Aug. 14, 2017

First Coast Guard Minotaur aircraft conducts search and rescue

The first Coast Guard aircraft outfitted with the Minotaur mission system suite – CGNR 2003, an HC-130J long range surveillance aircraft based at Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina – conducted its first operational search and rescue mission Aug. 7.

Aug. 10, 2017

Coast Guard facilitates 2017 C-27J Spartan User Group conference

The Coast Guard facilitated the fourth annual Spartan User Group (SUG) conference, held this year at the National Archives in Washington, D.C., July 31 to Aug. 3, 2017.

Aug. 9, 2017

Coast Guard completes Western Rivers NAIS

The Coast Guard completed installation of the Nationwide Automatic Identification System (NAIS) in the Western Rivers region on July 5 with the acceptance of five final tower facilities in Kentucky, West Virginia, Missouri, Arkansas and Pennsylvania.

Aug. 8, 2017

Coast Guard Develops 3-D Printing Expertise

The Coast Guard Research and Development Center (RDC) is rapidly expanding its knowledge of additive manufacturing techniques, also called 3-D printing.

Aug. 7, 2017

Renovation completed on second 225-foot seagoing buoy tender

Coast Guard Cutter Willow departed the Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay, Maryland, Aug. 3, following completion of a midlife maintenance availability (MMA) through the In-Service Vessel Sustainment (ISVS) Program.

Aug. 4, 2017

The offshore patrol cutter (OPC) is the Coast Guard’s highest investment priority and will play a critical role in the service’s future.

The Coast Guard’s missions have evolved in response to changing national and international maritime security needs. The OPCs are designed to meet these missions and provide long-term offshore capability.

July 28, 2017

HC-144 Minotaur prototype delivered to fleet

The Coast Guard transferred the HC-144 Ocean Sentry medium range surveillance aircraft that has served as a prototype for HC-144 Minotaur integration to Aviation Training Center Mobile, Alabama, today.

July 28, 2017

RDC Working With Partners In Alaska To Make Arctic Navigation Safer

Coast Guard Cutter Maple follows the Canadian coast guard icebreaker Terry Fox through the icy waters of Franklin Strait in Nunavut, Canada, Aug. 11, 2017. The Arctic presents unique challenges for navigation, including extreme conditions that make it difficult to deploy and maintain navigational aids. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd

July 28, 2017

RDC Working With Partners In Alaska To Make Arctic Navigation Safer

The Coast Guard Research and Development Center (RDC) is partnering with the Marine Exchange of Alaska to establish a communications system that will make Arctic navigation safer and will help protect the environment in the region.

July 26, 2017

Coast Guard participates in icebreaker model testing demonstration with DHS, National Research Council of Canada (NRC)

The Coast Guard on July 26 participated in an icebreaker model testing demonstration at the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.