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House Authorization Panel Seeks 12th Coast Guard National Security Cutter

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, March 1st, 2022

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House Authorization Panel Seeks 12th Coast Guard National Security Cutter

Coast Guard National Security Cutter James (WMSL 754). Photo: Coast Guard

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Monday released a two-year authorization bill for the Coast Guard that seeks one more national security cutter (NSC) for the service that hasn’t been requested and also wants the service to develop a strategy for using unmanned systems across its mission portfolio. The committee two years ago also authorized a 12th NSC for the Coast Guard, which doesn’t appear interested in acquiring an additional high-endurance cutter and is more focused on its top…

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