Jan. 22, 2020

Coast Guard engages industry on boat acquisitions

The Coast Guard’s Boat Acquisition program engaged industry at the 2019 International WorkBoat Show Dec. 6, 2019, providing information about upcoming acquisitions and areas of emphasis the program office will be examining in the coming year.

Jan. 17, 2020

Air Force order includes one C-130J for Coast Guard

Based on funds that will be transferred from the Coast Guard, the Air Force awarded a contract for production of one C-130J Super Hercules to Lockheed Martin Corp. Dec. 27, 2019. The 17th C-130J in the Coast Guard’s fleet is expected to be delivered in 2024.

Jan. 16, 2020

Coast Guard MH-65 program moves into full rate production

The Coast Guard MH-65 short range recovery helicopter program began full rate production of the MH-65E configuration Nov. 21, 2019, with the transfer of CGNR 6522 to the Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.

Jan. 13, 2020

Coast Guard commissions 36th fast response cutter

The Coast Guard commissioned the 36th fast response cutter (FRC), Daniel Tarr, in Galveston, Texas, Jan. 10. The cutter is the first of three FRCs to be stationed in Galveston.

Jan. 10, 2020

Coast Guard releases request for information for prospective inland buoy tenders

The Coast Guard released a request for information (RFI) to inform its acquisition strategy for the inland buoy tender waterways commerce cutter variant.

Jan. 10, 2020

Coast Guard releases final request for proposal for industry studies

The Coast Guard released a final request for proposal (RFP) Jan. 10, 2020, for industry studies to support offshore patrol cutter (OPC) follow-on production.

Dec. 26, 2019

Final response boat-small arrives at Station Honolulu

The Coast Guard’s 370th, and final, response boat-small II (RB-S II) entered the water for the first time following delivery to Station Honolulu, Hawaii, in December 2019.

Dec. 26, 2019

Coast Guard orders two over the horizon cutter boats

The Coast Guard placed a delivery order for two over the horizon IV (OTH IV) cutter boats Dec. 13. The order, valued at approximately $1.4 million, includes the boats, trailers, crew training and spare parts.

Dec. 20, 2019

Coast Guard releases draft request for proposal for industry studies, announces Offshore Patrol Cutter Industry Day

The Coast Guard released a draft request for proposal (RFP) for industry studies Dec. 4 to support offshore patrol cutter (OPC) follow-on production.

Dec. 19, 2019

Coast Guard Academy and RDC ink partnership to promote education and innovation

The Coast Guard Academy (CGA) and the Coast Guard Research and Development Center (RDC) created a strategic partnership to promote research, innovation and education with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) Nov. 22.