{"id":79523,"date":"2026-01-27T19:45:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T19:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2026\/01\/27\/the-us-coast-guards-newest-weapon-in-border-security-jet-skis\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T17:26:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T17:26:04","slug":"the-us-coast-guards-newest-weapon-in-border-security-jet-skis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2026\/01\/27\/the-us-coast-guards-newest-weapon-in-border-security-jet-skis\/","title":{"rendered":"The US Coast Guard\u2019s newest weapon in border security: Jet Skis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The personal watercraft dips into the water. The sun glints off its fiberglass deck. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s no Kenny Powers<\/a>, but \u201cThe Sound of Silence\u201d rings out. From where? That\u2019s between the Coastie and his maker. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In its ever-evolving fight on the U.S.-Mexico border, the U.S. Coast Guard has unveiled its latest tool: the Jet Ski.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First utilized in 2024 for Rescue Swimmer Stan Team members as well as the Coast Guard Auxiliary, Coasties have begun Jet Ski training off the shores of San Diego, California, as a component of a newly implemented effort to shore up America\u2019s southwest border. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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