Coast Guard commissions first Pacific Northwest-based Fast Response Cutter

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 06/28/2024 02:45 PM EDT

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Coast Guard commissions first Pacific Northwest-based Fast Response Cutter
06/28/2024 02:29 PM EDT

The Coast Guard commissioned its 56th Fast Response Cutter and first one to be stationed in the Pacific Northwest during a ceremony held in Astoria, Ore., Thursday. Coast Guard Cutter David Duren (WPC-1156) is the first of three planned Fast Response Cutter’s (FRC) to be homeported in Astoria. The commissioning ceremony is one of the most important traditional milestones in the life of a cutter, as it represents the readiness of the cutter to conduct Coast Guard operations and marks her entry into active service.