U.S. Coast Guard Station Yankeetown

USCG Station Yankeetown is a small boat station which forms part of the US Coast Guard's 7th District, Sector Tampa/St. Petersburg. The station performs Search & Rescue, Law Enforcement and fisheries patrols utilizing 25ft Defender Class Boats. Located in Yankeetown, FL it is in the AOR of Auxiliary Division 15CG Station Yankeetown P.O. Box 360 Yankeetown, FL 34498-0360 (352) 447-6900

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Chief Kyle Suga, Officer in Charge

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Mayday Promoted to Chief Watch Dog

Station Yankeetown mascot MAYDAY recieving an award Right: RADM Brown reads a promotion citation for Station Yankeetown mascot “Mayday” during a visit to the station January 29, 2018. Witnessing Chief Tookey pinning the ribbon are BM1 Andrade and Master Chief Hooker.

Coastguardsman and MAYDAY at Station Yankeetown

Happy Holidays from Station Yankeetown 2017

Christmas Parade - Coast Guard Boat

Coast Guard Day August 4, 2017

Thank you USO, Party Animals Pony Rides and Auxiliary Division 15 for you contributions which made this day of celebration fun relaxing for our Coast Guard family.

Coast Guard Day 2017 at Station Yankeetown Ponies at Coast Guard Day Auxiliarists at Coast Guard Day

USO at Coast Guard Day

National Safe Boating Week 2017

Coast Guardsman from Station Yankeetown, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 15-1, family, friends, and guests kicked off this year’s National Safe Boating Week (NSBW) with a picnic Saturday, May 20, 2017, at the Crystal River Preserve State Park of Florida.

At the kick-off event for NSBW, Robert Holmes, Crystal River City Councilman, presented Linda Jones, Flotilla Commander and Vincent Maida, Vice Flotilla Commander, 15-1 with a Proclamation from the city of Crystal River. The proclamation was in support of the flotilla’s efforts to educate the boating public about safe boating practices.

(Left photo) The public event included a barbecue and participation with the “WEAR IT” life jacket Safe Boating Council Campaign. In support of the “Wear-It” campaign, 38 people plus two ponies donned their life jackets for a group photo.

2017 NSBW WEAR IT Participants 2017 NSBW Coastguardsmen Picture is (Right rear) Chief Eric Tookey, USCG Station Yankeetown and (Forward) the crew and coxswain. (Rear) The crew aboard Auxiliary 15-1 facility Zero-Three, Jodi Simon, Jim Simon, and Paul Jordan. Coast Guard Auxiliary photo by Robert A. Fabich, Sr. who was wearing a life jacket while taking the photograph.