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A rescue swimmer from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City prepares to be lowered on to the back section of a nacelle during a search and rescue exercise (SAREX) off the coast Virginia on Oct. 17, 2023. The goal of the unique training was to identify challenges, understand limitations, and develop solutions to uphold our commitment to search and rescue and safety at sea. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan L. Noel)

May 20, 2024

Happy National SAR Week!

Thank you to all the responders who risk their lives everyday.

Servicewide Exams (SWE) rescheduled for August 26 -29, 2024

May 17, 2024

Servicewide Exams (SWE) rescheduled for Aug. 26 -29, 2024

Additional flexibility will be offered in make-up exams.

A crew member from Coast Guard Station Portsmouth looks over the radar while underway for two-boat tactical coxswain training in Portsmouth, Virginia on Aug. 22, 2023. Tactical Coxswains and crew members normally attend a two week developmental course at Special Missions Training Center at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, where they practice and perform until the member demonstrates proficiency in the mission requirements. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan L. Noel)

May 17, 2024

Coast Guard rolls out modernized Coxswain Core Course

The Coxswain Core Course is an example of tailored, on-demand training that is helping to transform our ready workforce.  

Painting of U.S. Revenue Cutter Bear, circa 1890, on patrol off Alaska by James A. Mitchell III. (U.S. Coast Guard)

May 17, 2024

Bear Hunt — the search for Healy’s legendary cutter

Finding a shipwreck is like solving any mystery.

Members of the Migrant Interdiction Operations Application Team who attended the Innovation Awards ceremony at Coast Guard Headquarters on May 2, 2024, receive recognition for creating an app that streamlined processing of migrants. From left: Lt. Kailee Evereteze, Lt. Cmdr. Shawn Antonelli, Lt. Garen Anderson, Lt. John Roddy, Lt. Victoria Martucci, Lt. Cmdr. Nick Phillips. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ronald Hodges Jr)

May 16, 2024

Coast Guard recognizes innovators of the year

Seven teams win 2023 Capt. Niels P. Thomsen Innovation Awards.

A subdued background in cream color, with a lighthouse encircled in the center of the graphic. The Coast Guard logo is on the circle below the lighthouse. The words Decisive Keeper appear in bold and caps across the bottom of the graphic.

May 15, 2024

Coast Guard warns members: Adversaries using LinkedIn, Indeed, and Facebook to recruit spies

DECISIVE KEEPER campaign urges careful social media use.

A white background with a star encased by a circle. Beside the star the words The Olmsted Foundation are shown with gold underlines.

May 15, 2024

Junior officers, apply to study abroad with no payback assignment

The Olmsted Scholarship is accepting applications until May 20.

Personnel Service Center logo

May 14, 2024

New! How to request back-to-back short term ADOS or TDY extensions for more than 180 days at one unit or location

Coast Guard template and checklist streamline the request process for a short term ADOS or TDY extension.

Updated Tattoo Policy

May 14, 2024

Coast Guard updates tattoo policy

Size limits, placement of tattoos adjusted.

Current Coast Guard Servicewide Exams (SWE) canceled due to errors in test packets

May 9, 2024

Current Coast Guard Servicewide Exams (SWE) canceled due to errors in test packets

New SWEs to be rescheduled for late August, early September.