Sept. 18, 2019

Coast Guard releases request for information to inform WCC training solutions

The Coast Guard released a request for information (RFI) Sept. 17 to inform its training support solutions for the Waterways Commerce Cutters (WCCs). The RFI can be found at the GSA eBuy website, using reference ID number RFQ1396764.

Sept. 16, 2019

Final HC-130J with legacy mission system completes Minotaur Missionization

The Coast Guard’s Long Range Surveillance (LRS) Aircraft Program reached a major milestone Sept. 13, 2019, when CGNR 2001 completed the Minotaur Mission System Suite (MSS+) modification program at L3 Technologies Inc.

Sept. 12, 2019

Chief Procurement Officer Excellence Awards recognize Coast Guard acquisition community member

Twelve members of the Coast Guard acquisition community were recognized for their achievements at the inaugural Chief Procurement Officer Excellence Awards held at the Homeland Security Acquisition Institute in Washington, D.C., Aug. 21, 2019.

Sept. 12, 2019

Coast Guard establishes PSC Project Resident Office

The Coast Guard on Sept. 11 celebrated the opening of the polar security cutter (PSC) project resident office (PRO) at VT Halter Marine, Inc. in Pascagoula, Mississippi.

Sept. 6, 2019

Coast Guard releases request for information to inform WCC acquisition strategy

The Coast Guard released a request for information (RFI) Sept. 5 to gauge industry interest, capability and capacity to design and build the waterways commerce cutters (WCCs).

Sept. 4, 2019

Coast Guard accepts delivery of new cutter boats

The Coast Guard took delivery and accepted the first boat in a new fleet of cutter boats-large (CB-Ls) Aug. 22 in Charleston, South Carolina.

Sept. 3, 2019

140-Foot Icebreaking Tug Service Life Extension Program Nears Completion

Crews at the Coast Guard Yard have reached the homestretch of their efforts to complete service life extension projects (SLEP) on the service’s 140-foot icebreaking tugs. All nine of the Bay-class tugs have undergone or are undergoing the work, including the last – Biscayne Bay – which will finish in third quarter of fiscal year 2020.

Aug. 28, 2019

Coast Guard awards C-27J contract

The Coast Guard awarded a $5.8 million contract to L3 Harris Arlington Training Center (LATC) on Aug. 7 to provide support, maintenance and upgrades for the C-27J Spartan operational flight trainer.The flight simulator, originally built for the Air Force, was procured by the Coast Guard from L3 Communication Integrated Systems on Aug. 29, 2018.

Aug. 27, 2019

Coast Guard commissions seventh, eighth national security cutters

The Coast Guard commissioned the seventh and eighth national security cutters (NSCs), Kimball and Midgett, at their Honolulu homeport Aug. 24.

Aug. 20, 2019

Coast Guard Innovation Program Hosts Idea Frenzy on West Coast

The Coast Guard’s Innovation Program hosted the West Coast edition of its “Shark Tank” inspired Idea Frenzy in Alameda, California on July 25, 2019.