Pentagon Arctic Strategy Aims to Enhance U.S. Presence, Exercise More Often
The High North remains the “shortest and least defended threat sector” to the U.S., the deputy commander of U.S. Northern Command said Tuesday.…
Commandant’s Message to Coast Guard Following U.S. Government Shutdown
The following is the Jan. 26 message to the Coast Guard from commandant Adm. Karl Schultz following the passage of…
Temporary Spending Bill Will Send Back Pay to Coast Guard Personnel
Financial compensation is coming soon to the U.S. Coast Guard active duty and civilian personnel who for weeks either worked…
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Jan. 22, 2019
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world…
Navy May Deploy Surface Ships to Arctic This Summer as Shipping Lanes Open Up
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Navy may follow up October’s carrier strike group operations in the Arctic with another foray into…
Special Arrangement Pays Active-Duty Coast Guard in December Despite Shutdown
While the Department of Homeland Security lacks funding to operate in Fiscal Year 2019, active duty Coast Guard personnel will…
DHS: Coast Guard Personnel Sent to Mexican Border to Assess Medical Treatment of Migrants
U.S. Coast Guard medical personnel are being sent to the border with Mexico to assess how U.S. Customs and Border…
Top Stories 2018: U.S. Coast Guard
USNI News polled its writers, naval analysts and service members on what they consider the most important military and maritime…
Government Shutdown Puts Coast Guard Heavy Icebreaker Program at Risk
This post was updated with additional information about the partial federal government shutdown. A looming partial government shutdown will not…
Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter Funding Frozen By Capitol Hill Budget Negotiations
The U.S. Coast Guard’s funding for a polar icebreaker is set to be postponed yet again, after Congress and President Donald Trump…
Coast Guard Commandant Hopeful FY 2019 DHS Budget Will Be Approved With Icebreaker Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz is guardedly optimistic his service will get funding for a new…