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Birmingham-Southern Campus Selected for US Coast Guard Training Center
The 192-acre campus meets Coast Guard needs for housing 1,200 recruits and supporting 400 staff, aiding Force Design 2028 and adding over 1,000 jobs, officials said.
- On Wednesday, the U.S. Coast Guard announced it will purchase the Birmingham-Southern College campus for a new training center, with Alabama officials present.
- Following a November 2025 search, the Coast Guard identified suitable locations to meet RFI requirements for 1,200 recruits as part of Force Design 2028.
- The campus, closed in May 2024, is considered a turnkey location that could start training by year's end, and Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin said `1,000 jobs are on their way Birmingham`.
- Senator Katie Britt praised the selection and pledged continued support, saying `Alabama stands as a proud leader in military excellence`, and described the campus as critical for Force Design 2028.
- The Coast Guard has not publicly answered questions about the purchase price, despite Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, writing to Adm. Lunday on Monday seeking details and suggesting a preferred site may have existed.
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Coast Guard announces selection of former Birmingham-Southern College campus for training center
The U.S. Coast Guard has selected the former Birmingham-Southern College campus in Birmingham as the site of a new national training center, Sen. Katie Britt's office announced Wednesday.
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