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* [[National Security Cutter]] (WMSL): Also known as the Legend-class, these are the Coast Guard's latest class of {{convert|418|ft|m|adj=on}} cutter. At 418 ft. these are the largest USCG military cutters in active service. One-for-one, Legend-class ships have replaced individually decommissioned 1960s {{sclass|Hamilton|cutter|2}}s, (also known as the [[High Endurance Cutter]] (WHEC)). A total of eleven were authorized and budgeted; as of 2021 eight are in service, and two are under construction. | * [[National Security Cutter]] (WMSL): Also known as the Legend-class, these are the Coast Guard's latest class of {{convert|418|ft|m|adj=on}} cutter. At 418 ft. these are the largest USCG military cutters in active service. One-for-one, Legend-class ships have replaced individually decommissioned 1960s {{sclass|Hamilton|cutter|2}}s, (also known as the [[High Endurance Cutter]] (WHEC)). A total of eleven were authorized and budgeted; as of 2021 eight are in service, and two are under construction. | ||
* [[USCG medium endurance cutter|Medium Endurance Cutter]] (WMEC): These are mostly the {{convert|210|ft|m|0|adj=on}} ''Reliance''-class, and the {{convert|270|ft|m|0|adj=on}} Famous-class cutters, although the {{convert|283|ft|adj=on}} {{USCGC|Alex Haley|WMEC-39|2}} also falls into this category. Primary missions are law enforcement, search and rescue, and military defense. [[Heritage-class cutter]]s are expected to eventually replace the ''Reliance''- and Famous-class cutters as they are completed.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.usni.org/2022/07/21/eastern-shipbuilding-protests-coast-guard-offshore-patrol-cutter-award-to-austal-usa |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006000542/https://news.usni.org/2022/07/21/eastern-shipbuilding-protests-coast-guard-offshore-patrol-cutter-award-to-austal-usa |url-status=live |archive-date=6 October 2022 |title=Eastern Shipbuilding Protests Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutter Award to Austal USA |last=LaGrone |first=Sam |date=21 July 2022 |website=news.usni.org |publisher=USNI News |access-date=6 October 2022}}</ref> | * [[USCG medium endurance cutter|Medium Endurance Cutter]] (WMEC): These are mostly the {{convert|210|ft|m|0|adj=on}} ''Reliance''-class, and the {{convert|270|ft|m|0|adj=on}} Famous-class cutters, although the {{convert|283|ft|adj=on}} {{USCGC|Alex Haley|WMEC-39|2}} also falls into this category. Primary missions are law enforcement, search and rescue, and military defense. [[Heritage-class cutter]]s are expected to eventually replace the ''Reliance''- and Famous-class cutters as they are completed.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.usni.org/2022/07/21/eastern-shipbuilding-protests-coast-guard-offshore-patrol-cutter-award-to-austal-usa |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006000542/https://news.usni.org/2022/07/21/eastern-shipbuilding-protests-coast-guard-offshore-patrol-cutter-award-to-austal-usa |url-status=live |archive-date=6 October 2022 |title=Eastern Shipbuilding Protests Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutter Award to Austal USA |last=LaGrone |first=Sam |date=21 July 2022 |website=news.usni.org |publisher=USNI News |access-date=6 October 2022}}</ref> | ||
* {{sclass2|Polar|icebreaker}} (WAGB): There are three WAGB's used for icebreaking and research though only two, the heavy {{convert|399|ft|m|0|adj=on}} {{USCGC|Polar Star|WAGB-10|2}} and the newer medium class {{convert|420|ft|m|adj=on}} {{USCGC|Healy||2}}, are active.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uscg.mil/datasheet/Healy.asp |title=420-foot Icebreaker (WAGB) |website=Aircraft, Boats, and Cutters: Cutters |date=28 June 2013 |access-date=14 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100111033408/http://www.uscg.mil/datasheet/Healy.asp |archive-date=11 January 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uscg.mil/datasheet/icepolr.asp |title=399-foot Polar Class Icebreakers (WAGB) |website=Aircraft, Boats, and Cutters: Cutters |date=28 June 2013 |access-date=14 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100110102541/http://www.uscg.mil/datasheet/icepolr.asp |archive-date=10 January 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.newsminer.com/view/full_story/16608825/article-Alaska-Lt--Gov--calls-for-US-icebreakers-? |title=Alaska Lt. Gov. calls for US icebreakers |agency= | * {{sclass2|Polar|icebreaker}} (WAGB): There are three WAGB's used for icebreaking and research though only two, the heavy {{convert|399|ft|m|0|adj=on}} {{USCGC|Polar Star|WAGB-10|2}} and the newer medium class {{convert|420|ft|m|adj=on}} {{USCGC|Healy||2}}, are active.