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April 8, 2022

Next Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard selected

Master Chief Petty Officer Heath Jones will serve as the next Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast and Master Chief Petty Officer Timothy A. Beard as the next Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Reserve (MCPO-CGR). Commandant Karl Schultz and current Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Jason M. Vanderhaden made the

Long-time U.S. Life-Saving Service member and keeper, Patrick Etheridge, alleged to have uttered the unofficial Life-Saving Service motto of “You have to go out, but you don’t have to come back.” (U.S. Coast Guard)

April 8, 2022

The Long Blue Line: “You have to go out, but you don’t have to come back”—origin of the old Life-Saving Service motto

The lore behind the motto

Volunteer tax preparer Lisa McCrary does a return for Sgt. Michael D’Arcy of the Army Materiel Command Band.

April 7, 2022

Reset your financial plans during Financial Capability Month

April is Financial Capability Month and it is a good time to rethink how you manage your finances and prepare for the future. 

The U.S. Coast Guard Band performs during the National Veterans Day Observance in the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Nov. 11, 2021. (U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser / Arlington National Cemetery / released)

April 7, 2022

See the Coast Guard Band on its Southern Connections Tour 

The Coast Guard Band will be providing free performances throughout the Southeastern United States.  

Coast Guard boat crew members receive domestic egress training Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015, at Training Center Cape May. Instructors from Joint Emergency Training Associates conducted a two-day training exercise to ensure proficiency in combating chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense training. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class David Micallef)

April 6, 2022

New change in safety manual updates mishap thresholds, categories 

Safety and Environmental Manual receives an update 

A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter pilot from Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., flies a Jayhawk on a training mission June 14, 2016. Jayhawk aircrews typically consist of two pilots, a flight mechanic and rescue swimmer. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Auxiliarist David Lau)

April 6, 2022

Coast Guard bringing on reserve pilots 

Reserve aviators to take to the skies.

A small boat from Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma ferries Haitians from the ship to Cap-Haitien, Haiti, March 22, 2022. 188 Haitians were repatriated following an interdiction on March 19, 2022.

April 5, 2022

FSMS: Progress report from the incident command

Update 2: Progress made through April 5, 2022

Chief Petty Officer Jennifer Stubblefield, 2021 Coast Guard Alaska Reserve Enlisted Person of the Year, operates a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium near Valdez, Alaska, March 21, 2022. Stubblefield is responsible for leading Coast Guard boat crews on missions near Valdez and beyond in Prince William Sound. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Paul Caldentey.

April 5, 2022

UPDATE: 8 more enlisted career guides available 

19 ratings now have a dedicated career guide to help member navigate their career 

U.S. Air Force graphic displaying facts related to Alcohol Awareness Month. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Airman Jacob Dastas)

April 4, 2022

April is Alcohol Awareness Month—abstaining from alcohol is a wise health decision

In his first State of the Union Address, President Joe Biden spoke to the difficulties and challenges of overcoming the worst pandemic in over 100 years, and its effects on both the nation’s physical health and the nation’s mental [behavioral] health. At the close of the address, the President put forth a four-step “Unity Agenda” asking Congress to

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April 1, 2022

Observing Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month in April and throughout the year

April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.

The U.S. Department of Defense is committed to making its electronic and information technologies accessible to individuals with disabilities in accordance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794d), as amended in 1998. DoD websites use the WCAG 2.0 AA accessibility standard.

For persons with disabilities experiencing difficulties accessing content on a particular website, please use the form DoD Section 508 Form.  In this form, please indicate the nature of your accessibility issue/problem and your contact information so we can address your issue or question. If your issue involves log in access, password recovery, or other technical issues, contact the administrator for the website in question, or your local helpdesk.