2nd CG cutter set to arrive at NASP

NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard Cutter Dauntless (WMEC-624) will arrive to its new homeport July 10 at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla. The Reliance-class cutter will be the second of two CG vessels to change homports to Pensacola this year. Dauntless was previously homeported in Galveston, Texas. CGC Decisive (WMEC-629) arrived in June from Pascagoula, Miss. The Dauntless crew has been celebrating 50 years of service over the past six months, and returns to Florida (once homeported in Miami) after more than 25 years in Texas. The ship recently completed a two-month, $1.5M extensive overhaul in New York. “Dauntless is excited to be a part of the growing Navy and Coast Guard partnership here in Pensacola,” said Cmdr. Timothy C. Sommella, commanding officer. The two cutters’ crews will significantly increase the CG’s operational presence and maximize logistical support in Pensacola, and will aid in the CG’s Western Hemisphere Strategy to secure the border, disrupt illicit transnational networks and safeguard commerce. (Source: Coast Guard 07/09/18)