DECEMBER 16, 2014, LTJG Katie Braynard - For more than a decade, the U.S. military has employed unmanned aircraft systems, or UAS, to patrol the skies over targets and areas of interest, providing critical surveillance capabilities without putting pilots and crew in harm’s way. With the recent demonstration of hand-launched UAS on board a Sector Miami Fast Response … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 1, 2014 - As one of the United States' five armed forces, the Coast Guard keeps America's seas as safe as can be, preventing various criminal activities affecting law and order on-land. The Coast Guard covers a broad spectrum of protective services, from search-and-rescue operations for missing mariners, to boarding ships carrying contraband or posing a threat to … [Read more...]

October 1, 2014 - 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 critical importance of offshore vessel and aircraft presence to support effective governance and sovereignty, as well as other concepts to ensure long-term … [Read more...]

September 26, 2014, on behalf of Commandant of the Coast Guard Adm. Paul F. Zukunft - This morning I signed the Coast Guard Western Hemisphere Strategy. It addresses transnational threats and maritime challenges that threaten the security of our Nation, markets and oceans over the next 10 years. The Coast Guard is globally deployed, but our primary operating area remains in … [Read more...]

June 24, 2014 - Diamonds, rare as they are beautiful, are among the strongest and hardest known materials on Earth. It is perhaps fitting, then, that the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary - rare in their talents and strong in their commitment to service - celebrated their diamond anniversary yesterday. The Coast Guard Auxiliary is an all-volunteer force that keeps the … [Read more...]