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Florida Air National Guardsmen from the 125th Fighter Wing assist citizens with special needs into a special needs shelter opened at the Atlantic Coast High School in Jacksonville, Florida Sept. 9, 2017. The shelter is one of 11 opened in Duval County to protect citizens from Hurricane Irma. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. William Buchanan/Released)

Sept. 29, 2021

Members: enrollment in the Special Needs Program can benefit your family and make your PCS process easier

A Special Needs Program enrollment reminder

Chief Warrant Officer Aaron Studie examines a ship’s engine room as part of his domestic vessel inspection, July 14, 2015. The evolution of marine inspection has lead to regulations that protect the environment, provide a standard for the seaworthiness of the vessel and reliability of emergency equipment. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class David R. Marin)

Sept. 28, 2021

Coast Guard’s Enlisted Marine Inspector Training Program offers a career boost to enlisted personnel with the right stuff

From chief petty officer to chief warrant officer, the EMITP can help you promote

The Coast Guard has announced the eight 2020 Coast Guard Civilian Employee of the Year and Non-Appropriated Fund Employee of the Year awardees. The Commandant will preside over a ceremony at Coast Guard headquarters on Sept. 29 to recognize these individuals. Unlike in previous years, this will not be open attendance due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Sept. 27, 2021

Coast Guard honors eight civilians with prestigious Employee of the Year Awards

The Coast Guard has announced the eight 2020 Coast Guard Civilian Employee of the Year and Non-Appropriated Fund Employee of the Year awardees.

Lt. Michael White, a nurse at Naval Hospital Jacksonville’s intensive care unit, uses telehealth to discuss patient statuses and recommendations with Tiffany Ingram, a nurse at Naval Medical Center San Diego. Telehealth is the use of telecommunications and information technologies to provide health assessment, diagnosis, treatment, consultation, education, and health-related information across distances. White, a native of Boise, Idaho, says, “Telehealth provides us the opportunity to access those critical care resources to help mitigate staffing shortages. From a nursing standpoint, it gives us a second pair of critical care nursing eyes on the patient data to potentially catch any signs or symptoms that might get missed by the assigned nurse.” (U.S. Navy photo by Jacob Sippel, Naval Hospital Jacksonville/Released).

Sept. 27, 2021

Coast Guard Care Anywhere continues to make strides in adoption and use

Coast Guard Care Anywhere (CGCA), our virtual telehealth program, has a team that’s been busy scheduling events and making exciting improvements to the program. Here are some updates on the program and an overview of enhancement releases coming to you soon: CGCA Clinic Visits. CGCA has now been rolled out to every Coast Guard clinic with full

Sept. 24, 2021

DoD365 Update: Updated tools promote collaboration inside and outside the Coast Guard

New changes to DoD365 Team will make it easier to include anonymous users with non-military email addresses in internal Teams meetings with video, chat, and screen-sharing.

Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian Kirkendall poses for a photo at Coast Guard Air Station Savannah Friday Sept.,3, 2010. Kirkendall completed a 100-mile race May 15, 2010, almost three years to the day of his final chemotherapy treatment. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Hulme

Sept. 24, 2021

Regular physical activity is important for health and performance

Exercise still essential in your personal wellness and health

Cesar Romero at the controls of Cavalier’s ship’s crane. (Coast Guard Collection)

Sept. 24, 2021

The Long Blue Line: Cesar Romero—a Hollywood star, but just another guy in the Coast Guard

From Hollywood Star to Coast Guard war hero - the story of Cesar Romero.

The crew of a Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter rescued a swimmer in distress just off Rompe Olas Beach near downtown Aguadilla Sept. 13, 2021. The Coast Guard aircrew deployed their rescue swimmer and a rescue basket to recover the survivor, a woman in her mid thirties, who was flown to Air Station Borinquen, where Emergency Medical Service personnel evaluated her condition before being released after not presenting an injury or medical concern. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Sept. 23, 2021

Frontline Focus: Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen aircrew rescues swimmer in distress in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, and more.

Frontline Focus: Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen aircrew rescues swimmer in distress in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; Coast Guard, partner agencies conduct mass rescue exercise off San Diego coast; Coast Guard rescues three as vessel sinks off Long Branch, New Jersey; Coast Guard cutter engages in maritime training with Royal Australian Navy; U.S., Canadian crews conduct joint training exercise during Coast Guard Cutter Healy's Northwest Passage transit; Coast Guard continues to support Hurricane Ida recovery efforts.