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June 2, 2025

Make sure you are ready for hurricane season—June through November

MyCG has collected resources for you and your families.

The Department of Defense raised the reimbursement rate for Personally Procured Moves (PPM) to 130 percent to better reflect market costs. (U.S. Transportation Command)

June 2, 2025

Reimbursement rate for Personally Procured Moves (PPM) raised to 130%

Adjustment made to better reflect market costs.

The Galveston waterfront was devastated by the Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900. (Library of Congress)

May 30, 2025

Death, destruction at Galveston Lifesaving Station

Hurricane season is fast approaching (June 1st). Today we take a look back at one of the deadliest hurricanes in U.S. history, the 1900 Galveston Hurricane.

Lt. Cmdr. Ben Yahle speaks with his children while underway using new cutter connectivity technology. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo)

May 29, 2025

Cutter connectivity is faster than ever before

New satellites are “game-changing” for cutter crews worldwide.

Cadets react to learning where they’ll be stationed after graduation at the 2025 Billet Night held March 6 at Coast Guard Academy (CGA) in New London, CT. For the first time this year, a matching algorithm was used to make assignments.

May 20, 2025

New matchmaking algorithm helps assign Cadets to their first job

How OPM used an algorithm to help assign Coast Guard Academy cadets and OCS candidates to their first assignments.

National SAR Week (May 18-24) is a week that highlights the critical role of the Coast Guard in saving lives across land, air, and sea.

May 19, 2025

Rescue, Ready, Repeat: Honoring our SAR heroes

National SAR Week (May 18-24) is a week that highlights the Coast Guard's critical role in saving lives across land, air, and sea.

Coast Guard Maritime Cyber Readiness Branch logo.

May 19, 2025

Modernization increases cybersecurity challenges in the Marine Transportation System (MTS)

New CG Cyber report highlights risks posed by the interconnectivity of newer vessels, cranes manufactured in China, other systems at port shore facilities.

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.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem addresses Coast Guard senior leaders, praising the service’s specialized expertise in controlling, securing and defending America’s borders and maritime approaches, including U.S. ports and waterways.

May 16, 2025

Sec. Noem: “The change I’m asking of you — Force Design 2028, our roadmap for change — is the biggest change since 1915”

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and senior Department of Defense officials discuss Coast Guard transformation with senior USCG leaders.