USCGC Donald Horsley

USCGC Donald Horsley is the United States Coast Guard's 17th. She was commissioned on May 20, 2016, and was the fifth of a cohort of six FRCs home-ported in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She is currently home-ported in Galveston, Texas.

Namesake

In 2010, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Charles "Skip" W. Bowen, the U.S. Coast Guard's senior enlisted person at the time, lobbied for the new Sentinel-class cutters to be named after enlisted Coast Guardsmen, or personnel from its precursor services, who had distinguished themselves by their heroism.
Donald R. Horsley rose to the rank of Master Chief, retiring with eleven service stripes, indicating 44 years of service. He served in three wars, and received multiple awards for valor.