Latest Officer News

Members of the Coast Guard’s Office of Safety and Environmental Health presents the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Resolute with the 2021 Excellence in Afloat Safety Award, June 7, 2022.

July 12, 2022

Coast Guard’s Office of Safety and Environmental Health recently presented the crew from Coast Guard Cutter Resolute with the 2021 Excellence in Afloat Safety Award

The award was presented at a ceremony held in early June. 

Two graduating Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) cadets from Camden High School in Camden, N.C., receive appointments to the Coast Guard Academy and one to the CGA Scholars Program, May 6. (USCG photo by Lucille Vogel, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.)

July 12, 2022

Increased participation in Coast Guard JROTC signals opportunity to grow workforce and develop excellence

3 students receive Coast Guard Academy appointment certificates

Company Commanders from Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, visit the Coast Guard Academy to train and instruct cadets on how to successfully assume the role of cadre, June 21, 2022. As cadre the cadets will be tasked with leading their swabs through seven weeks of basic military training. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Abban)

July 11, 2022

Bootcamp company commanders prepare academy cadets for leadership  

Preparing future Coast Guard officers for service. 

NAVSUP FLC Bahrain's transportation service provider loaded the truck during a household goods move amid the COVID-19 crisis. NAVSUP FLC Bahrain is one of eight FLCs under Commander, NAVSUP. Headquartered in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and employing a diverse, worldwide workforce of more than 22,500 military and civilian personnel, NAVSUP's mission is to provide supplies, services, and quality-of- life support to the Navy and joint warfighter.

July 8, 2022

Retirees now have more time to transition into their forever home 

A recent amendment to the JTR gives members three years to transport household goods after active duty retirement. 

Tony Agresta in a Coast Guard band in Charleston, N.C., marches during Victory in Europe (VE) Day, May 8, 1945. Photo courtesy of the Agresta family.

July 8, 2022

The Long Blue Line: A big band Coastie and his Italian prisoners go to town in WWII

Playing through the years.

The Coast Guard 2021 enlisted persons of the year

July 7, 2022

New qualification insignias will acknowledge members’ specialty accomplishments

More professional communities - including civilians - will soon be able to earn qualification insignia

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star passes Alcatraz as the cutter transits the San Francisco Bay, April 4, 2022. Following their 147-day Antarctic deployment, the cutter will undergo annual maintenance in a Vallejo, California, dry dock. Courtesy photo by Sachiko Itagaki.

July 7, 2022

New initiative will streamline purchasing  

The "Buy Better Revolution" effort will help modernize the service's contracting and procurement process.

The U.S. Coast Guard Academy welcomes 302 young women and men to the Class of 2026 for Day One, June 27, 2022. Day One marks the start of Swab Summer, an intensive seven-week program that prepares students for military and Academy life. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Abban)

July 5, 2022

CGA welcomes the largest number of women in an incoming class                                               

In the Class of 2026, 43% of the incoming students are women  

Updates to the Coast Guard Leadership Development Framework

July 1, 2022

Calling all leaders: Coast Guard releases a step-by-step guide to developing your skills

The new 8-page guide is broken down by career stage

A daily news broadcast originates from the public information offices in district headquarters with the blast of harbor whistles providing authentic waterfront background. (USCG)

July 1, 2022

The Long Blue Line: The journalist rating

From wartime communications PAs tell our service's story

My Coast Guard

Latest ALCGOFF Messages




View the 25 most recent messages

View all messages on CGPortal (CAC required)

Subscribe to receive ALCGOFF Messages

Latest ALCGPSC Messages


View the 25 most recent messages

View all messages on CGPortal (CAC required)

Subscribe to receive ALCGPSC Messages

NOTICE: A lapse in appropriations has occurred. Military members will continue to report for duty as per normal operations. Excepted and exempt civilian employees will report to work as usual. Managers and supervisors of non-exempt/non-excepted civilian employees must begin conducting orderly shutdown on the next scheduled workday. FAQs and resources regarding the lapse operations will continue to be posted here and the internal lapse site.