FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Coast Guard Air Station Houston, Texas ~ 07 January 2019

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Coast Guard Air Station Houston, Texas

United States Coast Guard Air Station Houston is a United States Coast Guard Air Station located 15 miles southeast of downtown Houston, Texas on board the Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base (JRB).

Coast Guard Air Station (CGAS) Houston has provided an all-weather 24/7 Search & Rescue (SAR) coverage capability to the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast since 1963.

CGAS Houston operates three MH-65D "Dolphin" helicopters, patrolling an area from the Colorado River at Matagorda Bay, Texas, to White Lake, Louisiana, averaging more than 180 SAR cases a year. The missions include Search and Rescue (SAR), Homeland Security, Fisheries Enforcement, Environmental Protection, and Maritime Law Enforcement.

CGAS Houston's Area of Responsibility (AOR) includes 3 of the 4 Strategic Petroleum Reserve facilities in the United States, the South Texas Nuclear Generating Station, and the expansive petroleum and gas industry located on board hundreds of oil and gas platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. CGAS Houston's AOR also include the strategic ports and waterways of Freeport, TX, Sabine, TX, Lake Charles, LA, as well as the U.S.'s second busiest port in terms of total cargo volume trade in the Houston Ship Channel.

 Air Station Houston plays a major role in over 3,000 air rescues in the Hurricane Harvey aftermath housing multiple helicopters from other air stations to provide additional mutual aid in efforts to save lives.

Learn More About Coast Guard Air Station Houston HERE!

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Mr Tonkin would have loved visiting this big Coast Guard Station.

[Kathy in Alaska]

And rounding out the top three....lightman bags the bronze!!

[radu]

Tonk would definitely have enjoyed it.

[luvie]

The weird part is that the silly cat is at least 6 years old, and he just now started this crazy thing. I’m going to have to find a way to get him to find another way to let me know he wants out. And, I guess I’m gonna have to get the old water squirt bottle back into use, too. Swatting him makes no impression. He’s well-padded. LOL!

[luvie]

Oh, he sure would have....and while he was visiting, he could have met some wonderful FReepers that live in Texas! God rest his soul....

[radu]

It’s just the way they are. They’ll ignore something for years, then suddenly it’s a plaything. LOL

It does sound like it’s time to break the squirt bottle back out. :-)

[radu]

A grand time would have been had by all!

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good Tuesday morning and ((HUGS)) to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country and thanks Lauren for this morning's thread.

How's everyone doing this morning?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, E...((HUGS))...hope your weather is good for exploring and stump hopping.

You and Gizmo have a great Tuesday.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

[radu]

Howdy, E.G.C. ((HUGZ))

Did you take Gizmo to sniff around the tree stumps or did y’all go somewhere different yesterday?

[radu]

Wonderful pix of Tonk, Kathy.

Sure do miss him.

[luvie]

Awwww....those are great pictures of a wonderful man. Indeed, he is missed. I always loved his bouquets for the galz. 🌺❤️

[E.G.C.]

We had nice weather yesterday. We mainly did some walking around and that was about it. We’ll see how today goes.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[TomMore]

Always enjoyed and was inspired by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub.

Seeing those pics is a delight, thx.

[luvie]

Well, at least he’s out tonight so I won’t be waked up at 3am with him attacking that poor shredded roll. LOL!

And it’s time for me to head out, too. See ya for another fun quiz tomorrow night. ;)

[radu]

Walking around? That’s a change of pace. You usually have to chase him down. LOL

I reckon you’ll have chilly weather today, ahead of our chilly day Wed.
We wouldn’t mind if y’all just hang on to the cold for a while. :-)

[radu]

YAY! No TP worries and no one crowding you while you sleep. Sounds like a win-win!
Catch ya tomorrow for the quiz.