Aug. 5, 2025

Coast Guard international office delivers value at home and abroad

The Coast Guard Office of International Acquisition has delivered more than $1 billion in assets and services to partner nations in support of national security objectives through its Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and Excess Defense Articles (EDA) programs. The total represents more than 700 vessels, aircraft and related support delivered to more than 80 countries since the Coast Guard office was reorganized in 1997.

Aug. 5, 2025

Aviation Projects Acquisition Center celebrates change of command

Capt. Ryan Angelo assumed the duties of commanding officer of the Coast Guard Aviation Projects Acquisition Center (APAC) on June 26, 2025. The change of command ceremony, held at the facility in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, was presided over by Rear Adm. Michael Campbell, then-Coast Guard assistant commandant for acquisition. Angelo relieved the former commanding officer, Capt. Jessica Behera.

Aug. 4, 2025

Celebrating 235 years of Coast Guard service to the nation

Each Aug. 4, the nation comes together to celebrate the founding of the U.S. Coast Guard and the many missions that the service delivers on behalf of the American people.

Aug. 4, 2025

Coast Guard announces agreement to construct new polar security cutter shipyard facilities

As part of continuing efforts to foster growth within the domestic shipbuilding industry and maintain momentum for acquisition priorities, the Coast Guard on July 23 formalized an agreement with Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding (BMS) to construct a production integration facility and land-based test facility at the shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi, in support of the Polar Security Cutter (PSC) Program.

Aug. 1, 2025

Coast Guard HC-130J fleet marks 100,000-flight-hour milestone

On July 8, the Coast Guard’s HC-130J fleet marked a major milestone, surpassing 100,000 flight hours since the first HC-130J was delivered to the service in 2003. The landmark achievement was reached when Coast Guard aircraft CGNR 2005, stationed at Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak, Alaska, completed a logistics mission supporting mission-critical maintenance operations in the Arctic.

Aug. 1, 2025

Coast Guard exercises option to begin construction on additional offshore patrol cutter

On July 31, the Coast Guard exercised a contract option with Austal USA of Mobile, Alabama, to begin construction of the second Stage 2 offshore patrol cutter (OPC) and acquire long lead-time material to support future construction of a third Stage 2 OPC. This action brings the total number of OPCs under contract to four: two at Austal USA and two at Eastern Shipbuilding Group in Panama City, Florida. The total value of the option is $273 million.

July 31, 2025

Coast Guard completes operational testing for new UAS capability

The Coast Guard in late July completed comprehensive operational testing of Shield AI's V-BAT unmanned aircraft system (UAS) aboard Coast Guard Cutters Midgett and Stone in preparation for future installation of the V-BAT UAS capability across the national security cutter fleet and potentially other Coast Guard vessel classes. The UAS capability addresses a critical operational need for persistent airborne surveillance capabilities that support a wide range of Coast Guard missions.

July 30, 2025

Coast Guard launches comprehensive fleet maintenance program for 175-foot coastal buoy tenders

The Coast Guard on July 15, 2025, began a major maintenance availability (MMA) for the first of 14 175-foot Keeper-class coastal buoy tenders, Coast Guard Cutter Ida Lewis. The MMAs will ensure the coastal buoy tenders remain operationally reliable and effective through their 30-year planned service lives.

July 29, 2025

Coast Guard releases solicitation to deliver new facilities and infrastructure improvements at Base Charleston

The Coast Guard published a request for proposal (RFP) on July 11 for the design and construction of buildings, utility infrastructure and roads at Base Charleston in North Charleston, South Carolina.

July 29, 2025

Coast Guard moves forward with expansion of fast response cutter fleet

Bolstered by significant new funding for cutter acquisition, the Coast Guard has initiated discussions with Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, Louisiana, to order at least 10 additional fast response cutters (FRCs).