Coast Guard Cutter

Deckplate Diplomats: Invest in Coast Guard FAOs

The Coast Guard is uniquely suited to liaise with foreign partners and allies to provide expertise in diverse mission areas. The challenge is the absence of institutionalized foreign area expertise.

February 2022
The TS Kennedy en route to Cape Cod, with cadets on board for at-sea training, takes on bunkers from a barge in New York Harbor.

The Intrepid Voyage of the TS Kennedy

The Kennedy’s summer 2020 cadet training cruise could provide lessons for other training ships on safe sailing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Captain Douglas R. Burnett, U.S. Navy (Retired)
January 2021