
Graduates from recruit company P-208 complete basic training at U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, N.J., April 10, 2026. (U.S. Coast Guard photos by Petty Officer 3rd Class Danielle Layton)
Military.com is the first to report that the U.S. Coast Guard’s awarding of a contract valued at up to $400 million marks the largest shore construction award in Coast Guard history.
The contract, awarded to Whiting Turner Contracting Company for the design and construction of new facilities at Coast Guard Training Center (TRACEN) Cape May, N.J., is described as part of a broader effort to modernize the service’s only accession point for enlisted personnel.
The report goes into some detail about what is planned,