My Coast Guard
Ensign Spencer King assigned to the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton, received his commission in a very unique way.

March 8, 2022

From working on cruise ships to a Coast Guard commission

A former sea cadet rides waves of adversity through the pandemic, pursuing a commission after enlistment

2019-2022 Coast Guard Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan

March 4, 2022

For Action: Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan survey

Active duty, reservists, civilians and auxiliarists: Please share your thoughts by April 4, to create a service where all can thrive.

Women's History Month graphic 2022

March 4, 2022

Message from the Commandant: Celebrate women who provide healing and hope in March

Women's History Month 2022

A veteran of the Civil War and the Spanish-American War, Lt. Frank Newcomb served for over 40 years in the U.S. sea services. He was a progressive thinking man and considered one of the finest officers of the Revenue Cutter Service. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

March 4, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Revenue Cutter Hudson and the Battle of Cardenas Bay in the War with Spain

The service’s first minority members honored for heroism in combat in the War with Spain

Female Coast Guard petty officer having a conversation with a potential recruit

March 3, 2022

Coast Guard women can share their story with the Women's Leadership Initiative

(Her)story of the Coast Guard

Coast Guard Cutter Blue Shark transits the waters of the Salish Sea alongside HMCS Saskatoon and HMCS Yellowknife during a joint exercise on Feb. 17, 2022. The exercise was conducted to train and prepare Royal Canadian navy crews for deployments to support United States counter-narcotics operations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Steve Strohmaier)

March 3, 2022

Frontline Focus: U.S. Coast Guard, Navy host international exercise with Royal Canadian navy, and more.  

Coast Guard, Navy host international exercise with Royal Canadian navy; Coast Guard Cutter Reliance returns to homeport following 52-day patrol; Coast Guard discovers illegal halibut catch near Kodiak, Alaska; Coast Guard repatriates 42 Cubans to Cuba; and Coast Guard commissions 46th Sentinel-class cutter. 

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Samuel Wilson, a student in the Cold Water Ice Diving (CWID) course, resurfaces on Ferrell Lake, located on Camp Ripley, Feb. 3, 2022. Divers hold onto the edge of the ice until instructed to exit the water. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jessica Fontenette)

March 1, 2022

Divers train in extreme conditions to master their craft

Diving just got cooler.

U.S. Coast Guard cadet 1/c Olivia Kamwela, co-president of the Academy's Genesis Council, poses for an environmental portrait on the front steps of Hamilton Hall, Jan. 28. Kamwela posed for a feature photoshoot and social media campaign to be shared on the Academy's social media in early February. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Abban)

Feb. 28, 2022

Creating a more diverse academy class through mentoring

The Coast Guard Academy’s Minority Outreach Team connects with aspiring cadets, lends hand through academic career

Five extraordinary leaders representing the U.S. Coast Guard were honored for their excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) during the 2022 Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) Global Competitiveness Conference in Washington, D.C.

Feb. 25, 2022

Coast Guard personnel honored for excellence in STEM at Black Engineer of the Year Awards Global Competitiveness Conference

Coast Guard honors excellence in STEM

Merle Smith, a 1966 Coast Guard Academy graduate, was the first African-American graduate of the academy. He went on to become a distinguished combat officer in Vietnam, earning the Bronze Star Medal. (U.S. Coast Guard)

Feb. 25, 2022

The Long Blue Line: A look at the Coast Guard Academy producing minority Coast Guard officers for 80 years

The United States Coast Guard has had a history of ethnic diversity that rivals all other federal

Last reviewed on: 09/21/2023