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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1062 

Recognizing the Coast Guard Group Astoria’s more than 60 years of service 

to the Pacific Northwest, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 3, 2010 

Mr. WU (for himself, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. DICKS, Mr. LARSEN of 

Washington, and Mr. SCHRADER) submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the Coast Guard Group Astoria’s more than 

60 years of service to the Pacific Northwest, and for 

other purposes. 

Whereas Coast Guard Group Astoria was established in 

1948; 

Whereas Coast Guard Group Astoria units are responsible for 

safeguarding mariners in the often treacherous waters of 

the Pacific Northwest; 

Whereas Coast Guard Group Astoria’s area of responsibility 

covers more than 140 miles of coastline between Queets, 

Washington, and Pacific City, Oregon; 


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Whereas helicopters from Coast Guard Air Station Astoria 

regularly patrol and respond to offshore missions from 

the Canadian border to northern California; 

Whereas Coast Guard Group Astoria is comprised of Station 

Grays Harbor in Westport, Washington; Station Cape 

Disappointment in Ilwaco, Washington; Station 

Tillamook Bay in Garibaldi, Oregon; Air Station Astoria 

in Warrenton, Oregon; and Aids to Navigation Team 

Astoria at Tongue Point, Oregon; 

Whereas during an average year, Coast Guard Group Astoria 

units respond to more than 800 search-and-rescue calls 

for help, assist more than 1,700 mariners, and save nearly 100 lives; 

Whereas the 325 men and women of Coast Guard Group 

Astoria perform many missions including search and rescue, homeland security, enforcement of laws and treaties, 

and maintenance of Aids to Navigation; 

Whereas Coast Guard Air Station Astoria supports local 

Coast Guard cutters in maintaining 470 Aids to Navigation, enabling mariners to safely navigate the coastal waters of Oregon and Washington; 

Whereas since 2003, the men and women of Coast Guard Air 

Station Astoria have assisted more than 10,000 individuals in distress and saved more than 500 lives; 

Whereas since 2003, Coast Guard Air Station Astoria has 

conducted more than 1,200 Living Marine Resources 

missions to ensure commercial fishing vessel crews abide 

by Federal and State laws in order to preserve fisheries 

for future generations; 

Whereas since 2003, Coast Guard Air Station Astoria has 

spent more than 1,000 hours responding to High Interest 


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Vessels to ensure the security of United States ports and 

waterways in accordance with the Coast Guard’s statutory homeland security responsibilities; 

Whereas during the December 2007 Pacific Northwest winter 

storm, Coast Guard Air Station Astoria helicopter crews 

flew 28 sorties to rescue and save 136 persons as winds 

exceeded 130 knots; and 

Whereas Coast Guard Group Astoria continues to protect the 

Pacific Northwest and embody the Coast Guard motto, 

Semper Paratus: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) recognizes the Coast Guard Group Astoria’s 

3 more than 60 years of service to the Pacific North4 west; 

5 (2) honors the brave men and women of Coast 

6 Guard Group Astoria who risk their lives daily to en7 sure the safety and security of the people of the Pa8 cific Northwest; and 

9 (3) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent10 atives to make available enrolled copies of this reso11 lution to Coast Guard Group Astoria for appropriate 

12 display. 

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