After 67 days in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa (WMEC 902) will return to Portsmouth on Friday, according to a USGC press release.
Tampa’s Crew was deployed to support “Operation Pacific Viper,” a counterdrug mission.
“While at sea, Tampa’s crew successfully contributed to protecting Americans by countering transnational criminal organizations and preventing dangerous and illegal narcotics from reaching the United States,” the USGC wrote about the Tampa’s deployment…