April 9, 2021

Air Force order includes one C-130J for Coast Guard

Using funds transferred from the Coast Guard, the Air Force awarded a $73 million contract to Lockheed Martin Corp. today for the production of one C-130J long range surveillance aircraft, the 18th of the Coast Guard’s planned acquisition of 22 C-130Js.

April 7, 2021

Coast Guard cutters depart on historic journey to new homeport

Coast Guard fast response cutters (FRCs) Charles Moulthrope and Robert Goldman departed San Juan, Puerto Rico, April 1, headed for their homeport of Manama, Bahrain.

April 1, 2021

Seagoing buoy tender completes major maintenance availability

Coast Guard Cutter Walnut departed Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay, Maryland, March 26 after completion of its major maintenance availability (MMA).

March 23, 2021

Women in RDT&E and Innovation help drive Coast Guard mission success

Women’s History Month serves as a reminder of the many contributions and strengths women bring to the Coast Guard.

March 19, 2021

Coast Guard commissions ninth national security cutter

The Coast Guard commissioned the ninth national security cutter (NSC), Stone, at its Charleston, South Carolina, homeport March 19. Stone will be stationed in Charleston along with NSCs Hamilton and James.

March 14, 2021

Coast Guard commissions 42nd fast response cutter

The Coast Guard commissioned the 42nd fast response cutter (FRC), Robert Goldman, in Key West, Florida, March 12.

March 10, 2021

Coast Guard utilizes C-27J Spartan aircraft for COVID-19 vaccine deliveries on both coasts

Coast Guard members prepare to fly COVID-19 vaccines along the West Coast from Alameda, California, using a C-27J Spartan aircraft Feb. 18, 2021.

March 4, 2021

DHS S&T funds further development of tracking technology for Coast Guard missions

To spur development of tracking technology to fill a specific Coast Guard need, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) on March 3 awarded $153,000 to Morcom International Inc., a small business based in Chantilly, Virginia.

March 3, 2021

Coast Guard RDC evaluates Beyond Visual Line of Sight technology for UAS

The Coast Guard Research and Development Center (RDC) is evaluating Detect and Avoid (DAA) technologies to enable unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to operate Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) without relying on Coast Guard cutter systems for clearing airspace.

Feb. 23, 2021

Coast Guard awards task order for Polar Star service life extension contract

The Coast Guard awarded a task order with a total value of $11.1 million Feb. 19 to execute Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star service life extension project (SLEP) activities under an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract with Mare Island Dry Dock LLC of Vallejo, California.