Joseph Powell didn’t set out to become an educator. However, as security manager at the Port of Pascagoula, he’s become an advocate for maritime workforce development—taking a program designed for… Read More
Coast Guard
About 41,000 Coast Guard personnel, along with about one-third of its civilian employees, have been working without pay since a federal funding lapse February 14 initiated a partial shutdown of the Department of… Read More
In Pascagoula, Miss., the “flagship city” on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, the U.S. Coast Guard marked a historic milestone last month with the commissioning of cutter Olivia Hooker, named for… Read More
A shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) headed toward its second week, minus the urgency that might be expected for the Coast Guard, the Federal Emergency Management Agency… Read More
The Senate failed to advance a funding bill that would avoid another partial government shutdown, leaving operations important to the waterways industry once… Read More
Chief Warrant Officer Paul Zado Coast Guard Cutter Pamlico has seen a lot of crew members come and go over the… Read More
Continuing the U.S. Coast Guard’s post-Homeport online reboot, the agency has launched a new online system that allows mariners to submit and track credential applications faster and more securely. The… Read More
Adm. Kevin Lunday takes the helm of the U.S. Coast Guard during what could be one of the most momentous eras in its long history. Last July, the Coast Guard… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard held a formal swearing in and assumption of command ceremony January 15 for Adm. Kevin Lunday as the 28th commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard during… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard released its Force Design 2028 Initial Update on January 15, detailing reforms implemented since January 2025. The update underscores “how Force Design 2028 has strengthened the… Read More
