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U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Eric Blackwood and U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert Arnold, both maritime enforcement specialists with the U.S. Coast Guard Port Security Unit 308, take aim on U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Walnut in Pensacola, Florida, on April 26, 2023. PSU 308 trained with members of the U.S. Army 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) to re-take a ship overrun by adversaries. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Gabriel Wisdom)

Jan. 22, 2024

Coast Guard moves reserve positions to reserve members

Restructuring the Port Security Units will aid in growing the Coast Guard Reserve.

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Jan. 19, 2024

January is OPSEC Month

We all have responsibilities to help maintain operations security.

Every year the Coast Guard participates in national civil rights awards programs to enable you to recognize and celebrate your coworkers and their contributions to civil rights and equal opportunity. In 2024, you can recognize and celebrate your coworkers by nominating them for any of the following awards.

Jan. 19, 2024

Recognize, celebrate your coworker’s contributions to Civil Rights

Between January and May, ALCOASTS soliciting nominations for each award will be posted on the Civil Rights Directorate Civil Rights Award Program webpage.

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Jan. 18, 2024

Data Team One’s robotic process automation

Revolutionizing resource operations

2024 MyCG Field Input

Jan. 17, 2024

We need your advice! What do you want to learn about in 2024?

MyCG is here for you.

MyCG 2023 Year-in-Review

Jan. 16, 2024

MyCG 2023 Year-in-Review

We take a look back at our top articles, changes from the past year.

2023 Captain Niels P. Thomsen Innovation Awards

Jan. 12, 2024

Seeking nominations for the 2023 Captain Niels P. Thomsen Innovation Awards

Nominations can be submitted through a challenge on the Coast Guard’s crowd-sourcing platform, CG_Ideas@Work, before Jan. 31, 2024.

Boarding officers in an interceptor boat from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton take suspected smugglers into custody during the boarding of a suspected smuggling vessel in international waters in the drug transit zone of the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Feb. 23, 2017. The Stratton seized a total of 3,700 pounds of cocaine during their counter-smuggling patrol. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Barney)

Jan. 8, 2024

From Mission Analysis Report to action: Reshaping Coast Guard maritime enforcement

Changing times means changing missions - expectations for safety remain.

Two men pose together at parade rest in front of a U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Team building.

Jan. 5, 2024

The World War II Beach Patrol in Jacksonville Beach

Coast Guard Headquarters authorized the institution of beach patrols in all areas adjacent to the coast. The patrol members came to be known colloquially as “sand pounders.” By August of 1942, the first patrols with dogs were instituted.

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Jan. 5, 2024

Transforming operations with robotics process automation

Saving the Coast Guard time, money, and stress.

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