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“The fundamental mission of the Coast Guard acquisition enterprise remains: to deliver the systems, products and services that provide our customers (the operating forces) with the best means to accomplish their missions in the nation’s service.”

- RADM Gary T. Blore, Assistant Commandant for Acquisition

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Rescue 21 Provides Continuity of Operations During Hurricane Gustav

As Hurricane Gustav tracked decidedly towards the Gulf Coast, the United States Coast Guard prepared to fulfill its mission to protect the public, the environment, and the United States economic and security interests during any and all situations. A critical tool for Coast Guard response is Rescue 21, the Coast Guard’s advanced command, control and communications system. Read more>>

Coast Guard Responds to Hurricane Gustav

HH-65C helicopters respond to Hurricane Gustav

The first wave of Coast Guard HH-65C rescue helicopters responded Sept. 1, to conduct overflight search and rescue operations following the landfall of Hurricane Gustav in Louisiana. Coast Guard HH-65C rescue helicopter crews arrived in Mobile, Ala. Aug. 31, aboard a HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft in preparation for Hurricane Gustav response efforts along the Gulf Coast.

Coast Guard ATC Mobile HC-144A conducts pre-Hurricane Gustav overflight

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Coast Guard Awards Contract to Missionize the Fourth HC-130J Aircraft

On August, 29, 2008, Coast Guard officials awarded a contract to Integrated Coast Guard Systems (ICGS) to missionize the fourth HC-130J Long Range Surveillance (LRS) Aircraft at Lockheed Martin in Greenville, S.C. Read more>>

NAIS Increment 1 Granted Three-Year Authority to Operate

On Aug. 21, the Assistant Commandant for Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology (CG-6) granted a three year authority to operate the Nationwide Automatic Identification System (NAIS). Prior to earning this authority, the project office was required to demonstrate the integrity and security of NAIS Increment 1. Read more>>

Faster, Stronger, Longer - The New MCH-65

The new MCH-65 may look like any other 65 out there, but this dolphin has teeth and it's ready to take a bite out of crime. Read more>>

Rescue 21: Coast Guard Confirms Hoax Call

Coast Guard Sector Seattle received two distress calls via VHF channel 16 from a 7-year-old boy in Maple Valley, Wash., Sunday. In the first call, received at noon, the boy stated that he was drowning. At 6 p.m. he made a second call saying his boat had a hole in it and was sinking. Read more>>

First Selex Radar-Equipped HC-130H Conducts Successful Search and Rescue Mission

On Friday, August 8, a Coast Guard HC-130H Long Range Surveillance Aircraft flying from Air Station Clearwater, Fla. diverted from a training mission to assist a disabled 30 foot catamaran. Read more>>

Coast Guard Accepts Second Response Boat-Medium

Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment accepted the Coast Guard's newest multi-mission platform, Response Boat-Medium (RB-M) CG-45602, in Ilwaco, Wash., August 7, 2008, three days after celebrating the service's 218th birthday. Read more>>

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