My Coast Guard News

Aug. 25, 2022

Young artists illustrate greener shipping

Winners announced for 2022 Student Art Contest.

Jamille Bigio is the senior coordinator for Gender and Women’s Empowerment at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), in which she works tirelessly for gender equality, national security, and global prosperity.

Aug. 23, 2022

WATCH: Women’s Equality Day observance, featuring Jamille Bigio.

Senior coordinator for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment shares her story with the Coast Guard workforce.

Aug. 23, 2022

Simplified printing coming to the Coast Guard

New app will help to reduce costs, enhance workforce mobility.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Leanne M. Rensch, winner of the Master Chief Petty Officer Pearl Faurie Women's Leadership Award, works on an air conditioner unit aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton Apr. 21, 2022. Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sydney

Aug. 22, 2022

Awardees build inclusion through policy change, innovation, authentic conversation

Here are the three winners who best demonstrate diversity and inclusion in their workplace.

Coast Guardsmen Petty Officers Second Class Charles Vilamere and Mike Kaszuba and Petty Officer First Class Steven “Sleepy” Franks, stand in front of a Coast Guard C-130 with “Policia” markings on the fuselage. (Coast Guard Aviation Association)

Aug. 19, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Operation “Jester”--Coast Guard counterdrug ops in Peru

The Coast Guard's role in Operation Jester.

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Aug. 18, 2022

EVENT: Financial planning for families with special needs

Aug. 24 webinar explains how Special Needs Trusts and Able Accounts can provide financial security for eligible family members.

A view of Fort Jackson's on-post housing.

Aug. 18, 2022

Select Temporary Lodging Expense (TLE) extensions announced

Don’t miss this important reminder as you plan your permanent change of station (PCS)

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Heath Jones delivers remarks during his Change of Watch ceremony in Cape May, New Jersey, May 19, 2022.

Aug. 18, 2022

MCPOCG launches historic recruiting challenge

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Heath Jones challenges the Chief’s Mess to tell our service's story, engage with communities, generate high-quality candidates and mentor potential recruits.

Crewmembers from Coast Guard Cutter Maple lay a wreath at the sight of a sunken Coast Guard Cutter in the Graveyard of the Atlantic, June 15, 2022. The crew of the Maple commemorated lives lost by visiting two sunken Coast Guard Cutters and a German U-boat. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kimberly Reaves)

Aug. 18, 2022

The Graveyard of the Atlantic: Exploring history aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Maple

Here's a story about maritime archaeology and honoring the past.

Chief Petty Officer George Soto calculates points for the Female Armed Platoon drill competition at Monarch High School, Coconut Creek, Florida, Jan. 22. Soto is the Coast Guard recipient of the 2022 League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Excellence in Service Award. (USCG Courtesy Photo)

Aug. 17, 2022

George Soto wins the LULAC Excellence in Service Award

Advancing diversity in underrepresented populations.