Modernization « Coast Guard Mid Atlantic

Coast Guard Special Missions Training Center receives Kimball Award

Story by Lt. Julie E. Sieker and Seaman Nicole Groll On April 18, 2013, members of the Coast Guard Special Missions Training Center Boat Tactics Branch, located at Camp Lejeune, N.C., were presented with the Sumner I. Kimball Readiness Award [...]

The key speakers for Cyber Guardian 2013 are shown here, April 24, 2013. U.S. Coast Guard photo

Coast Guard on leading edge with Cyber Guardian exercise

Story by Lt. Mark Briggs Coast Guard Sector North Carolina and the North Carolina Area Maritime Security Committee conducted a Cyber Terrorism Tabletop Exercise, Cyber Guardian 2013 on Wednesday. Cyber Guardian 2013 was designed to provide personnel from Sector North [...]

A marine-band radio is shown set to channel 16.

On the water and in distress? Use your VHF, not your cell

New technology, better range and reliability can mean the difference between life and death Post written by Petty Officer 1st Class John D. Miller Greg Arlotta’s voice turned grim as the boat beneath him slipped below the 37-degree waters [...]

Crew members of the Coast Guard Cutter Richard Etheridge and local residents are shown here at the grave site of Richard Etheridge in Manteo, N.C., Dec. 4, 2012. The crew was welcomed to the Outer Banks to visit the final resting place of Richard Etheridge, a hero of the Coast Guard, and namesake of their cutter. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class David Weydert

A new cutter with a legacy to fill

Post written by PA3 David Weydert On a warm December day, in Manteo, N.C., on Roanoke Island, the men and women of the Coast Guard Cutter Richard Etheridge stepped onto historic grounds. The Coast Guard men and women are greeted [...]

A magnet is charged by the prototype magnet recondition system created by Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin Lawrence.

Coast Guardsman uses ingenuity to boost efficiency

Post written by Pety Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Lindberg. The Coast Guard uses many devices to execute their mission to assist mariners in identifying dangerous waters during fair and foul weather conditions. The FA-232 foghorn is one of these devices. [...]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. - Highlights are shown of what Coast Guard 5th District personnel have accomplished in 2011, Dec. 31, 2011. The 5th District is made up of 10,300 people through its 156,000 square mile area of responsibility. U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class David Weydert.

Highlights of 2011

Post written by PA1 Brandyn Hill As 2011 comes to an end, we welcome in a new year by looking at what Coast Guard personnel in the mid-Atlantic region have accomplished in the last 365 days. The 5th Coast Guard [...]

Lt. Cmdr. Ted Brothers, a reservist at Coast Guard Sector North Carolina, briefs the unified command here during a planning meeting at the sector’s area maritime security exercise, June 15, 2011. U.S. Coast Guard photo.

2011 – A year of improved preparation through partnerships for Coast Guard Sector North Carolina

Post written by Lt. Cmdr. Raymond Negrón and PA3 Cynthia Oldham Developing a full scale, emergency simulation exercise requires a lot of effort and can cost tens of thousands of dollars to execute. Planning meetings normally commence about one year [...]

BALTIMORE - Fort McHenry is shown during an overflight of the Baltimore harbor, June 28, 2010. The structure on the water's edge is the front light of the Fort McHenry Range, a critical aid-to-navigation system for navigating the channel. U.S. Coast Guard photo.

Coast Guard modernizes Fort McHenry aid to navigation range lights

Post written by Chief Warrant Officer Christopher Runt As our country’s bicentennial quickly approaches, cities around the United States and Canada are preparing for a two-year celebration of the pivotal events in our nation’s history. Baltimore is one of [...]

WILMINGTON, N.C. - Personnel at the Coast Guard Sector North Carolina command center stand watch using their latest technological updates such as audio equipment, a new display system and revamped desks to maximize space, Oct. 25, 2011. The upgrades were focused on increasing watchstander efficiency and improving response time. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lieutenant Kevin Sullivan.

Sector North Carolina’s new command center: Saving money, improving response

Post written by Lt. Kevin Sullivan. Less than five months after becoming operational, Sector North Carolina’s new command center is an improvement over the previous facility in Fort Macon. The new design and technology improvements have resulted in improved functionality [...]

WILMINGTON, N.C. – Petty Officer 1st Class Richard Hoover and Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Byan, members of Coast Guard Sector North Carolina, install new light-emitting diode outdoor lighting at the sector Aug. 16, 2011. The sector implemented the project to upgrade to more energy efficient lighting in order to save more than $25,000 a year in reduced energy and maintenance costs. U.S. Coast Guard photo.

Coast Guard Sector North Carolina going green

Post written by Capt. Anthony Popiel. In November 2010, Coast Guard Office of Civil Engineering solicited proposals for low cost energy conservation projects to compete for funding from the fiscal year 2011 Facility Energy Efficiency Fund. Members of [...]