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Coast Guard Leader of the Week: Senior Chief Petty Officer Malia Chasteen

Sept. 8, 2021

Leader of the Week: Senior Chief Petty Officer Malia Chasteen

Our Leader of the Week is Senior Chief Petty Officer Malia Chasteen, officer in charge of Station Maui

From the crest of Mount Suribachi, the Stars and Stripes wave in triumph over Iwo Jima after U.S. Marines had fought their way inch by inch up its steep lava-encrusted slopes. Ca. February 1945. PhoM3c. John Papsun. (Coast Guard) NARA FILE #: 026-G-4140 WAR & CONFLICT BOOK #: 1222

Sept. 2, 2021

The Long Blue Line: “Hot Rocks”—a Coast Guardsman on the beach at Iwo Jima

[This essay was excerpted from the book chapter of the same name: “Hot Rocks,” Sea, Surf and Hell: The U.S. Coast Guard in World War II (New York: Prentice-Hall, 1945), 276-79.]Because of the concentrated mortar fire, which the Japanese are laying down on this landing area, it is one of the bloodiest of all the assault beaches in the Pacific War to

Sept. 2, 2021

Frontline Focus: Coast Guard medevacs fisherman 65 miles east of Virginia Beach, Virginia, and more.

Frontline Focus: Coast Guard medevacs fisherman 65 miles east of Virginia Beach, Virginia; Coast Guard assists two from vessel taking on water near Slocum Arm, Alaska; Coast Guard and good Samaritan rescue kayaker in water near Keene Island, Alaska; Coast Guard performs CPR on 52-year-old woman at restaurant.

Wendy Chaves, head of the Office of Research, Development, Test & Evaluation and Innovation was presented a Coast Guard Civilian Service Commendation Medal by Rear Adm. J.M. Kelly for her work to establish a Coast Guard detachment at the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) July 28, 2021.

Sept. 2, 2021

Bravo Zulu: Coast Guard civilian recognized for work establishing DIU detachment, and more

Bravo Zulu: Coast Guard civilian recognized for work establishing DIU detachment; Honoring a 50-year career of teaching music to Coast Guard cadets; Many firsts for Coast Guard Women recognized during Women’s Equality Day event.

CHINHAE, Republic of Korea, (June 19, 2015) Sailors from Commander. Naval Forces Korea participate with actor Briza Covarrubias of the acting troupe InterACT during a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response training scenario at Commander, Fleet Activities Chinhae. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Abraham Essenmacher/Released)

Sept. 1, 2021

SAPRR services now available to more of the Coast Guard workforce—civilian employees and former members

Sexual assault prevention, response and recovery program expands services, updates policy

Coast Guard emblem

Sept. 1, 2021

Life transformations begin with food choices and movement—a Wellness Wednesday discussion

Wellness Wednesday experts to discuss the power of health choices

U.S. Mint commemorates Coast Guard with silver medal

Aug. 31, 2021

U.S. Mint commemorates Coast Guard with silver medal

Learn more about the newest U.S. Coast Guard silver medal from the U.S. Mint.

Coast Guard members of team Kodiak attends the 2020 virtual fair. Coast Guard photo.

Aug. 30, 2021

Don’t miss the second Coast Guard wide virtual education fair, October 13, 2021

The service's 2nd virtual education fair is coming soon!

National Suicide Prevention Month

Aug. 30, 2021

Reaching out to connect with others can save lives

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month 

Official emblem for the Ninth Coast guard District. (U.S. Coast Guard)

Aug. 27, 2021

The Long Blue Line: Coast Guard’s Ninth District--Guardians of the Great Lakes!

Within an area occupied by the states bordering the Great Lakes is located the U.S. Coast Guard’s Ninth District. The service’s presence on the Great Lakes began in the 19th century with the appearance of four Coast Guard predecessor agencies. These included the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service, U.S. Lighthouse Service, Steamboat Inspection Service and

The U.S. Department of Defense is committed to making its electronic and information technologies accessible to individuals with disabilities in accordance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794d), as amended in 1998. DoD websites use the WCAG 2.0 AA accessibility standard.

For persons with disabilities experiencing difficulties accessing content on a particular website, please use the form DoD Section 508 Form.  In this form, please indicate the nature of your accessibility issue/problem and your contact information so we can address your issue or question. If your issue involves log in access, password recovery, or other technical issues, contact the administrator for the website in question, or your local helpdesk.