Coast Guard wants more fast boats and boarding parties as demand soars

Their use has risen dramatically under President Donald Trump’s policy of pursuing drug cartels as terrorist organizations.
Marine Link

U.S. Coast Guard Counters Maritime Threats With New Special Missions Command

The Coast Guard is standing up the Special Missions Command to oversee its deployable specialized forces. The command will enhance the operational effectiveness of the Coast Guard in responding to a ...
DC Military

Trump launching Coast Guard special forces command, ‘national strike force’

The Trump administration is creating a new special forces command within the U.S. Coast Guard, including a “national strike ...
Homeland Security Today

U.S. Coast Guard Creates New Special Missions Command to Counter Maritime Threats

The Coast Guard’s Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT) from Virginia participates in a training evolution in Hyannis, Mass., Thursday, Oct., 22, 2015. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd ...