NOTICE: A lapse in appropriations has occurred. Military members will continue to report for duty as per normal operations. Excepted and exempt civilian employees will report to work as usual. Managers and supervisors of non-exempt/non-excepted civilian employees must begin conducting orderly shutdown on the next scheduled workday. FAQs and resources regarding the lapse operations will continue to be posted here and the internal lapse site. 
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Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Cassandra Kintzley, a gunner’s mate at Coast Guard Sector Boston, works at the Fort Devens firing range, in Massachusetts, Wednesday, September, 20, 2017, to qualify Coast Guard members in weapons handling. Kintzley, a highly skilled shooter, trains Coast Guard men and women who enforce maritime laws, and protect Northeast ports and waterways. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Cynthia Oldham.

March 5, 2021

Solicitation for the 2021 Women in Federal Law Enforcement (WIFLE) Awards 

Nominations are being excepted now through March 31, 2021, for women who have distinguished themselves in federal law enforcement.

During a golf tournament at Deercreek Country Club in Jacksonville, Fla., organized by a Coast Guardsman to raise money for VET Sports non-profit organization, Daniel "Doc" Jacobs watches as Randy Tharp, both of VET Sports, practices his swing Friday, April 12, 2013. Raffles and other fundraisers during the tournament resulted in a $1,600 donation to VET Sports. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Lauren Jorgensen)

March 5, 2021

Par! Calling all golfers

The Coast Guard Mutual Assistance Invitational Golf Tournament is scheduled to be held May 5-8, 2021 at the Barefoot Resort Golf Club in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

March 4, 2021

Transfer season reminders: Household goods, mandatory survey

The 2021 household good (HHG) transportation season will soon be upon us, and with it comes the importance of HHG counseling. To ensure all members have the most success with their movement of HHGs commands are highly encouraged to provide each transferring or separating member with a copy of this ALCOAST and include HHGs counseling on

March 4, 2021

Transfer season reminders: Personally procured moves

The Household Goods (HHG) transportation peak season, which runs from 15 May through 31 Aug, is fast approaching. During peak season it may be difficult to secure a Government-contracted transportation service provider (TSP) that meets the member’s desired packing, pick-up, and delivery dates. If a TSP cannot be contracted, or if a member prefers,

The crew and Coast Guard Academy cadets assigned to Coast Guard Cutter Eagle test their newly acquired fire fighting skills in the Caribbean Sea on June 7, 2018. The 295-foot Barque Eagle is the flagship of the U.S. Coast Guard and serves as a training vessel for cadets at the Coast Guard Academy. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Johanna Strickland/Released)

March 4, 2021

The 2020 Coast Guard Annual Safety Report

U.S. Coast Guard Annual Safety Report (ASR) highlights measures the Coast Guard has taken to keep the workforce safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Coast Guard members with Port Security Unit 307 load magazines before completing weapons training at Pinellas County Sheriff's Office firing range in Clearwater, Florida, Nov. 16, 2019. Members with the Clearwater-based unit conduct training to maintain readiness in order to deploy anywhere in the world within 96 hours. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ashley J. Johnson.

March 4, 2021

Reservists: new Selected Reserve bonus of up to $10k

If you are a reservist, you may be eligible for a bonus of up to $10,000.

Megan Atkinson pins a rank insignia Dec. 12, 2020, on Petty Officer 2nd Class Trevor Atkinson of Winter Haven, Florida, during a virtual meritorious advancement ceremony at Coast Guard Port Security Unit 307 in Clearwater, Florida. Atkinson, is a tactical boat crewman at PSU 307 and became the second Coast Guard reservist to be meritoriously advanced under a new program established by the commandant in March 2020. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Lt. Glenn Sanchez

March 3, 2021

Enlisted members: New policy creates more time to plan advancement ceremonies

New policy gives members the option to be ceremoniously advanced on a date most conducive to their desires and the unit’s operational schedule. 

The PRTF team works to solve challenges facing the workforce. (From left to right) PFRT team members for calendar year 2020 Master Chief Petty Officer Carl Boehmer, Capt. Thomas Kaminski, Cmdr. Russ Mayer, Lt. James Lord, Petty Officer 1st Class Angelique Limongell are the team members that served throughout calendar year 2020.

March 3, 2021

Here’s how the Personnel Readiness Task Force is working for you

The team creates innovative solutions pulled from research, field input, and from the other services. 

Members of the USCGC Stone (WMSL 758) conduct a regular workout while at sea in the South Atlantic on Jan. 19, 2021. Maintaining physical fitness is key to performing operations safely. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class John Hightower)

March 2, 2021

Coast Guard announces April 2021 Body Composition Screening process 

The Coast Guard will conduct Body Composition Screenings (BCS) in April

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. - A U.S. Coast Guardsman stands on the stern of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection vessel after the boat was launched to provide a security zone around the Soo Locks in the St. Marys River near Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., as part of a maritime security exercise there Sept. 15, 2011. Representatives from various federal, state and local and Canadian agencies, tribes, and stakeholders participated in the exercise, built around a scenario involving a bomb placed at the Soo Locks and designed to strengthen partnerships among all those involved. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Lauren Jorgensen)

March 1, 2021

Best Places to Work: The Soo

Learn more about Sault Saint Marie "The Soo", Michigan.

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