 CGAS Houston's AOR also include the strategic ports and waterways of Freeport, TX, Sabine, TX, Lake Charles, LA, as well as the U.S.'s second busiest port in terms of total cargo volume trade in the Houston Ship Channel.CGAS Houston aircraft protect the environment by patrolling the ecologically rich Gulf of Mexico fisheries area, including the fragile Flower Garden National Marine Sanctuary.In 2016, CGAS Houston celebrated the 100th anniversary of Coast Guard Aviation.