JUNEAU, Alaska — Crews aboard Coast Guard Cutters Midgett and Healy patrolled the Bering and Chukchi Seas off the coast of Alaska this summer to demonstrate the Coast Guard’s commitment to ensuring a safe and secure Arctic and to work…
Coast Guard Rescues 48 Haitian Migrants Stranded on Monito Island
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Coast Guard and Puerto Rico Police crews rescued 48 Haitian migrants Aug. 13, stranded on Monito Cay, Puerto Rico in the Mona Passage, the Coast Guard 7th District said in a release. “This was a…
NAWC-AD Orders Advanced Data Transfer Systems from Mercury Systems
ANDOVER, Mass. — Mercury Systems Inc. a builder of secure mission-critical technologies for aerospace and defense, announced Aug. 12 it received a $17 million order from the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center’s Aircraft Division (NAWC-AD) for Advanced Data Transfer Systems (ADTS) for…
CNA Deploys 50 Analysts to Support the Navy’s Large-Scale Exercise
ARLINGTON, Va. — CNA’s Center for Naval Analyses has deployed a team of 50 analysts to commands around the world that are participating the Navy’s Large-Scale Exercise (LSE) 2021. The analysts will take the lead in gathering and synthesizing data…
Two Flag Assignments Announced
ARLINGTON, Va. — The secretary of the Navy and chief of naval operations announced on Aug. 12 the following flag assignments: Rear Adm. (lower half) William P. Pennington will be assigned as deputy commander, Tenth Fleet, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. Pennington…
Coast Guard Cutter Finback Shifts Homeport to Portland, Maine
PORTLAND, Maine – The Coast Guard Cutter Finback (WPB 87314) officially arrived at its new homeport in Portland, Maine, Aug. 11, the Coast Guard 1st District said in a release. Mooring alongside the Coast Guard Cutter Sitkinak (WPB 1329), the Finback is a coastal…
New SECNAV Messages the Fleet
ARLINGTON, Va. — Carlos Del Toro, the 78th secretary of the Navy, was sworn in on Aug. 9. He issued the following message to the fleet on Aug. 10: Today, together, we again embrace the most sacred duty — defending our nation and working…
Coast Guard Cutter Valiant Returns Home after 53-Day Patrol
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Valiant (WMEC 621) returned to Naval Station Mayport, July 20, after completing a 53-day patrol in the Caribbean Sea, the Coast Guard 7th District said in an Aug. 11 release. Coast Guard Cutter…
Coast Guard Completes Study of Underrepresented Minorities
WASHINGTON – The Coast Guard completed the “Holistic Study and Analysis for Recruiting and Retention of Underrepresented Minorities” (URM) as part of its commitment to create and retain a more inclusive workforce, the service’s headquarters said in an Aug. 11 release. …
Coast Guard Orders 4 More Fast Response Cutters from Bollinger Shipyards
LOCKPORT, La. — The U.S. Coast Guard has exercised a contract option to award Bollinger Shipyards LLC four additional Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutters (FRCs), the company announced in an Aug. 10 release. This announcement brings the total number of FRCs…
