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The 2020 Wanda Allen-Yearout Ombudsman of the Year Awardee, Jennifer Walker, is shown (top right) with her husband, Petty Officer 1st Class Bradley Walker (top left) and their two children: Anderson (bottom left) and Trent (bottom right).

May 7, 2021

Honoring the Coast Guard Ombudsman of the Year

National Military Spouses Day—Congratulations to all of our Ombudsmen volunteers

Montgomery Grace Norton, daughter of Seaman David and Allie Norton, gazes at her surroundings as her father holds her before she is to be dedicated during a ceremony aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Greenbrier in Natchez, Miss., May 25, 2013.

May 6, 2021

Parental Leave Program beta test is renewed through September

Surge Staffing program has provided more than 18,000 days of active duty coverage for new parents.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Guthrie, an information systems technician at the Base Seattle Electronic Support Detachment, works at his desk at Coast Guard Base Seattle, March 3, 2015. Guthrie was one of three Coast Guard members presented with the Copernicus Award in 2015, for his work in fiscal year 2014. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross)

May 6, 2021

Coast Guard rolls out new electronic health record system soon

Pacific Area units are scheduled to start using MHS GENESIS this summer

Coast Guard Cutter Eagle sails in Long Island Sound, July 30, 2020. The Eagle has served as a classroom at sea to future Coast Guard officers since 1946, offering an at-sea leadership and professional development experience. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Thieme)

May 6, 2021

Frontline Focus Column 

America’s Tall Ship set to depart New London for summer training, and other cutter news

Members of the Incident Command Post for Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur participate in a briefing in Tyler, Texas, August 27, 2020, several hours after Hurricane Laura made landfall. The team is primarily focused on reconstituting the maritime transportation system and addressing any maritime pollution concerns. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Christie Hamilton)

May 4, 2021

Reservists help revolutionize ICS courses with new training methods

Readiness means qualification, and qualification means training.

Graduates of aviation maintenance technician school class 166-21, gather to celebrate completing their initial schooling in the Coast Guard, Dec. 22, 2020 at Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Shown are (back row left to right) Petty Officers 3rd Class Reece A. Williams, Hunter G. Morris, Christopher J. Pavlik, Darien T. Neely, Shea C. Erickson, Herbert A. Pitts, and Patrick R. Brown, and (front row, left to right), Petty Officers 3rd Class Hadi Yaagoubi, Jordan E. Sanchez, Ryley K. Smith, Christian D. Mirenda, Kayle W. Bosley, and James T. Carabin. The first class to graduate using the RAP program.

May 3, 2021

Insights from first generation of Aviation Rating Apprentice Program graduates 

The Coast Guard ATTC Elizabeth City recently graduated the first generation of aviation technician; here is what they have to say about the program

Coast Guard officer cover insignia

April 30, 2021

Reserve OERs in a nutshell

Here are some tips regarding the officer evaluation system

Cmdr. Benjamin Goff relieved Cmdr. Dorothy Hernaez as commanding officer of the USCGC Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) in a change of command ceremony at Coast Guard Base Portsmouth, Virginia, April 21, 2021. Vice Admiral Steven Poulin, the Atlantic Area commander presided over the event. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Katy Kilroy/Released)

April 29, 2021

Frontline Focus

USCG Cutter Tampa offloads $94.6M in cocaine, USCG Cutter Harriet Lane welcomes new commanding officer

A Coast Guard maritime enforcement specialist conducts ID checks maintaining base security.

April 29, 2021

Integrating Reserve MEs into Coast Guard police departments, security forces

Reserve MEs assist with safety and security operations

NEW LONDON, Conn. – U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Karl Schultz, Commandant of the Coast Guard speaks at the Eclipse 2021 Awards Presentation, April 10, 2021. The purpose of Eclipse is to foster an inclusive environment by stimulating a community dialog that promotes a culture of respect. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by First Class Cadet Jordan Park)

April 29, 2021

Bravo Zulu

Congratulations to multiple award winners across the Coast Guard, and Reenlistment eligibility for selective reenlistment bonus information is now available 

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