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The Long Blue Line

July 25, 2025

From local enforcer to global responder—235 years of Coast Guard transformation!

From Alexander Hamilton's fleet of ten sailing ships to a global maritime fighting force, the U.S. Coast Guard has had a remarkable 235-year journey as the nation's maritime first responder.

A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater aircrew rescues a man and his dog, after the man’s vessel became disabled off Sanibel Island on Florida’s West Coast. The Aviation Survival Technician, his hand reaching in aid, helped the individual with the hoist before he and his dog were brought to a nearby airport to receive medical attention. US Coast Guard Art Program 2025 Collection, Object Id # 202531, "Daring rescue," Leendert van der Pool, oil. 18 x 24 inches

July 24, 2025

Leendert van der Pool honored with the 2025 George Gray Award

The winning artwork, “Daring rescue,” shows a Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater rescue of a mariner and his dog when the mariner’s vessel became disabled off Florida’s West Coast.

Best Places to Work: Training Center Cape May

July 23, 2025

Best Places to Work: Training Center Cape May

A rewarding mission and beautiful beaches make Cape May a great place to be.

FY24 fourth-quarter report.

July 22, 2025

Good Order and Discipline: FY24 fourth-quarter report

Leaders throughout the Coast Guard are encouraged to share this message with their units and talk about the importance of adhering to the Coast Guard’s core values.

U.S. Coast Guard Office of Emergency Management & Disaster Response logo.

July 21, 2025

Build your expertise with an Emergency Management Certification

Applications are open to active duty, reserve, auxiliary, civilian members, and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel.

U.S. Coast Guard logo.

July 16, 2025

Coast Guard introduces new Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provider for civilian employees

CG SUPRT contract to end August 25.

Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Lee Christensen and Petty Officer 3rd Class Cody Blakley, avionics electrical technicians at Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina, practice using the radar aboard an HC-130 Hercules airplane over North Carolina's coast, Jan. 8, 2019. Christensen trained Blakley in using the radar to spot fixed and unfixed objects, using the camera to record footage of said objects, and other procedures required of a mission system operator. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Corinne Zilnicki)

July 14, 2025

How the Coast Guard is making sense of data in the maritime domain 

Using data and analytics to streamline operations.

An April 2010 photograph of the Deepwater Horizon offshore oilrig after the explosion that set it on fire and caused its record-breaking oil spill. (U.S. Coast Guard)

July 11, 2025

National Strike Force—The Coast Guard’s global responder for over 50 years!

"Crisis Leaders and Responders: any time, any place, any hazard." - National Strike Force Vision Statement

An HH65C model helicopter from Air Station Atlantic City flys low over the Atlantic Ocean. The newly re-engined helicopters are part of the Coast Guard's Deepwater program. Photo by PA2 John Edwards.

July 3, 2025

Coast Guard renames operational districts

Districts will more accurately reflect the regions they serve.

NEW YORK, New York (Sept. 15)--The World Trade Center complex continues to burn, while the Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma controls vessel traffic in New York harbor September 15. USCG photo by PAC Brandon Brewer

July 3, 2025

The Long Blue Line: 9/11—A Day that changed the Coast Guard forever

The service's response to the 2001 terrorist attack demonstrated the Coast Guard's flexibility, readiness, and relevance in one of the greatest transformations in Coast Guard history.