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A portrait of Master Chief John E. “Jack” Downey, who served in the Coast Guard for over 40 years, including five officer-in-charge multi-mission ashore assignments and two officer-in-charge afloat assignments.

March 20, 2024

Congratulations to the 2023 Boat Forces award winners!

The Coast Guard awarded the first MCPO Jack Downey Awards and added Reserve Component categories to the CDR Ray Evans Outstanding Coxswain and Fireman First Class Paul Clark Outstanding Engineer Trophies.

A coast guard teal background on a rectangular frame houses a life saving circle around a silhouetted family of four right in the middle of the graphic.

Jan. 19, 2024

Recognize your Ombudsman

The Coast Guard wants your nomination for the 2023 Wanda Allen-Yearout Ombudsman of the Year Award.

9 uniformed members and 1 civilian stand in front of a United States Coast Guard logo and pose for their photo presenting the award.

Nov. 16, 2023

Congratulations to the 2022 CG Emergency Management Award winners!

Lt. Cmdr. Griffin, of Sector Corpus Christi, and Sector Key West represent the best of emergency management and are the winners of these inaugural awards.

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Joseph Mayer, a culinary specialist temporarily assigned to USCGC Bear (WMEC 901), reads his citation after being awarded a letter of commendation ribbon at quarters, Atlantic Ocean, Sep. 13, 2022. Mayer was being rewarded for his continued hard work demonstrated over the course of his time aboard the Bear. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Abban)

Aug. 2, 2023

Coast Guard expands limited award issuing authority to all unit commanders

All commanding officers and officers-in-charge can now award Commandant’s Letter of Commendation Ribbons and Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commendation awards.

U.S. Coast Guard logo of the Civilian Human Resources office

June 21, 2023

CG seeks nominations for 2022 Civilian and Non-Appropriated Fund Employees of the Year

The Coast Guard seeks nominations for the 2022 Civilian Employee of the Year (CEOY) and Non-Appropriated Fund Employee of the Year (NAF EOY).

In January 2023, crews aboard an over-the-horizon boat from Maritime Safety and Security Team San Francisco evaluate a proposed boat crew communications system supporting the Research and Development Center, Defense Innovation Unit and C5I Service Center Team, who won the Commander Joel Magnussen Innovation Award for Management.

May 18, 2023

Congratulations to the 2022 Captain Niels P. Thomsen Innovation Award Winners

Recipients pioneered solutions that improve Coast Guard operations and service readiness – just like the legendary Coast Guard innovator whose “chain stopper” dramatically improved the safety of buoy tending operations and for whom these awards are named.

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Feb. 21, 2023

Coast Guard announces 2022 Engineer of the Year Award 

Andrew Lawrence honored for outstanding achievements.

Logo for the Coast Guard's Inspirational Leadership Awards

Jan. 9, 2023

Members, civilians: There's still time to nominate an inspiring leader 

Just being nominated can make a difference in one’s career.

DHS OUA ribbon

Feb. 7, 2022

The CG received the DHS Outstanding Unit Award, here’s who is eligible and when you can expect to receive recognition 

Distribution of award ribbons to begin in June. 

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May 12, 2021

Solicitation: 2020 John J. Jaskot Governmental Affairs Officer of the Year Award

Full-time and collateral-duty active duty, civilians, reservists and auxiliarists are eligible.

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