Coast Guard gets new auxiliary unit specifically for R&D

Published: Aug. 31, 2020, 12:32 p.m.

The U.S. Coast Guard, as part of homeland security, may be the smallest military service branch. But that\u2019s only pushed its research and development arm to get innovative. Now a dedicated volunteer unit will help maximize the Coast Guard's limited R&D resources. The Coast Guard stood up the new Auxiliary unit just last week in New London, Connecticut. Federal News Network's Amelia Brust has been following this development, and she joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices