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June 8, 2026

Taking a look at the new training center in Birmingham, Alabama

As the Coast Guard stands up a new training center in the heart of Alabama, here is your first look at what Birmingham has to offer.

June 9, 2026

Operation Not Alone

Lessons from Training Center Yorktown on preventing suicide and supporting each other

June 10, 2026

Physical Readiness Program officially launches July 1

Join a June 10 webinar to hear the details. The full weekly webinar schedule, plus workout and nutrition guides, videos and other resources are posted on the new PRP SharePoint site.

June 11, 2026

Advance your career while you serve with the United Services Military Apprenticeship Program (USMAP)

USMAP helps you earn recognized national credentials on the job

Enlistment photograph of Combat Artist Norman Millet Thomas. (U.S. Coast Guard)

June 12, 2026

The Long Blue Line: Norman Thomas—famed combat artist of World War II

Learn how his wartime work provided a unique visual record of the Coast Guard's contributions in the European and Arctic theaters.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Fabian Monarrez and Petty Officer 2nd Class Merrit Carter use TRITON to conduct a boarding inspection during a live demonstration in Washington on May 19, 2026. Developed by MLE and CG-RAPTOR, TRITON is a voice-activated iPad application that speeds the boarding process. If testing goes well, could be rolled out to the fleet in fall.

June 15, 2026

TRITON could transform how the Coast Guard conducts boardings

New AI-powered application automates reporting and evidence collection, reducing paperwork and improving situational awareness

Deck view of a tanker with sanctioned oil seized in the Caribbean in 2025. Working alongside the Department of War (DoW) and Coast Guard tactical law enforcement teams, CGCYBER took command over the digital systems of this and other dark fleet vessels to ensure there were no cyber threats that could compromise their operational safety.

June 15, 2026

High-tech boardings and old-school threats: Inside the 2025 CTIME report

Kathy Murray, Senior Writer, MyCG — CGCYBER’s latest release talks Dark Fleet interdictions, AI platforms, and getting back to security basics

Students and teachers aboard a 47-foot motor life boat from the Coast Guard’s National Motor Lifeboat School conduct surf training near the North Head Lighthouse outside of Ilwaco, Washington, Jan. 21, 2023. The school provides resident training for Coast Guard boatswain’s mates to become proficient operators in heavy weather conditions, as well as motor life boat knowledge and standardization assessments. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Steve Strohmaier)

June 16, 2026

Attention Coast Guard Vets: Understanding your Military Environmental Exposure Assessment (MEEA)

Separated and retired Coasties may be able to get a MEEA through the Veterans’ Affairs for an environmental exposure during service.

Senior Chief Petty Officer Thomas Hansen conducts Aids-to-Navigation work in the Brooks Channel, Midway Atoll, 2019 (U.S. Coast Guard Photo courtesy of Chief Petty Officer David Bradbury).

June 17, 2026

Coast Guard diver becomes first Coastie to complete elite Navy training school

Senior Chief Petty Officer Thomas Hansen is the first Coast Guard member in Service history to complete Master Diver course at the U.S. Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center.

U.S. Coast Guard Academy cadets conduct chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) incident training, May 2026 (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Chief Petty Officer Miguel Longoria).

June 17, 2026

Always Ready for asymmetric threats

Coast Guard expands chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) training

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