USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 16-5

02/26/2026

07/10/2025

Pay attention to buoys and markers while boating. Many times, accidents can be prevented if you know and obey all buoys and markers.

10/29/2023

I'm NOT TAGGING ANYBODY!!! MY Shipmates BETTER SHOW UP IN FULL FORCE!!! Calling ALL My Shipmates. My circle may be small, but I got enough SOLID Shipmates in my life. I am doing a Shipmate check-in showing support for one another. I need 7 Shipmates to post this message to show you are ALWAYS there if someone needs to talk. I have no idea who will say Done in my post but I have faith!

08/18/2023

A local marina called Coast Guard Station Philadelphia last night to report a stolen vessel. Station crew quickly responded, arrived on scene, detained the suspect, and located a firearm on board.

The suspect was held until Philadelphia Police Department arrived and took custody. The Coast Guard Station’s boat crew safely towed the stolen vessel back to the marina.

“I want to highlight the excellent work that the boarding team did while getting on the vessel and deescalating the situation,” said Capt. Kate Higgins-Bloom, commanding officer of Sector Delaware Bay.

The Coast Guard’s Maritime Law Enforcement mission protects America's maritime borders, defends the Nation's maritime sovereignty, facilitates legitimate use of the waterways, and suppresses violations of U.S. Federal law on, under, and over the seas ⚓️🌊

U.S. Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay

08/11/2023

Please vote for Buda…

K9 Buda, working out of Maritime Security Response Team West, is the first U.S. Coast Guard dog to be nominated by the American Humane Society for the American Humane Hero Dog Awards! (A round of a-paws! 🐾)

Buda and his handler have worked to ensure civilian safety at events such as the and, more recently, at .

To help vote for this paws-itively excellent doggo, visit: https://ow.ly/8YaG50PsLFX

Voting ends August 24th - Good luck, Buda! 🐶