The new Coast Guard training facility is expected to open by the end of 2026 at the former Birmingham-Southern campus.

A second recruit training facility was needed because the Coast Guard is planning to add 15,000 new service members by 2028, DHS said.

Coast Guard Capt. Willie Carmichael, chief of staff of Coast Guard Seventh District, addresses guests during the Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) unit establishment ceremony ...

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a report highlighting the U.S. Coast Guard’s efforts and areas for improvement in training and assessment as it faces a growing list of ...

For four generations of Coast Guard cadets, getting their “sea legs” and literally “learning the ropes” has come aboard the Coast Guard sailing ship Eagle. Cadets graduate to serve on icebreakers and ...

Escambia County is urging the U.S. Coast Guard to select NAS Pensacola as the location for a new training facility as the federal agency seeks to expand by up to 15,000 military personnel The ...

Editor’s note: During President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, Trump honored Scott Ruskan for his efforts to help during the Camp Mystic flash floods in 2025.