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Nov. 18, 2022

Members recertify your Direct Access account by Dec. 19

Annual renewals due by Dec. 19

The Coast Guard Barque Eagle is in Boston Harbor, Thursday, July 23, 2015. The Eagle, operated by the pre-World War II German navy and taken as a war reparation by the U.S., is now a training ship where cadets and officer candidates learn leadership and practical seamanship skills. (U.S. photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Cynthia Oldham)

Nov. 17, 2022

Coast Guard launches new Lateral Entry initiative 

The Coast Guard is bringing quality applicants into the workforce. Here’s how. 

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Nov. 16, 2022

Here’s how to watch the Civilian Employee of the Year award ceremony 

Presentation will be live streamed Nov. 17 

Karen LeRoy, research director for the University of Virginia’s research team at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Medical Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, speaks with a caller on the Freedom Quit Line. The quit line is a resource for Tricare beneficiaries, which is located at WHASC under at Cooperative Research and Development Agreement between the Air Force and the University of Virginia, for cigarette smokers worldwide who are looking for a way to quit smoking and is available at 1-844-I-AM-FREE (1-844-426-3733). (U.S. Air Force Photo by Daniel J. Calderón)

Nov. 16, 2022

The Coast Guard supports the Great American Smokeout; encourages workforce to quit smoking

The American Cancer Society sponsors Nov. 17 as Great American Smokeout for last 40 years. 

Photo of events at the Coast Guard Foundation dinner in Washington June 6, 2013. The foundation's annual dinner is held as a tribute to the men and women who serve in the Coast Guard. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley.

Nov. 15, 2022

Coast Guard Foundation announces Enlisted Reserve Scholarship winners 

Eight winners honored in academic year 2022-2023.

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Nov. 14, 2022

Coast Guard completes human resources record transition 

Make sure your files are up to date 

Kellie August currently serves as the command executive assistant at the RDC and is responsible for a myriad of duties including processing correspondence and awards, preparing the Plan of Week, managing calendars and meetings and coordinating VIP visits. She has been with the Coast Guard for 12.5 years

Nov. 11, 2022

Coast Guard R&D benefits from veterans within its ranks

Celebrating Veterans Day with those who continue to serve.

The Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) participate in a multilateral formation sail leaving Cairns, Australia, on Sept. 6, 2022, with crews from Australia and Fiji as the other ships depart for Exercise Kakadu off Darwin. The ships include HMAS Melville, a Leeuwin-class ship, HMAS Wollongong, an Armidale-class ship, RFNS Savenaca, a Guardian-class ship, and the Oliver Henry. (U.S. Coast Guard photo Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir)

Nov. 9, 2022

New policy: Military Substance Abuse and Behavioral Addiction Program has many new features 

All Coast Guard members should review policy in its entirety 

Health Benefits Advisor Charlene Johnson talks with a retiree in the TRICARE Operations Department at Naval Hospital Jacksonville. Johnson, of Pensacola, Florida, enjoys helping people understand their TRICARE benefits. Johnson says “I love supporting our active duty, retirees, and beneficiaries.” TRICARE 2020 Open Season ends on Dec. 14.

Nov. 9, 2022

If you are looking to change your federal health insurance, TRICARE or FEDVIP open season starts Nov. 14.

It’s time to update or secure your health benefits.

A workspace for government members relocated during a natural disaster is readily available at the Coast Guard’s National Continuity of Operations site in St. Louis. Base Detachment St. Louis and Electronics Support Detachment St. Louis personnel devoted more than 100 hours planning, 200 hours of deinstallation, 1,800 of installation and 400 hours of quality assurance to creating the new site. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ayla Kelley)

Nov. 9, 2022

Coast Guard participates in Eagle Horizon Continuity of Operations Exercise

How the service sustains a culture of continuity.