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 disadvantage, says Coast Guard's Master Chief Petty Officer.
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US Coast Guard plans to convert shuttered Alabama college into training center

The Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday that it planned to purchase the 1926-acre campus of the former Birmingham-Southern College to use as a Coast Guard new training center. “We must ...
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Huge Coast Guard training facility at Jersey Shore to get $425M transformation

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The U.S. Coast Guard Training Center-Cape May, the nation’s only enlisted training facility, will get a major overhaul with $425 ...
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US Coast Guard purchasing 192-acre Birmingham-Southern College campus for new training center

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Senators Katie Britt, Tommy Tuberville, and Representative Robert Aderholt announced Wednesday that the United States Coast Guard (USCG) has chosen the Birmingham-Southern ...