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Omnibus Bill Funds 9th National Security Cutter

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, December 17th, 2015

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Omnibus Bill Funds 9th National Security Cutter

National Security Cutter James. Photo: Huntington Ingalls Industries

A bill to fund the federal government through the end of FY ’16 includes an additional high-endurance cutter for the Coast Guard, moving the National Security Cutter (NSC) program beyond its planned buy of eight vessels.A summary of the bill released by congressional appropriations committees on Wednesday says the $1.1 trillion Omnibus spending package includes funds to build a ninth NSC as well as six Fast Response Cutters, and an additional HC-130J maritime patrol aircraft.Funding for a ninth NSC was…

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