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Sept. 16, 2025

Do you qualify for FY2026 bonuses?

Next year’s bonuses even more targeted to meet recruiting, retention, and assignment needs.

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Sept. 12, 2025

Military OneSource Launches Coast Guard Information Page

Military OneSource is a valuable, free benefit available to all active duty, Reserve, and National Guard members, as well as eligible family members.

Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

Sept. 9, 2025

Connectedness saves lives: Every Coast Guard man and woman, every day

Here are steps YOU can take to increase connectedness during Suicide Prevention Month.

Futures Development & Integration

Sept. 9, 2025

Coast Guard launches Futures Development and Integration (FD&I) Directorate to chart path forward and drive innovation

The new FD&I team will help propel us toward the 2028 vision.

Today’s 24/7 global operations demand faster decisions, better technology, and support designed to meet your needs.

Sept. 8, 2025

Coast Guard establishes office to improve coordination and accountability

The office will help keep headquarters’ teams aligned as the Service embarks on a massive modernization effort through Force Design 2028.

Pictured is a PSU 303 Raider Boat patrolling Port of Ad Dammam, Saudi Arabia, with PSC Sandra Mitten manning the aft .50 caliber. (U.S. Coast Guard)

Aug. 29, 2025

Coast Guard PSUs—nearly 45 years of service!

Forged in the Persian Gulf, Coast Guard PSUs revolutionized harbor defense, establishing a legacy of rapid deployment and global port security.

The Robotics and Autonomous Systems Program Executive Office (RAS PEO) will focus on integrating uncrewed systems (UxS) across all 11 of its statutory missions.

Aug. 25, 2025

Coast Guard accelerating use of unmanned systems

Robotics and Autonomous Systems Program Executive Office (RAS PEO) also developing new Robotics Mission rating

A Coast Guard Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew rescued eight people aboard a vessel 40 miles south of Galveston, Texas, May 28, 2024. Weather conditions at the time of the rescues were 30 knot winds and 8-foot seas.

Aug. 21, 2025

Coast Guard announces search and rescue (SAR) award winners

Congratulate your 2025 Association for Rescue at Sea (AFRAS) Gold and Silver Medals and Geoff Pagels SAR Professional of the Year Awards recipients!

CG Marathon

Aug. 19, 2025

2026 Coast Guard Marathon registration is now open

Honoring lightkeepers and maritime legacy, the Coast Guard Marathon is the official race of the United States Coast Guard.

The U.S. Coast Guard's new "Chief Petty Officer Class" of Waterways Commerce Cutters, named in honor of Coast Guard Chief Petty Officers, will replace the legacy river tender fleet.

Aug. 15, 2025

"Chief Petty Officer Class" announced for new Waterways Commerce Cutters

The U.S. Coast Guard's new "Chief Petty Officer Class" of Waterways Commerce Cutters will be named in honor of Coast Guard Chief Petty Officers.

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