Operation Aiga
Honolulu, HAWAII — Julius Delapena spent six weeks on the open sea supporting Operation Aiga, a 46-day U.S. Coast Guard patrol that traversed nearly the entirety of the Polynesian region of the Pacific including Hawaii, Tonga and Samoa from August 17th to September 30th earlier this year....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Gerczak arrived in the Port of Pago Pago, Saturday. The crew is participating in Operation Aiga to conduct fisheries law enforcement and strengthen partnerships in American Samoa and Samoa throughout August.
“It was a good transit, the...

![Maj. Julius Delapena pictured with crew members of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Berry while holding the Task Force Oceania flag. Task Force Oceania is now known as the U.S. Army Pacific's Operations in Pacific Island Countries. The U.S. Army Major traveled on the USCG’s recent ‘aiga’ voyage. [photo: 1st Lt. PHILIP REGINA] Maj. Julius Delapena pictured with crew members of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Berry](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/army_major_n_uscg.jpg?itok=EHtSXQrf)
![Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Gerczak at the dock in the Port of Pago Pago [photo: U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Sara Muir] Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Gerczak at the dock in the Port of Pago Pago](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/uscg_joseph_gerczak_arrives.jpg?itok=4Qin8W1a)