3 Badass Women in the Coast Guard
The Coast Guard is about more than just boats and rescues. It’s a force of dedication, skill and resilience. And some of the most badass people wearing the uniform, pushing boundaries, break barriers and redefining what it means to serve. From search-and-rescue operations to commanding ships and leading critical missions, these Coasties embody courage and […]
$3.3 Billion Coast Guard Contract Boosts Fleet With Six New Cutters
The U.S. Coast Guard has finalized two contracts to construct six new icebreaker ships. The ships, called Artic Security Cutters (ASCs), will be worth a combined $3.3 billion and will expand the Coast Guard’s polar-capable fleet. ASCs are used to protect key shipping lanes, protect energy and mineral resources, and defend Alaskan borders. They will […]
Coast Guard Battles Typhoon Bavi's Aftermath: Ports in Guam and CNMI on Lockdown
U.S. Coast Guard crews are still assessing ports and waterways across Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands following Super Typhoon Bavi, as commercial traffic remains shut down while officials check for damaged navigation markers, hazardous seas and debris. U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam said Tuesday that the ports of the Marianas remain under Port […]
Coast Guard's 'SpouseWorks' Program Provides Free Help to 23% of Unemployed Spouses
The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday announced its new “SpouseWorks” program providing a plethora of free options to boost military service members’ spouses in their career endeavors while bolstering family units in what can often be challenging lifestyles. The service said the program, which officially began July 1 and is being offered through Military OneSource’s […]
Coast Guard's $63M Drug Haul Includes 7,700 Pounds of Cocaine, 4K Pounds of Marijuana
A 270-foot medium endurance cutter offloaded approximately 7,720 pounds of cocaine and 4,000 pounds of marijuana Friday at Port Everglades in Florida, amounting to more than $63 million in allegedly smuggled drugs. The service said Friday that the seized contraband resulted from three interdictions in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean made by Coast […]
Coast Guard's $140M Project Includes New Housing, Child Development Center
The final phase of a U.S. Coast Guard initiative at Base Kodiak will inject more than $140 million in funding to construct 30 additional housing units, a child development center, and other infrastructure improvements in Alaska. Two task orders were awarded in May to the Tutor Perini Corporation, a general contractor, and issued under the […]
Coast Guard Seizes Sailboat of American Woman Who Vanished in Bahamas
The U.S. Coast Guard has reportedly seized the sailboat at the center of a Bahamas mystery after a Michigan woman vanished more than a month ago. The boat, named “Soulmate,” had been docked in the Bahamas since a Michigan woman, Lynette Hooker, disappeared April 4 near Hope Town and Elbow Cay, ABC News reported Monday, […]
Coast Guard Cutter 'Tampa' Wreck Found Off UK Coast After Over 100 Years
A British diving team has located a Coast Guard cutter wreckage that occurred over a century ago, with officials reminiscing on the lives sacrificed that fateful day. The Coast Guard announced Wednesday that the cutter Tampa was located and confirmed by the British technical diving team Gasperados, at a site roughly 50 miles off Newquay, […]
Coast Guard, Army Corps Brief Biden on Baltimore Bridge Collapse During Visit
BALTIMORE — President Joe Biden got a firsthand look Friday at efforts to clear away the “mangled mess” of remains of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, as cranes, ships and diving crews work to reopen one of the nation’s main shipping lanes. Aboard Marine One, circling the warped metal remains and the […]
Coast Guard Issues New Rules for Repurposed WWII-Era Duck Boats Aimed to Improve Safety
Five years after 17 people died when a duck boat sank on a Missouri lake, the U.S. Coast Guard has issued new rules for the amphibious World War II vessels retrofitted for tourist excursions. But the new rules have limited impact: Only 16 applicable vessels are still in use. The interim rules posted Monday require […]