Nov. 2, 2020

Providing guidance for enlisted advancement

Enlisted members now have a headquarters branch dedicated to help them with advancement and assignments and to support their professional growth.

Oct. 30, 2020

Happy Halloween: A spooky virtual tour of HQ’s hallowed grounds

What do civil war soldiers, assassins, “zombies” and the U.S. Coast Guard have in common?Location.Coast Guard members and civilians on their lunch breaks trudged through the fallen leaves three days before Halloween to hear the history of St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. It was an overcast autumn day and Daniel Koski-Karell, Ph.D. was giving his “Spooky

Oct. 29, 2020

Military members: Here’s why your paycheck looks different

Your pay this week may be different than what you expected. Don’t panic.You probably remember the Aug. 8 presidential memo, directing the federal government to defer Social Security taxes for many federal employees, both military and civilian, in September, October, November and December. (We shared all the details on MyCG last month.)The deferral

Oct. 27, 2020

Let your voice be heard, exercise your Constitutional Right

There are only seven days until Election Day! If you have not requested or received your absentee ballot, you may still be able to vote. 

Oct. 27, 2020

October 2020 Semi-Annual Body Composition Screening FAQs

Your questions on Body Composition Screenings answered.

Oct. 27, 2020

Reserve High Year Tenure suspended through FY21

Reserve high year tenure (R-HYT) is suspended through Sept. 2021.

Oct. 26, 2020

And then there were nine

The Coast Guard Band has a new jazz group: the Jazz Nonet

Oct. 23, 2020

Fall body comp screenings will be used only for data collection

The Coast Guard announced today that this fall’s weight and body fat screening results will be used for data collection purposes only.

Oct. 23, 2020

DHS Mentoring Program Now Accepting Applications

The DHS Mentoring Program is now accepting mentee and mentor applications for fiscal year 2021

Oct. 22, 2020

Advancements: Nov. reserve enlisted advancement list

Congratulations to the following members who are eligible for advancement or change in rating to fill Selected Reserve vacancies effective Nov. 1, 2020.