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USCG Cutter Calhoun's Commissioning April 21, 2024 April 20, 2024 - U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Calhoun (WMSL 759) at an undisclosed location and its crew going aboard the ship following its commissioning ceremony in North Charleston, South Carolina along with an inset image of its namesake Master Chief Petty Officer Charles L. Calhoun, the first master chief petty officer of the Coast Guard. Of the Coast Guard’s white-hull cutter fleet, the National Security Cutter (NSC) is the largest and most technologically advanced ship in the Coast Guard. With robust command, control, communication, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance equipment, stern boat launch and aviation facilities, as well as long-endurance station keeping, the NSCs serve as afloat operational-level headquarters for complex law enforcement and national security missions involving multiple Coast Guard and partner agency participation. Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photos and photo by SCPO Nick Ameen. U.S. Coast Guard Gifts | U.S. Coast Guard | U.S. Department of Homeland Security Americans | I Am An American! | We The People | America's Destiny | Give Thanks | Love and Pride of USA | National Will God and Country | One Nation Under God | America's Symbol | Old Glory | Hooray USA! | America, My Home! Our Valiant Troops | I Am The One | Answering The Call | Brave Young | Brave Blue | Our Heroes, America's Best Veterans | Citizens Like Us | Vietnam War Veterans | Spouses Serve Too Honoring The Fallen | Don't Weep For Me | Remember The Fallen | Tears For Your Fallen | Our Wounded |