ATC Mobile to hold change of command
MOBILE, Ala. — Coast Guard Capt. David R. Callahan, who was officer in charge of Aviation Training Center, Mobile when it was the largest operational air station in Coast Guard history during search and rescue operations after Hurricane Katrina, will hand over command of ATC Mobile to Capt. Steve C. Truhlar, who is reporting from the U.S. Army War College.
Captain David R. Callahan has served...
USCG Cutter James Rankin sets Francis Scott Key buoy
BALTIMORE- The Coast Guard Cutter James Rankin set the historic “Francis Scott Key” buoy near the Key Bridge during a ceremony today.
The buoy marks the spot where the ship carrying Francis Scott Key, the author of the Star Spangled Banner, was anchored during the bombardment of Fort McHenry in the War of 1812. Each year the buoy is set in the spring marking the location of the event and...
Bath Iron Works makes short list to build Coast Guard cutters
Boston.com is reporting that
Bath Iron Works hasn’t built a Coast Guard ship since the 1930s, but it’s made the list of finalists vying to build a fast-response cutter, a contract that could provide stability for workers while developing new markets for the company.
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The Coast Guard winnowed the number of applicants this month based on their ability to meet its demands....
Coast Guard Academy Commencement Speech
Vice President Dick Cheney delivers remarks at the US Coast Guard Academy Commencement Ceremony in New London, CT on May 21, 2008.
Offshore Drilling? Dental program receives test run onboard the CGC Boutwell
by Petty Officer Erik J. Swanson
Remnants of the petty officer 1st class lounge still linger like the smell of bacon on the mess deck after breakfast. The abandoned entertainment center and golf clubs remain as a reminder that laughs and good times were once shared there. Once a safe haven for crewmembers, the lounge hasn’t been the same since the dental crew arrived. “Say ahhh.”
The...
Admiral Transfers Command of Coast Guard’s Pacific Support Command
COAST GUARD ISLAND, ALAMEDA, Calif. – Rear Adm. Manson K. Brown will be relieved as Commander, Coast Guard Maintenance and Logistics Command Pacific by Capt. Robert E. Day, during a change of command ceremony here at 10:30 a.m., May 8, 2008.
Brown, who has been stationed on Coast Guard Island as the Maintenance and Logistics Command Pacific Commander since June 2006, will take the helm of the...
Coast Guard’s EMT School marks 30 years with ceremony
PETALUMA, Calif. — Former school staff, Coast Guard EMT case survivors and hundreds of past graduates will be at the Coast Guard’s EMT School at Training Center Petaluma for a 30-year anniversary celebration Friday, May 9, at 10:00 a.m.
The EMT school has been a cornerstone of the Coast Guard’s corpsman program and famed rescue swimmer program.
“This anniversary is being held...
Coast Guard to Hold “In Commission Special” Ceremony for First National Security Cutter
WASHINGTON, D .C. – The Coast Guard will hold a ceremony this Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 1:00 pm in Pascagoula, Miss., to acknowledge preliminary acceptance (delivery) and “In-Commission Special” status of its first National Security Cutter, BERTHOLF (WMSL 750). Not to be confused with a Commissioning, Thursday’s event is meant to recognize the importance of reaching this milestone...
Coast Guard National Security Cutter Completes Acceptance Trials
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard’s first National Security Cutter, Bertholf, completed five days of acceptance trials in Pascagoula, Miss., April 11, 2008. Acceptance trials culminate many months of preliminary tests and evaluations before a new ship can be delivered to the government by its contractors. The U.S. Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) said, “(Bertholf)...
