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Joseph Ford, a Coast Guard Sector San Francisco command duty officer, answers the phone at Sector San Francisco command center, March 4, 2021. Ford and Travis Addison, a Sector San Francisco civilian search-and-rescue controller, coordinated the rescue of a young woman who entered the water with no flotation device on January 31, 2021. (U. S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Giles)

April 6, 2021

Civilians to the Rescue

A 19-minute phone call in January meant the world to a young woman fighting for her life.

Ensign Kirk M. Eastman from Sector Puget Sound, Enforcement Division holding the framed Maritime Security and Response Operations Excellence Award in February 2021.

March 31, 2021

MSRO Excellence awardees recognized

The Captain Carden and Boatswain's Mate First Class Cullen Maritime Security and Response Operations (MSRO) Excellence awardees recognized

Official Service photo of namesake 175-foot Keeper-Class buoy tender Coast Guard Cutter Barbara Mabrity. (U.S. Coast Guard Collection)

March 26, 2021

The Long Blue Line: Barbara Mabrity—Long-time Lighthouse Keeper and Hurricane Heroine

Barbara Mabrity, or someone from her family, kept the Key West Light for 82 of its 89 years of manned operation. And, for most of the Mabrity years, a female family member oversaw operation of the light.

Lt j.g. Lara Dallman-Weiss (left) and Lt j.g. Nicole "Nikki" Barnes ( right at the tiller) members at U.S. Coast Guard Sector Miami, train for the USA Women's 470 Summer Olympics March 1, 2020, Miami, Fl. Dallman-Weiss and Barnes have trained very hard to become USA Women's 470 Contenders. ( U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)

March 25, 2021

LTJG makes service history, will compete in Tokyo Olympics 

Lt. j.g. Nikole Barnes sails into the upcoming summer Olympics

The Commandant of the Coast Guard delivers the State of the Coast Guard, March 11, 2021, in San Diego.

March 11, 2021

SOTCG: Get all the details on the Commandant's announcements

This afternoon, Commandant Karl Schultz outlined the Coast Guard’s perseverance through a difficult year, and highlighted encouraging developments in our efforts to advance as a mission ready service.  

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. - A U.S. Coast Guardsman stands on the stern of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection vessel after the boat was launched to provide a security zone around the Soo Locks in the St. Marys River near Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., as part of a maritime security exercise there Sept. 15, 2011. Representatives from various federal, state and local and Canadian agencies, tribes, and stakeholders participated in the exercise, built around a scenario involving a bomb placed at the Soo Locks and designed to strengthen partnerships among all those involved. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Lauren Jorgensen)

March 1, 2021

Best Places to Work: The Soo

Learn more about Sault Saint Marie "The Soo", Michigan.

Chart showing location of District 5 within Atlantic Area and the states within its boundaries. (U.S. Coast Guard)

Feb. 26, 2021

The Long Blue Line: Coast Guard's Fifth District—Home of Founders, Firsts and Flight for over 230 years!

Coast Guard men, women and assets associated with the Fifth District  began playing a vital role in Coast Guard history the year the Constitution was signed.

U.S. Army Gen. Paul Nakasone (middle) and Coast Guard Capt. Kevin Carroll (right) get a tour of the bridge aboard the Spirit of Norfolk while transiting to Coast Guard Base Portsmouth, Virginia, March 6, 2020. The two servicemembers were participating in the Cyber Component Commanders’ Conference, which served to raise awareness of the importance of maintaining strong cyber security postures within the Coast Guard. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Katlin Kilroy)

Feb. 25, 2021

New officer resource: Cyber officer career guide

The Office of Cyberspace Forces and the Coast Guard Cyber Command (CG CYBER) developed a new guide to assist thousands of people working on cyberspace-related missions map out their careers. 

The Coast Guard today honors Deirdre Green, who retired as a Storekeeper First Class and then dedicated herself to finding and sharing stories about African Americans in the Coast Guard. Courtesy photo.

Feb. 24, 2021

Unsung Hero: Coast Guard honors Deirdre Green for uncovering stories of African Americans 

Green’s work helped the service celebrate Dr. Olivia Hooker, many others

2. Ensign Harvey Russell after graduating from the Reserve officer Training Course. (Photo courtesy of the Russell Family)

Feb. 19, 2021

The Long Blue Line: Lt. j.g. Harvey Russell--African-American trailblazer in the U.S. Sea Services

Celebrating African American Heritage with the second African American who attended officer candidate school.