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Coast Guard Air Station Los Angeles (CGAS Los Angeles) was a United States Coast Guard air station located at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California. CGAS Los Angeles was activated in 1962, and was deactivated in 2016.[1]
Missions
CGAS Los Angeles missions included search and rescue, homeland security, and environmental protection.[citation needed]
Homeland security was also an important mission of CGAS Los Angeles. Helicopters from the base patrolled the west coast of the United States from Dana Point to Morro Bay. The Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach also lied within the station's patrol area.[citation needed]
History
CGAS Los Angeles was founded in August 1962 through the combined efforts of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Senator Thomas Kuchel, and U.S. Representative James Roosevelt.[citation needed]
In May 1963, the unit switched to three HH-52A Seaguard helicopters. These helicopters were flown for 24 years.[citation needed]
In September 2016, CGAS Los Angeles was closed when the lease on the existing facility at Los Angeles International Airport ended. Administratively, its component units were relocated to Naval Air Station Point Mugu and merged with/became a satellite of the Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco.[2][3] This allowed LAX to accommodate the planned improvements for LAX's midfield, including the Midfield Satellite Concourse North (MSC North) terminal.[2][4]
References
- ^ "COAST GUARD AIR STATION LOS ANGELES DECOMMISSIONING CEREMONY". Facebook. May 20, 2016.
- ^ a b Green, Nick (January 23, 2015). "Local Coast Guard station to shrink after Air Station Los Angeles at LAX shuts in 2016". Daily Breeze.
- ^ Orozco, Lance (September 9, 2016). "Coast Guard Permanently Moving Air Station From Los Angeles To Ventura County". KCLU.
- ^ Burgess, Richard (February 2, 2015). "Coast Guard to Move Air Station from Los Angeles". Seapower. Archived from the original on June 28, 2015.
- "Home Of Hollywood's Real Heroes". United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
- "Air Station Los Angeles, California". United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- "EIR LAX Midfield, Description of Project" (PDF). Los Angeles World Airports. Retrieved 2014-12-22.
- "American Heroes Air Show Official Web Site". Retrieved 2009-08-13.
- "Torrance, California Armed Forces Day Parade". Archived from the original on 2009-05-16. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
