The Coast Guard Research and Development Center is seeking candidates for summer internships through the Homeland Security Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics program in 2017. The internships provide an opportunity for students to gain research and development expertise and to help the Coast Guard fulfill its missions. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Jason Story.
The Coast Guard began installation of a small unmanned aircraft system on Coast Guard Cutter Stratton, a national security cutter based in Alameda, California, Oct. 3, 2016. The Coast Guard plans to deploy the sUAS on Stratton beginning in early 2017. U.S. Coast Guard graphic.
The Coast Guard issued a notice to proceed to the detail design and construction phase (Phase II) of the offshore patrol cutter acquisition to Eastern Shipbuilding Group Oct. 5, 2016. The notice authorizes the contractor to begin detail design work. Graphic courtesy of Eastern Shipbuilding Group.
The Coast Guard accepted the service’s ninth regenerated C-27J Spartan medium range surveillance aircraft Sept. 29, 2016. The aircraft was flown to the Leading Edge Aviation Services paint facility in Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 30, following the regeneration process. U.S. Coast Guard photo.
The Coast Guard transferred two decommissioned 110-foot patrol boats to the Georgian coast guard Sept. 30, 2016, at the Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay, Maryland. The event marks the Office of International Acquisition’s first transfer of 110s to a friendly nation through the Excess Defense Articles program. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Mark Barney.
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Acquisition Profile:
Capt. Joseph Uzmann
Capt. Joseph Uzmann took over as the command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance program manager in June 2016. His 23-year career has prepared him for his new challenge of developing a long-term strategy for the C4ISR program beyond the national security cutter acquisition.