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The Coast Guard Centralized Service Desk was established in October of 2011 in St. Louis and is operated by 119 personnel. Members work on phone, computer and electronics issues 24 hours a day, seven days a week for the entire Coast Guard. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ayla Kelley.

Dec. 1, 2022

When you need more than a FIXIT ticket

A new branch chief’s guide to getting the most out of the CSD 

Chief Petty Officer James Henson, a culinary specialist and executive aide to the Coast Guard District Eight commander, prepares a seafood dish in New Orleans on April 20, 2022. Henson participated in a cajun seafood cook-off partnered with a local chef as part of New Orleans Navy Week 2022. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Gabriel Wisdom)

Nov. 30, 2022

Coast Guard turns to top chefs for recruiting help 

New policy asks special command aides (SCAs) to participate in demos, competitions, recruiting events 

Group photograph taken in 1875 of the student rescue crew and surfboat. (Courtesy of the NWU Deering Library)

Nov. 24, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Keeper Lawrence Lawson and students rescue Evanston crew Thanksgiving Day rescue 130 years ago

A Thanksgiving1889 rescue on Lake Michigan.

Karen LeRoy, research director for the University of Virginia’s research team at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Medical Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, speaks with a caller on the Freedom Quit Line. The quit line is a resource for Tricare beneficiaries, which is located at WHASC under at Cooperative Research and Development Agreement between the Air Force and the University of Virginia, for cigarette smokers worldwide who are looking for a way to quit smoking and is available at 1-844-I-AM-FREE (1-844-426-3733). (U.S. Air Force Photo by Daniel J. Calderón)

Nov. 16, 2022

The Coast Guard supports the Great American Smokeout; encourages workforce to quit smoking

The American Cancer Society sponsors Nov. 17 as Great American Smokeout for last 40 years. 

Photo of events at the Coast Guard Foundation dinner in Washington June 6, 2013. The foundation's annual dinner is held as a tribute to the men and women who serve in the Coast Guard. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley.

Nov. 15, 2022

Coast Guard Foundation announces Enlisted Reserve Scholarship winners 

Eight winners honored in academic year 2022-2023.

Kellie August currently serves as the command executive assistant at the RDC and is responsible for a myriad of duties including processing correspondence and awards, preparing the Plan of Week, managing calendars and meetings and coordinating VIP visits. She has been with the Coast Guard for 12.5 years

Nov. 11, 2022

Coast Guard R&D benefits from veterans within its ranks

Celebrating Veterans Day with those who continue to serve.

Retired Coast Guard Capt. Tony Russell is the executive director of the Center for Arctic Study and Policy (CASP). (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Matt Abban)

Nov. 7, 2022

CGA names new director for Center for Arctic Study and Policy (CASP)

Retired Coast Guard captain, and former cutterman, takes the helm at CASP.

Policy

Nov. 1, 2022

New: Coast Guard allows remote work

“We are proud to offer a policy that can benefit our total workforce."

Petty Officer 2nd Class Herbert Skinner and Petty Officer 1st Class James Fickes, crewmembers aboard Coast Guard Cutter Dependable, homeported in Cape May, signs their re-enlistment papers during all hands in the galley, 10:55 a.m., Feb. 10, 2011. Skinner re-enlisted for five years while Fickes re-enlisted indefinate. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Crystalynn A. Kneen.

Oct. 27, 2022

Online postgraduate programs offer members academic growth opportunities from the comfort of their homes

Advanced education is not just about brick-and-mortar schools.

The Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) participate in a multilateral formation sail leaving Cairns, Australia, on Sept. 6, 2022, with crews from Australia and Fiji as the other ships depart for Exercise Kakadu off Darwin. The ships include HMAS Melville, a Leeuwin-class ship, HMAS Wollongong, an Armidale-class ship, RFNS Savenaca, a Guardian-class ship, and the Oliver Henry. (U.S. Coast Guard photo Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir)

Oct. 26, 2022

The Coast Guard is finding new ways to retain talent and train leaders  

Read more to see if you’re eligible for special pay.

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