Coast Guard’s new Juneau base may not be complete until 2029, commandant says

By: James Brooks

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: February 2, 2026

Words: 635

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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A $300 million project to build a new Coast Guard base in Juneau for the icebreaker Storis likely will not be complete until at least 2029, the service’s top admiral said in a U.S. Senate hearing last week.

The Commandant of the Coast Guard, Adm. Kevin Lunday, testified Thursday in front of the U.S. Senate’s subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries, chaired by Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska.

During the hearing, Sullivan pushed Lunday on …

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