May 20, 2026

Celebrating Coast Guard EMS practitioners during National EMS Week

National EMS Week is May 17–23.

May 20, 2026

Coast Guard to modernize mariner credentialing experience through NAVITA

New IT system to improve mariner credentialing experience and increase transparency.

May 18, 2026

Make sure you’re safe on the water

Six tips for National Safe Boating Week 2026!

May 16, 2026

Calling all riders: Coast Guard seeks motorcycle mentors

Experienced motorcyclists can help newer riders stay safe through the Motorcycle Rider Mentor Program.

May 15, 2026

The Long Blue Line: Coast Guard Atlantic Area—235 years of history!

The history of Coast Guard Atlantic Area and how it grew though the centuries.

May 15, 2026

Don’t wait until June to sign up for summer camp or childcare!

Request childcare and school-age before/after care at new duty station at least 3 months before your arrival date.

May 14, 2026

Forging responders in the ‘Graveyard of the Pacific’

Inside the Coast Guard’s elite school where helicopter crews master dangerous conditions.

May 13, 2026

Coast Guard adds Psilocin to drug testing panel, prohibits all Kratom use

Effective immediately, all military members are subject to testing for Psilocin (the psychoactive agent in "magic mushrooms") and are prohibited from using the herbal supplement Kratom in any form.

May 12, 2026

Coast Guard releases Digital Transformation (DTX) Strategy

A new digital strategy that will increase efficiency and strengthen service readiness.

May 8, 2026

To Europe and the Far East — Pacific Area’s over 175 years of history!

From Aztec shore to Arctic Zone; to Europe and Far East; the flag is carried by our ships; in times of war and peace.