USCG ANT Fort Macon, NC

Aids to Navigation Team (ANT) Fort Macon, North Carolina, is a United States Coast Guard unit responsible for maintaining and servicing navigational aids along the central coast of North Carolina. Established to ensure safe passage for both commercial and recreational vessels, ANT Fort Macon oversees buoys, beacons, and other critical maritime markers within its area of responsibility, including the busy waters near Morehead City and Beaufort. The unit plays a key role in supporting maritime safety and security along the Atlantic coast, particularly in the challenging conditions presented by the region's shifting shoals and inlets. Throughout its history, ANT Fort Macon has contributed to countless search and rescue operations and disaster response efforts, upholding the Coast Guard's core missions.