Why landlocked Birmingham? Coast Guard leader says service’s need for training campus is urgent

A training location away from the coast, such as the former Birmingham-Southern College campus, is not necessarily a ...
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Former Birmingham-Southern College campus to become Coast Guard training center

The former Birmingham-Southern College (BSC) campus is becoming a new training center for the United States Coast Guard.
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US Coast Guard plans to convert shuttered Alabama college into training center

A second recruit training facility was needed because the Coast Guard is planning to add 15,000 new service members by 2028, DHS said.
Military Times

Coast Guard Academy works to overhaul culture after sex abuse scandal

Basic training for U.S. Coast Guard Academy cadets is being revamped this year in light of a sexual abuse scandal that has rocked the service academy. (Jessica Hill/AP) NEW LONDON, Conn. — The ...