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Lessons learned from the Gulf Coast oil spill
Captain James Cash of the Coast Guard spoke at the AFFIRM panel about the lesson learned from the Gulf Coast oil spill. The panel was moderated by Chris Dorobek.
Navy on course to meeting energy conservation on ships
The service has reached an important first milestone in its effort to achieve a key energy conservation goal with last week's test of the first experimental ship to operate using algae-based bio-diesel fuel.
DorobekINSIDER moderates AFFIRM meeting on Gulf Coast spill response
The DorobekINSIDER moderates AFFIRM meeting on Gulf Coast spill response.
GAO: Coast Guard must break ice with stakeholders
GAO recommends that the Coast Guard communicate with key stakeholders on the process and progress of its Arctic planning efforts. Details from GAO's Stephen Caldwell.
Coast Guard's Allen shares lessons from leading Gulf Coast oil spill response
Adm. Thad Allen headed the national response to the Gulf Coast spill. He shared with the DorobekINSIDER the successes and challenges to facing the disaster.
Allen on his Coast Guard service, Gulf Coast oil spill
Adm. Thad Allen is one of the most widely praised feds for his work during the Gulf Oil Spill. Recently retired, he joined the DorobekINSIDER to discuss the Coast Guard response to the spill and his time in office.
Coast Guard cracks down on smartphone use
The Coast Guard issued guidance July 16, 2010 to its personnel prohibiting the use of these devices by operators of Coast Guard boats and also restricted their use by other crewmembers. We get an update from Rear Adm. Brian Salerno
Navy Blamed for Fatal Midair Crash
A failure by Navy air traffic controllers to follow standard procedures contributed to a midair collision that killed seven Coast Guard members and two Marines off Southern California last year, according to a Coast Guard report released Tuesday. The Associated Press says controllers at Naval Air Station North Island in Coronado, near San Diego, failed to notify the pilot of a Coast Guard C-130 plane that four Marine helicopters were in the area. The Marine flyers were also unaware of the Coast Guard plane's presence. The report said there is no single reason or person to blame for the crash on the night of Oct. 29, 2009. It made a series of recommendations to improve safety in the largely unregulated airspace.
DoD gets money saving tips from aerospace industry
Learn more in today's DoD Report.
Coast Guard Academy named top college
Learn more about its ranking on the U.S. News and World Report list.
Coast Guard makes over maritime 911 system
The maritime version of 911 gets a makeover. Don Wilt is the Senior Director for federal civil programs for General Dynamics C4 systems explains how it all works.
Oil spill shows difficulty the Coast Guard faces
The priorities of the USCG have changed.
Pentagon has best food/cafeteria in govt.
The votes are in and Federal News Radio listeners and readers have determined that the Pentagon has the best food choices of any agency in the federal government.
Vote: Which agency has the best food/cafeteria?
See which agencies made the cut and vote for your favorite in our poll.
Ship Anchorage Site to Inspect and Decontaminate Gulf Ships
The National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration - with assistance from the U.S. Coast Guard and Navy - has started to survey a new ship anchorage site at the mouth of the Mississippi River in the Gulf of Mexico - for ships to undergo inspection and oil decontamination before entering ports.
Shipping vessels are currently facing increasing time delays and other challenges as they try to avoid the oil slicks caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
A magnetometer survey of a proposed alternate anchorage site would ensure the safety of ships, their crews, and the marine environment by making sure that there are no buried pipelines in the proposed area that would be ruptured by ships lowering their anchors.
Maritime commerce is important farmers especially, who need to export their crops through Gulf ports, as do the millions of retail outlets nationwide that rely on a constant flow of imports.
Coast Guard commandant on Gulf Coast response
President Barack Obama's pick to lead the Coast Guard proposed major cuts to the agency's counterterrorism mission. You can imagine how that's being received. Commandant Robert Papp explains.
U.S. Navy symposium confronts sexual assaut
WFED's Max Cacas reports.
Coast Guard harbored concerns about oil rigs
Globs of sticky brownish ooze soil miles of sensitive shoreline and marsh from Alabama to Louisiana. Former Coast Guard vice admiral Brian Peterman tells Federal News Radio deepwater oil rigs have caused concern for years.
USCG portal keeping tabs on oil spill
A Coast Guard portal has been busy keeping pace with response efforts since the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20.
Military academies are looking for leadership of the future
The 2010 academy nomination season now is open. We get details from Captain Eric Brown, Assistant Superintendent of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.
