Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell Out of Hemisphere Deployment Media Availability

DATE: January 11, 2009 7:05:55 PM PST

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Pacific Area Public Affairs

MEDIA ADVISORY

DATE:

CONTACT:

Jan. 11, 2009

Public Affairs (510) 437-3375

Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell Out of Hemisphere Deployment Media Availability

COAST GUARD ISLAND, ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Media members are invited to attend the departure of the Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell tomorrow.

WHO: The crew and families of the Alameda based Boutwell.

WHAT: The departure of the Boutwell for a five-month deployment in support of the USS Boxer Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG).

WHEN: Mon., Jan. 12, 2009, at approximately 9 a.m. Media should plan to arrive no later then 8 a.m. and should be aware that the time is subject to change.

WHERE: Coast Guard Island, Alameda, Calif.

Interested media should contact the Pacific Area Public Affairs Office at (510) 437-3375 or (510) 816-0215 to coordinate entry onto Coast Guard Island

Additional information on Boutwell's deployment is available at:
http://www.uscg.mil/pacarea/cgcBoutwell/default.asp

Video and and images of Boutwell's previous deployments are available at: http://cgvi.uscg.mil/
Under photography and video search for "Boutwell"

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