United States Coast Guard (USCG)

Verify your contact details in CGPAAS for emergency notifications.

Jan 28 2026

Stay informed with the Alert Warning System (AWS)

Verify your contact details in CGPAAS for emergency notifications.
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Effective immediately, all military members are subject to testing for Psilocin (the psychoactive agent in "magic mushrooms") and are prohibited from using the herbal supplement Kratom in any form.

May 13 2026

Coast Guard adds Psilocin to drug testing panel,...

Effective immediately, all military members are subject to testing for Psilocin (the psychoactive agent in "magic mushrooms") and are prohibited from using the herbal supplement Kratom in any form.
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CGMA is ready to provide interest-free loans to cover essential expenses such as rent, insurance, childcare, and food.

Feb 18 2026

Coast Guard Mutual Assistance: Ready to support

CGMA is ready to provide interest-free loans to cover essential expenses such as rent, insurance, childcare, and food.
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Coast Guard deployable specialized forces assigned to the Coast Guard Maritime Security Team – East stow a fast rope during training with a U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter aircrew from the Helicopter Sea Combat – Squadron 11 (HSC-11) while underway aboard Coast Guard Cutter Richard Snyder (WPC 1127) on the James River in Newport News, Virginia, Oct. 22, 2025. Coast Guard DSF personnel conducted boarding team delivery and fast-rope training with HSC-11 to increase interoperability and enable team member qualification. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Hillard)

May 06 2026

Coast Guard to establish new command for...

Coast Guard Special Missions Command will oversee specialized forces as they face increased demands and new challenges.
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Featured News

A painting of the Cutter James Madison capturing the British merchantman Shamrock

May 15, 2026

The Long Blue Line: Coast Guard Atlantic Area—235 years of history!

The history of Coast Guard Atlantic Area and how it grew though the centuries.

May 15, 2026

Don’t wait until June to sign up for summer camp or childcare!

Request childcare and school-age before/after care at new duty station at least 3 months before your arrival date.

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May 14, 2026

New in-person SAPRR Bystander Intervention Training (BIT) requirements

The Coast Guard is rolling out an updated SAPRR Bystander Intervention Training (BIT) program—and here’s what you need to know.

A screenshot from the AHRS Video produced by the Coast Guard VPT Team

May 14, 2026

Forging responders in the ‘Graveyard of the Pacific’

Inside the Coast Guard’s elite school where helicopter crews master dangerous conditions.

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May 14, 2026

Congratulations to 2025 Special Command Aide of the Year PO1 Jessica Wernicke

Petty Officer 1st Class Jessica Wernicke was named the Coast Guard’s 2025 Special Command Aide of the Year for her exceptional leadership and technical excellence in managing high-profile events and senior leader operations under intense pressure.

A graphic overlay of a an image of Kratom from the University of Florida College of Pharmacy.

May 13, 2026

Coast Guard adds Psilocin to drug testing panel, prohibits all Kratom use

Effective immediately, all military members are subject to testing for Psilocin (the psychoactive agent in "magic mushrooms") and are prohibited from using the herbal supplement Kratom in any form.