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Tom Cowan, a retired Coast Guard master chief petty officer, finally got around to taking the hike he talked about doing for years.

Jan. 17, 2022

The long walk  

A retired Coast Guard master chief petty officer, finally got around to taking the hike he talked about doing for years. 

Election FVAP details

Jan. 17, 2022

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Upcoming elections for federal office

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Jan. 14, 2022

ALCGPSC 007/22: Morale Well-Being Recreation (MWR) Quickbooks Standard Chart of Accounts Implementation

Guidance for the transition to the mandatory new standard Chart of Accounts (COA) implementation.

. Photo of Menhaden fishing vessels about to be converted to naval vessels for wartime service. (Naval History and Heritage Command)

Jan. 14, 2022

The Long Blue Line: “Men against the Sea”—anatomy of a Coast Guard cutter lost at sea

[This essay is adapted from the non-fiction book chapter “Men against the Sea,” Sea, Surf and Hell:

Coast Guard Capt. Kevin Carroll speaks to the U.S. and Coast Guard Cyber Commands about the importance of cyber security March 6, 2020, aboard the Spirit of Norfolk. During his speech, Carroll spoke about the challenges of maintaining a strong cyber security posture for Coast Guard Sector Virginia. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Shannon Kearney)

Jan. 14, 2022

New direct commissioning for Coast Guard cyber officers offers new opportunities to serve  

Direct commissioning opportunity will help to meet critical specialty need  

MLK Monument, Washington, DC

Jan. 14, 2022

Message from the Commandant: Serving our communities on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Remember! Celebrate! Act! A Day On, Not a Day Off.

Today, after a yearlong process that produced hundreds of submissions and research involving space professionals and members of the general public, we can finally share with you the name by which we will be known: Guardians. The opportunity to name a force is a momentous charge. Guardians is a name with a long history in space operations, tracing back to the original command motto of Air Force Space Command in 1983, “Guardians of the High Frontier.” The name Guardians connects our proud heritage and culture to the important mission we execute 24/7 to safeguard the ultimate high ground and provide space capabilities to our nation’s leaders. Guardians. Semper Supra!

Jan. 13, 2022

U.S. Space Force celebrates its second birthday; USO Coast Guardsman of the Year 2021; and Silver Lifesaving Medal awarded to two-time bodyboarding champion

Bravo Zulu

A First Coast Guard District crew member holds his daughter in the lobby of the John Foster Williams Coast Guard Building in Boston, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015. The Petty Officer's family was visiting the First Coast Guard District to watch his re-enlistment ceremony. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Cynthia Oldham)

Jan. 13, 2022

Your PCS move just got easier—Coast Guard Mutual Assistance rolls out two new programs in support

Learn more about the Education Advocate Grant and the Spouse Professional Requirements loan program

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Jan. 12, 2022

Members are now able to file travel claims for reimbursement

FSMS is live, E-Government Travel System is able to process travel claims

Petty Officer 3rd Class Cassandra Castillo, a health services technician at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River's medical clinic in Warrenton, Ore., stands in the lobby in the sector's medical building, Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021. Castillo’s daily duties involve taking patients vitals, checking and updating medical records, and laboratory testing to keep Coast Guard flight crews and sector personnel mission ready. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Diolanda Caballero)

Jan. 11, 2022

Military: what you need to know about the digitization, archiving of medical records

 Military health records being digitized, archived

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