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Three photos of various interactions during the sector Miami Strengthening Service Culture visit.

Oct 25 2024

Strengthening Service Culture Tour

Adm. Fagan: “Culture creates readiness”
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Individuals wanting to vote, voting assistance is available to help provide tools and resources to successfully vote absentee. For more information or assistance with the absentee voting process, visit FVAP.gov

Oct 15 2024

Federal Voting Assistance Program

Individuals wanting to vote, voting assistance is available to help provide tools and resources to successfully vote absentee. For more information or assistance with the absentee voting process, visit FVAP.gov
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A graphic depicting the Coast Guard Core Values.

Oct 23 2024

What do OUR Core Values mean?

We need YOUR help to create clear, modern definitions of Honor, Respect and Devotion to Duty.
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A black background and a globe setting the scene in space, there are satellites, planes, information flows, and arrows all showcasing how a distress call would originate, how it gets to the MCC, and then how it gets routed out to SAR teams to find the asset or personnel.

Nov 01 2024

Evolution of SAR

Someone is in distress and the Coast Guard answers the call, and that bias for action is an innate quality in the service’s long line of rescuers.
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Featured News

The Coast Guard’s adoption reimbursement benefit helps offset expenses as you expand your family

Nov. 6, 2024

The Coast Guard recognizes National Adoption Month throughout November.

Don’t miss this opportunity to prepare for these important updates to your healthcare coverage.

Get Ready for TRICARE Open Season and 2025 Region Changes at Nov. 14 Webinar

Nov. 6, 2024

Here’s what you need to know before the start of Open Season.

Good Order and Discipline: FY24 second quarter report

Nov. 5, 2024

Let’s break down some of the policy jargon to better understand ways that members get held accountable.

Petty Officer 1st Class John Toman’s award-winning Cauliflower Salad (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Petty Officer 1st Class John Toman)

Petty Officer 1st Class John Toman wins American Culinary Federation’s 2024 Chef of the Year Award

Nov. 5, 2024

Coast Guard culinary specialist wins top civilian cooking award.

Turning our focus to Respect

Nov. 4, 2024

Let’s really explore our Core Value of Respect.

Master Chief Petty Officer Melanie Byrd, Senior Chief Petty Officer Shannon Depiesse, and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Reserve Will Adams at Depiesse's retirement ceremony at Coast Guard Station Georgetown, South Carolina (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Cmdr. Sarah Ernst).

Meet the new Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Reserve!

Nov. 1, 2024

Master Chief Will Adams to formally assume role on Nov. 4, 2024.

Evolution of SAR

Nov. 1, 2024

Search and rescue is a basic principle: someone is in distress and the Coast Guard answers the call, and that bias for action is an innate quality in the service’s long line of rescuers.