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Lt. Cmdr. Meg Peters with a HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, the aircraft that she specializes in flying. Photo courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City.

March 21, 2022

LCDRs, GS-13 civilians: New leadership training is designed just for you

The Senior Leader Training Course targets mid-career active duty and reserve members, as well as civilians.

The Coast Guard will retire public files stored on the legacy servers, April 15, 2022. All files are now shared on D0D365 SharePoint in the cloud. USCG graphic.

March 18, 2022

Update: CGPortal begins moving online 

What users and site owners need to know

Vintage photograph of Miss. Harriet Lane, niece of James Buchanan, 15th President of the United States and the White House’s first First Lady. (Wikipedia)

March 18, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Harriet Lane—first lady of the Coast Guard and the U.S.!

First Lady Harriet Lane lives today through the cutter named for her.

A 45-foot response boat from Station Key West, Fla., is alongside a rustic vessel approximately 15 miles south of Key West, March 9, 2022. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations flight crew reported the rustic vessel with people aboard to U.S. Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kathleen Moore’s crew repatriated 74 people to Cuba, March 12, 2022, following four interdictions of undocumented migrants due to safety of life at sea concerns. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

March 17, 2022

Coast Guard repatriates more than 200 undocumented migrants and more

Coast Guard repatriates more than 200 undocumented migrants; Coast Guard rescues 5 from capsized vessel in Port O'Connor, Texas; Coast Guard cutters return home following patrol in Oceania; and Coast Guard Cutter Midgett returns to homeport after 3-month Alaskan Patrol.

Destin Sandlin Smarter Everyday host, screengrab

March 15, 2022

Youtube channel Smarter Everyday highlights Coast Guard operations

The video series explores the complex science and engineering that underpins our day-to-day

Crews from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Juniper and USCGC Joseph Gerczak conducted security patrol operations in Samoa’s exclusive economic zone throughout February 2022, to protect fisheries and other natural resources. The Juniper and Joseph Gerczak crews helped fill the operational presence needed to deter illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing while Samoa’s Nafanua II patrol boat underwent routine maintenance. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)

March 11, 2022

Frontline Focus: Coast Guard, partner agencies continue salvage operations for grounded boat on Kehoe Beach, Calif., and more. 

Coast Guard, partner agencies continue salvage operations for grounded boat on Kehoe Beach, Calif.; Coast Guard Cutter Diligence returns to homeport after 60-Day Eastern Pacific Ocean patrol; U.S. Coast Guard patrols Exclusive Economic Zone in partnership with Samoa; and Coast Guard medevacs cruise ship passenger near New Orleans.

Capt. Gregory Duncan on assignment in Haiti

March 9, 2022

Learn more about the Coast Guard Attaché in Haiti

An Interview with Senior Defense Official and Defense Attache Capt. Gregory A. Duncan

Ensign Spencer King assigned to the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton, received his commission in a very unique way.

March 8, 2022

From working on cruise ships to a Coast Guard commission

A former sea cadet rides waves of adversity through the pandemic, pursuing a commission after enlistment

Coast Guard Academy parade event

March 4, 2022

A new, future-focused model for CGA's academic program

With its towering oaks, brick facades and federalist columns, first time visitors are often captivated by the charming grounds of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. While “charming” may aptly describe a small New England college campus, it’s not the adjective that captures the vigor of this military service academy’s academic program.Enter Dr. Amy

A veteran of the Civil War and the Spanish-American War, Lt. Frank Newcomb served for over 40 years in the U.S. sea services. He was a progressive thinking man and considered one of the finest officers of the Revenue Cutter Service. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

March 4, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Revenue Cutter Hudson and the Battle of Cardenas Bay in the War with Spain

The service’s first minority members honored for heroism in combat in the War with Spain

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