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Sept. 10, 2020
Aviation rating candidates begin new apprenticeship program.
Navigating a career path is easier when you’re under someone’s wing. The Rating Apprentice Program (RAP)has developed new pathways for aviation rates that will fast track and streamline “A” school training and the assignments that follow.
Notes From Master Chief Bushey
Here’s a couple of quick notes from Master Chief Rob Bushey, Deputy Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard
Sept. 9, 2020
The greatest threats are the ones with access: Insider Threat Awareness Month
The Coast Guard and Department of Homeland Security are working to raise awareness about the dangers of a physical or digital attack from within the workforce during September, National Insider Threat Awareness Month.
Deck plate leader of the week: Chief Samuel Kerger
Our Deck Plate Leader of the Week is Chief Petty Officer Samuel Kerger from Marine Safety Detachment Coram - Long Island, New York!
Sept. 8, 2020
VIDEO: Hurricane evacuation procedures and resources for Coast Guard families
Note: This video was created and edited by the Coast Guard’s Fifth District Public Affairs Officer, Lt. Cmdr. Daniel A. Schrader to educate families on hurricane evacuation procedures and the resources available to them.
USCG launches electronic health records system
The Coast Guard is rolling out electronic health records, beginning with four pilot sites on the West Coast. The new military health system’s MHS GENESIS will enable the Service to transition from paper records to a state-of-the-art system with an impressive array of benefits for both patients and health-care providers.
Sept. 4, 2020
Event: Bystander Intervention webinar, Sept. 9
Register to listen to self-defense expert Nicole Snell during a Zoom event Sept. 9. You will learn practical tools for using your intuition, setting verbal boundaries, and de-escalation options. She will also teach you about the definition of consent, and ways to support survivors. The webinar only has 100 seats; register early.
Wading Into Flooded Waters – New Flood Response Training Finishes Its Inaugural Course
In August 72 Coast Guardsmen participated in the Service’s inaugural flood response training in Beltsville, IN. These members received this training because of the likelihood that they will be called on to respond to a flood within the community they serve.
Sept. 3, 2020
Improvements to Your Coast Guard Behavioral Health Services
How are you doing? This is a question that we often ask of one another. And yet, during today’s climate and challenges—the responses you may receive may be marred with stress. Although Coast Guard leadership has responded to primary workforce needs during these unprecedented times with greater telework flexibility, a dedicated COVID-19 website and support teams, Medical Mondays, Wellness Wednesdays and more, there is still an ever-increasing need to provide the workforce with the skills to cope with stress and increase resiliency.
Solicitation: Innovative ideas that could become projects in FY22
As fiscal year 2020 draws to a close, the Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) and Innovation Program is already looking to the future. The RDT&E and Innovation Program is asking you – all military, civilian, reserve, auxiliary and contract personnel – to submit research ideas for the FY22 RDT&E Project Portfolio. Ideas, lessons learned, or suggested best practices are due Sept. 11, 2020. We invite you to submit your ideas to the CG_Ideas@Work, or by email to research@uscg.mil.
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