Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod
| Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod | |
|---|---|
Unit Patch CGAS Cape Cod
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| Active | 1970-present |
| Country |
 United States
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| Branch |
 United States Coast Guard
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| Type | Air Station |
| Role | To patrol the Northeast coast from Canada to New York City |
| Garrison/HQ | Otis Air National Guard Base |
| Engagements |
Cold War September 11, 2001 attacks |
| Decorations |
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| Commanders | |
| Commanding Officer |
 Capt. Timothy A. Tobiasz |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Helicopter | 4xHH-60 Jayhawk |
| Patrol | 3xHC-144 Ocean Sentry |
Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod is a United States Coast Guard air station located on Joint Base Cape Cod formerly known as Otis Air National Guard Base in Sandwich, Massachusetts. It operates from New York City to the Canada–US border. It was founded in 1970 as a replacement to Coast Guard Air Station Salem.
The missions of CGAS Cape Cod include search and rescue (SAR), Maritime Law enforcement, International Ice Patrol, aids to navigation support (such as operating lighthouses), and marine environmental protection (such as responding to oil spills). Currently, CGAS Cape Cod maintains and operates the HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft, along with HH-60 Jayhawk helicopters.
Coast Guard Air Station (CGAS) Cape Cod is located on the Joint Base Cape Cod formerly known as Otis Air National Guard Base.
In the 1950s, helicopters began to be incorporated into the Coast Guard. One such helicopter, the H-25A Army Mule was built with amphibious capabilities. Float planes were no longer needed because of this development. Therefore, places like Coast Guard Air Station Salem were slowly being phased out. In the 1960s, the Coast Guard began searching for a replacement facility for Coast Guard Air Station Salem, that was in service from 1935 to 1970. Salem was just not able to expand, and the Coast Guard needed a space that could grow as needed and accommodate modern aircraft.
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