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. 
Coast Guard member folds National Ensign

July 2, 2021

Reflecting on resilience and citizenry as nation celebrates Independence Day

A message from Deputy Commandant of Operations, Admiral Buschman

The Coast Guard 8th District personnel held a change-of-command ceremony June 25, 2021 at the Port of New Orleans where Rear Adm. John P. Nadeau transfered command of the Coast Guard 8th District to Rear Adm. Richard V. Timme. Nadeau originally took command of the 8th District in June 2019 and retired after 32 years of service following the change of command. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class John Michelli)

July 1, 2021

Frontline Focus: Coast Guard, partner agencies respond to public safety threat of explosives and hostages

Public safety response, changes of command across the service, hunters rescued in D17

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!

June 30, 2021

How to become present through mindfulness—a Wellness Wednesday discussion

Join us for Wellness Wednesday at 3p.m. EDT.

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

The U.S. Coast Guard Academy welcomes two hundred and ninety-one young women and men to the Class of 2025 for Day One, June 28, 2021. Day One marks the start of Swab Summer, an intensive seven-week program that prepares students for military and Academy life. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Cmdr. Krystyn Pecora)

June 29, 2021

The future is here

The Class of 2025 arrives at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy 

Upper Government Hill Housing in Kodiak, AK

June 28, 2021

COVID news to know: Information on the Delta variant

COVID-19 vaccines prove affective against this dangerous strain

Cutter Forces with Capt. John Driscoll and Lt. Cmdr. Ashley Green

June 28, 2021

1MC: Cutter Forces with Capt. John Driscoll and Lt. Cmdr. Ashley Green

Episode 4 of the 1MC is now live

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