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5 drug busts + 2 months = $135 million of cocaine
What happened when a Coast Guard law enforcement detachment and medium endurance cutter teamed up with a U.S. Navy frigate and Customs and Border Protection? A total of 168 bales of cocaine, worth more...
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Adm. Papp discusses maritime strategic issues with Adm. Greenert and Gen. Amos
Commandant of the Coast Guard Adm. Bob Papp was joined by Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James Amos and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert to discuss maritime strategic issues during...
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Sustaining mission effectiveness as Coast Guard surface fleet transitions
The U.S. Coast Guard Western Hemisphere Strategy is built around three priorities, combating networks, securing borders and safeguarding commerce. To meet these priorities, the strategy emphasizes the...
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2015 State of the Coast Guard Address
Today I delivered my first State of the Coast Guard Address and outlined how America’s Coast Guard will meet the challenges of today while preparing for complexities that remain ahead. In the face of...
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Adm. Zukunft testifies before House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland...
Appearing before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security today, Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft testified on funding investments in Coast Guard men and women, the...
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The Coast Guard’s Missing Link
Currently, the 1960s-era 210-foot and the 1980s-era 270-foot medium endurance cutters are the link between the Coast Guard’s national security cutters and fast response cutters. However, this link is...
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Adm. Michel testifies before House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
Coast Guard Vice Commandant Adm. Charles Michel appeared before the House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee today to discuss Coast Guard mission needs and resource allocation.
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The Long Blue Line: the Nation’s first fleet, today’s Offshore Patrol Cutters
On Aug. 4, 1790, President George Washington signed legislation establishing a maritime force simply called “the cutters” or “the system of cutters.” Thus was born the United States Revenue Cutter...
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The Offshore Patrol Cutter: Honoring the Past, Securing the Future
The Offshore Patrol Cutter - the Coast Guard’s highest investment priority – will provide the Coast Guard with a renewed level of presence and effectiveness in the offshore environment.
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Paratus Report: August 2017, Episode 2
The newest Paratus Report is out! In this episode, we'll reveal the names of the first 11 Offshore Patrol Cutters and share some great Coast Guard 227th birthday imagery from around the service.
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