The following are both parts of the recently released Department of Defense report, Defense Spending by State Fiscal Year 2014. Read More
Category Archives: U.S. Coast Guard
Document: Report to Congress on Gaps in U.S. Coast Guard History
The following is the Sept 21. 2015 Department of Homeland Security report to Congress, Gaps in Writing on Coast Guard History. Read More
Opinion: The Philippines Military Modernization Severely Snagged
President Benigno S. Aquino III, accompanied by Philippine Nay (PN) Flag Officer-in-Command (FOIC) Vice Admiral Jose Luis Alano, tour and inspect the facilities of the BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PF16) in 2013.
The Philippines’ armed services modernization program took a strange and alarming turn recently as President Benigno Aquino III’s final term comes to a close. Read More
Document: Report to Congress on U.S. Coast Guard Icebreaker Modernization
The following is the Sept. 2, 2015 Congressional Research Service report, Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress. Read More
10 Years After Hurricane Katrina: The Sea Service Response
Satellite image provided by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Monterey, Calif., showing the status of Hurricane Katrina, at 1015Z or just after 5am EST on Aug. 29, 2005. US Navy Photo
The following is from the October 2005 issue of Proceedings outlining the early U.S. Coast Guard, Navy and Marine Corps response to the Gulf Coast following landfall of Hurricane Katrina with the original title of, Katrina: What’s Going Right? Read More
Coast Guard Commissions National Security Cutter James in Boston
Coast Guard Cutter James, US Coast Guard Base Boston prior to the commissioning ceremony. US Coast Guard Photo
The U.S. Coast Guard commissioned its latest Legend-class National Security Cutter (NSC) in a ceremony at Coast Guard Base Boston on Saturday. Read More
Document: U.S. Coast Guard’s 225th Birthday Message
The following is the official U.S. Coast Guard birthday message on the occasion of the 225th anniversary of the service. The following post on the Coast Guard Compass blog was issued in lieu of the traditional ALCOAST message from the USCG commandant. Read More
Document: Report to Congress on Coast Guard Icebreaker Modernization
The following is the July 28, 2015 Congressional Research Service report, Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress. Read More
USS Kauffman Returns from Final U.S. Frigate Deployment
USS Kauffman (FFG-59) departs Naval Station Norfolk for its final deployment. US Navy Photo
The last Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate deployment ended on Sunday when USS Kauffman (FFG-59) returned to Naval Station Norfolk, Va. following six months in U.S. Southern Command. Read More
Document: Report to Congress on U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Procurement
The following is the June 23, 2015 Congressional Research Service, Coast Guard Cutter Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress. Read More
