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U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Kevin E. Lunday is sworn in as the 28th Coast Guard Commandant by U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 15, 2026. Lunday served as Acting Commandant since Jan. 20, 2025. Before serving as Commandant, Lunday served as the 34th Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard

Kevin E. Lunday is sworn in as the 28th Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard

Jan. 15, 2026 ·
 Press Release
WASHINGTON — The United States Coast Guard held a formal swearing-in and assumption of command ceremony today...
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A Coast Guard Cutter Alert (WMEC 630) small boat crew interdicts a go-fast style vessel trafficking illegal narcotics in the Windward Passage, Dec. 6, 2025. Alert's crew seized 2,250 pounds of cocaine valued at $18.4 million, seven pounds of marijuana valued at $7,000 and an illegal firearm, later transferring the narcotics, firearm and four suspected drug smugglers aboard to the Bahamas government for prosecution. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Coast Guard Cutter Alert returns home after interdicting more than $18.4M in narcotics during 45-day patrol

Jan. 15, 2026 ·
 Press Release
Cape Canaveral, Fla. — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Alert (WMEC 630) returned to their home port in Cape...
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Coast Guard Releases Force Design 2028 Initial Update, Highlights Return on Investment

Jan. 15, 2026 ·
 Press Release
WASHINGTON — The United States Coast Guard today released the Force Design 2028 Initial Update, detailing the...
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A U.S. Navy MH-60 Knighthawk helicopter crew from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 hoists a 60-year-old ill mariner from the 459-foot U.S.-flagged cable-laying ship Decisive on Jan. 13, 2026, about 110 miles off Guam for further transport to Guam for a high level of medical care. U.S. Coast Guard Joint Rescue Sub-Center Guam watchstanders received the medical evacuation request from the captain of the Decisive at approximately 10:10 a.m. local time on Jan. 12 while the ship was over 400 nautical miles offshore of Guam, outside of hoist-capable aircraft range, and worked to coordinate the medevac. (U.S. Navy photo by HSC-25)

U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard coordinate to evacuate ill mariner from cable-laying vessel off Guam

Jan. 15, 2026 ·
 Press Release
A U.S. Navy MH-60 knighthawk helicopter crew from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 safely evacuated and...
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An architectural rendering depicts the future U.S. Coast Guard Station South Padre Island, Texas. The $200 million recapitalization project includes new operational, support, and waterfront facilities, and is scheduled for completion in 2028. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy illustration)

Coast Guard awards record $200 million contract to rebuild Station South Padre Island, Texas

Jan. 14, 2026 ·
 Press Release
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded a $200 million design-build contract to The Haskell Company for...
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Adm. Kevin E. Lunday to assume command of the U.S. Coast Guard

Jan. 14, 2026 ·
 Press Release
WASHINGTON — Adm. Kevin E. Lunday will officially be sworn in as the 28th Commandant of the United States...
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The USCGC Hickory (WLB 212), a 225-foot Juniper-class seagoing buoy tender, arrives in Apra Harbor as it comes to their new homeport in Guam on Jan. 14, 2026, following a more than 13,000-mile transit over 71 days from the U.S. Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore through the Panama Canal. After an extended Major Maintenance Availability at the Yard, part of the In-Service Vessel Sustainment Program that modernizes the entire Juniper-class fleet with hull repairs, system upgrades, and replacement of obsolete equipment, the Hickory is now fully revitalized. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Muir)

USCGC Hickory arrives in Guam, restoring full buoy tender capacity in Oceania

Jan. 14, 2026 ·
 Press Release
SANTA RITA, Guam — The USCGC Hickory (WLB 212), a 225-foot Juniper-class seagoing buoy tender, arrived at its...
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Coast Guard interdicts 15 aliens near San Clemente Island

Jan. 13, 2026 ·
 Press Release
SAN DIEGO – Coast Guard members interdicted 15 suspected aliens approximately 24 miles southwest of San...
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