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Professor Janet McLeavey at her retirement ceremony, Aug. 11, 2021. McLeavey became the first female faculty member to be employed by the Coast Guard Academy in 1974 and subsequently served for 37 years. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Abban).

Aug. 19, 2021

First to lead the way

Trailblazing faculty member was the first female professor at CGA

Chief Petty Officer Paul Greenwood, Electronics Support Detachment Atlantic City, N.J., times Senior Airman Charles Zingrone, member of the 177th Fighter Wing New Jersey Air National Guard, during his motorcycle safety course at Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City June 8, 2011. Greenwood is one of four Coast Guard members trained to conduct the course for active duty members, their dependants and retirees. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Crystalynn A. Kneen.

Aug. 16, 2021

Get your motorcycle safety required class reimbursed

Aug. 30 deadline for fiscal year 2021 training reimbursement

Military move

Aug. 13, 2021

Leased housing program offers choices in a tight housing market

When Petty Officer 3rd Class Brady Ashment started looking for a place to live in Rockland, Maine, a few months ago, the nationwide housing shortage became all too real for his soon-to-be family of six. Not only was military housing unavailable in the area, two-bedroom apartments were renting for more than $2,000 a month. This exceeded his basic

An official photograph showing Surfman Rasmus S. Midgett in uniform. (U.S. Coast Guard)

Aug. 13, 2021

The Long Blue Line: Rasmus gets the Gold for individual heroism in a hurricane rescue!

A heroic rescue adapted from the U.S. Life-Saving Service Annual Report of the U.S. Life-Saving Service, 1900, pp. 25-28.

Vice Adm. Michael McAllister, Deputy Commandant for Mission Support and Vice Adm. Steven Poulin, commander Atlantic Area, participate in ribbon cutting ceremony for Crotty-Ethridge Hall March 23, 2021 in Yorktown, Virginia. U.S. Coast Guard photo.

Aug. 10, 2021

Training Center Yorktown gets new modern firing range named in honor of Coast Guard heroes 

Crotty-Etheridge Hall is complete after two years of construction 

Reserve Officer Candidate Indoctrination Class 1-21

Aug. 5, 2021

Largest enlisted-to-officer class in years commissions into the CG reserve 

Leadership Development Center grows quality and quantity of Reserve Officers in the fleet  

CDR Ryan Popiel flies Rear Adm. Nathan Mooreon the upgraded MH-65E helicopter.

Aug. 4, 2021

Coast Guard celebrates its Professional Engineers 

The Sixth Annual National Professional Engineers Day highlights how vital these critical skills are to our mission 

Inspirational Leadership Awards

Aug. 4, 2021

Coast Guard recognizes inspiring leaders

Service Members, Civilians and Auxiliarists recognized for superior leadership across the service 

Graphic celebrating 231 years of the U.S. Coast Guard.

Aug. 4, 2021

The Long Blue Line: Coast Guard Day edition

How Alexander Hamilton's cutters are moving into the future, 231 years after we became "America's "first fleet"

Health care professionals from the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Health Services and U.S. Coast Guard Academy Clinic performed electrocardiograms on the Swabs in the Class of 2025, July 5, 2021. The new ECG screening program aims to mitigate the chances of students experiencing a sudden cardiac arrest. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo by David Kenny)

Aug. 3, 2021

Perfect cadence: The U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s new electrocardiogram initiative

CGA institutes new ECG program to monitor cadet health

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