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Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment crew members stand on the stern of a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat after completing drills off the Washington coast, Nov. 14, 2020. The members regularly train in heavy surf near the mouth of the Columbia River so boatcrews are ready to respond in all conditions. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Steve Strohmaier)

May 13, 2021

Bravo Zulu Column

Members recognized for achievements, and Covid-19 restrictions couldn’t put a damper on good-hearted pranks between rivals CGA and the Merchant Marine Academy

Capt. Zeita Merchant relieved Capt. Jason Tama as the commanding officer of Coast Guard Sector New York during a change-of-command ceremony at Sector New York, May 7, 2021. A change-of-command ceremony is a time-honored tradition conducted before the assembled crew, as well as honored guests and dignitaries to formally demonstrate the continuity of the authority within a command. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Schultz)

May 13, 2021

Frontline Focus Column

Sector New York holds change-of-command ceremony, and 13th District Pacific Northwest rescues three people from boat fire

Petty Officer 2nd Class Noah Colburn, an aviation survival technician stationed at Air Station San Francisco, tends to a simulated individual during cliff rescue training Pacifica, Calif., March 30, 2021. Cliff rescue training is one of many exercise crews use to stay proficient in all mission capabilities. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Taylor Bacon)

May 12, 2021

Chaplain’s Corner: Understanding how your spiritual fitness contributes to your successful military service 

Chaplains column

Research assistant, Kayla Enochs, directs BACH physical therapist Dr. Lee Webb, to raise his leg during a physical therapy session demonstrating exercises performed by Soldiers enrolled in a research study at BACH. Physical therapists at BACH partnered in a research project aimed at finding effective methods to treat service members with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS), commonly known as runner’s knee. Their research found that Soldiers who used a neuromuscular electrical stimulation device, like the one Webb is wearing, in addition to an active home exercise program over a 9-week period experienced more improvement than Soldiers who only performed active home exercise. The study may help impact the methods used across the Army to treat PFPS. U.S. Army photo by Maria Yager.

May 12, 2021

Tactics to prevent or help heal knee pain

A Wellness Wednesday discussion all about the knees

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May 12, 2021

Solicitation: 2020 John J. Jaskot Governmental Affairs Officer of the Year Award

Full-time and collateral-duty active duty, civilians, reservists and auxiliarists are eligible.

Coast Guard Auxiliarist Bob Emami and Lt. Gov. Josh Green of Hawaii load masks aboard a Coast Guard Auxiliary airplane at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, Hawaii, May 28, 2020. Two Coast Guard Auxiliary airplanes transported 60,000 masks to Maui as part of the state of Hawaii's COVID-19 pandemic response. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew West/Released)

May 11, 2021

Bravo Zulu to Randel McCormick, 2020 Auxiliary Diversity Award winner

Promoting Diversity and Inclusion within the Auxiliary

U.S. Coast Guard Master Chief Petty Officer Laurie A Kennedy, the gunner’s mate rating force master chief, stands in front of a decommissioned canon after being pinned master chief at the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, July 21, 2020. Kennedy was the first female gunner’s mate to be pinned master chief in Coast Guard history. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ronald Hodges)

May 10, 2021

Solicitation: 2021 Women’s Leadership and Excellence in Diversity Awards

Calling for nominations for the 2021 Women’s Leadership and Excellence in Diversity Awards.

Leadership Competencies

May 6, 2021

Coast Guard advances inclusive leadership commitment to its workforce with updates to Leadership Competencies  

 Changes reflect Coast Guard’s commitment to positive workplace culture 

Chart showing location of District 5 within Atlantic Area and the states within its boundaries. (U.S. Coast Guard)

May 6, 2021

New travel system coming soon

Learn about the new travel system 

Petty Officer 3rd Class Samantha Waialae, a culinary specialist, poses for an environmental portrait in the galley of Coast Guard Station Cape Charles in Cape Charles, Virginia, March 21, 2019. Culinary specialist is one of four critical ratings for Coast Guard recruiting efforts. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Matt Sprague.

May 6, 2021

A culinary career worth serving

Coast Guard culinary specialist: the keeper of a cutter's soul

Last reviewed on: 09/21/2023