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Morgan Holden, the Coast Guard’s 2024 Ombudsman of the Year, enjoys a day on the water with her family.

May 2, 2025

Morgan Holden, District 17 ombudsman, received the Coast Guard's 2024 Wanda Allen-Yearout Ombudsman of the Year award.

Arcturus flying in formation with other USCG flying boats above a 165-foot cutter. (Coast Guard Collection)

May 2, 2025

Arcturus: A distinguished amphibian in the history of Coast Guard aviation

Read about the first aviation rescue to receive the Gold Lifesaving Medal and the Coast Guard’s Flying Lifeboats; state-of-the-art aircraft capable of performing rescues by landing on the open sea.

LCDR Andrea Psimer, Division Chief Office of Cutter Forces (CG-7511), was named the 2024 Vander Putten Inspirational Student of the Year (ISOY).

April 30, 2025

LCDR Andrea Psimer named the 2024 Vander Putten Inspirational Student of the Year (ISOY)

The ISOY award recognizes members who demonstrate sustained exceptional standards of proficiency and dedication while reflecting the service's core values of Honor, Respect, and Devotion to Duty.

Mr. Tony Goodloe, the Training Center Yorktown ESO, received the 2024 Full-time ESOY award, and LT Joseph McGinnis, the Marine Safety Unit (MSU) Lafayette Commanding Officer and collateral ESO earned the Collateral Duty ESOY recognition.

April 29, 2025

Coast Guard recognizes 2024 Education Services Officer of the Year Award recipients 

Mr. Tony Goodloe and Lt. Joseph McGinnis were honored for excellence in educational leadership and academic achievement.

Rear Adm. Christopher Bartz, the 27th Golden Coast Guard Ancient Albatross, places the Ancient Albatross ceremonial flight jacket on Rear Adm. Carola List, the 28th Golden Ancient Albatross, during a visit to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina April 24, 2025. Kitty Hawk is known as the location where the Wright Brothers had the first flight in history, but Coast Guard Life Saving Station crews where also there to help the brothers during that historic event. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jonathan Lally)

April 28, 2025

Rear Adm. Carola List receives title of Ancient Albatross

The Ancient Albatross award is presented to the longest-serving active-duty Coast Guard aviator, representing a lifetime of devotion to flight operations, rescue missions, and maritime safety.

April 23, 2025

Honoring the 2024 Liz Blanc Exceptional Sexual Assault Response Coordinator of the Year

Mr. Jason Graham of Training Center Cape May is the Coast Guard’s SARC of the Year.

Three of the 2025 Military Child of the Year winners. From left to right: Coast Guard Military Child of the Year winner Ian Lindo, Space Force winner Natalia Serna, and National Guard Winner Emily Baldeosingh. The winners were honored at Operation Homefront’s 2025 Military Child of the Year® gala held in Arlington, VA on April 10, 2025.

April 16, 2025

Ian Lindo is the Coast Guard’s 2025 Military Child of the Year Award Winner

Lindo received the Operation Homefront grant earlier this month coinciding with Month of the Military Child.

April 4, 2025

Good Order and Discipline: FY24 third-quarter report

Leaders throughout the Coast Guard are encouraged to share this message with their units and talk about the importance of adhering to the Coast Guard’s core values.

April 3, 2025

LAST CALL: Nominations for the 2024 Human Resource Management Achievement Awards due Friday

Here’s a chance to thank those unsung heroes that make sure members and employees get what they need.

A selection of dishes prepared by the two winners of the 2024 Forrest O. Rednour Memorial Award for Culinary Specialist (CS) of the Year, Senior Chief Petty Officer Brian Black and Petty Officer 2nd Class Courtney Dute.

April 2, 2025

Coast Guard announces Culinary Specialists of the Year

Senior Chief Petty Officer Brian Black and Petty Officer 2nd Class Courtney Dute have won the annual Forrest O. Rednour Memorial Award.