This post has been updated with a statement from the Department of Homeland Security. The Coast Guard and HII Ingalls ...

The Coast Guard’s highest acquisition priority, the offshore patrol cutter program, has risk because construction is underway, but the plans for the ships are not finalized, according to a new ...

The U.S. Coast Guard commissioned its newest cutter, the USCGC Calhoun (WMSL 759), on Saturday at Coast Guard Base Charleston, S.C. The Legend-class national security cutter is named for the first ...

The term "cutter" has roots in maritime history, long before the modern Coast Guard even existed. In the 18th century, a cutter was a specific type of small, fast sailing ship, usually with a ...

Attendees bow their heads during the convocation for the April 3, 2025 commissioning of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter John Witherspoon, held in an Air Station Kodiak hangar. The first of three new U ...