{"id":80588,"date":"2026-05-06T15:54:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T15:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2026\/05\/06\/coast-guard-to-stand-up-special-forces-command\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T17:22:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T17:22:41","slug":"coast-guard-to-stand-up-special-forces-command","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2026\/05\/06\/coast-guard-to-stand-up-special-forces-command\/","title":{"rendered":"Coast Guard to stand up special forces command"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. Coast Guard is standing up a new Special Missions Command to consolidate its elite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2026\/05\/06\/coast-guard-to-deploy-autonomous-saildrones-on-great-lakes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2026\/05\/06\/coast-guard-to-deploy-autonomous-saildrones-on-great-lakes\/\">maritime<\/a> response forces under a singular structure as the service said demand for specialized capabilities continues to grow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The command, expected to be formally established in October 2026, will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2026\/04\/28\/utility-shutoffs-mounting-debt-coast-guard-endures-hardships-in-ongoing-shutdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2026\/04\/28\/utility-shutoffs-mounting-debt-coast-guard-endures-hardships-in-ongoing-shutdown\/\">oversee<\/a> units involved in high-risk operations like counterterrorism missions, drug interdictions and port security, the Coast Guard announced on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2026\/03\/05\/coast-guard-selects-alabama-as-site-of-second-recruit-training-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2026\/03\/05\/coast-guard-selects-alabama-as-site-of-second-recruit-training-center\/\">service<\/a> said the move is intended to better coordinate the service\u2019s special response forces, which include teams that board ships, respond to national disasters and deploy alongside military and law enforcement partners. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It will include maritime security response teams, tactical law enforcement teams, maritime safety and security teams, port security teams, regional dive lockers and the national strike force, which helps the joint force and other agencies prepare for and respond to complicated crises. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The command, which will be headquartered in Kearneysville, West Virginia, may incorporate other units in the future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe geo-political landscape is evolving and the demand for Coast Guard Deployable Specialized Forces is at an all-time high,\u201d said Capt. 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