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Dec. 17, 2020

New: Coast Guard offers two-year enlistments

The Coast Guard is now offering a two-year active duty enlistment option for fiscal year 2021.The new enlistment contract is designed for candidates interested in serving, but reluctant to commit to a longer contract. It is also intended to help grow the Reserve Corps. “As today’s young people enter the job market, they will likely favor greater

Dec. 17, 2020

Vice Adm. Michael McAllister (DCMS): Mission Support Action Plan Update 

Well into his third year as the Deputy Commandant for Mission Support, Vice Adm. McAllister writes about Mission Support’s achievements thus far and objectives for the future.

Dec. 16, 2020

New: Individual Development Plans help plan your career

The new two-page form covers training, education, assignments and more.

Dec. 16, 2020

Congratulations to the 2020 Hopley Yeaton Award recipients

Annual awards honor excellent cutters and superior cuttermen

Dec. 16, 2020

Deckplate Leader of the Week: Chief Petty Officer Steven Springer

Our deckplate leader of the week is Chief Petty Officer Steven Springer from Culinary Support Activity Yorktown!

Dec. 11, 2020

The Long Blue Line: “Big Mac” attack--Icebreaker Mackinaw battles Lake Ice 75 years ago!

Normally, lake ice begins thawing at the end of April, but “Big Mac”--as the icebreaker is affectionately called in the Lakes region--has opened shipping lanes as early as the third week in March, thus facilitating the early movement of millions of tons of iron ore, grain, and other vital cargo.    U.S. Coast Guard Public AffairsFor generations,

Dec. 9, 2020

Leadership and Management School: Professional development in a virtual environment

The Leadership and Management School is now offered virtually.

Dec. 8, 2020

Pay increase for members assigned to cutters

Coast Guard members assigned to cutters received a pay increase in October 2020.

Dec. 7, 2020

Supervisors: How to support breastfeeding in the field

Dec. 4, 2020

The Long Blue Line: Cutter Daphne and the “North Atlantic Vegetable War”

Read about one of the last incidents of Prohibition...and vegetables.

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