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June 28, 2019

Coast Guard begins renovation of final 140-foot icebreaking tug

Coast Guard Cutter Biscayne Bay arrived today at the Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay, Maryland, to start its service life extension project (SLEP).

June 13, 2019

Renovation completed on fifth 225-foot seagoing buoy tender

Coast Guard Cutter Elm departed today from the Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay, Maryland, following completion of its midlife maintenance availability (MMA).

June 11, 2019

Eighth national security cutter departs for homeport

Midgett, the eighth national security cutter (NSC), departed today from Pascagoula, Mississippi, bound for Honolulu, Hawaii.

June 11, 2019

Coast Guard Transfers Fourth HC-130J to Air Station Kodiak

CGNR 2006, an HC-130J Super Hercules long range surveillance aircraft outfitted with the Minotaur Mission System Suite, arrived at Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak, Alaska, June 3, 2019.

June 10, 2019

Coast Guard Commissions 33rd Fast Response Cutter

The Coast Guard commissioned the 33rd fast response cutter (FRC), Joseph Doyle, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, June 8. The cutter is the seventh FRC to be stationed in San Juan.

June 3, 2019

Coast Guard Recognizes Innovation With Annual Awards

The Coast Guard recognized a group of exceptional innovators with Capt. Niels P. Thomsen Innovation Awards during the Senior Leadership Conference held April 25, 2019, at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington D.C. In attendance to accept the awards were, from left, Trevor Shaffer, Scott Sherman, Lt. Cmdr. Dana Schulman, Lt. Cmdr. Daniel Kahn, Lt.

May 31, 2019

Coast Guard honors contracting and procurement professionals at annual recognition ceremony

The Coast Guard honored 41 contracting and procurement professionals who have gone above and beyond in their duties during the second annual Contracting and Procurement Enterprise Recognition Ceremony held at Coast Guard Headquarters May 22, 2019. 

May 23, 2019

Coast Guard accepts 34th fast response cutter

The Coast Guard today accepted delivery of the 34th fast response cutter (FRC), William Hart, in Key West, Florida.

May 2, 2019

Eighth national security cutter delivered to Coast Guard

The Coast Guard on April 30 accepted delivery of the eighth national security cutter (NSC), Midgett, in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Midgett is scheduled for commissioning in summer 2019 at its Honolulu homeport; the seventh NSC, Kimball, will also be stationed in Honolulu.

May 2, 2019

Coast Guard commissions 32nd fast response cutter

The Coast Guard commissioned the 32nd fast response cutter (FRC), Benjamin Bottoms, in San Pedro, California, May 1.