NOTICE: A lapse in appropriations has occurred. Military members will continue to report for duty as per normal operations. Excepted and exempt civilian employees will report to work as usual. Managers and supervisors of non-exempt/non-excepted civilian employees must begin conducting orderly shutdown on the next scheduled workday. FAQs and resources regarding the lapse operations will continue to be posted here and the internal lapse site. 
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U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. William Pickrum, retired, shown in 2019 during his 16-year tenure as Kent County, Maryland Commissioner. Upon leaving the Coast Guard after 22 years, Pickrum went on to hold numerous distinguished posts. Photo courtesy by My Eastern Shore Maryland.

July 8, 2021

Remembering Cmdr. William Pickrum 

A notable CGA alumni, pilot, and public servant  

Air Force Master Sgt. Kelisha Brown and fellow Coast Guard senior enlisted leaders listen to leadership best practices as part of the Coast Guard Chief Petty Officers’ Academy at Coast Guard Training Center Petaluma, Sept. 4, 2014. The monthlong course, which is open to a select few senior enlisted leaders from other military services, helps prepare new Coast Guard chiefs for the increased responsibility they take on as members of the Chief Petty Officer Corps. Instruction is provided in work-life, wellness, human resource management, oral and written communications, career management, human relations and military customs and courtesies.

July 8, 2021

Bravo Zulu: Happy 50th Anniversary to Coast Guard Training Center Petaluma!

TRACEN Petaluma anniversary, MWR award solicitation, SEER award announcement, and more

Coast Guard officer cover insignia

July 7, 2021

Officers: Managing your career  

A guide from OPM-4 to manage your career

The words "Out of Office" written into a sandy beach

July 6, 2021

COVID 19 UPDATE: Travel and leave back to pre-pandemic policy

Travel and leave options opening up

In December, the Coast Guard unveiled a Command Center for Reserve management. Long term, eReserve is designed to be a tool for reservists to manage their own careers, and for administrators to more easily solve problems when they arise.

July 6, 2021

Customer service improvements at P&A offices due to PSI

Personnel Support Initiative implements changes at P&A offices to increase customer service support 

A Coast Guard Base Kodiak Rockmore-King Clinic staff member administers a COVID-19 vaccination to a service member, in Kodiak, Alaska, on March 16, 2021. Coast Guard 17th District personnel are working diligently to vaccinate servicemembers to help combat the spread of COVID-19. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Ali Blackburn.

July 2, 2021

Coast Guard active duty workforce more than 70% vaccinated

Coast Guard exceeds vaccination goal ahead of Independence Day holiday

A Coast Guard Auxiliary aircrew (left) stands with Brian Kamimoto (right), assistant airport superintendent Maui District at the Maui Airport Fire Station while picking up response supplies for delivery from Maui to Lanai, March 28, 2020. The pilots transported COVID-19 supplies, including temperature reading thermometers and hand sanitation equipment, from the Maui Airport Fire Station to personnel at Lanai Airport for use by airport staff. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Berry Redmayne/Released)

July 1, 2021

BZ: USCG Auxiliary turns 82, and more

Bravo Zulu!

A Coast Guard Base Kodiak Rockmore-King Clinic staff member administers a COVID-19 vaccination to a service member, in Kodiak, Alaska, on March 16, 2021. Coast Guard 17th District personnel are working diligently to vaccinate servicemembers to help combat the spread of COVID-19. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Ali Blackburn.

June 30, 2021

COVID Vaccine: Almost to 70%

Only 911 more to reach our goal!

eckplate Leader of the Week is Senior Chief Petty Officer Jeremy Thomas, a marine science technician, from U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Francisco’s Incident Management Division!

June 30, 2021

Leader of the Week: Senior Chief Petty Officer Jeremy Thomas

Our Deckplate Leader of the Week is Senior Chief Petty Officer Jeremy Thomas

Coast Guard emblem

June 29, 2021

How you can prepare for the new travel system

As the service prepares for a new travel system, there are a couple of things you can do to help

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