The USCG and Hurricane Irene: It is Time to Rebuild the Elizabeth City Facility to Protect America
08/27/2011
08/27/2011 The pounding of the East Coast by Hurricane Irene reminds us of the vulnerabilities facing USCG infrastructure.
On the Bridge of the Bertholf: Con-ops Enablement by the NSC
08/21/2011
08/21/2011 The bridge of the new NSC allows the Captain and his command team to leverage modern C4ISR.
Vice Admiral Parker on the Role of the National Security Cutters
08/18/2011
08/18/2011 Vice Admiral Parker explains the role of the NSC in this SLD video.
The USCG in the Pacific
08/13/2011
USCG Pacific Area Commander, Vice Admiral Manson Brown discusses the challenges facing the USCG in operating in the Pacific. "As a former icebreaker sailor, I can tell you that the Pacific storms can whack you pretty heavily. So we need substantial ships to protect our crews, and to promote mission…
Sacrificing Sovereignty at Sea
08/02/2011
By James Jay Carafano 08/02/2011 - America's sovereignty is threatened by cutting USCG assets.
How to Make USCG Modernization Unaffordable
07/08/2011
07/08/2011 The Congress threatens USCG cutter modernization. Cutting USCG capability one platform whack at a time.
Ending Arctic Reluctance
07/07/2011
Photo Credit: www.barentsobserver.com Ending Arctic Reluctance By Rear Admiral Jeffrey M. Garrett 07/07/2011 - Long relegated to the periphery of world affairs—occupying the distorted top edge of a conventional Mercator projection of the world—the Arctic has been rediscovered in the first decade of the new millennium. (...) The Arctic…
Shaping a 21st Century USCG: The Key Role for Maritime Patrol Aircraft
04/19/2011
By Dr. Robbin F. Laird 04/19/2011 - The USCG is at the vortex of commercial, law enforcement and military activities. It is tasked with a multi-mission focus in support of the protection of the homeland, securing global trade, protecting against terrorist threats at sea, interdicting the sea-borne drug trade, assuring…