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A small Coast Guard boat navigates water at high speed.

June 1, 2026

Coast Guard takes delivery of four response boat-small demonstration boats

The Coast Guard on April 28 accepted delivery of four demonstration boats that will be used to generate operator feedback that will help inform the requirements and specifications for the next generation of response boats-small (RB-S).

Two helicopters fly over a fast response cutter that is decorated with flags.

May 29, 2026

Coast Guard commissions 62nd fast response cutter, Vincent Danz

The Coast Guard commissioned its latest fast response cutter (FRC), Coast Guard Cutter Vincent Danz, on May 22 in New York City. Vincent Danz will be the fourth FRC to be homeported in Apra Harbor, Guam.

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Phillip Waldron.

May 29, 2026

Coast Guard authenticates keels for first three waterways commerce cutters

The Coast Guard authenticated the keels for three future waterways commerce cutters (WCCs) March 6 at Birdon America’s shipyard in Bayou La Batre, Alabama.

Fast response cutter Vincent Danz, with hull number 1162 visible, sits at its mooring in Key West, Florida, following delivery.

May 27, 2026

Coast Guard accepts delivery of 62nd fast response cutter, Vincent Danz

The Coast Guard accepted delivery of the 62nd fast response cutter (FRC), Vincent Danz, on Feb. 26 in Key West, Florida. Vincent Danz will be the fourth FRC to be homeported in Apra Harbor, Guam.

Coast Guard service members view the signal flags on display on a ship.

May 27, 2026

Coast Guard commissions 60th fast response cutter, Frederick Mann, in Kodiak, Alaska

The Coast Guard commissioned its latest fast response cutter (FRC), Coast Guard Cutter Frederick Mann, on Feb. 13 in Kodiak, Alaska. Frederick Mann is the third of three FRCs to be homeported at Coast Guard Base Kodiak.

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Storis transits through Johns Hopkins Inlet in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Alaska, Aug. 5, 2025. The Storis is built to an American Bureau of Shipping Ice Class A3 standard and can break ice and open navigable channels for other vessels. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ashly Murphy)

May 19, 2026

NOAA to hold industry day for future Coast Guard waterfront recapitalization project in Juneau, Alaska

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), in support of the Coast Guard’s waterfront recapitalization efforts in Juneau, Alaska, is holding an industry engagement event June 3 at Coast Guard Station Juneau.

USCG Seal

May 14, 2026

Coast Guard awards contract to enhance Training Center Cape May

On May 7, the Coast Guard awarded a contract valued at up to $400 million to The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company for the design and construction of new facilities at Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, New Jersey.

An artistic rendering of a proposed arctic security cutter breaking through ice. The rendering was provided by Davie Defense, the company awarded the contract to construct up to five of the vessels.

Feb. 12, 2026

Coast Guard completes contract awards for 11 arctic security cutters

The Coast Guard awarded a contract Feb. 10 for construction of up to five arctic security cutters (ASCs), increasing the number of ASCs on contract to 11. This latest action brings the program to full strength and marks a historic milestone in U.S. Arctic capability while fulfilling President Trump’s directive to rapidly expand America’s icebreaker fleet.

Coast Guard Rear Adm. Russell E. Dash (left), commander of the Great Lakes District, joins the official party for the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly built Station and Aids to Navigation Team Buffalo building on Jan. 12, 2026. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Omar Faba.

Feb. 11, 2026

Coast Guard delivers modernized facility to support operations in Buffalo

The Coast Guard unveiled a new facility to support the full range of Station Buffalo and Aids to Navigation Team (ANT) Buffalo missions on Jan. 12, completing a two-year, $32 million construction project. The building was completed three months ahead of schedule and marks the first major investment in infrastructure improvement at the station since 2014.

A Coast Guard HC-130J aircraft, designated CGNR 2018, flies through clear blue skies above Waco, Texas, while conducting flight testing following completion of integration of the Minotaur Mission System Suite.

Feb. 9, 2026

Coast Guard takes delivery of 18th mission-ready HC-130J surveillance aircraft

The Coast Guard took delivery of its 18th fully missionized HC-130J long range surveillance aircraft on Feb. 7, 2026, at L3Harris Integrated Mission Systems in Waco, Texas. The aircraft – designated CGNR 2018 – will support the transition of Air Station Sacramento, California, from C-27J aircraft to HC-130Js. Three Coast Guard air stations currently operate the HC-130J: Elizabeth City, North Carolina; Kodiak, Alaska; and Barbers Point, Hawaii.