The Coast Guard postponed a welcoming ceremony for its newest Guam-based cutter so the vessel could join the search for a missing skiff.
The Coast Guard’s first two Arctic Security Cutters will be homeported in Kodiak, Alaska.
The U.S. Coast Guard has commissioned its newest fast response cutter, one of two bound for Guam this year as the service expands its capabilities near the westernmost U.S. territory.
Currently, the three certified icebreakers operated by the Coast Guard are all homeported at Coast Guard Base Seattle in Washington.
Lt. Edwin Kuster was relieved after an unspecified investigation led to a “loss of confidence” in Kuster’s ability to lead.