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U.S. Coast Guard search and rescue crews are world renowned for their maritime rescue capabilities. The Coast Guard plays a role in search and rescue operations in remote, coastal locations like those found in and around the Tongass National Forest and Chugach National Forest in Alaska. (U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Sitka photo)

June 23, 2021

Search and rescue team asks people to prepare for anything when headed outdoors

 Search and rescue cases on the rise

Coast Guard Cutter Legare (WMEC 912) patrols in the Caribbean in April 2021. The cutter was deployed in support of Operation Unified Resolve/Martillo under the tactical control of Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF-S) and the Seventh Coast Guard District.

June 22, 2021

Here's why your unit should host a Women's Focus Group

For 12 women on the Cutter Legare, a women's gathering provided mentorship and empowerment.

June 22, 2021

Scholars program gives aspiring cadets a leg up

Unique program has a remarkable success rate

Chief Petty Officer, Rekiya Janssen (top left) of the Naval Engineering Support Unit Maintenance Augmentation Team in Alameda, Calif., speaks with attendees of the "Women in D13" workshop at the Columbia River Maritime Museum, Dec. 12, 2012, during a speed mentoring session. Guests to the event had a chance to meet with and learn from female Coast Guard members in senior leadership positions during the two-day workshop. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Shawn Eggert

June 22, 2021

 Welcome new shipmates with the New Shipmate Form

Learn how the New Shipmate Form can help your transition to a new unit.

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June 17, 2021

Results of first OEM credential board

Congratulations to everyone who earned their Coast Guard Emergency Management Credential.

Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Alysha Nagel, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Garrett Ragland conduct post Hurricane Sally assessments to determine environmental threats posed by vessels, in Perdido Bay in Lillian, Alabama, Oct. 3, 2020. Marine Environmental Response teams validated vessel statuses from initial data collected immediately following the hurricane. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Melissa Leake.

June 15, 2021

Operation Innovation: Hack the Future offers collaboration space for data projects

Hack the Future offers technical operators, programmers, and analysts a place to collaborate on data projects 

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June 10, 2021

Money Matter$: How to become a homeowner

Preparing for a home purchase with the basics

Coast Guard Sector Guam welcomed its new commander as Capt. Nicholas Simmons assumed command from Capt. Christopher Chase during a change of command ceremony at Sector Guam, June 3, 2021. The ceremony was presided over by Rear Adm. Matthew Sibley, commander, Coast Guard 14th District. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Coast Guard Sector Guam/Released)

June 10, 2021

Frontline Focus

Coast Guard Cutter Active returns to homeport in Port Angeles after seizing $106M worth of cocaine, Coast Guard Sector Guam holds change of command ceremony

On June 1, 2021, two members of the Jamaica Defence Force become the first-ever appointed to the United States Coast Guard Academy—soon-to-be cadet Shawna Marie Sinclair and soon-to-be cadet Nicholas Folkes. Pictured left to right: Chargé d’affaires, John McIntyre; Elaine Chambers (mother of Potential Officer, Nicholas Folkes); Senator, the Honorable Matthew Samuda, Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of National Security; Potential Officer, Shawna Marie Sinclair; and Commodore Antonette Wemyss-Gorman Jamaica Defense Force.

June 10, 2021

Bravo Zulu

Participate in the 2021 Feds Feed Families Campaign, and congratulations to Coast Guard award winners!

Our Coast Guard Leader of the Week is Senior Chief Petty Officer Brynn Simonetti, a storekeeper assigned to U.S. Coast Guard Recruiting Office Washington, DC!

June 9, 2021

Leader of the Week: Senior Chief Petty Officer Brynn Simonetti

Our Coast Guard Leader of the Week is Senior Chief Petty Officer Brynn Simonetti, a storekeeper assigned to U.S. Coast Guard Recruiting Office Washington, DC!

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