“The offshore patrol cutter is absolutely vital to Coast Guard mission excellence as we recapitalize our legacy medium endurance cutters, some of which are more than 50 years old. The OPCs are the ships our crews need to protect our national security, maritime safety and economic prosperi...
In 1993Erik Heckbegan teaching firearms to the US Coast Guard professionally as a certified Small Arms Instructor. His passion for gun safety and proper firearms handling coincided with his duties as a Maritime Law Enforcement Officer while serving his country during his career. Soon, Erik had lit...
The Legend-class United States Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) Bertholf is equipped with advanced technology and weaponry, including helicopter landing pad, state-of-the-art sensors and communication equipment. The ship serves the operational function for compl...
United States Coast Guard's National Maritime Center http://www.uscg.mil/nmc The mission of the National Maritime Center (NMC) is to issue credentials to fully qualified mariners in the most effective and efficient manner possible in order to assure a safe, secure, economically viable and envir...
The precursor of what eventually became the US Coast Guard was established in 1790 when Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton created a force of revenue cutters to enforce laws against smuggling, to protect shipping from pirates, and to prevent contraband from entering the United States. ...
One of the key attributes that make the GII such a unique and powerful platform is it serves all 22 DHS components, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the US Coast Guard, the United States Secret Service, Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs ...
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Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Jay Tarriela said the Chinese aggression was “barbaric” and aimed at preventing a “legitimate and humanitarian resupply mission.” “These provocative, unprofessional, and inhumane actions of China, if left unchecked, will not just be a loss for our fight in...
"We will have marked law enforcement boats out there each day, blue lights on. It should be very visible to anybody. If anyone has any questions, I can reach out to the United States Coast Guard on channel 16," he said. More from CBS News Detroit-Windsor Tunnel to see toll increase...