 On September 20, 2015, "Richard Dixon" intercepted a "go fast" smuggling boat, near the Dominican Republic, intercepting 41 bales of marijuana the smugglers had tried to scuttle, overboard, prior to their captures.On March 9, 2016, air elements of the US Customs and Border Protection Agency requested "Richard Dixon" intercept a vessel with 25 refugees from the Dominican Republic.The Coast Guard subjects every refugee to a biometric recording, enabling them to recognize them if they make subsequent attempts to reach the United States.