First fast response cutter arrives in Miami
This year marks the 60th anniversary of one of the greatest search and rescue cases in the history of the Coast Guard, the Pendleton rescue. Due to the heroism, leadership and skill of Petty Officer Bernard C. Webber and his [...]
$25 million drug seizure on inaugural deployment
Coast Guard Cutter Waesche, the service’s second national security cutter, just returned from its inaugural deployment. And what a successful deployment it was. Throughout the three-month patrol in the Pacific Ocean, the cutter and crew demonstrated the national security cutter’s [...]
Stratton sails away
UPDATE: Photo captions were corrected to give credit to Carol (Rene’) Shaw rather than Huntington Ingalls Industries. Written by Brian Olexy, Coast Guard Acquisition Directorate The third of eight planned national security cutters, Stratton, bid farewell to the Huntington Ingalls [...]
Adm. Papp testifies on Coast Guard acquisitions achievements
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation about the Coast Guard’s acquisition program today. During the hearing, Papp provided an oral statement where he explained the progress [...]
Coast Guard cutter to be named for Joshua James
Last week, the Coast Guard announced that the fifth of eight planned national security cutters would be built and named in honor of service legend Joshua James – credited with saving more than 600 souls along the New England coastline [...]
Coast Guard takes possession of Stratton
This morning, the Coast Guard took another important step in recapitalizing America’s cutter fleet. Stratton, the third of eight planned national security cutters, was handed over to Capt. Charles Cashin in an “in-commission special” ceremony in Pascagoula, Miss. He and [...]
Crises highlight need to continue service recapitalization
The following blog was posted by Cmdr. Glynn Smith on behalf of Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp. As Hurricane Irene strikes the eastern seaboard this weekend, your Coast Guard is already responding to help those in need. We remain [...]
Second fast response cutter launched
The U.S. Coast Guard’s second 154-foot fast response cutter, the Richard Etheridge, was launched at Bollinger Shipyards in Lockport, La., yesterday. This marks a significant milestone in the Coast Guard’s acquisition of the Sentinel-class patrol boats, which will replace the [...]
NSC Stratton performs exceptionally at sea trials
Written by Capt. James Knight, commanding officer, Project Resident Office Gulf Coast Tradition holds that a ship takes on some of the traits of her namesake and sponsor. The third National Security Cutter is named after Capt. Dorothy Stratton, the [...]
Congress “pleased” with progress of Coast Guard acquisitions
Yesterday, Rear Admiral Ronald Rabago, the Assistant Commandant for Acquisition, gave the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation an update on progress replacing the Coast Guard’s aging cutter fleet including the latest on the Fast Response Cutters and National [...]
