2002 – Initial Contracts for the Deepwater Project Awarded The Deputy Secretary of Transportation, Michael P. Jackson, joined by U. S. Coast Guard Commandant Thomas H. Collins, on June 25, 2002, announced the award of an initial contract valued at $11.04 billion for a fleet of new ships and aircraft, plus improved command and control systems, […]
2001 – Drug Interdiction in the Eastern Pacific Transit Zone Off-loading cocaine from the CGC Steadfast at Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica, Dec. 2, 2007 Transit Zone drug interdiction had been de-emphasized in deference to source country operations. Through the efforts of Admiral Kramek, who was Commandant of the Coast Guard and also Coordinator for Drug […]
2001 – Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) Established MH-68A Stingrays The United States Coast Guard’s Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) seizures and set the stage for the continued airborne use of force in maritime drug interdiction efforts. Due to the success during the test and evaluation stage, the HITRON program was validated and […]
2000 – LCDR Daniel C. Burbank Selected as a NASA Astronaut LCDR Burbank received his commission from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in May 1985, and was assigned to the Coast Guard Cutter Gallatin (WHEC 721). In January, 1987, he reported to naval flight training at Pensacola, Florida, and graduated in February 1988. Burbank was […]
2000 – Coast Guard Aircraft Mission Capabilities Upgraded CASPER –Chin Turret Drug Interdiction efforts in the Caribbean had produced positive results during the proof of concept surge operations of 1996 through 1998. A large part of the success was due to much better intelligence information and cooperation among the agencies involved. This combined with integrated […]
1999 – The Interagency Task Force on Coast Guard Roles and Missions In Executive Order 13115, the President established the Interagency Task Force on the Roles and Missions of the United States Coast Guard. The President directed the Task Force to “provide advice and recommendations regarding the appropriate roles and missions for the United States […]
1999 – USCG Cutter Bear deployed with the U.S. Navy Sixth Fleet for Operation ALLIED FORCE Operation ALLIED FORCE was a NATO contingency response aiming at ensuring full compliance with UN Security Council Resolution 1199 (Sept. 23rd 1998). NATO intervened in Kosovo in support of the resolution so as to bring an immediate ending of […]
1998 – Group-Air Station Atlantic City Established HH-65C Shipboard Operations Group-Air Station Atlantic City became operational 18 May, 1998. The Air Station is located at the William J. Hughes Federal Aviation Administration Technical Center at the Atlantic City International Airport, New Jersey. The establishment of Group-Air Station Atlantic City was the result of a Coast […]
1998 – Drug interdiction:Operation FRONTIER LANCE; Operation NEW FRONTIER and Airborne Use of Force MH-90 Operation FRONTIER LANCE was a proof of concept operation designed to evaluate the Coast Guard’s ability to stage an interagency operation from foreign soil as well as test various interdiction assets. It also was an effort to adapt to a […]
1995 – Migrant Interdiction- Operation ABLE RESPONSE and Beyond There have been several mass migrations from Cuba and Haiti over the years. Starting with the Mariel Boat Lift in 1980, which brought over 124,000 Cubans to the United States, migrant interdiction operations have demanded a substantial commitment of Coast Guard assets. The first exodus of […]
