Oct. 4, 2024

Coast Guard accepts first article wire harness kit from U.S. Army PIF

The Coast Guard accepted the first article MH-60T wire harness kit from the U.S. Army Prototype Integration Facility (PIF) on July 12 at the Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.

Sept. 16, 2024

Coast Guard completes final delivery of MH-65E helicopter

The H-65 Conversion/Sustainment Program reached an important milestone Aug. 19, sending off the 90th and final MH-65E to its operational unit at Aviation Training Center (ATC) in Mobile, Alabama.

Sept. 13, 2024

Coast Guard completes upgrade of its HC-144 fleet

The Coast Guard completed the upgrade of its HC-144 Ocean Sentry medium range surveillance aircraft fleet with the delivery of the 18th and final plane to undergo the Ocean Sentry Refresh (OSR) and integration of Minotaur mission system architecture.

Sept. 6, 2024

Coast Guard to Host Waterways Commerce Cutter Aids to Navigation Boat Industry Day

The Coast Guard Waterways Commerce Cutter program plans to hold an industry day in St. Louis on Oct. 17, 2024, to demonstrate cutter boat capabilities in support of a future Cutter Boat – Aids to Navigation.

Aug. 30, 2024

Production begins for the Coast Guard’s fifth offshore patrol cutter

The Coast Guard joined Austal USA on Aug. 29 at the contractor’s facility located in Mobile, Alabama, to mark the start of production of the fifth Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC), Coast Guard Cutter Pickering.

Aug. 30, 2024

Coast Guard completes fourth phase of service life extension work on Polar Star

Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star completed the fourth phase of its five-year service life extension program (SLEP) at Mare Island Dry Dock LLC in Vallejo, California.

Aug. 26, 2024

Sequoia completes major maintenance work

Coast Guard Cutter Sequoia, a 225-foot Juniper-class seagoing buoy tender, departed Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore on Aug. 21 following completion of its major maintenance availability (MMA) as part of the In-Service Vessel Sustainment (ISVS) Program.

Aug. 23, 2024

Coast Guard delivers first MH-60T to new Air Station Ventura

The Coast Guard on June 8 delivered an MH-60T medium range recovery helicopter to the service’s first new air station in 25 years, Air Station Ventura, located at Naval Base Ventura County in Point Mugu, California.

Aug. 20, 2024

Coast Guard, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory expand partnership to address national defense, maritime security challenges

The Coast Guard Research and Development Center (RDC) in New London, Connecticut, and the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, on Aug. 5 signed a comprehensive memorandum of understanding (MOU) to team up on addressing critical technology challenges in national defense and maritime security.

July 26, 2024

270-foot medium endurance cutter Legare begins service life extension program at Coast Guard Yard

Coast Guard Cutter Legare, a 270-foot Famous-class medium endurance cutter, began service life extension program (SLEP) activities following its arrival at Coast Guard Yard on June 24.