Coast Guard Station Alexandria Bay

U.S. Coast Guard Station Alexandria Bay is a multi-mission station located adjacent to the St. Lawrence River on Wellesley Island, NY. Station Alexandria Bay and is responsible for executing missions under the OPCON of Sector Eastern Great Lakes. The unit conducts various missions to include Search and Rescue, Enforcement of Laws and Treaties, Recreation Boating Safety, Marine Safety, Ports, Waterways, and Coastal Security, Ice Rescue, and Integrated Maritime Law Enforcement Operations (IMCLEO). The unit's Area of Responsibility (AOR) runs from Tibbetts Point in Lake Ontario to Massena, NY.

STA ‘ABAY’s’ 27 acre Wellesley Island estate was purchased in 1964 and construction on the facility was accomplished by G & T Development Company following its design by the civil engineering branch of the Coast Guard Great Lakes District. The general architectural scheme, featuring western red cedar hand-split shakes, was designed to blend into the existing topography. Construction was completed in June 1970 and the station has been in  operation since July 1970. In the 1980’s the station was temporarily closed but was reopened as a sub-unit of Station Oswego. In June of 1996, the staff was increased, and the station was upgraded to an independent unit. After 9/11, the crew complement of 10 was increased to its present size and augmented with a full complement of Reserve and Auxiliary personnel.  

Master Chief Wilcox
Officer in Charge
U.S. Coast Guard Station Alexandria Bay

Master Chief Wilcox enlisted in the Coast Guard on April 13th 2004, where he attended Recruit Training at Cape May, NJ graduating in Class Delta 168. 

Master Chief Wilcox’s previous assignments include CG Station Oswego, NY, as Officer in Charge, CG Station Woods Hole, MA as Officer in Charge, CG Station Rochester, NY as Executive Petty Officer, CGC GANNET (WPB-87334) Fort Lauderdale, FL as Operations Petty Officer, Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA) Manama, Bahrain as METT Instructor, CG Station Brunswick, GA as coxswain, Boatswain’s Mate “A” School Yorktown, VA and CGC LEGARE (WMEC-912) Portsmouth, VA. 

Master Chief Wilcox’s personal awards include three CG Commendation Medals with Operational device, three CG Achievement Medals with Operational device, Navy and Marine Corp Achievement Medal, Commandant’s Letter of Commendation with Operational device, six Good Conduct Medals and multiple unit and service decorations.  His qualifications include Command Afloat and Ashore (Multi-Mission), Cutterman insignia, Coxswain insignia, Advanced Boat Force Operations insignia, and Response Operations Ashore Insignia.  

Master Chief Wilcox is a graduate of the Chief Petty Officer’s Academy, Class 258 and the Senior Enlisted Leadership Course, Class 103. 

Master Chief Wilcox is a native of Fort Lauderdale, FL.  He and his wife Emily have three children, Dylan (17), Christian (16) and Colin (4).  

Coast Guard Station Alexandria Bay
45864 Landon Road
Wellesley Island, NY 13640-3191
DIPS: (206) 815-7251 / OOD: (315) 374-0408