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Second Class Petty Officers Casey Zachry, left, and Cody Childress, both health services technicians, prepare to depart from Coast Guard Station Port O’Connor, Texas March 24, 2021. Earlier that day, Zachry and Childress administered Covid-19 vaccinations to Coast Guard members at the station. U.S. Coast Guard photo.

April 15, 2021

Bravo Zulu

Innovation Council briefs CGA cadets on becoming agents of change

Vice Adm. Charles Ray supports FORCECOM’s modernized ready learning initiative by attending a meeting through Microsoft Teams in January 2021.

April 15, 2021

FORCECOM Receives the 2021 International Society for Performance Improvement  Award  

Force Readiness Command is scheduled to receive the 2021 International Society for Performance Improvement Award of Excellence in May.

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April 14, 2021

2020 Captain Neils P. Thomsen Innovation awards recipients announced 

Congratulations to all of the recipients of the 2020 Captain Niels P. Thomsen Innovation awards.

Petty Officer 1st Class Sarah Jacobs shares a moment with her family in Seward, Alaska, where the Jacobs family has enthusiastically embraced numerous outdoor activities. Jacobs credits her husband Brandon for supporting her thriving career. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

April 14, 2021

How to parent using resiliency—A Wellness Wednesday discussion 

Many of our families’ daily social rituals, such as K-12 education and child development centers, were abruptly interrupted. How did you adapt? How did your children adapt?

Our Deckplate Leader of the Week is Chief Petty Officer April Berghel, a culinary specialist currently serving as the Food Service Officer at U.S. Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound.

April 14, 2021

Deckplate Leader of the Week: Chief Petty Officer Amy Berghel

Our Deckplate Leader of the Week is Chief Petty Officer April Berghel, a culinary specialist currently serving as the Food Service Officer at U.S. Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound.

Nominations are being accepted for the 2021 Blacks In Government (BIG) Meritorious Service Award. The BIG Meritorious Service Award recognizes personnel whose attributes best epitomize the Coast Guard Core Values of Honor, Respect, and Devotion to Duty.

April 13, 2021

Solicitation for nominees for the 2021 Blacks In Government (BIG) Meritorious Service Award. 

Nominees are now being accepted for the 2021 BIG awards

Chief Petty Officer Amy Petersen, the officer in charge of Coast Guard Station Boston, holds her son during an award ceremony Wednesday, April 13, 2016, in Hull, Massachusetts. Peterson said family is the most important thing to her, and the Coast Guard is one of her families. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Cynthia Oldham

April 12, 2021

April is the Month of the Military Child

Celebrating our military children all month long

The Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton (WMSL-753) crew offloaded more than 18,700 pounds of cocaine, nearly 1,500 pounds of marijuana and 15 gallons of liquefied cocaine, all worth more than an estimate $324 million, April 3, 2020 at Port Everglades, Florida. The drugs were interdicted in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean off the coasts of Mexico, Central and South America, including contraband seized and recovered in 15 interdictions of suspected drug smuggling vessels by nine American and Canadian ships. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Lally)

April 12, 2021

Sea Commander: The tech tool that National Security Cutters rely on for interdictions

NSC software allows crews to see, even when the target is out of sight.

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April 9, 2021

Solicitation: League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Excellence in Public Service Award

The award is open to Coast Guard military members and civilian employees.

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April 9, 2021

Solicitation: Federally Employed Women Meritorious Service Award

All uniformed military members are eligible

The U.S. Department of Defense is committed to making its electronic and information technologies accessible to individuals with disabilities in accordance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794d), as amended in 1998. DoD websites use the WCAG 2.0 AA accessibility standard.

For persons with disabilities experiencing difficulties accessing content on a particular website, please use the form DoD Section 508 Form.  In this form, please indicate the nature of your accessibility issue/problem and your contact information so we can address your issue or question. If your issue involves log in access, password recovery, or other technical issues, contact the administrator for the website in question, or your local helpdesk.