Aug. 10, 2021

Seagoing buoy tender arrives at Coast Guard Yard for major maintenance

Coast Guard Cutter Alder arrived July 28 at Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay, Maryland, where it will undergo major maintenance availability (MMA) work as part of the In-Service Vessel Sustainment Program.

Aug. 9, 2021

Coast Guard commissions fast response cutter in North Carolina

The Coast Guard commissioned the 44th fast response cutter (FRC), Glen Harris, Aug. 6, 2021, in Beaufort, North Carolina. Glen Harris is the third of six planned FRCs stationed in Manama, Bahrain.

Aug. 6, 2021

Coast Guard exercises contract option for FRCs 61-64

The Coast Guard exercised a contract option Aug. 4 for production of four more Sentinel-class fast response cutters (FRCs) and associated deliverables worth about $212.9 million with Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, Louisiana.

July 29, 2021

Coast Guard commissions 3 fast response cutters in Guam

The Coast Guard commissioned the 39th, 40th and 43rd fast response cutters (FRCs), Myrtle Hazard, Oliver Henry and Frederick Hatch, today in Santa Rita, Guam. FRCs will play a critical role in promoting maritime security and stability in Oceania.

July 26, 2021

Coast Guard authenticates keel for 10th national security cutter

The Coast Guard and Ingalls Shipbuilding authenticated the keel for the 10th national security cutter (NSC), Calhoun, in Pascagoula, Mississippi, July 23.

July 22, 2021

Coast Guard delivers 10th Minotaur-missionized HC-144 to fleet

The Coast Guard accepted delivery of its 10th HC-144B Ocean Sentry medium range surveillance aircraft outfitted with both the Ocean Sentry Refresh (OSR) modifications and the Minotaur mission system July 16.

July 20, 2021

MH-65 program delivers upgraded MH-65E helicopters to Air Station Miami

The Coast Guard short range recovery helicopter program delivered CGNR 6596 to Air Station Miami July 12. With this delivery, 25 Dolphin helicopters have been converted to the “E” configuration, and four facilities have transitioned to the upgraded aircraft.

July 9, 2021

Coast Guard recognized for acquisition excellence with annual DHS awards

The Coast Guard’s acquisition workforce received five Fiscal Year 2020 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Honorary Acquisition Program Management Awards, highlighting the Acquisition Directorate’s continued efforts to achieve its vision of being a model of acquisition excellence in government.

July 8, 2021

MH-65 program delivers upgraded MH-65E helicopters to Sector North Bend

The Coast Guard short range recovery helicopter program delivered CGNR 6521 to Sector North Bend, Oregon, June 28.

July 7, 2021

MH-60T Sustainment program adds five hulls to IDIQ contract

The Coast Guard ordered five new H-60 hulls for its helicopter fleet July 6, bringing the total number of hulls ordered on the existing indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract with Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation of Stratford, Connecticut, to 30 hulls. Total value of this delivery order is just over $34 million.