Release From U.S. Coast Guard Southeast District CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant (WMEC 617) returned to Cape Canaveral on Friday after a 33-day patrol in the Caribbean Sea supporting operations Pacific Viper and Southern Spear. During the patrol,…
Fairbanks Morse Awards Contract to Welin Lambie for Launch-and-Recovery Davits for Coast Guard
Release From Fairbanks Morse Defense Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), today announced that Welin Lambie has been awarded an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) to provide aftermarket support for Welin Lambie davits installed across the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) fleet. This contract ensures access…
Coast Guard Launches RAPTOR, Hosts Demonstration of Innovative Technology
Release From U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard is proud to announce a bold new era in mission success, unveiling a rapid-response approach that identifies, prototypes and delivers breakthrough technologies to meet urgent operational needs and drives accelerated transition…
Lunday Sworn In as 28th Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard
From U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Jan. 15, 2026 WASHINGTON – The United States Coast Guard held a formal swearing-in and assumption of command ceremony Jan. 15 for Adm. Kevin Lunday as the 28th Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard during an event…
Coast Guard Awards $200M Contract to Rebuild Station South Padre Island, Texas
From U.S. Coast Guard Heartland District, Jan. 14, 2026 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded a $200 million design-build contract to The Haskell Company for the comprehensive recapitalization and expansion of Coast Guard Station South Padre Island in…
Cutter Alert Returns Home After Interdicting $18.4M in Narcotics During 45-day Patrol
Coast Guard Cutter Alert returns home after interdicting more than $18.4M in narcotics during 45-day patrol From U.S. Coast Guard Southeast District Cape Canaveral, Fla. — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Alert (WMEC 630) returned to their home port in…
Coast Guard Releases Force Design 2028 Initial Update, Highlights Return on Investment
Release From U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters WASHINGTON — The United States Coast Guard today released the Force Design 2028 Initial Update, detailing the reforms implemented since January 2025 and the significant, measurable impacts these changes have delivered for the American people. The update…
USCGC Hickory Arrives in Guam, Restoring Full Buoy Tender Capacity in Oceania
U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia, Jan. 14, 2026 SANTA RITA, Guam — The USCGC Hickory (WLB 212), a 225-foot Juniper-class seagoing buoy tender, arrived at its new homeport in Guam on Wednesday, following a more than 13,000-mile transit over 71 days from the…
Stopping Small Vessels Safely at Sea
Release From the Department of Homeland Security The Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is developing a new contactless vessel stopping technology for the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) to bolster interdiction efforts along our maritime borders. S&T, USCG, and the Naval…
Coast Guard Cutter Kimball Returns to Honolulu After 120-Day Arctic Patrol
Release From U.S. Coast Guard Oceania District HONOLULU — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) returned to Honolulu, Jan. 1, after a 120-day, 16,500-nautical-mile deployment to the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska reinforcing maritime safety, security,…
