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Jan 28 2026
Stay informed with the Alert Warning System (AWS)
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CGMA is ready to provide interest-free loans to cover essential expenses such as rent, insurance, childcare, and food.
Feb 18 2026
Coast Guard Mutual Assistance: Ready to support
CGMA is ready to provide interest-free loans to cover essential expenses such as rent, insurance, childcare, and food.
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Coast Guard deployable specialized forces assigned to the Coast Guard Maritime Security Team – East stow a fast rope during training with a U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter aircrew from the Helicopter Sea Combat – Squadron 11 (HSC-11) while underway aboard Coast Guard Cutter Richard Snyder (WPC 1127) on the James River in Newport News, Virginia, Oct. 22, 2025. Coast Guard DSF personnel conducted boarding team delivery and fast-rope training with HSC-11 to increase interoperability and enable team member qualification. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Hillard)
May 06 2026
Coast Guard to establish new command for...
Coast Guard Special Missions Command will oversee specialized forces as they face increased demands and new challenges.
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A graphic overlay of a an image of Kratom from the University of Florida College of Pharmacy.
May 13, 2026
Coast Guard adds Psilocin to drug testing panel, prohibits all Kratom use
Effective immediately, all military members are subject to testing for Psilocin (the psychoactive agent in "magic mushrooms") and are prohibited from using the herbal supplement Kratom in any form.
United States Coast Guard graphic courtesy of the Technical Readiness Transformation Office.
May 12, 2026
Coast Guard releases Digital Transformation (DTX) Strategy
A new digital strategy that will increase efficiency and strengthen service readiness.
Members of Coast Guard Officer Candidate School (OCS) Class 1-25 and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Basic Officer Course (BOTC) 144 reported for training at the Coast Guard Academy, July 23, 2024. The future officers will go on to serve their respective branches across the nation as pilots, sailors, and scientific specialists. (U.S Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matt Thieme.)
May 12, 2026
Help select the next generation of Coast Guard officers
New tool allows workforce to volunteer for officer candidate interviews
Screenshot of BATS landing page.
May 11, 2026
Coast Guard modernizes bonus program with BATS
New Bonus Accountability and Tracking System manages bonuses and provides visibility from start-to-finish
A vintage painting showing the 1898 revenue cutter McCulloch of Battle of Manila Bay fame.
May 8, 2026
To Europe and the Far East — Pacific Area’s over 175 years of history!
From Aztec shore to Arctic Zone; to Europe and Far East; the flag is carried by our ships; in times of war and peace.
Coast Guard active-duty boat crew personnel and instructors assigned to units in the Great Lakes region pose for a photo during a Boat Crew College class held at the Coast Guard Training Logistic Center in Lorain, Ohio, April, 21, 2026. The Boat Crew College was the first of four, designed to train and certify active-duty and reserve coxswains, boat crew and boarding team members in their assigned underway competency to ensure readiness and meet the needs of the service. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Mr. Anthony Popiel)
May 8, 2026
Coast Guard sets up summer training sprints to meet increasing demand for Reservists
The Coast Guard needs qualified Reservist. Sign up now to get your qualifications at regional sites across the country.
Crew members from Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757), the Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON), Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Team – South and unmanned aerial vehicle personnel pose for a group photo aboard Midgett while underway in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Aug. 28, 2025. On Aug. 25, HITRON used airborne use of force to stop the non-compliant vessel, marking the unit’s 1,000th drug interdiction since the unit’s inception in 1999, which resulted in Midgett crew members seizing approximately 3,606 pounds of suspected cocaine worth an estimated $46 million and apprehending six suspected narco-traffickers. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mason Svitenko)
May 7, 2026
Behind the scenes with HITRON
The Coast Guard’s helicopter interdiction crews had their best year ever.
Coast Guard deployable specialized forces assigned to the Coast Guard Maritime Security Team – East stow a fast rope during training with a U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter aircrew from the Helicopter Sea Combat – Squadron 11 (HSC-11) while underway aboard Coast Guard Cutter Richard Snyder (WPC 1127) on the James River in Newport News, Virginia, Oct. 22, 2025. Coast Guard DSF personnel conducted boarding team delivery and fast-rope training with HSC-11 to increase interoperability and enable team member qualification. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Hillard)
May 6, 2026
Coast Guard to establish new command for deployable specialized forces 
 Coast Guard Special Missions Command will oversee specialized forces as they face increased demands and new challenges 
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