MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Coast Guard opening new recruiting office in Austin

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 05/11/2026 06:15 AM EDT

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MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Coast Guard opening new recruiting office in Austin
05/11/2026 06:00 AM EDT

The Coast Guard is scheduled to hold a grand opening ceremony for the new Coast Guard Austin Recruiting office Saturday, as part of Force Design 2028 (FD2028) workforce initiatives. The presiding official for the grand opening will be Capt. Benjamin Keffer, Coast Guard Accessions Service Center commander. Keffer will also preside over a swear-in ceremony for new Coast Guard recruits.