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A portrait of Master Chief John E. “Jack” Downey, who served in the Coast Guard for over 40 years, including five officer-in-charge multi-mission ashore assignments and two officer-in-charge afloat assignments.

March 20, 2024

Congratulations to the 2023 Boat Forces award winners!

The Coast Guard awarded the first MCPO Jack Downey Awards and added Reserve Component categories to the CDR Ray Evans Outstanding Coxswain and Fireman First Class Paul Clark Outstanding Engineer Trophies.

The Coast Guard is at the forefront of detecting and preventing human trafficking in the maritime domain.

March 19, 2024

DHS Center for Countering Human Trafficking Year-in-Review

The Coast Guard is at the forefront of detecting and preventing human trafficking in the maritime domain.

Any member who commits sexual assault or sexual harassment will be processed for separation.

March 15, 2024

Coast Guard sets clear expectations regarding sexual assault, sexual harassment in the Service

Any member who commits sexual assault or sexual harassment will be processed for separation.

March 11, 2024

Ready, set, mark your calendars for this year’s CG Marathon Weekend!

Spring into action! This Marathon kicks off Apr. 5-7. Register your place now!

A formal seated photograph showing a vigorous Isaac Mayo later in life. (U.S. Coast Guard)

Image of the Massachusetts Humane Society. Modeled after the British Royal Humane Society, the Massachusetts Humane Society’s work ultimately served as a model for the U.S. Life-Saving Service and eventually the U.S. Coast Guard.

March 1, 2024

Isaac Mayo — Surfman, Gold Life-Saving Medal recipient and FRC namesake

On Nov. 10, 1879, Congress awarded Mayo the Gold Life Saving Medal for his bravery and successful actions leading the crew of volunteer surfmen in the rescue of the four survivors off the wreck of the Sarah J. Fort.

A 2023 art grand-prize winners covering the theme: "MARPOL at 50- Preventing Marine Pollution”

Feb. 26, 2024

Calling all young artists

Coast Guard-sponsored Student Art Contest now accepting submissions for 2024.

A March 1959 color photo of LTJG Bobby Wilks posing in front of an HU-16E “Albatross” fixed-wing amphibian aircraft. (U.S. Coast Guard)

Feb. 23, 2024

Bobby Wilks — distinguished aviator, mentor, and minority trailblazer

“I was in awe of him, as not only he was the first senior ranking African American officer at that time, but also an aviator. He shared with me the challenges, which he was quick to call them opportunities, that he took full advantage of that mapped out his successful Coast Guard career.” - MCPOCG Vincent W. Patton (Ret.)