Jan. 21, 2021

Deckplate Leader of the Week: Chief Petty Officer Joseph Monfred

Our Deckplate leader of the week is BMC Chief Petty Officer Joseph Monfred, a boatswains mate from from Maritime Force Protection Unit (MFPU) Kings Bay, Georgia!

Jan. 15, 2021

Call for submissions: Naval Institute essay contest

Help the Coast Guard incorporate emerging and disruptive technologies

Jan. 14, 2021

Solicitation: Marine Environmental Response Awards

Wallace Award nominations are due by March 2.

Jan. 12, 2021

Minotaur – Creating a connected Coast Guard

While the ocean may be a picture of calm for some, miles upon miles of water is not what you hope to see when your boat is broken and supplies are running low. In 2018, those aboard the Motor Vessel Alta found themselves in this exact situation. The souls aboard were stuck on their disabled ship in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean between North

Jan. 11, 2021

Solicitation: Maritime Enforcement Specialist Rating Apprenticeship Program

New program accelerates training, reduces A-school time

Jan. 8, 2021

DesertStorm30: Protecting the seas

Coast Guard veterans remember Desert Storm 30 years later.

Jan. 8, 2021

The Long Blue Line: So that others might live—Earl Cunningham’s final rescue

In the 1930s, before modern search and rescue systems like the Coast Guard’s Rescue 21 system and ubiquitous marine radios, Coast Guardsmen stood watch on the shore to watch for those in need.

Jan. 7, 2021

New Year’s Logs

Coast Guard watchstanders reflect on the New Year

Dec. 31, 2020

The Long Blue Line: USS Wakefield—the Coast Guard’s “B & L Ferry” 75 years ago

In World War II, the USS Wakefield (AP-21) served as a fast troop transport whose role was to deliver military personnel and supplies to the war front.

Dec. 30, 2020

Coast Guard member receives new award from NASBLA

The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) presented a new award to U.S. Coast Guard officer Lt. Derek Wallin in Washington, D.C., Dec. 15, 2020.