DECEMBER 27, 2022 - Guam is home to three 154-foot fast response cutters commissioned in 2021. These ships are built in Lockport, Louisiana. After initial workups, they sailed from Key West through the Panama Canal, more than 10,000 miles to Guam. In the time since the crews have stayed busy conducting the U.S. Coast Guard's core missions in Micronesia and supporting our Blue … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Removes Barriers to Boost Recruiting
DECEMBER 9, 2022 - The Coast Guard is adjusting certain eligibility standards to make it easier to recruit qualified candidates in a tight labor market. The policy changes will allow more flexibility around requirements regarding dependents and single parents, debt-to-income ratios, and maximum age – all areas where existing standards might discourage otherwise competitive … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Ship Seizes $48 Million in Drugs
OCTOBER 11, 2022 – A U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutter seized an estimated $48 million worth of drugs from a fishing vessel while patrolling the Gulf of Oman, Oct. 10. While operating in support of Combined Task Force (CTF) 150, USCGC Glen Harris (WPC 1144) seized 5,000 kilograms of hashish and 800 kilograms of methamphetamine as the fishing vessel transited … [Read more...]
Foundation to Broadcast Heroes of the Coast Guard Special
AUGUST 19, 2022 — The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to strengthening the Coast Guard community and service by supporting members and families, announced today that it will hold its annual Heroes of the Coast Guard broadcast on Wednesday, September 14 at 8 p.m. Eastern. An encore presentation will broadcast at 8 p.m. Pacific for viewers on the … [Read more...]
Celebrating National Coast Guard Day
AUGUST 4, 2022 - Every year, National Coast Guard Day is celebrated on August 4 — a celebration of the day that the Coast Guard was founded in 1790. This year, to mark the service's 232nd anniversary, we'd like to call attention to all that the U.S. Coast Guard does for our nation and our communities, with incredible stories of Coast Guard heroism and local impact. The first … [Read more...]