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A Coast Guard Officer's hat, sword, gloves and ribbons are displayed together with the American Flag. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Feb. 21, 2024

Career questions? Don’t miss next OPM Roadshow on May 8th!

Promotions, panels, assignments, and more are all topics at OPM’s virtual Q&A sessions. The full season’s schedule is available now!

A graphic with the words "National Leadership Day" with bold white print over a gradient orange and blue background

Feb. 20, 2024

Did you know? Eight free resources for leadership development

In honor of National Leadership Day, the Office of Leadership shares some of its favorite resources.

A rare vintage painting of the all-African American crew of the Pea Island Life-Saving Service Station, circa 1896. (U.S. Coast Guard)

Feb. 16, 2024

Lewis Wescott—the lost grave of a heroic Pea Island lifesaver

A discovery uncovers the whereabouts of a Pea Island Keeper, one whose last resting place was lost for more than 70 years.

A photo of a 3D printer at the Technology Room located at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

Feb. 12, 2024

The Coast Guard's 3D printing success

Engineering the future: Inside the collaborative effort to maintain nautical navigation.

Feb. 2, 2024

Drumroll ... Meet CG-OWL, the Coast Guard’s future learning management system

Thanks to all those whooo participated and submitted recommendations.

Jan. 31, 2024

Coast Guard's Manta Virtual Desktop revolutionizes work

Seamless connectivity, enhanced productivity, and a complete overhaul of the outdated VDI.

The Judge Advocate General publishes a periodic Good Order and Discipline (GOAD) Report of statistics and narrative descriptions of discipline to inform the Coast Guard community and reinforce Coast Guard standards.

Jan. 29, 2024

Good Order and Discipline: Fiscal Year 2023 Fourth Quarter report

Leaders throughout the Coast Guard are encouraged to share this message with their units and talk about the importance of adhering to the Coast Guard’s core values.

An Auxiliary vessel, NUSAR, and crew returns to Coast Guard Station Michigan City after completing a training exercise involving a paddleboarder in distress. This Chicago-based crew traveled across Lake Michigan from Coast Guard Station Chicago for a joint operations training event in Michigan City, Indiana involving active duty, Reserve and Auxiliary personnel in September 2023. The event included both fixed-wing aircraft and small boats - for this exercise, an AUXAIR crew spotted the paddleboarder in the water and routed the coordinates through the watchstanders to the small boats. (U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary photo by John Saran, AUXPA1).

Jan. 25, 2024

6 ways Auxiliarists can support their local units

There are plenty of opportunities for you, from public affairs to culinary assistance!

A Coast Guard Information Systems Technician adjusts cables inside a server room at the Telecommunication and Information Systems Command (TISCOM) Jan. 24, 2013. ITs are responsible for establishing and maintaining Coast Guard computer systems, analog and digital voice systems (telephones and voicemail), and installing and maintaining the physical network infrastructure that ties the systems together. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Etta Smith

Jan. 23, 2024

Data Team One improves officer assignments management through automation

Enhancing accuracy while reducing workload for annual assignment shopping lists.

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Eric Blackwood and U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert Arnold, both maritime enforcement specialists with the U.S. Coast Guard Port Security Unit 308, take aim on U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Walnut in Pensacola, Florida, on April 26, 2023. PSU 308 trained with members of the U.S. Army 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) to re-take a ship overrun by adversaries. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Gabriel Wisdom)

Jan. 22, 2024

Coast Guard moves reserve positions to reserve members

Restructuring the Port Security Units will aid in growing the Coast Guard Reserve.