Tag: u_s_coast_guard

• Tanker Master Pleads Guilty to Evading U.S. Coast Guard in Weeks-Long Pursuit

  12 Jun 2026 4:04 p.m. · Source: Denver FBI

  Avtandil Kalandadze, master of the tanker Bella 1, pleaded guilty to evading the U.S. Coast Guard during a multi-week pursuit across the Atlantic while transporting illicit oil for U.S. adversaries.

  Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementWorldFederal GovernmentLegalTradeMiddle EastLatin AmericaTransportation Avtandil KalandadzeU.S. Coast GuardBella 1Sanctions EvasionIllicit OilNational SecurityFBI

• New U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Opens in Birmingham, Alabama

  6 Jun 2026 7:44 p.m. · Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security

  Secretary Mullin and Admiral Lunday inaugurated the new U.S. Coast Guard Training Center in Birmingham, Alabama. Located at the former Birmingham-Southern College, this facility represents a major investment in the Coast Guard's future, with training missions beginning in 2026.

  Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentGeneral PoliticsEducationMilitary U.S. Coast GuardBirminghamAlabamaTraining CenterMarkwayne MullinKevin LundayHomeland SecurityU.S. Department of Homeland Security

• Coast Guard Ends Race-Based Preferences for Officer Program

  29 May 2026 8:02 p.m. · Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security

  The U.S. Coast Guard has eliminated race-based preferences in its College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative, citing violations of equal protection and the Trump Administration's focus on merit and fairness, effective May 28.

  Politics and GovernmentUSAFederal GovernmentGeneral PoliticsSocial IssuesLegalEducation U.S. Coast GuardDepartment of Homeland SecurityCollege Student Pre-Commissioning InitiativeRace-based preferencesEqual ProtectionTrump AdministrationDEIU.S. Department of Homeland Security

• DHS Seizes $6.4 Million in Cocaine from Crude Oil Tanker in Los Angeles Port

  22 May 2026 4:43 p.m. · Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security

  Homeland Security Investigations and the U.S. Coast Guard seized 500 pounds of cocaine, worth $6.4 million, from a crude oil tanker in the Port of Los Angeles, leading to arrests and highlighting ongoing efforts against drug smuggling.

  Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentTransportation NarcoticsCocainePort of Los AngelesHomeland Security InvestigationsU.S. Coast GuardDrug SeizureTransnational CrimeU.S. Department of Homeland Security

• Coast Guard Finalizes $3.5 Billion Contract for Five Arctic Security Cutters

  13 May 2026 2:52 p.m. · Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security

  The U.S. Coast Guard finalized a $3.5 billion contract with Davie Defense for five new Arctic Security Cutters. These polar icebreakers will enhance U.S. sovereignty and defense in the Arctic, with the first delivery by 2028, fulfilling a presidential promise.

  Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyConflictFederal GovernmentMilitaryEconomyTransportation Arctic Security CuttersU.S. Coast GuardDavie DefenseArcticPolar IcebreakersNational SecurityDonald J. TrumpU.S. Department of Homeland Security

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