[Scan-DC] CG ribbon-cutting ceremonies (DC and Balto)

[Alan Henney]

Fifth District Public Affairs
U.S. Coast Guard

News Release

Date: May 21, 2009

Contact: Public Affairs Det. Baltimore

Coast Guard unit hosts ribbon-cutting ceremony

BALTIMORE – Coast Guard Sector Baltimore hosted a ribbon-cutting
ceremony Thursday to mark the completion of their 2nd floor building
renovation project.

The $1 million project was initiated to address rapidly progressing
space constraint issues, correct previous issues of water intrusion
and upgrade the air handling system.

Several separate but complementary units contributed the funds needed
for this renovation including the Maintenance and Logistics Command
Atlantic, the Fifth Coast Guard District and the Coast Guard Yard.
The renovation was initiated in 2006, although construction did not
begin until November 2008.

“Our Coast Guard team members are our most precious resource and we’re
doing our best to ensure they have comfortable and efficient work
spaces,” said Captain Brian D. Kelley, the commanding officer of
Sector Baltimore.  “We’ve taken the space from 1930s construction into
the 21st century.”

Beyond improving functionality, this renovation returns the building
to its nautical roots with maritime decking and a dedicated area
showcasing more than 200 years of shore-force artifacts.

The newly renovated floor will house 49 Coast Guard members that
execute various missions including maritime safety and security,
waterways management and environmental missions throughout the Upper
Chesapeake Bay.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Chelsea Warren prepares to cut the ribbon
during a ceremony marking the completion of the 2nd floor building
renovation project at Coast Guard Sector Baltimore, Md., Thursday, May
21, 2009. The newly renovated floor will house 49 Coast Guard members
that execute various missions including maritime safety and security,
waterways management and environmental missions throughout the Upper
Chesapeake Bay. (Coast Guard photo/ Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandyn
Hill)

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News Release

Date: May 20, 2009

Contact: Public Affairs Det. Baltimore

Coast Guard station hosts ribbon-cutting ceremony

WASHINGTON – The Coast Guard hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony
Wednesday to mark the establishment of a new facility for Coast Guard
Station Washington, D.C.

The ceremony marks the completion of the command and control facility,
the first of two phases, providing a 4,100 square-foot building
costing nearly $1.5 million.  This complex includes adequate office
space, a command center, a multi-purpose training room, crew work
space, storage and showering facilities.

The second and final phase includes duty berthing and a boat bay
facility, which will provide Station Washington with a 4,200
square-foot building in late 2009 with an estimated cost of $2.2
million.  This facility will provide rooms for duty berthing and a
state-of-the-art boat maintenance facility adjacent to the command and
control building.

These two phases mark the first time the Coast Guard has owned an
operational facility in the National Capital Region and solidifies the
Coast Guard’s presence as the lead maritime federal response agency.
These new facilities are expected to improve the interoperability with
port partners through enhanced communication capabilities and improved
command and control functions.

"It's hard to put into words what this new Coast Guard station means
to the crew,” said Lt. Cmdr. Lynda C. LeCrone, the commanding officer
of Station Washington. “Every day the women and men of Station
Washington patrol the waters within the NCR to ensure the safety and
security of millions of citizens.  After six long years of operating
in temporary facilities, they finally have their own station to call
home.”

Station Washington’s mission is to detect, deter and defend against
terrorist attacks in the NCR.  They operate four 25-foot response
boats with a crew of 30 Coast Guard active duty members, 21 reservists
and over 100 auxiliary personnel.  The area of responsibility covers a
26-nautical mile portion of the Potomac River and a portion of the
Anacostia River.

Coast Guard Station Washington, D.C., plankowners, command and crew
line up along with members of the official party, the 11th Wing vice
commander, the 11th Wing Mission Support commander, the president of
the Northern Virginia Navy League and contractors during Station
Washington's ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday, May 20, 2009.  This
ceremony marks the establishment of Station Washington's new 4,100
square-foot facility.  (Coast Guard photo/Petty Officer 3rd Class
Brandyn Hill)

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