Coast Guard

June 26, 2007 -- SEATTLE – Washington Governor Chris Gregoire and U. S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Richard Houck today signed a Memorandum of Agreement governing how the state and federal government will work together to better prevent, prepare for and respond to oil spills in Washington. The agreement signals a strengthening partnership between the United States Coast Guard and the State of Washington to continue to protect our shared waters, natural resources, economic base and community and cultural resources.    » read more »

25 June, 2007 -- WASHINGTON-The Coast Guard today signed task orders on a recent contract modification for the Integrated Deepwater System (IDS) program. The task orders were issued to Integrated Coast Guard Systems (ICGS) of Rosslyn, Va. Changes to the contract that take effect June 25, 2007, address work to be completed during the next 43 months - June 2007 through January 2011 - under the IDS program. This new 43 month period of performance is referred to as "Award Term 1."    » read more »

June 20, 2007 -- WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard announced today that its Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee has established a mechanism to provide ongoing feedback on the mariner licensing and documentation program and the relocation of the National Maritime Center.    » read more »

June 19, 2007 -- WASHINGTON – Adm. Thad Allen, commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, today announced the selection of Claire M. Grady as senior procurement executive and head of contracting activity. Grady will assume this senior executive service position in July 2007.

“Successful procurement and contract execution will play a large role in modernizing the Coast Guard, and we are fortunate to have an individual as qualified as Claire Grady leading the Coast Guard’s procurement and contracting efforts,” said Allen.    » read more »

June 8, 2007 -- WASHINGTON – Rear Adm. Ronald J. Rábago relieved Rear Adm. Gary T. Blore today as the program executive officer of the U.S. Coast Guard’s largest recapitalization and modernization initiative, the $24 billion, 25-year Deepwater program.

Blore is slated to become the next assistant commandant for acquisition and chief acquisition officer of the Coast Guard. The shift in leadership at the acquisition directorate and Deepwater is the result of organizational changes ordered last year by Adm. Thad Allen, commandant of the Coast Guard.    » read more »

May 31, 2007 -- WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard announced today it is re-establishing a Coastal Warning Display (Storm Flag) program at selected Coast Guard boat stations throughout the U.S to warn the public of approaching storm conditions.    » read more »

May 23, 2007 --

United States Coast Guard Academy; New London, Connecticut

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, all. Admiral Allen, thank you for that kind introduction. Admiral Burhoe, congratulations on your promotion. Academy staff and faculty, Congressman Chris Shays, state and local officials, distinguished guests, proud families and, most importantly, members of the Class of 2007: thanks for having me.    » read more »

May 25, 2007 -- WASHINGTON – Adm. Thad Allen, commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, issued the following statement today concerning Memorial Day:    » read more »

May 17, 2007 -- WASHINGTON – Adm. Thad Allen, commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, issued the following statement today reiterating long-standing Coast Guard support for joining the Convention on the Law of the Sea.    » read more »

May 09, 2007 -- This week, the Army and Air Force announced an increase, while the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard numbers decreased. The net collective result is 1,063 more reservists mobilized than last week.    » read more »

WASHINGTON - Today the Coast Guard launched a website to provide merchant mariners with real-time information on the status of pending mariner credential applications.

Merchant mariners can check the status of application packages throughout the verification and approval process by logging onto http://homeport.uscg.mil/, clicking on the Merchant Mariners tab and then clicking on Merchant Mariner Application Status.    » read more »

04 May 2007 -- U.S. Coast Guard officials say a boat carrying more than 100 Haitian migrants has capsized near the Turks and Caicos islands, killing at least 20 people. In Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner reports that Coast Guard officials are assisting in search and rescue operations.

Coast Guard officials say police in the Turks and Caicos intercepted the overloaded boat before dawn and were bringing it into port when the vessel capsized. Authorities for the British territory in the Caribbean called U.S. Coast Guard officials to help in the search and rescue operation.    » read more »

Statement By Adm. Thad Allen On The Converted 123-Foot Patrol Boats And Changes To The Deepwater Acquisition Program

April 17, 2007 -- WASHINGTON – "Good morning, and thank you for being here today. I’d like to take the opportunity this morning to make three announcements regarding the Coast Guard’s Deepwater acquisition program:

First, I will announce the way ahead for our eight 123-foot patrol boats converted under the Deepwater program.    » read more »