USCG San Diego Endless Summer Patch — U.S. Coast Guard Air Station San Diego Endless Summer Embroidered Patch
Endless Summer — Coast Guard Air Station San Diego, where the SAR mission never stops and the California sun keeps the SoCal search-and-rescue crews flying year-round.
U.S. Coast Guard Air Station San Diego is a Coast Guard aviation unit providing search and rescue (SAR), law enforcement, environmental protection, and homeland security operations along the Southern California coastline and offshore waters. The "Endless Summer" patch reflects the unique character of Coast Guard duty in San Diego — blessed with some of the best flying weather in the country, the air station's crews operate in a region known for its beautiful beaches, warm waters, and year-round sunshine, but the mission is anything but a vacation.
Coast Guard Air Station San Diego's crews fly missions that include rescuing swimmers and boaters in distress, conducting maritime law enforcement patrols to interdict drug smuggling and illegal fishing, supporting port security operations in one of the busiest harbors on the West Coast, and responding to environmental disasters including oil spills and hazardous material incidents. The "SoCal SAR" mission puts the air station's helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft over some of the most heavily trafficked waters in the Eastern Pacific, where recreational boaters, commercial vessels, and military ships all share the same congested sea lanes.
The Endless Summer patch captures the spirit of Coast Guard aviation in San Diego — professional, capable, and always ready, with just enough California flair to remind everyone that there's no better place to be a Coast Guard aviator. The job may be demanding, but the backdrop is unbeatable.
Perfect For: Coast Guard Air Station San Diego personnel, USCG aviators and aircrew, Southern California SAR veterans, Coast Guard law enforcement crews, and USCG morale patch collectors.
USCG Air Station San Diego — Endless Summer — where the rescue swimmers are tan, the helos are hot, and the SAR mission never sleeps.