Dec. 11, 2020

The Long Blue Line: “Big Mac” attack--Icebreaker Mackinaw battles Lake Ice 75 years ago!

Normally, lake ice begins thawing at the end of April, but “Big Mac”--as the icebreaker is affectionately called in the Lakes region--has opened shipping lanes as early as the third week in March, thus facilitating the early movement of millions of tons of iron ore, grain, and other vital cargo.    U.S. Coast Guard Public AffairsFor generations,

Dec. 10, 2020

Game changer? Coast Guard tests unmanned surface vehicles

Self-driving boats might help with SAR, crowd control, smuggling and migrant interdiction

Dec. 10, 2020

Coast Guard prepares workforce for limited distribution phase of COVID-19 vaccine 

The Coast Guard, as part of the joint force and working with the Department of Defense (DoD), is preparing to begin the vaccination process for our active duty and reserve forces, and select civilian employees in critical positions.

Dec. 10, 2020

DOL receives its first Meritorious Unit Commendation

Congratulations, DOL!

Dec. 9, 2020

Live event: DHS Secretary's Awards

Watch live at 2 p.m. EST or stream the video later.

Dec. 9, 2020

Direct Access going down from Dec. 18 to Jan. 1

Plan your leave requests accordingly

Dec. 9, 2020

Deckplate Leader of the Week: Chief Petty Officer Scott Didaleusky

Our Deckplate Leader of the Week is Chief Petty Officer Scott Didaleusky, the Ready for Operations (RFO) team lead at U.S. Coast Guard Sector Charleston!

Dec. 8, 2020

Civilians: Leave and payroll updates

The new payroll calendar for 2021 is now available.

Dec. 8, 2020

Pay increase for members assigned to cutters

Coast Guard members assigned to cutters received a pay increase in October 2020.

Dec. 7, 2020

Heavy metal: It took a crane, a barge and a 23-year-old motor, but Healy will return to the Arctic

Check out the seriously cool time-lapse video.