Feb. 11, 2026 —
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.
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.
The new facility is an example of the Coast Guard’s commitment to improving its facilities to provide public safety and protect maritime commerce in the region. The building includes exercise facilities, locker rooms, workshops and two bays for boat maintenance and storage. The building serves 48 active-duty and reserve members, and it makes their missions more efficient and safer by providing them with modern training facilities and technology. Modern berthing and support spaces help crews to launch operations more effectively, especially during heavy weather events common to the Great Lakes. The project also constructed a boat storage building and completed extensive waterfront improvements including a new floating dock, mobile hoist finger pier and bulkhead repairs.
Construction of the facility was completed under the direction of the new Program Executive Office Shore, which manages acquisition, sustainment and contracting for the Coast Guard’s shore facilities and supporting infrastructure. In alignment with the Force Design 2028 transformation agenda, the new domain integrates shore infrastructure planning and programming that were previously carried out by two separate directorates to improve outcomes while balancing long-term needs, timeliness and affordability.
Station Buffalo and ANT Buffalo are units under the command of the Coast Guard’s Great Lakes District, which is responsible for all Coast Guard operations throughout the five Great Lakes, the St. Lawrence Seaway and parts of the surrounding states including 6,700 miles of shoreline and 1,500 miles of the international border with Canada. The Coast Guard Great Lakes District delivers multi-mission services in search and rescue, maritime safety and security, environmental protection, maritime law enforcement, aids to navigation and icebreaking.
For more information: Shore Programs page