U.S. Department of Homeland Security Commentaries

The Long Blue Line: “Go Be Brilliant”

Vice Admiral Michael F. McAllister — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Leadership When There Is No Playbook: 9/11, Coast Guard Activities New York and RDML Richard Bennis

MSST 91101: The Coast Guard unit that invented itself

Kathy Murray, Senior Writer, MyCG — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:00:00 GMT

Twenty-five years after 9/11, the first Maritime Safety and Security Team still offers a glimpse of how the Coast Guard learned to respond to a new kind of threat

Retired Adm. Mike Day on 9/11: “When things were at their worst, the Coast Guard was at its best”

Kathy Murray, Senior Writer, MyCG — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT

In a conversation with MyCG, Day reflects on the 9/11 boatlift, civilian mariners, and the leadership lessons he carried throughout his career

A new era for enlisted leadership begins: First LAMS class graduates from Training Center Birmingham‑Southern

FORCECOM — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:00:00 GMT

First step to building a world-class Coast Guard Enlisted Leadership Center of Excellence

New CAD course helps enlisted technicians turn problems into parts

Kathy Murray, Senior Writer, MyCG — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Five-day course teaches the digital design skills needed to create solutions for the field

Not my job! Why saving lives from illegal charters is everyone's lane

MyCG — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Everyone can recognize and report suspected illegal charters.

Four boats in 15 minutes: How HITRON and Coast Guard Cutter Stone pulled off an unprecedented interdiction

Kathy Murray, Senior Writer, MyCG — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:19:54 GMT

Coast Guard helicopter crew and cutter team receive White House Office of National Drug Control Policy’s Maritime Interdiction of the Year Award for stopping four go-fast vessels and eight smugglers carrying 4,936 kilograms of cocaine.

Coast Guard reinstates standard Body Composition Screenings for all members

MyCG — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:00:00 GMT

The PFT is no longer a primary path to compliance for BCS.

The Long Blue Line: SARWET—the Sea-Air-Rotary-Wing Evacuation Team

Commander William J. (Bill) Thrall — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Sea Air Rotary Wing Evacuation Team (SARWET) was dreamed up by Aviation Electrician Third Class

Big changes to Reserve support go live Sept. 15

Coast Guard Reserve — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:53:00 GMT

Decoding the Coast Guard’s overhaul of Reserve admin and pay

A PCS reminder: Avoid these common pitfalls

Kathy Murray, Senior Writer, MyCG — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:08:00 GMT

The PCS Assist Team shares what it's seeing this transfer season and how members can prevent/resolve common problems

The Long Blue Line: Coast Guard Pararescue

LCDR Daniel J. Blaich — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT

The U.S. military’s first parachute rescue unit.

Coast Guard to establish formal military career pathways in Contracting & Acquisition

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:31:00 GMT

Adding tracks for officers, enlisted personnel, and chief warrant officers

Coming soon: A redesigned Coast Guard website

Kathy Murray, Senior Writer, MyCG — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:50:00 GMT

What you can do now to help make the new site better

Coast Guard launches new incident management mobile app

Zach Shapiro, MyCG Staff — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:25:54 GMT

Free app digitizes the Incident Management Handbook

The Long Blue Line: “Offense on Defense”—football legend Emlen Tunnell was a Coast Guard hero

PA2 Matthew J. Thieme — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT

When Vince Lombardi became head coach of the Green Bay Packers in the 1950s, his first big move was

Senior Enlisted fellowships open for AY27

AJ Pulkkinen, MyCG writer — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:44:16 GMT

New fellowship offers Chiefs and Senior Chiefs 10-month strategic research fellowships at RAND or the U.S. Naval Institute to prepare them for enterprise-level advisory roles.

The Long Blue Line: From Aztec shore to Arctic Zone—Coast Guard service to the world since 1790!

William H. Thiesen, Ph.D., Atlantic Area Historian — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT

From Aztec shore to Arctic Zone; to Europe and Far East; the flag is carried by our ships; in times of war and peace.

Congratulations to the 2025 Education Services and Inspirational Student of the Year Award Winners

Dr. Donna Duellberg, Voluntary Education program manager — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT

FORCECOM recognizes members who elevated their units and set peers up for success

National Coast Guard Museum to officially open on August 4, 2027

AJ Pulkkinen, MyCG Writer — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:15:00 GMT

Vice Commandant, ADM Allan, announces historic milestone while ringing the closing bell at the Nasdaq.