The USCG and Hurricane Irene: It is Time to Rebuild the Elizabeth City Facility to Protect America

08/27/2011
08/27/2011 by Robbin Laird The hurricane pounding the East Coast is a reminder of the reliance Americans have on the USCG for search, rescue and safety in extreme circumstances.  But it is time to pay the USCG back for such centrality to the American way of life. http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/post-report-hurricane-irene-hits-north-carolina/2011/08/27/gIQA0XKniJ_video.html The entire…

The Challenge of Modernizing USCG Infrastructure: The Case of the Elizabeth City USCG Base

08/24/2010
An Interview with Captain Bennett Earlier this summer Second Line of Defense interviewed Captain Bennett, base commander at the Elizabeth City Coast Guard Station. Captain Bennett discussed the challenges facing the facility with aging infrastructure impacting on operations and capabilities. Our website looks at concepts of operations and capabilities. Clearly…