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 ...

Birmingham-Southern campus selected for US Coast Guard training center

The U.S. Coast Guard has selected the former Birmingham-Southern College campus for its new training center.
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Coast Guard selects Alabama as site of second recruit training center

The Coast Guard could start training new members at the site by the end of the year.

Beaufort Co. group talks next steps after DHS picks Birmingham for new Coast Guard training facility

The U.S. Coast Guard will not be bringing a new training facility to Beaufort County — at least not for now.

Sen. Britt says Coast Guard training center at former Birmingham-Southern campus will be 'special partnership'

Sen. Katie Britt says the move is an opportunity for Birmingham and the community; city plans to reinvest $5M loan repayment in western corridor ...
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US Coast Guard plans to convert shuttered Alabama college into training center

A second recruit training facility was needed because the Coast Guard is planning to add 15,000 new service members by 2028, DHS said.

U.S. Coast Guard selects former Birmingham-Southern campus as new training base

Alabama officials announce that the USCG has selected a new training center in Birmingham.

US Coast Guard purchasing 192-acre Birmingham-Southern College campus for new training center

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has chosen the Birmingham-Southern College campus as a new training facility.
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Birmingham-Southern campus has new purpose as US Coast Guard training center

The campus of Birmingham-Southern College, a private liberal arts college in Birmingham that closed in 2024, is getting new ...