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Our deckplate leader of the week is Chief Petty Officer Scott Langdon, an electrician’s mate stationed at Sector Field Office Moriches U.S. Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound!

Feb. 24, 2021

Deckplate Leader of the Week: Chief Petty Officer Scott Langdon

Our deckplate leader of the week is Chief Petty Officer Scott Langdon, an electrician’s mate stationed at Sector Field Office Moriches U.S. Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound!

ARCTIC OCEAN – Test measurements from a sea glider are recorded on a computer Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018, aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB-20) approximately 100 miles northwest of Barrow, Alaska, in the Chukchi Sea. Sea gliders are semi-autonomous submarines used to measure water conductivity, temperature, depth, oxygen and other measurements in the Arctic Ocean. Once deployed, the sea gliders are controlled by pilots in the Applied Physics Lab at the University of Washington in Seattle. Approximately 30 scientists are aboard the Healy to study stratified ocean dynamics and how environmental factors affect the water below the ice surface for the Office of Naval Research. The Healy is one of two ice breakers in U.S. service and is the only military ship dedicated to conducting ice research in the Arctic. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer NyxoLyno Cangemi

Feb. 23, 2021

CG_Ideas@Work Solicitation: Coast Guard seeking ways to apply technology to automate repetitive tasks

The Coast Guard is asking you for ideas on where robotics process automatic (RPA) could be used to increase efficiency now and into the future

Emlen Tunnell was the first African American to play NFL football for the New York Giants. Tunnell also posthumously received the Coast Guard Silver Lifesaving Medal for his actions in World War II. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)

Feb. 23, 2021

Podcast: Football legend, Coast Guard hero

Podcast on Emlen Tunnell, an NFL legend and Coast Guard hero.

Feb. 22, 2021

SOUTHCOM Podcast Ep. 3: Illegal, Unreported, Unregulated Fishing

It's not just about the fish!

Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Chaney, a boatswain's mate at Coast Guard Station Burlington, reviews boating equipment with the new reserve boarding teams at Station Burlington, Vt., June 16, 2020. Reservists join the active duty crewmembers during the busy summer season to support law enforcement missions by providing two additional boarding teams. With the aid of the reservists, the crewmembers of Station Burlington can focus on search and rescue. This year marks the fifth summer the reservists have joined the station and begins a new and fully integrated system involving one active duty crewmember for each of the two reserve boarding teams. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Amber Howie)

Feb. 22, 2021

Reserve Manual updated for easier use

The Reserve Policy Manual has been divided into three documents for easier use.

Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Casey Lawrence and her spouse, Justin, also a Coast Guard member, stand with their children on Base Kodiak, Alaska, Nov. 3, 2018. Casey and her family enjoy all that Kodiak has to offer and they recently purchased their retirement home in Kodiak. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Charly Hengen.

Feb. 22, 2021

Dear Coast Guard Family: Help impact future COLA rates

Take 2021 CONUS living pattern survey to help affect future COLA rates.

PETALUMA, Calif. (June 23, 2005) An electronics technician (ET) "A" school student at TRACEN Petaluma troubleshoots a circuit board as part of basic electronics training. USCG photo by PA1 Barry Lane.

Feb. 19, 2021

Enlisted bonus for Electronics Technician "A" School

$20,000 available for both new, current members

Cyndy Olson and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Steven Cantrell affix new collar devices to Ryan Olson's uniform during the 2014 Coast Guard Enlisted Persons of the Year Banquet at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C., May 7, 2015. During the ceremony, Olson was recognized as the Enlisted Person of the Year - Reserve Component, an honor that comes with a meritorious advancement - in Olson's case, an advancement from petty officer first class to chief petty officer. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Kyle Niemi)

Feb. 19, 2021

March reserve advancement announcement

Congratulations to those listed for advancement

2. Ensign Harvey Russell after graduating from the Reserve officer Training Course. (Photo courtesy of the Russell Family)

Feb. 19, 2021

The Long Blue Line: Lt. j.g. Harvey Russell--African-American trailblazer in the U.S. Sea Services

Celebrating African American Heritage with the second African American who attended officer candidate school.

The view from aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) while the cutter is at anchor in Taylor Bay, Alaska, Thursday, February 11, 2021. The 45-year-old heavy icebreaker is nearing the end of a months-long patrol to project power and support national security objectives throughout Alaskan waters and into the Arctic.

Feb. 18, 2021

'Wildly alive' aboard Polar Star

With my husband's support, I found the bravery to leave my children for 80 days at sea. I'll see them again this weekend.