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U.S. Coast Guard Exercise and GRS Deployment in Nome

June 12, 2025
U.S. Coast Guard Exercise and GRS Deployment in Nome
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ACN played a central role in supporting the Coast Guard’s OSRO Tier III Validation Program exercise in Nome, Alaska. A five-member ACN team deployed to Nome for the multi-day event, which featured equipment demonstrations, operational training, and community engagement.
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ACN established an outdoor equipment display at the ACN Nome Response Hub, providing hands-on familiarization for both exercise participants and local stakeholders. During the exercise, ACN personnel filled key Incident Management Team roles, deployed of Geographic Response Strategy (GRS) equipment on the Snake River, and provided real-time education for observers and community members. Despite challenging weather conditions, the upper Snake River boom configuration was successfully deployed—highlighting ACN’s operational readiness, deep local engagement, and commitment to building spill response capacity across Western Alaska.
To learn more, read the Nome Nugget article: U.S. Coast Guard Conducts Oil Spill Drill in Nome

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Buddy Custard
Buddy Custard is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Alaska Chadux Network (ACN). He possess extensive knowledge and expertise working maritime operations from both the public and private sectors, including serving with the U.S. Coast Guard for over 30 years attaining the rank of Captain and as a senior manager for an oil exploration and production company operating in the U.S. Arctic Outer Continental Shelf for over 3 years.
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