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2024

Oct. 30, 2024 - Coast Guard commissions 57th fast response cutter, Florence Finch

July 2, 2024 - Coast Guard commissions 56th fast response cutter, David Duren

June 17, 2024 - Coast Guard accepts 57th fast response cutter​

May 16, 2024 - Coast Guard exercises contract option to build two fast response cutters

April 25, 2024 - Coast Guard commissions 55th fast response cutter in New London, Connecticut

April 1, 2024 - Coast Guard accepts 56th fast response cutter, to be homeported in Astoria, Oregon

2023

Nov. 17, 2023 - 55th fast response cutter accepted, to be homeported in Boston

Oct. 23, 2023 - Fifth New England-based fast response cutter commissioned in New Castle, New Hampshire

Aug. 11, 2023 - Coast Guard commissions 53rd fast response cutter in Portland, Maine

July 21, 2023 - Coast Guard accepts 54th fast response cutter

June 5, 2023 - Coast Guard commissions third New England-based fast response cutter

May 12, 2023 - Coast Guard accepts 53rd fast response cutter

April 2, 2023 - Coast Guard commissions second New England-based fast response cutter

March 3, 2023 - Coast Guard accepts 52nd fast response cutter

2022

Dec. 22, 2022 - Coast Guard accepts 51st fast response cutter

Nov. 14, 2022 - Coast Guard commissions first New England-based fast response cutter

Sept. 30, 2022 - Coast Guard commissions 49th fast response cutter in Alaska

Aug. 12, 2022 - Coast Guard exercises contract option to build one fast response cutter

Aug. 5, 2022 - Coast Guard accepts 50th fast response cutter

May 27, 2022 - Coast Guard accepts 49th fast response cutter

May 13, 2022 - Coast Guard commissions 48th fast response cutter in Florida

April 25, 2022 - Coast Guard commissions 47th fast response cutter in New York City

March 22, 2022 - Coast Guard accepts 48th fast response cutter

Feb. 24, 2022 - Coast Guard commissions 46th fast response cutter in Florida

Feb. 11, 2022 - FRC Emlen Tunnell continues namesake’s legacy of saving lives and advancing cross-cultural exchange

Jan. 7, 2022 - Coast Guard accepts 47th fast response cutter

2021

Dec. 13, 2021 - Coast Guard cutters Glen Harris and Emlen Tunnell transition to Patrol Forces Southwest Asia

Oct. 22, 2021 - Coast Guard accepts 46th fast response cutter

Oct. 18, 2021 - Coast Guard commissions 45th fast response cutter in Pennsylvania

