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Logo showcasing the United States Coast Guard JROTC program.

July 24, 2023

JROTC makes strides with its first-ever Junior Leadership Academy and expansion to 10 units

Base Elizabeth City hosts an action-packed week for cadets from all six CGJROTC units ahead of further program growth.

Students in Unit 5 troubleshooting galley equipment such as deep fat fryers, ranges, and ovens. (EMCS Jason Sardinas, EM school chief)

July 21, 2023

New conduits for EM lateral entry and post-service civilian careers

Programs set future and past service members up for smooth career transitions.

Coast Guard Strike team members Petty Officer 2nd Class C.J. Marsh and Petty Officer 1st Class Tina Kimball assess vessels damaged in Hurricane Ian for potential pollution threats, Fort Myers, Florida, Nov. 1, 2022. Coast Guard environmental response teams are deployed to southwest Florida and working closely with interagency partners to identify and mitigate environmental hazards after the storm. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Lisa Ferdinando)

July 13, 2023

Got “_PQ”? CG-OEM updates to ICS program make qualification easier than ever

New competency designation, updated resources aid those seeking ICS qualification and certification

Congratulations to the winners of the second annual Excellence in Customer Service Awards. These Coast Guard units, teams and individuals assigned within Mission Support provided superior service to their customers, resulting in measurable operational success or improvements to Service readiness in calendar year 2022.

July 12, 2023

2022 Excellence in Customer Service Award recipients

Congratulations to the winners of the second annual Excellence in Customer Service Awards. These Coast Guard units, teams and individuals assigned within Mission Support provided superior service to their customers, resulting in measurable operational success or improvements to Service readiness in calendar year 2022.

Mr. Rasicot is a 1984 graduate of the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree. He holds a Master’s Degree in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Maryland.

July 10, 2023

Message from Secretary Mayorkas on CWMD Transitions

Ms. Mary Ellen Callahan will be appointed as the Assistant Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security’s Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office

A photograph of LTJG Tom Beard, who began his career as a Navy pilot and transferred to the Coast Guard aviation branch. (Courtesy of the author)

July 7, 2023

The Long Blue Line: Omitted — Coast Guard’s forgotten evacuation of typhoon-ravaged Wake Island 55 years ago! 

Being the first aircraft to arrive, the C-130 landed about 11:00 a.m. Wake Island time or just over 12 hours following the storm’s passage.

The Basic Needs Allowance (BNA) program, which launched in January, will expand member-household eligibility from those earning below 130% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines to below 150 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines beginning July 1, 2023.

July 5, 2023

Basic Needs Allowance (BNA) eligibility expanded

Military households making less than 150% of the federal poverty guidelines will be eligible July 1, 2023.

Colorized black and white photograph of the Coast Guard cutter Algonquin contemporary to the 1924 Aerial Circumnavigation with crew standing on deck at attention. (U.S. Coast Guard)

June 30, 2023

The Long Blue Line: Coast Guard Cutter Algonquin’s role in the World’s First Aerial Circumnavigation 100 years ago!

It was the first attempt to circumnavigate the globe, and the world was watching through newspaper accounts.

Capt. Patrick Culver delivers remarks upon assuming the responsibility as the 16th Gold Ancient Mariner on July 17, 2020. The title of Ancient Mariner recognizes seagoing longevity and honors the most venerable practitioners of seamanship.

June 29, 2023

Special edition of Why I Serve at Sea — Captain Patrick Culver, Gold Ancient Mariner #16

This special edition of the Why I Serve at Sea series recognizes Capt. Patrick Culver. The Ancient Mariner program was established in 1978 to honor those who have chosen to accept the responsibilities of serving as a Cutterman and following the path of life at sea. This designation not only recognizes seagoing longevity but also extols the officer

PCS help graphic designed to assist U.S. Coast Guard members during their Permanent Change of Station.

June 26, 2023

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Your voice helps decide which moving companies get more business and which ones don’t.

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