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New insignia for Coast Guard covers lay pinned on a work bench after an advancement ceremony at Station Point Judith in Narragansett, R.I., Sept. 2, 2015. Petty Officer 1st Class Will Mudloff and Petty Officer 2nd Class Alan Freedman were advanced to their next respective pay grade. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ross Ruddell)

April 27, 2023

Coast Guard expands Advance-to-Position (A2P) beta test to all enlisted ratings 

All ratings now eligible for program 

A Coast Guard Officer's hat, sword, gloves and ribbons are displayed together with the American Flag.

April 26, 2023

Officers: Stuck on mid-term counseling? OPM has the solution 

Learn about the new mid-term counseling job aids during OPM virtual roadshow April 27 

Chief Petty Officer Llamas shows off his deck department’s hard work reflected in the freshly painted hull of the Coast Guard cutter Dauntless in New York City. Llamas is the deck department chief for the 210-foot medium endurance cutter homeported in Pensacola, Florida.

April 26, 2023

“The ocean is your office” Why Chief Llamas serves at sea 

“One of my favorite parts of the day at sea is watching the sun rise and the sun set. I’ve never seen the same one twice.” 

Financial readiness

April 25, 2023

Are you financially capable?  

April is National Financial Capability Month. 

Coast Guard Lt. Coty Hall, command intelligence officer at Sector Houston-Galveston, Jenna Hall, Sector Houston-Galveston’s ombudsman and winner of the 2022 Wanda Allen-Yearout Ombudsman of the Year Award, and Adilyn, the couple’s 6-month-old daughter, pose for a portrait at the sector, April 13, 2023. Hall previously won the award in 2019 for her work as Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach’s ombudsman. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Corinne Zilnicki)

April 24, 2023

Coast Guard spouse with ‘servant heart’ wins Ombudsman of the Year for second time

When giving back is in your DNA.

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April 24, 2023

Do you have a great idea that could benefit the Coast Guard Reserve? 

You can now submit your ideas through an online form, rather than going through a tedious formal process

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April 21, 2023

Is it time to explore your relationship with alcohol?

The "Rethinking Drinking" campaign provides tips, tools and resources for those who want to cut down on or quit drinking.

Rare photograph showing a Life-Saving Service boat crew attempting to launch into heavy surf. (Courtesy of Richard Boonisar)

April 21, 2023

The Long Blue Line: “That others might live”—Ben Dailey’s Gold Medal rescue of the Ephraim Williams, 1884

From the 1885 Annual Report of the U.S. Life Saving Service about the rescue of the Ephraim Williams.

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April 20, 2023

Three tools to support sexual assault survivors

The Coast Guard is committed to combatting sexual violence within its ranks and providing survivors with the confidential assistance and time they need to heal.

A Coast Guard Officer's hat, sword, gloves and ribbons are displayed together with the American Flag.

April 20, 2023

Officers: Attend OPM’s virtual roadshow all about Intel/Mission Support and Cyberspace assignments 

The fifth virtual road show is April 26, at 2 p.m. EST. 

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