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An HC-144 Ocean Sentry taxiis down the tarmac at Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod post tropical storm Henri on Monday, August 23, 2021. Tropical Storm Henri made landfall in the Northeast bringing heavy rainfall, storm surges, and heavy winds across the coast. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer Third Class Ryan L. Noel)

July 28, 2022

 Coast Guard revamps the way it delivers new aviation assets to the field  

New Aviation Projects Acquisition Center offers smoother process, better-defined career track for procurement professionals 

Many state and local government officials are also elected on Election Day as a matter of convenience.

July 27, 2022

A step-by-step to cast your absentee ballot 

Election season is around the corner; exercise your right to vote. 

USCG Policy Update

July 26, 2022

Medical policy update keeps HIV-positive members deployable 

The Coast Guard aligns its policy on HIV with DOD guidance provided on June 6. 

The 64-foot-tall Diamond Head Light shines a white light that can be seen for 17 nautical miles away and a red sector light that can be seen for 14 nautical miles away. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew D. Rusich.

July 22, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Diamond Head Light guides mariners into Hawaii

Guiding mariners to Oahu's shores.

Response boat on a river at sunset

July 21, 2022

Important medical standards update expected to improve retention of Coast Guard members and ease requirements for those entering the service

 Adm. Linda Fagan pushed for the policy change to show parity with other military services in recruiting and retaining talent at the Coast Guard. 

Coast Guard Art Program Award 2022

July 21, 2022

Artist Debra Keirce Wins the art program's 2022 George Gray Award

"Debris cleanup in Hawaii" painting depicts Coast Guard grit.

NAVSUP FLC Bahrain's transportation service provider loaded the truck during a household goods move amid the COVID-19 crisis. NAVSUP FLC Bahrain is one of eight FLCs under Commander, NAVSUP. Headquartered in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and employing a diverse, worldwide workforce of more than 22,500 military and civilian personnel, NAVSUP's mission is to provide supplies, services, and quality-of- life support to the Navy and joint warfighter.

July 20, 2022

Update to shipping lithium batteries in your PPS

 Know when – and how – to certify your lithium batteries for your PCS move. 

Pvt. Thomas Glover, a financial management technician with Detachment B, 9th Financial Management Support Unit, Special Troops Battalion, 1st Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, helps a customer during the unit’s certification exercise June 18 at Fort Riley, Kansas. The exercise simulated a deployed environment that gave Glover and his fellow Soldiers an example of what it is like overseas. (Sgt. Walter Carroll, 1st Inf. Div. Sust. Bde. Public Affairs)

July 20, 2022

Financial resources for Coast Guard families that can help you plan during tough economic times

Personal Financial Management Program share tools to support you during cost of living increases and economic down-turns. 

Memebers of the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference gather for a photo on Base Boston in Massachusetts, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017. The JCOC is meant to educate and inform participants about the strength and readiness of the U.S. Armed Forces through the personal observation of Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicole J. Groll)

July 20, 2022

Coast Guard expands tuition to civilian employees  

Qualified employees can now submit applications to receive up to $4,500 in annual aid  

Chief Petty Officer Kailea Blankenship, a boatswain’s mate with USCG Station Galveston, the Coast Guard 2021 Enlisted Person of the Year - Active Duty Component; and Chief Petty Officer Ryan Huffman, a machinery technician with USCG Staton Channel Islands, the Coast Guard 2021 Enlisted Person of the Year - Reserve Component, pose for a photo after being recognized by Master Chief Petty Officer Jason Vanderhaden and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Reserve George Williamson at Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, New Jersey, May 18, 2022. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Lisa Ferdinando)

July 19, 2022

Chief Petty Officer Ryan Huffman: The Reserve Advocate

United States Coast Guard Enlisted Person of the Year – Reserve

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