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April 8, 2021

Live jazz: Miles Davis' iconic album 'Birth of the Cool'

In a rare event, the Coast Guard's jazz nonet will perform the album in full. In related news, please help name the Nonet!

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April 7, 2021

Emergency management: New trainings, certifications, lessons learned

Check out the latest news from the Coast Guard's emergency management community.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Joseph Salvati, a health services technician with Health, Safety and Work-Life Field Office's Rockmore King Clinic, checks for an ear infection Oct. 8 at the clinic.

April 7, 2021

TODAY: Learn about the Coast Guard’s network of support services available to you

Asking for help can sometimes be difficult, however, knowing your available Coast Guard resources can help alleviate concerns about accessing the care you need. The webinar recording will be available after the live event.

Joseph Ford, a Coast Guard Sector San Francisco command duty officer, answers the phone at Sector San Francisco command center, March 4, 2021. Ford and Travis Addison, a Sector San Francisco civilian search-and-rescue controller, coordinated the rescue of a young woman who entered the water with no flotation device on January 31, 2021. (U. S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Giles)

April 6, 2021

Civilians to the Rescue

A 19-minute phone call in January meant the world to a young woman fighting for her life.

Port of San Diego Commissioner Marshall Merrifield, Rep. Mike Levin, Coast Guard Deputy Commandant for Mission Support Vice Adm. Michael F. McAllister, Rep. John Garamendi, Chancellor of the University of California San Diego Pradeep Khosla, and Rep. Scott Peters take part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego Jan. 24, 2020. The Coast Guard entered into an agreement with Scripps Institution of Oceanography to establish the Blue Technology Center of Expertise, which will provide opportunities for rapid identification and integration of new blue technologies into current Coast Guard capabilities. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Patrick Kelley.)

April 6, 2021

Operation Innovation: Blue Tech Center of Expertise seeks technology solutions 

What is blue technology and how is the Coast Guard using it?

Petty Officer Second Class Julie Nguyen celebrates Rear Adm. Huan Nguyen's promotion ceremony as he becomes the first Vietnamese-American admiral in the U.S. Navy, Oct. 2019 (U.S. Coast Guard Picture).

April 5, 2021

Women in the fleet reflect on opportunity, and how we are “Stronger Together” 

Our third part highlighting a few of the remarkable women in the Coast Guard and the stories behind their service.

April 2, 2021

All Hands Briefer: This week's top news

Ladies and Gentlemen,Below, please find the weekly All Hands Briefer (AHB), which provides key

Allies committed to the Coast Guard’s effort to eliminate harassment and assault have a new resource in their toolkit when responding to a shipmate in distress. The Confide in Another (CIA) card provides actionable next steps to prepare and respond in instances when a servicemember reaches out, looking for support.

April 2, 2021

Care, Inform, Ask: New resource to support victims of assault  

Sexual Assault Prevention, Response and Recovery shares actionable steps

Warning signs that a loved one might have issues with alcohol are decreased energy, denial of substance abuse, irritability, anxiety, mood swings, poor work performance and many more. Learn how to help.

April 2, 2021

“Stay Safe” using the Coast Guard’s low-risk drinking guidelines

April is Alcohol Awareness Month

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Munro gather in formation behind seized contraband during a drug offload in Alameda, California, March 23, 2021. Munro is one of four National Security Cutters homeported in Alameda. These Legend class cutters are 418-feet long, 54-feet wide, and have a 4,600 long-ton displacement. They have a top speed in excess of 28 knots, a range of 12,000 nautical miles, endurance of up to 90 days and can hold a crew of nearly 150. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Taylor Bacon)

April 2, 2021

New column! Frontline Focus

Here is a weekly wrap-up of operational highlights from around the service.

Last reviewed on: 09/21/2023