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uscg.mil/datasheet/Healy.asp |title=420-foot Icebreaker (WAGB) |website=Aircraft, Boats, and Cutters: Cutters |date=28 June 2013 |access-date=14 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100111033408/http://www.uscg.mil/datasheet/Healy.asp |archive-date=11 January 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uscg.mil/datasheet/icepolr.asp |title=399-foot Polar Class Icebreakers (WAGB) |website=Aircraft, Boats, and Cutters: Cutters |date=28 June 2013 |access-date=14 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100110102541/http://www.uscg.mil/datasheet/icepolr.asp |archive-date=10 January 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.newsminer.com/view/full_story/16608825/article-Alaska-Lt--Gov--calls-for-US-icebreakers-? |title=Alaska Lt. Gov. calls for US icebreakers |agency=Associated Press |newspaper=[[Fairbanks Daily News-Miner]] |date=30 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120120040330/http://www.newsminer.com/view/full_story/16608825/article-Alaska-Lt--Gov--calls-for-US-icebreakers- |archive-date=20 January 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/year-2013-news/october-2013-navy-world-naval-forces-maritime-industry-technology-news/1311--northrop-grumman-to-supply-polar-ice-breaker-navigation-support-for-us-coast-guard.html |title=Northrop Grumman to Supply Polar Ice Breaker Navigation Support for U.S. Coast Guard |date=20 October 2013 |access-date=21 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021120752/http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/year-2013-news/october-2013-navy-world-naval-forces-maritime-industry-technology-news/1311--northrop-grumman-to-supply-polar-ice-breaker-navigation-support-for-us-coast-guard.html |archive-date=21 October 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> {{USCGC|Polar Sea|WAGB-11|2}} is located in Seattle, Washington but is not currently in active service. The icebreakers are being replaced with new heavy icebreakers under the [[Polar Security Cutter program|Polar icebreaker program]], the world's largest coast guard vessel due for delivery in 2025. | ||
* {{USCGC|Eagle|WIX-327|6}}: A {{convert|295|ft|adj=on}} sailing barque used as a training ship for Coast Guard Academy cadets and Coast Guard officer candidates. She was originally built in Germany as [[Horst Wessel#Memorial namings|''Horst Wessel'']], and was seized by the United States as a [[prize of war]] in 1945.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uscg.mil/datasheet/wixtrain.asp|website=Aircraft, Boats, and Cutters: Cutters|title=U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle (WIX-327)|date=28 June 2013|access-date=14 November 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100110061929/http://www.uscg.mil/datasheet/wixtrain.asp|archive-date=10 January 2010|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lotsofhonor.com/blog/2017/06/02/uscgc-eagle-port-canaveral/ |title=USCGC Eagle |publisher=Lots of Honor |date=2 June 2017 |access-date=5 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171006015533/http://www.lotsofhonor.com/blog/2017/06/02/uscgc-eagle-port-canaveral/ |archive-date=6 October 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> | * {{USCGC|Eagle|WIX-327|6}}: A {{convert|295|ft|adj=on}} sailing barque used as a training ship for Coast Guard Academy cadets and Coast Guard officer candidates. She was originally built in Germany as [[Horst Wessel#Memorial namings|''Horst Wessel'']], and was seized by the United States as a [[prize of war]] in 1945.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uscg.mil/datasheet/wixtrain.asp|website=Aircraft, Boats, and Cutters: Cutters|title=U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle (WIX-327)|date=28 June 2013|access-date=14 November 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100110061929/http://www.uscg.mil/datasheet/wixtrain.asp|archive-date=10 January 2010|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lotsofhonor.com/blog/2017/06/02/uscgc-eagle-port-canaveral/ |title=USCGC Eagle |publisher=Lots of Honor |date=2 June 2017 |access-date=5 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171006015533/http://www.lotsofhonor.com/blog/2017/06/02/uscgc-eagle-port-canaveral/ |archive-date=6 October 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
* {{USCGC|Mackinaw|WLBB-30|6}}: A {{convert|240|ft|m|0|adj=on}} heavy icebreaker built for operations on the [[Great Lakes]]. | * {{USCGC|Mackinaw|WLBB-30|6}}: A {{convert|240|ft|m|0|adj=on}} heavy icebreaker built for operations on the [[Great Lakes]]. | ||
