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Vintage black and white image of Lightship 70 marking the entrance to San Francisco Bay. (U.S. Lighthouse Service)

Jan. 21, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Coast Guard pioneers the marine radio over 100 years ago!

Learn how radio became a basic part of a maritime communications.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Christian Ortega Santiago, a hospital corpsman, and another member of the crew of the Sentinel-class Coast Guard Cutter Glen Harris treat a migrant for symptoms of hypothermia following his rescue from the water in the Atlantic Ocean on Jan. 5, 2021. The Glen Harris, with the Coast Guard Cutter Emlen Tunnell and the Coast Gaurd Cutter Thetis are conducting a routine patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of responsibility while the Sentinel-class cutters transit from the U.S. to their new homeport of Manama, Bahrain. U.S. Sixth Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, to advance U.S. national interests, security, and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ade Gills)

Jan. 20, 2022

Frontline Focus: U.S., Spain and Morocco collaborate to conduct rescue at sea in Atlantic Ocean, and more.  

U.S., Spain, Morocco rescue 103 migrants at sea; Coast Guard Cutter Stone returns to homeport after 61-day patrol; Coast Guard rescues six hunters from Cape Cod marsh, Mass.; Coast Guard rescues 2 jet skiers near Atkinson Island, Texas; and Coast Guard partners with SailPlan to monitor marine infrastructure, increasing port efficiency and helping achieve climate goal. 

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Jan. 19, 2022

ALCGPSC 010/22: AY ADPL captain assignment panel results Update 1

Staff assignments are as chief of the office, division, or branch unless otherwise indicated. 

Cmdr. Faith Schultz of Port Security Unit 309 leads her team on a mission. Coast Guard photo.

Jan. 18, 2022

Life at a Coast Guard PSU: Podcast transcription 

Recruiters interview Cmdr. Faith Schultz, executive officer of Port Security Unit 309   

Tom Cowan, a retired Coast Guard master chief petty officer, finally got around to taking the hike he talked about doing for years.

Jan. 17, 2022

The long walk  

A retired Coast Guard master chief petty officer, finally got around to taking the hike he talked about doing for years. 

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Jan. 14, 2022

Enlisted members: Service-wide exam FAQ

Here are the key things you need to know about preparing for the SWE, plus answers to frequent questions.

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Jan. 14, 2022

ALCGENL 003/22: May 2022 Service-Wide Examination (SWE) Competition

SWEs will be administered May 3 through May 6 for all ratings, except MU.

Coast Guard Capt. Kevin Carroll speaks to the U.S. and Coast Guard Cyber Commands about the importance of cyber security March 6, 2020, aboard the Spirit of Norfolk. During his speech, Carroll spoke about the challenges of maintaining a strong cyber security posture for Coast Guard Sector Virginia. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Shannon Kearney)

Jan. 14, 2022

New direct commissioning for Coast Guard cyber officers offers new opportunities to serve  

Direct commissioning opportunity will help to meet critical specialty need  

. Photo of Menhaden fishing vessels about to be converted to naval vessels for wartime service. (Naval History and Heritage Command)

Jan. 14, 2022

The Long Blue Line: “Men against the Sea”—anatomy of a Coast Guard cutter lost at sea

[This essay is adapted from the non-fiction book chapter “Men against the Sea,” Sea, Surf and Hell: The U.S. Coast Guard in World War II (New York: Prentice-Hall, 1945), 72-78.]The Coast Guard patrol craft Wilcox was lost off the Mid-Atlantic coast Sept. 30, 1943. The following account is taken from the statement made by its commanding officer, Lt.

MLK Monument, Washington, DC

Jan. 14, 2022

Message from the Commandant: Serving our communities on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Remember! Celebrate! Act! A Day On, Not a Day Off.

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