Homeland Security
The Multi-Mission National Security Cutter
The Coast Guard’s national security cutter (NSC) has quickly proven itself as the most capable cutter in the fleet based …
Offshore Patrol Cutters Represent a New Normal
The U.S. Coast Guard’s 1,300-ton, 210-foot Reliance-class and 1,800-ton, 270-foot Famous-class medium-endurance cutters have been the workhorses of the fleet, …
Fast Response Cutters Require a New Mindset
The Sentinel-class fast response cutter (FRC) is the Coast Guard’s new multi-mission platform designed to replace the 110-foot Island-class patrol …
Polar Security Cutter Is More Than Just an Icebreaker
The Coast Guard’s polar security cutter (PSC) program wants to make it clear: The ship is more than an icebreaker …
Coast Guard Rescues Three from Capsized Vessel
The Coast Guard rescued three people Wednesday from the water approximately 6 miles south of Sugarloaf Key.
Rescued were Sean …
Coast Guard Short-Range UAS Do Yeoman’s Work
On June 17, 2018, not long after the 990-foot cargo vessel American Spirit, fully loaded with iron ore, grounded in …
The Opioid Crisis: A Maritime Perspective
Coast Guard personnel are accustomed to viewing drug abuse as law enforcement professionals, looking into criminal activity from the outside. …
Coast Guard Maritime Drug Interdiction
In mid-September 2018, at the conclusion of a deployment that had taken it from maritime domain awareness patrols off the …
Interview With Adm. Charles W. Ray
Adm. Charles W. Ray assumed the duties as the 31st vice commandant on May 24, 2018. As the vice service …
Interview with Adm. Karl L. Schultz
Adm. Karl L. Schultz assumed the duties as the 26th commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard on June 1, 2018. …