Aug. 9, 2021 - Coast Guard commissions fast response cutter in North Carolina

Aug. 6, 2021 - Coast Guard exercises contract option for FRCs 61-64

July 29, 2021 - Coast Guard commissions 3 fast response cutters in Guam

July 1, 2021 - Coast Guard accepts 45th fast response cutter

May 26, 2021 - Coast Guard cutters arrive at Bahrain homeport

April 22, 2021 - Coast Guard accepts 44th fast response cutter

April 7, 2021 - Coast Guard cutters depart on historic journey to new homeport

March 14, 2021 - Coast Guard commissions 42nd fast response cutter

Feb. 11, 2021 - Coast Guard accepts 43rd fast response cutter

Jan. 22, 2021 - Coast Guard commissions 41st fast response cutter

2020

Dec. 22, 2020 - Coast Guard accepts 42nd fast response cutter

Oct. 22, 2020 - Coast Guard accepts 41st fast response cutter

Sept. 22, 2020 - Coast Guard exercises contract option for FRCs 57-60

July 30, 2020 - Coast Guard accepts 40th fast response cutter

July 15, 2020 - Coast Guard commissions 38th fast response cutter

June 11, 2020 - Coast Guard commissions 37th fast response cutter

May 29, 2020 - Coast Guard accepts 39th fast response cutter

April 2, 2020 - Coast Guard accepts 38th fast response cutter

Feb. 7, 2020 - Coast Guard accepts 37th fast response cutter

Jan. 13, 2020 - Coast Guard commissions 36th fast response cutter

2019

Nov. 7, 2019 - Coast Guard accepts 36th fast response cutter

Oct. 29, 2019 - Coast Guard commissions 35th fast response cutter

Sept. 27, 2019 - Coast Guard commissions 34th fast response cutter

Aug. 6, 2019 - Coast Guard exercises contract option for FRCs 51-56

Aug. 2, 2019 - Coast Guard accepts 35th fast response cutter

May 23, 2019 - Coast Guard accepts 34th fast response cutter

May 2, 2019 - Coast Guard commissions 32nd fast response cutter

March 22, 2019 - Coast Guard commissions 31st fast response cutter

March 22, 2019 - Coast Guard accepts 33rd fast response cutter

March 5, 2019 - Coast Guard commissions 30th fast response cutter

Jan. 31, 2019 - Coast Guard accepts 32nd fast response cutter

2018

Nov. 9, 2018 - Coast Guard commissions 29th fast response cutter

Oct. 31, 2018 - Coast Guard accepts 31st fast response cutter

Sept. 10, 2018 - FRCs aid in hurricane response, Coast Guard FRC program grows

Aug. 22, 2018 - Coast Guard accepts 30th fast response cutter

July 25, 2018 - Coast Guard commissions 28th fast response cutter

June 7, 2018 - Coast Guard accepts 29th fast response cutter

April 20, 2018 - Coast Guard commissions 27th fast response cutter

March 29, 2018 - Coast Guard accepts 28th fast response cutter

March 12, 2018 - Coast Guard commissions 26th fast response cutter

Feb. 9, 2018 - Coast Guard accepts 27th fast response cutter

2017

Dec. 8, 2017 - Coast Guard commissions 25th fast response cutter

Nov. 9, 2017- Coast Guard accepts 26th fast response cutter

Nov. 1, 2017 - Coast Guard commissions 24th fast response cutter

Oct. 4, 2017 - Coast Guard crews escort, provide security for USNS Comfort in San Juan

Oct. 3, 2017 - Coast Guard cutter delivers critical prescription medication to St. Croix following hurricane

Sept. 27, 2017 - Coast Guard Cutter Donald Horsley crew delivers supplies to Puerto Rico

Sept. 25, 2017 - First fast response cutter arrives in Honolulu

Sept. 19, 2017 - Fast response cutters aid Hurricane Irma relief in Virgin Islands

Sept. 5, 2017 - Coast Guard accepts 25th fast response cutter

July 5, 2017 - Coast Guard commissions 23rd fast response cutter

June 28, 2017 - Acquisition update: Coast Guard accepts 24th fast response cutter

June 16, 2017 - Acquisition update: Coast Guard exercises contract option for FRCs 39-44

June 15, 2017 - Acquisition update: Coast Guard commissions 22nd fast response cutter

April 20, 2017 - Acquisition update: Coast Guard accepts 23rd fast response cutter

April 13, 2017 - Acquisition update: Coast Guard commissions 21st fast response cutter

March. 20, 2017 - Acquisition update: Coast Guard commissions 20th fast response cutter

Feb. 8, 2017 - Acquisition update: Coast Guard accepts 22nd fast response cutter

2016

Dec. 13, 2016 - Acquisition Update: Coast Guard Accepts 21st Fast Response Cutter

Nov. 21, 2016 - Acquisition Update: Coast Guard Commissions 19th Fast Response Cutter

Oct. 21, 2016 - Acquisition Update: Coast Guard Accepts 20th Fast Response Cutter

Aug. 26, 2016 - Acquisition Update: Coast Guard Commissions 18th Fast Response Cutter

Aug. 23, 2016 - Acquisition Update: Coast Guard Accepts 19th Fast Response Cutter

