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A Coast Guard Officer's hat, sword, gloves and ribbons are displayed together with the American Flag.

Oct. 6, 2022

Policy update: Opportunities for officers to opt out of promoting at certain pay grades

Officer Opt Out is set for PY2024

Coast Guard recruits in company Delta-201 receive orders to their first duty stations at the Fisherman’s Memorial in Cape May, N.J., Sept. 8, 2021. U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May serves the American public by leveraging the talent and passion of our staff to produce high quality, mission-ready recruits, and delivering professional and customer-focused services to enable missions for our units, tenants, and region. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Shannon Kearney)

Oct. 3, 2022

High Year Tenure is suspended until Jan. 1, 2025 

New changes to HYT have been made in efforts to offer career flexibility

Petty Officer 2nd Class Herbert Skinner and Petty Officer 1st Class James Fickes, crewmembers aboard Coast Guard Cutter Dependable, homeported in Cape May, signs their re-enlistment papers during all hands in the galley, 10:55 a.m., Feb. 10, 2011. Skinner re-enlisted for five years while Fickes re-enlisted indefinate. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Crystalynn A. Kneen.

Oct. 3, 2022

ENLISTED: Policy update for advancement opt out  

Revised policy grants more career flexibility for enlisted workforce.

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