1924:	First appropriation ($13,000,000) for ten air stations and equipment authorized 29 August 1919.
1982:	The newest addition to the Coast Guard's air fleet, the HU-25A Guardian, was dedicated and christened at Aviation Training Center Mobile.
1983:	The State Department forwards a request for assistance from the United Arab Emirates to help prepare for an oil spill cleanup in the Persian Gulf.  Coast Guard pollution experts respond to the request.