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May 25, 2023

2023 Inspirational Award Winners

The eight award winners each displayed expertise in their field and rousing leadership of their teams.

Chief Petty Officer Gentry celebrates his advancement to E7 with his wife, Ashley, and daughter, Abby, on Oct. 22, 2021, at the River Front Park in North Charleston, South Carolina. Photo taken by Ms. Marianne Johnson.

May 24, 2023

“The impact we have globally and in our communities” - Why CPO Gentry serves at sea 

This is the third in a series of articles where cuttermen discuss why they go to sea. 

Members of team Seymour participate in a motorcycle safety course at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina Dec. 14, 2021. Basic riding course is mandated by the Air Force for all service members who wish to ride motorcycles. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo by Airman 1st Class Hadley Neish)

May 23, 2023

Motorcycle safety month

Being that May is motorcycle safety month, riders of all levels need to go through a few safety checks.

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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March 17, 2023

Civilians: Annual performance ratings due by April 30 

Now's the time to tell your supervisor what you’ve accomplished during this rating cycle 

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March 17, 2023

Opportunity: Become a personal coach through this free federal program  

Apply by Monday, March 20 for an 8-month program open to civilians and officers.

Master Chief Petty Officer Michael D. Huggins, the current machinery technician rating force master chief (MK RFMC), stands with his son, Navy Seaman Michael Huggins, at Michael’s basic training graduation in Great Lakes Naval Training Center in Great Lakes, Michigan, August 2012. Huggins has served as the MK RFMC at Coast Guard headquarters since June 2022. (Photo courtesy Master Chief Petty Officer Michael D. Huggins)

Feb. 6, 2023

MK RFMC connects members in the field with headquarters policies 

Teams page gives enlisted members more direct access.

The 2022 Coast Guard Spouse of the Year, Abbi McCracken, (pictured fourth from the left) stands with other military spouses and friends at an Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year event held in May 2022. Pictured from left to right are: Heba Abdelaal, Vincent Toth, Monica Bassett, Abbi McCracken, Sarah Streyder and Cindy Donivan Meili. (USCG photo)

Jan. 17, 2023

Get your nominations in now for Coast Guard Spouse of the Year 

Nominations are open for the 2023 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year until Jan. 27.

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Jan. 11, 2023

Civilians getting significant 2023 pay raise

GS and SES employees will see the increase starting with their next paycheck.

Jan. 11, 2023

Civilians: Improved time and attendance system coming next year

GovTA will replace webTA in the summer of 2023

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.