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USCGC Naushon (WPB 1311) conducts a familiarization patrol in Glacier Bay, Alaska, Oct. 21, 2008. Patrols like this one demonstrate the Coast Guard's dedication to ports, waterways and coastal security, regardless of the wind, water or seas. This photo won second place in the 2009 Coast Guard Photo Contest. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Logan Wright)

May 16, 2025

Honoring the legacy of the Island-Class patrol boats

The last of the Service's 110-foot Island-Class Patrol Boats, the CGC Liberty, CGC Mustang and CGC Naushon, were decommissioned May 14, 2025. This is their legacy.

Albatross 2125 before adoption of the Coast Guard “Racing Stripe” on all fixed-wing aircraft.

May 16, 2025

Into the eye of a storm on the wings of an Albatross

The heroic rescue of the Dell G fishing vessel crew during Hurricane Laurie.

US Coast Guard Art Program 2013 Collection, "Roger, safety check affirmative," by Robert Semler.

May 16, 2025

Six ways to stay safe on the water this summer

Coast Guard offers guidance during National Safe Boating Week.

EPM Assignment Year Roadshows are a great way to connect, stay current on policies, and set yourself up for success.

May 14, 2025

AY26 Enlisted Roadshow – Sign Up Now!

EPM Assignment Year Roadshows are a great way to connect, stay current on policies, and set yourself up for success.

Coast Guard Cutter Alert (WMEC 630) crew members conduct small boat testing, Dec. 2, 2024, while underway in the Florida Straits. Alert's crew conducted a 60-day maritime safety and security patrol in the Florida Straits; the deployment marked its first since the cutter shifted home ports from Astoria, Oregon, to Cape Canaveral, Florida.

May 12, 2025

Coast Guard updates boatcrew physical fitness test

All boatcrew members must transition to new test starting July 1, 2025.

Beginning May 15, 2025, the Officer Evaluation Report (OER) submission process is changing.

May 9, 2025

Streamlining OER submissions

Reduce OER processing delays, ease burden across fleet. The new OER submission tool takes effect May 15, 2025.

Morgan Holden, the Coast Guard’s 2024 Ombudsman of the Year, enjoys a day on the water with her family.

May 2, 2025

Here is your Ombudsman of the Year!

Morgan Holden, District 17 ombudsman, received the Coast Guard's 2024 Wanda Allen-Yearout Ombudsman of the Year award.

Arcturus flying in formation with other USCG flying boats above a 165-foot cutter. (Coast Guard Collection)

May 2, 2025

Arcturus: A distinguished amphibian in the history of Coast Guard aviation

Read about the first aviation rescue to receive the Gold Lifesaving Medal and the Coast Guard’s Flying Lifeboats; state-of-the-art aircraft capable of performing rescues by landing on the open sea.

LCDR Andrea Psimer, Division Chief Office of Cutter Forces (CG-7511), was named the 2024 Vander Putten Inspirational Student of the Year (ISOY).

April 30, 2025

LCDR Andrea Psimer named the 2024 Vander Putten Inspirational Student of the Year (ISOY)

The ISOY award recognizes members who demonstrate sustained exceptional standards of proficiency and dedication while reflecting the service's core values of Honor, Respect, and Devotion to Duty.

Rear Adm. Christopher Bartz, the 27th Golden Coast Guard Ancient Albatross, places the Ancient Albatross ceremonial flight jacket on Rear Adm. Carola List, the 28th Golden Ancient Albatross, during a visit to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina April 24, 2025. Kitty Hawk is known as the location where the Wright Brothers had the first flight in history, but Coast Guard Life Saving Station crews where also there to help the brothers during that historic event. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jonathan Lally)

April 28, 2025

Rear Adm. Carola List receives title of Ancient Albatross

The Ancient Albatross award is presented to the longest-serving active-duty Coast Guard aviator, representing a lifetime of devotion to flight operations, rescue missions, and maritime safety.