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NAVSUP FLC Bahrain's transportation service provider loaded the truck during a household goods move amid the COVID-19 crisis.

NAVSUP FLC Bahrain is one of eight FLCs under Commander, NAVSUP. Headquartered in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and employing a diverse, worldwide workforce of more than 22,500 military and civilian personnel, NAVSUP's mission is to provide supplies, services, and quality-of- life support to the Navy and joint warfighter.

July 8, 2022

Retirees now have more time to transition into their forever home

A recent amendment to the JTR gives members three years to transport household goods after active duty retirement.

Tony Agresta in a Coast Guard band in Charleston, N.C., marches during Victory in Europe (VE) Day, May 8, 1945. Photo courtesy of the Agresta family.

July 8, 2022

The Long Blue Line: A big band Coastie and his Italian prisoners go to town in WWII

Playing through the years.

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star passes Alcatraz as the cutter transits the San Francisco Bay, April 4, 2022. Following their 147-day Antarctic deployment, the cutter will undergo annual maintenance in a Vallejo, California, dry dock. Courtesy photo by Sachiko Itagaki.

July 7, 2022

New initiative will streamline purchasing

The "Buy Better Revolution" effort will help modernize the service's contracting and procurement process.

Coast Guard recruiting staff pose for a picture at the Los Angeles recruiting office June 14, 2017. U.S. Coast Guard photo.

June 30, 2022

The Coast Guard Recruiting Liaison Program is in full swing

Recruiting Liaisons are assisting with outreach and engagement strategies within their local units.

Coast Guard Academy Commandant of Cadets Capt. Art Ray , stands with a group of 1/c cadets dressed in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) personal protective equipment (PPE) during pre-graduation week, May 2022. The Coast Guard Office of Specialized Capabilities coordinated this inaugural training at the academy where members of the Special Missions Training Center taught cadets how to recognize CBRN threats and properly wear PPE equipment.

June 28, 2022

Office of Specialized Capabilities bolsters weapons of mass destruction readiness during training exercise

Pilot program helps soon to be officers prepare for threats, special missions

June 28, 2022

NAVCEN website upgrade streamlines access to navigation information

Updates puts information right at your fingertips.

Artwork of the night the Marine Electric shipwreck and the incident’s lasting impact on the Coast Guard. The converted WWII-era ship capsized 30 miles off the Virginia coast on Feb. 12, 1983, and brought about drastic changes in the Coast Guard, including revamped marine safety procedures and the implementation of rescue swimmers. (U.S. Coast Guard illustrations by Petty Officer 2nd Class Corinne Zilnicki)

June 24, 2022

The Long Blue Line: The shipwreck that changed the Coast Guard forever

Taken from the old CGBlog as it appeared in 2019

Locals watch as a Coast Guard MH-65 Jayhawk helicopter crew unloads relief supplies in Maricao, Puerto Rico on Oct. 7, 2017. The Coast Guard is helping deliver relief supplies to victims of Hurricane Maria stranded in remote areas by mudslides and washed out roads. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Eric D. Woodall)

June 22, 2022

Coast Guard families, here’s how to prepare for hurricane season

Emergency personnel from Base San Juan share tips to best prepare for hurricane season and lessons from Hurricane Maria

June 22, 2022

2022 Federal Asian Pacific American Council Uniformed Services Award announced

Port State Control Division Branch Chief Lt. Maria Villanueva is the Coast Guard’s recipient of the 2022 Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC) Uniformed Services Award

June 17, 2022

Commandant's Intent released

Tomorrow looks different. So will we.