DECEMBER 28, 2022 – The U.S. Coast Guard has commenced Operation Coal Shovel on Monday, December 26, 2022. Operation Coal Shovel is the domestic ice-breaking operation with an area of responsibility spanning from southern Lake Huron to Lake St. Clair, to the St. Clair / Detroit River system, and into Lake Erie and Lake Ontario including the St. Lawrence Seaway. U.S. and … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Leverages Aviation Workhorse in Oceania
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...]