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Left, LCDR Smith posing with noted Arctic explorer Lincoln Ellsworth in front of the Graf Zeppelin. (U.S. Coast Guard photo) Right, Official service photograph of LCDR Edward “Iceberg” Smith taken before the historic 1931 Graf Zeppelin Arctic expedition. (U.S. Coast Guard)
Dec. 10, 2025
The Long Blue Line: Iceberg Smith and the 1931 Graf Zeppelin Arctic Expedition
LCDR Edward “Iceberg” Smith's work during the 1931 Graf Zeppelin Arctic Expedition was a key influence in the modernization of iceberg surveillance.

The first group of Coast Guard members graduated from the Navy Robotics Warfare School at Carnegie Mellon University, which will serve as the initial A-School for the new Robotics Mission Specialist (RMS) rate in Sept. 2025. They are, from second left to right: Master Chief Petty Officer Thomas Watts, Chief Petty Officer Brennen Coles, Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Riemer, Master Chief Petty Officer, Geoffrey Gall. Senior Chief Petty Officer Christian Parker, who is helping put together the new rating, is at far left and Captain Chad Long is at far right.
Dec. 9, 2025
What you need to know about the new Robotics Mission Specialist (RMS) rate
The new Robotics Mission Specialist rate will allow specialists to focus exclusively on rapidly evolving technologies.

Explore stories on Puget Sound’s lifeline to Alaska, the Marine Exchange of Alaska, and more in the latest edition of Proceedings.
Dec. 8, 2025
Proceedings: Beyond the horizon
The Fall 2025 issue of Proceeding is here!

Discover how Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) prepares you to operate effectively across the joint force and interagency.
Dec. 8, 2025
We Must Be Joint – Not Disjointed: Strengthening the force through JPME
Discover how Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) prepares you to operate effectively across the joint force and interagency.

Recent photograph of a Coast Guard C-130 Hercules carrying out the aerial International Ice Patrol mission. (U.S. Coast Guard)
Dec. 5, 2025
150 years of Arctic operations and the Polar Security Cutter
For over 150 years, the Coast Guard and its ancestor agencies have played a major role in that Arctic region.

Looking for Storefront? Starting now, you can request exactly what you need directly from CGFIXIT.
Dec. 4, 2025
Storefront is now part of CGFIXIT
Request what you need directly through CGFIXIT.

The 52-foot fishing vessel Thomas E after capture by Point Francis. (Courtesy of Eric Heestand)
Dec. 3, 2025
Drug Smuggler Thomas E and the Service’s first “Use of Disabling Fire” since Prohibition
In 1980, a dramatic high-seas pursuit ended a 47-year-old precedent.

Petty Officer 1st Class Kina Thayer, a Health Services Technician at U.S. Coast Guard Yard Clinic, administers a routine blood withdrawal on a patient in Baltimore, Maryland, August 8, 2024. Health Services Technicians (HS) deliver vital medical care across a spectrum of operational environments, from clinics to sickbays ashore & afloat. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Olinda Romero)
Dec. 2, 2025
Upgrading Coast Guard Medical Services through Force Design 2028
The Coast Guard is taking bold steps to enhance medical care, readiness, and support for its members.
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