Fifth National Security Cutter Completes Acceptance Trials
The fifth Legend-class National Security Cutter (NSC) completed its acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico, shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries…
Document: Report to Congress on U.S. Coast Guard Icebreaker Modernization
The following is the April 22, 2015 Congressional Research Service report, Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background and Issues for…
Coast Guard Awards HII $499.8M Contract for Last National Security Cutter
The Coast Guard has issued a $499.8 million contract to Huntington Ingalls Industries final Legend-class National Security Cutter (NSC), HII announced…
Rep. Forbes: New U.S. Maritime Strategy Revision ‘Light Years Ahead’ of 2007 Original
The recent revision to the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard’s maritime strategy is ‘light years ahead’ of the 2007…
Essay: The Coast Guard Legends of SOUTHCOM
On a warm July day in 2014, U.S. Coast Guard deck hands took in the mooring lines at 0930 on…
U.S. Sea Service Strategy Revision Includes Navy and Coast Guard Ship Counts, All Domain Access Outline
PENTAGON — The latest revision to the 2007 U.S. Sea Service strategy has added sections addressing the complexity of the…
Coast Guard Working With Canadians, Finns on Future Icebreaker Design
The Coast Guard is in consultation with the Canadians and Finnish ship designers on technology that could end up in…
Coast Guard Analysis Says U.S. Needs 3 Heavy and 3 Medium Icebreakers, Path to Ships Unclear
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Coast Guard has determined — through independent analysis — it needs three heavy and three…
Document: U.S. Caribbean Counternarcotics Strategy
The following is the U.S. Caribbean Border Counternarcotics Strategy, released in January.…
WEST: Sea Service Leaders Outline Challenges
Top sea service leaders spoke Wednesday at WEST 2015 of their concerns about the federal budget and acquisition process, their…