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In wartime, members of the Coast Guard are eligible to receive the Navy version of the Medal of Honor. A Coast Guard Medal of Honor is authorized but has not yet been developed or issued.<ref>{{cite web |date=5 June 2012 |title=Medal of Honor, Frequently Asked Questions |url=http://www.navy.mil/moh/faq.html |access-date=30 January 2022 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120605001140/http://www.navy.mil/moh/faq.html |archive-date=5 June 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | In wartime, members of the Coast Guard are eligible to receive the Navy version of the Medal of Honor. A Coast Guard Medal of Honor is authorized but has not yet been developed or issued.<ref>{{cite web |date=5 June 2012 |title=Medal of Honor, Frequently Asked Questions |url=http://www.navy.mil/moh/faq.html |access-date=30 January 2022 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120605001140/http://www.navy.mil/moh/faq.html |archive-date=5 June 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
In May 2006, at the Change of Command ceremony when Admiral [[Thad Allen]] took over as Commandant, President | In May 2006, at the Change of Command ceremony when Admiral [[Thad Allen]] took over as Commandant, President George W. Bush awarded the entire Coast Guard, including the Coast Guard Auxiliary, the [[Presidential Unit Citation (US)|Coast Guard Presidential Unit Citation]] with hurricane device, for its efforts during and after [[Hurricane Katrina]] and [[Hurricane Rita|Tropical Storm Rita]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Coast Guard Presidential Unit Citation|url=http://www.militarymedals.com/medals/coast-guard-presidential-unit-citation/|access-date=16 July 2021|website=Military Medals|language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
==Notable Coast Guardsmen== | ==Notable Coast Guardsmen== | ||
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Vice Admiral [[Thad Allen]] in 2005 was named Principal Federal Officer to oversee recovery efforts in the Gulf Region after [[Hurricane Katrina]]. After promotion to Admiral, on the eve of his retirement as Commandant, Allen again received national visibility after being named National Incident Commander overseeing the response efforts of the [[Deepwater Horizon oil spill]]. | Vice Admiral [[Thad Allen]] in 2005 was named Principal Federal Officer to oversee recovery efforts in the Gulf Region after [[Hurricane Katrina]]. After promotion to Admiral, on the eve of his retirement as Commandant, Allen again received national visibility after being named National Incident Commander overseeing the response efforts of the [[Deepwater Horizon oil spill]]. | ||
Former Coast Guard officers have been appointed to numerous civilian government offices. After retiring as Commandant of the Coast Guard in 2002, Admiral [[James Loy]] went on to serve as [[United States Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security]]. After their respective Coast Guard careers, [[Carlton Skinner]] served as the first [[Civilian Governor of Guam]]; [[G. William Miller]], 65th [[United States Secretary of the Treasury|Secretary of the Treasury]], and retired Vice Admiral [[Harvey E. Johnson Jr.]] served as Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Officer of the [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] (FEMA) under President | Former Coast Guard officers have been appointed to numerous civilian government offices. After retiring as Commandant of the Coast Guard in 2002, Admiral [[James Loy]] went on to serve as [[United States Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security]]. After their respective Coast Guard careers, [[Carlton Skinner]] served as the first [[Civilian Governor of Guam]]; [[G. William Miller]], 65th [[United States Secretary of the Treasury|Secretary of the Treasury]], and retired Vice Admiral [[Harvey E. Johnson Jr.]] served as Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Officer of the [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] (FEMA) under President George W. Bush. Rear Admiral [[Stephen W. Rochon]] was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as the Director of the Executive Residence and [[White House Chief Usher]], beginning service on 12 March 2007, and continued to serve in the same capacity under President [[Barack Obama]]. | ||
Two Coast Guard aviators, Commander [[Bruce E. Melnick]] and Captain [[Daniel C. Burbank]], have served as [[NASA]] [[astronauts]]. [[Coast Guard Reserve]] Commander [[Andre Douglas]] was selected in 2021 to join [[NASA Astronaut Group 23]].<ref name="Shapiro">{{cite web |last1=Shapiro |first1=Zach |title=Meet the Newest Coast Guard Astronaut |url=https://www.mycg.uscg.mil/News/Article/3727555/meet-the-newest-coast-guard-astronaut/ |website=MyCG |publisher=U.S. Coast Guard |access-date=1 July 2024}}</ref> | Two Coast Guard aviators, Commander [[Bruce E. Melnick]] and Captain [[Daniel C. Burbank]], have served as [[NASA]] [[astronauts]]. [[Coast Guard Reserve]] Commander [[Andre Douglas]] was selected in 2021 to join [[NASA Astronaut Group 23]].<ref name="Shapiro">{{cite web |last1=Shapiro |first1=Zach |title=Meet the Newest Coast Guard Astronaut |url=https://www.mycg.uscg.mil/News/Article/3727555/meet-the-newest-coast-guard-astronaut/ |website=MyCG |publisher=U.S. Coast Guard |access-date=1 July 2024}}</ref> | ||