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Coast Guard Cutter Walnut, a buoy tender homeported in Honolulu and deployed to the Persian Gulf in February 2003, performs aids to navigation work. The cutter arrived in the Persian Gulf Feb. 27, 2003 to support U.S. Naval Forces Central Command during Operation Iraqi Freedom. (Coast Guard Collection)

March 22, 2023

The Long Blue Line - 20 Years OIF: This is the Coast Guard Cutter Walnut's story about deploying to the Persian Gulf for buoy tender operations 

The cutter deployed to the Persian Gulf to defend against environmental warfare in the form of oil spills.

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March 22, 2023

How a Coast Guard storekeeper explored what’s possible with data  

Putting data to work.

New icons for DA

March 22, 2023

Direct Access homepage is changing March 28. Here’s what you need to know 

From item lists to icons, here services won’t change, just the way you access it.

Petty Officer Second Class Paul F. Floge, a Coast Guard reservist with Coast Guard Port Security Unit 311 out of San Pedro, Ca., provides security with a .50 caliber machinegun on the Khawr al Amaya oil terminal off the coast of Iraq. Flodge, who works full time for the Los Angeles Police Department, is one of many reservists called to active duty in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

March 21, 2023

The Long Blue Line - 20 Years OIF: Combat Operations of Port Security Units during Operation Iraqi Freedom

The role of Port Security Units during OIF.

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March 20, 2023

Coast Guard Reserve Component Action Plan released 

Strategy lays out path toward three key changes 

Night-time force protection duty at the PATFORSWA compound. (U.S. Coast Guard)

March 20, 2023

The Long Blue Line - 20 Years OIF: PATFORSWA—largest USCG unit outside U.S. territory

What it took to stand up the services largest unit outside of the United States.

The Coast Guard’s Marksmanship Team poses for a photograph after competing in the National Trophy Pistol Match at the Civilian Marksmanship Program National Matches in Camp Perry, Ohio in July 2022. The team consisted of members all throughout the Coast Guard: (L to R) Petty Officer 3rd Class Christina MacMillan, Petty Officer 2nd Class Brent Craemer, Cmdr. Jonathan Welch, Chief Petty Officer Charlie Petrotto, Chief Petty Officer Mark Osborne, Capt. David Melton, Chief Petty Officer Wesley Koran.

March 20, 2023

Calling all sharpshooters! Now’s the time to shoot competitively 

The Competitive Marksmanship Program enables members to compete and earn points toward shooting badges 

03/27/03, North Persian Gulf - Coast Guardsmen aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Boutwell chat on the flight deck following refueling operations at sunset. The Boutwell, homeported in Alameda, California., is in the Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

March 19, 2023

The Long Blue Line - 20 Years OIF: Coast Guard combat operations in Operation Iraqi Freedom

Operation Iraqi Freedom began 20 years ago.

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March 17, 2023

Civilians: Annual performance ratings due by April 30 

Now's the time to tell your supervisor what you’ve accomplished during this rating cycle 

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March 17, 2023

Opportunity: Become a personal coach through this free federal program  

Apply by Monday, March 20 for an 8-month program open to civilians and officers.