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Offshore Patrol Cutter Acquisition Strategy

The U.S. Coast Guard is exploring using a ship design strategy for the Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) that would competitively award up to three preliminary design contracts. The Coast Guard Acquisition Directorate would then select a single design and award a construction contract for the lead OPC, with options for additional OPCs. This strategy of awarding up to three design contracts followed by a construction contract is subject to refinement and/or revision. Read more>>

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Acquisition Directorate Newsletter: January 2010 Edition

DF-430 Direction-Finding System Saves Lives

The Rockwell Collins advanced DF-430 direction-finding system is a significant improvement over the U.S. Coast Guard’s previous direction-finding system and has helped the service save lives, including that of 55-year-old Dennis Clements. Read more>>

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Opportunities and Challenges in Hiring the Best Acquisition Professionals
Master Chief Q&A: Sentinel

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HC-144A Ocean Sentry Aides in Disaster Recovery Efforts

HAITI - CBS News anchor Katie Couric flew with a Coast Guard HC-144A Ocean Sentry crew as they gathered real-time video data of the earthquake damage. The data, complete with GPS coordinates, is being used by relief workers to coordinate disaster recovery efforts on the ground. Watch video>>

Coast Guard HC-130J Pilot Describes Rescue at Sea To Fox News

LCDR Mark Driver describes the rescue of a sailor from a disabled sailboat in severe weather conditions 250 miles off the coast of North Carolina. The HC-130J crew used the aircraft’s direction-finding and sensing equipment to locate the vessel and vectored a Navy H-60 helicopter from the aircraft carrier USS Eisenhower to the scene to recover the sailor from the water. Watch video>>

Sentinel-class Patrol Boat Fast Response Cutter Contract Option Awarded

The Coast Guard awarded a contract option for approximately $141 million to Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, La., on December 15 to begin production on three Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutters (FRC). Read more>>

Interview with Federal News Radio

Deputy Assistant Commandant for Acquisition Mike Tangora and Deputy Assistant Commandant for Engineering and Logistics Jeff Orner talked about the Guard's acquisition reform efforts, the agency's acquisition workforce, and keeping agency acquisition and logistics on the right track. Listen to interview>>

Waesche Delivered to Coast Guard

The U.S. Coast Guard conducted preliminary acceptance of the second National Security Cutter, Waesche (WMSL 751), at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss., on Nov. 6, 2009. Read more>>

New 45-foot Small Boat at Station Maui Improves Response Capabilities Throughout Islands

The 45-foot "Response Boat Medium" (or RB-M) replaces a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat (MLB), which will be moved to Station Kauai at Nawiliwili Harbor after undergoing minor repairs on Oahu. The moves give each station a better platform to perform daily missions. Read more>>

Waesche Completes Acceptance Trials

The U.S. Coast Guard’s second National Security Cutter (NSC), Waesche, recently completed four days of rigorous tests called Acceptance Trials to ensure the cutter meets all of its contractual requirements and is ready for delivery. Read more>>

RDML Korn: Waesche Ready for Early November Delivery>>

MH-60T Medium Range Recovery Helicopter Project Achieves Initial Operational Capability

On October 1, 2009, the U.S. Coast Guard Acquisition Directorate’s HH-60 Conversion Project held a ribbon cutting ceremony at Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., in honor of the Medium Range Recovery Helicopter achieving Initial Operational Capability (IOC). Read more>>

iCommandant: MH-60T and HC-144 Standing the Watch>>

Coast Guard Awards Contract to Build Two 87-foot Coastal Patrol Boats for the Yemen Coast Guard

The Coast Guard awarded a $28.2 million contract to Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., in Lockport, La., on September 11, 2009, to build two 87-foot Protector-class Coastal Patrol Boats for the Yemen Coast Guard. Read more>>

Fifth MH-60T Medium Range Recovery Helicopter Delivered to Coast Guard

On September 11, 2009, the Coast Guard Acquisition Directorate’s HH-60 Conversion and Sustainment Project, in conjunction with the Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Center H-60 Product Line in Elizabeth City, N.C., delivered the fifth MH-60T “Jayhawk” Medium Range Recovery Helicopter to Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City. Read more>>

Coast Guard Accepts Fourth Missionized HC-130J

On August 19, 2009, the United States Coast Guard took delivery of its fourth missionized HC-130J “Hercules” Long Range Surveillance aircraft (number CG 2004), at Lockheed Martin’s Greenville Operations Facility in Greenville, S.C., nine days ahead of contract schedule. Read more>>

New Electro-Optical/Infrared Capability Featured On Latest MH-60T Medium Range Recovery Helicopter Delivery

On August 13, 2009, the Coast Guard Acquisition Directorate’s HH-60 Conversion and Sustainment Project, in conjunction with the Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) at Elizabeth City, N.C., delivered the fourth converted MH-60T Medium Range Recovery helicopter (tail number CG 6032). Read more>>