Coast Guard unveils new Special Missions Command amid demand for elite units
The Coast Guard aims to officially stand up the command in October.
Coast Guard chief talks icebreaker plan, fate of MH-65 Dolphin
“We've gotten that input back [from industry] on both the light and the medium variants, and we're analyzing that information right now as we develop an acquisition plan to move forward with acquiring the light and the medium ice breaking capability,” USCG Commandant Adm. Kevin Lunday told lawmakers today.
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America needs next-gen solutions to counter modern air and missile threats
Defending a country the size of the US from threats requires advanced sensing, communications and interception capabilities.
Coast Guard aircraft availability, inventory in decline, budget office says
Auditors noted the recent reconciliation legislation provided $3.7 billion to the Coast Guard to procure additional aircraft.
Adm. Kevin Lunday to be tapped for job as Coast Guard’s commandant, DHS’s Noem says
The admiral's nomination immediately received push back from a top Democratic senator overseeing the Coast Guard.
Amid high north race, Coast Guard to seek green light soon to start building first new icebreaker
The Polar Security Cutter has had numerous schedule and costs challenges as the first American icebreaker to be built in decades.