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Jan. 25, 2022

ALCGPSC 013/22: 2022 Coast Guard Sports Participation Grant Program

Active duty personnel can apply for up to $400 in grants for organized live and virtual events.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Noah Denend (foreground) watches as his shipmates demonstrate ground escape procedures during law enforcement training at Coast Guard Station Chincoteague, Virginia, February 18, 2020. The new Coast Guard training adds a focus on ground fighting in order to keep law enforcement officers safe as they adapt to ever-changing situations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Stephen Lehmann)

Jan. 19, 2022

LEIs: Make sure you attend LEI school by Oct. 1

In order to maintain your LEI designation you must attend LEI school  

Capt. Zeita Merchant, wearing the female service dress white uniform, relieved Capt. Jason Tama as the commanding officer of Coast Guard Sector New York during a change-of-command ceremony at Sector New York, May 7, 2021. A change-of-command ceremony is a time-honored tradition conducted before the assembled crew, as well as honored guests and dignitaries to formally demonstrate the continuity of the authority within a command. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Schultz)

Jan. 19, 2022

Female officers: Order your SDW uniforms from CGX

SDW women’s coats available from CGX

Cmdr. Faith Schultz of Port Security Unit 309 leads her team on a mission. Coast Guard photo.

Jan. 18, 2022

Life at a Coast Guard PSU: Podcast transcription 

Recruiters interview Cmdr. Faith Schultz, executive officer of Port Security Unit 309   

Tom Cowan, a retired Coast Guard master chief petty officer, finally got around to taking the hike he talked about doing for years.

Jan. 17, 2022

The long walk  

A retired Coast Guard master chief petty officer, finally got around to taking the hike he talked about doing for years. 

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Jan. 14, 2022

Enlisted members: Service-wide exam FAQ

Here are the key things you need to know about preparing for the SWE, plus answers to frequent questions.

Coast Guard Capt. Kevin Carroll speaks to the U.S. and Coast Guard Cyber Commands about the importance of cyber security March 6, 2020, aboard the Spirit of Norfolk. During his speech, Carroll spoke about the challenges of maintaining a strong cyber security posture for Coast Guard Sector Virginia. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Shannon Kearney)

Jan. 14, 2022

New direct commissioning for Coast Guard cyber officers offers new opportunities to serve  

Direct commissioning opportunity will help to meet critical specialty need  

. Photo of Menhaden fishing vessels about to be converted to naval vessels for wartime service. (Naval History and Heritage Command)

Jan. 14, 2022

The Long Blue Line: “Men against the Sea”—anatomy of a Coast Guard cutter lost at sea

[This essay is adapted from the non-fiction book chapter “Men against the Sea,” Sea, Surf and Hell: The U.S. Coast Guard in World War II (New York: Prentice-Hall, 1945), 72-78.]The Coast Guard patrol craft Wilcox was lost off the Mid-Atlantic coast Sept. 30, 1943. The following account is taken from the statement made by its commanding officer, Lt.

A First Coast Guard District crew member holds his daughter in the lobby of the John Foster Williams Coast Guard Building in Boston, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015. The Petty Officer's family was visiting the First Coast Guard District to watch his re-enlistment ceremony. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Cynthia Oldham)

Jan. 13, 2022

Your PCS move just got easier—Coast Guard Mutual Assistance rolls out two new programs in support

Learn more about the Education Advocate Grant and the Spouse Professional Requirements loan program

Today, after a yearlong process that produced hundreds of submissions and research involving space professionals and members of the general public, we can finally share with you the name by which we will be known: Guardians. The opportunity to name a force is a momentous charge. Guardians is a name with a long history in space operations, tracing back to the original command motto of Air Force Space Command in 1983, “Guardians of the High Frontier.” The name Guardians connects our proud heritage and culture to the important mission we execute 24/7 to safeguard the ultimate high ground and provide space capabilities to our nation’s leaders. Guardians. Semper Supra!

Jan. 13, 2022

U.S. Space Force celebrates its second birthday; USO Coast Guardsman of the Year 2021; and Silver Lifesaving Medal awarded to two-time bodyboarding champion

Bravo Zulu

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