The Stone is the ninth legend-class national security cutter in the Coast Guard's fleet. The Legend-class, national security cutters can execute the most challenging national security missions, including support to U.S. combatant commanders. Keep Reading
Documents signed Monday mark the official transfer of custody of the ship from HII to the Coast Guard. Stone is scheduled to sail away from the shipyard at the end of this year to its homeport in Charleston, South Carolina. Keep Reading
She has been dubbed "America's first female cryptanalyst" and in many ways could be considered the founder of the modern-day Coast Guard Intelligence Program. Keep Reading
A contract trace investigation is now underway to determine how the crew member was exposed to COVID-19, which wasn't immediately clear. Keep Reading
Crews aboard the pre-commissioned Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) interdicted a suspected low-profile go-fast vessel July 31. Keep Reading
Nearly 80% of all known illegal narcotics coming into North America are smuggled by international cartels through the eastern Pacific corridor. Keep Reading
The U.S. Coast Guard has announced that Charleston, South Carolina will be the home of the Service’s newest National Security Cutter. The cutter is scheduled to arrive in 2024; its name has not yet been selected. This will be the fifth National Security Cutter assigned to Charleston. Keep Reading
Congress’s decisions on these programs could substantially affect Coast Guard capabilities and funding requirements, and the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base. Keep Reading
The bill authorizes up to $167 million for three new Fast Response Cutters and authorizes DHS to procure three National Security Cutters. Keep Reading
"When I take a look back, not long ago, our piers were chock-full of tired and aging cutters," commandant said. "Today, you’ll smell fresh paint." Keep Reading