My Coast Guard News

Sept. 11, 2026

The Long Blue Line: “Go Be Brilliant”

Leadership When There Is No Playbook: 9/11, Coast Guard Activities New York and RDML Richard Bennis

Aug. 31, 2026

New Coast Guard Cyberspace Qualification Insignia unveiled

Insignia to be available by the end of October

Aug. 26, 2026

How you can help your fellow Coasties by giving to Coast Guard Mutual Assistance

CGMA launches 2026 fundraising campaign to support members and families in need

July 17, 2026

The Long Blue Line: Leveraging and Honoring Yesterday’s Heroes to Motivate Today’s Lifesavers

The first Fast Response Cutter (FRC) USCGC Bernard Webber (WPC-1101), was commissioned in 2012, commencing a legacy of Coast Guard Patrol Boats honoring and preserving the legacy of Coast Guard enlisted heroes. Upon Commissioning of the Webber, the plank owner commanding officer, CDR Herb Eggert, started a tradition of gifting copies of Michael

This is the title card for the new Navigator system for the USCG. It replaces the legacy program, CGBI.

June 29, 2026

CGBI is retiring: What you need to know about the switch to Navigator

Here is how to access your ESS, ePAL, and unit readiness trackers on the new platform.

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

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.