History and the future were celebrated Friday during ceremonies to officially re-launch the campus as the United States Coast Guard Training Center Birmingham-Southern. The Coast Guard announced in March that it had selected the Birmingham-Southern campus as its latest training facility. Officials said a training facility was needed to help achieve its goal of growing the force by 15,000 members. “This is a transformative moment for this city and the United States Coast Guard,” said Sen. Katie Britt, who chairs the Homeland Security appropriations subcommittee. “This is a rare and perfect fit.” Military ceremony was on display with a band and honor guard, along with a helicopter flyover outside. Officials touted the combined name of the new facility and promised that the Birmingham Southern logo would remain at the site. U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin, whose department oversees the Coast Guard, marveled at the new partnership and the way the community has emb...