Marine Exchange of Southern California
The busy seaports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, although separate operations, are right next to each other, and together …
Homeland Security
Polar Presence Depends on New Polar Security Cutter
In a not too distant past, the Arctic Ocean was a predictably impenetrable ice mass during winter. Today it is …
The Coast Guard Air Fleet
When the Coast Guard announced plans to add a new aircraft to its fleet in December 2018, it was big …
Coast Guard is Overhauling White, Red and Black Hull Fleets
The Coast Guard cutter fleet has served with distinction, but it is old and in need of recapitalization. Fortunately, new …
A Mission-ready Total Workforce for the Coast Guard
The Coast Guard motto was first bestowed by the New Orleans Bee in 1836, in praise of the U.S. Revenue …
Solving Water for Disaster-impacted Communities
A wave of recent severe weather events and natural disasters has devastated communities across the globe, causing major loss of …
America’s Last Remaining Heavy Icebreaker Heads for Antarctic
The crew aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) departed Tuesday commencing their annual deployment to Antarctica …
Military Disaster Response
While some still might debate the existence of cause and effect relationships, by most quantifiable standards, natural disasters – and …
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton in the Indo-Pacific — Traversing the New Center of Gravity
The lights are low. Green and blue pixels illuminate the faces of watchstanders in the Combat Information Center (CIC) aboard …
U.S. Coast Guard Icebreaker Back Home Following 3-month Arctic Deployment
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) returned home Saturday to Seattle following a three-month deployment to the Arctic …