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Master Chief Petty Officer Michael D. Huggins, the current machinery technician rating force master chief (MK RFMC), stands with his son, Navy Seaman Michael Huggins, at Michael’s basic training graduation in Great Lakes Naval Training Center in Great Lakes, Michigan, August 2012. Huggins has served as the MK RFMC at Coast Guard headquarters since June 2022. (Photo courtesy Master Chief Petty Officer Michael D. Huggins)

Feb. 6, 2023

MK RFMC connects members in the field with headquarters policies 

Teams page gives enlisted members more direct access.

Rare photo showing the heroic Pea Island Lifesaving Station crew commanded by famed African American keeper Richard Etheridge. (Coast Guard Collection)

Feb. 3, 2023

The Long Blue Line: Keeper Richard Etheridge and the Gold Medal lifesavers of Pea Island

The first African American officer-in-charge of a military installation.

Four cadets from the Topsail High School Coast Guard JROTC color guard present the colors at their Unit Establishment Ceremony at Topsail High School in Hampstead, North Carolina, Oct. 27, 2022. Representative Carson Smith from the North Carolina General Assembly (front row, left) and Rear Admiral Megan Dean, Coast Guard Director of Governmental and Public Affairs (front row, second from left) each delivered remarks during the ceremony. (U.S. Coast Guard photo.)

Feb. 2, 2023

Coast Guard is expanding nationwide JROTC program 

The service is establishing four new units this year

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Feb. 1, 2023

Announcing MIT Seminar XXI Opportunity for Coast Guard Members

Here’s why you should apply for this unique program

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Jan. 31, 2023

Civilians: Here’s a sneak peek at GovTA

A  team is already building  resources for summer 2023 transition.

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Jan. 31, 2023

Coast Guard supervisors: Here are best practices for preventing retaliation

Here are a few ways of being able to prevent retaliation.

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Jan. 26, 2023

SGLI maximums are increasing to $500,000

New law expands coverage cap for servicemembers.

Petty Officer 1st Class Christopher Lee Barrone recently received his Naval Studies Certificate as part of a degree program at the United States Naval Community College. (Photo by Alexander Gamble United States Naval Community

Jan. 26, 2023

9 Coast Guard members received a Naval studies certificate during the inaugural graduation ceremony 

The graduation marks a milestone for the new United States Naval Community College program. 

U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle crewmembers and Coast Guard Academy officer candidates celebrate a job well done while navigating on the bridge of the Eagle Sept. 17, 2012. Officer candidates from the Academy spend two weeks of their 17-week training aboard Eagle to improve their seamanship, teamwork and leadership skills. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Lauren Jorgensen)

Jan. 25, 2023

Coast Guard launches critically trained officers program

An active duty officer with critical skills may recommission as a reserve officer at a higher paygrade without going before a promotion board

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Jan. 24, 2023

How to spot and report retaliation

Second article in a series about anti-retaliation in the service.

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