June 23, 2016 - Acquisition Update: Coast Guard Accepts 18th Fast Response Cutter

May 20, 2016 - Acquisition Update: Coast Guard Commissions 17th Fast Response Cutter

May 4, 2016 - Acquisition Update: Coast Guard Awards Phase 2 FRC Contract

March 14, 2016 - Acquisition Update: Coast Guard Commissions 16th Fast Response Cutter

March 7, 2016 - Acquisition Update: Coast Guard Accepts 17th Fast Response Cutter

Feb. 1, 2016 - Acquisition Update: Coast Guard Commissions 15th Fast Response Cutter

2015

Dec. 24, 2015 - Acquisition Update: Sixteenth FRC Delivered To Coast Guard

Oct. 21, 2015 - Acquisition Update: 15th Fast Response Cutter Delivered To Coast Guard

Oct. 19, 2015 - Acquisition Update: Coast Guard Commissions 14th Fast Response Cutter

July 31, 2015 - 14th Fast Response Cutter Delivered To Coast Guard

July 1, 2015 - Acquisition Update: 13th Fast Response Cutter Arrives At San Juan Home Port

June 22, 2015 - Acquisition Update: Coast Guard Commissions 13th Fast Response Cutter

April 17, 2015 - Acquisition Update: 13th Fast Response Cutter Delivered To Coast Guard

March 30, 2015 - Acquisition Update: Coast Guard Commissions 12th Fast Response Cutter

Feb. 27, 2015 - Acquisition Update: Coast Guard Issues Request For Proposal For Fast Response Cutters 33-58

Feb. 27, 2015 - Acquisition Update: Coast Guard Exercises Contract Option For Fast Response Cutters 31 And 32

Feb. 27, 2015 - Acquisition Update: Coast Guard Reveals Names of FRCs 26-35

Jan. 27, 2015 - Coast Guard Commissions 11th Fast Response Cutter Into Service

Jan. 16, 2015 - Acquisition Update: 12th Fast Response Cutter Delivered To Coast Guard

2014

Nov. 25, 2014 - Acquisition Update: Fast Response Cutter Delivered To Coast Guard

Sept. 8, 2014 - Acquisition Update: Coast Guard Commissions 10th Fast Response Cutter Into Service

July 23, 2014 - Acquisition Update: Contract Option Exercised for Six Fast Response Cutters

June 26, 2014 - Acquisition Update: Tenth Fast Response Cutter Delivered to the Coast Guard

May 30, 2014 - Acquisition Update: Draft Request for Proposal for Second FRC Production Phase Released

May 10, 2014 - Acquisition Update: Coast Guard Commissions Ninth Fast Response Cutter into Service

March 28, 2014 - Acquisition Update: Ninth Fast Response Cutter Delivered to the Coast Guard

March 13, 2014 - Acquisition Update: Coast Guard Commissions Eighth Fast Response Cutter into Service

Feb. 27, 2014 - Acquisition Update: Coast Guard Unveils Names of FRCs 16-25

2013

Dec. 10, 2013 - Acquisition Update: Eighth Fast Response Cutter Delivered to the Coast Guard

Nov. 16, 2013 - Acquisition Update: Coast Guard Commissions Seventh Fast Response Cutter into Service

Sept. 25, 2013 - Acquisition Update: Contract Option Exercised for Six More Fast Response Cutters

Sept. 18, 2013 - Acquisition Update: Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutter Project Achieves Acquisition Milestone

Aug. 24, 2013 - Acquisition Update: Coast Guard Commissions Sixth Fast Response Cutter into Service

Aug. 17, 2013 - Acquisition Update: Seventh Fast Response Cutter Delivered to the Coast Guard

May 21, 2013 - Acquisition Update: Sixth Fast Response Cutter Delivered to the Coast Guard

March 22, 2013 - Acquisition Update: Fifth Fast Response Cutter Delivered to the Coast Guard