Dec. 17, 2020

New: Coast Guard offers two-year enlistments

The Coast Guard is now offering a two-year active duty enlistment option for fiscal year 2021.The new enlistment contract is designed for candidates interested in serving, but reluctant to commit to a longer contract. It is also intended to help grow the Reserve Corps. “As today’s young people enter the job market, they will likely favor greater

Dec. 17, 2020

Vice Adm. Michael McAllister (DCMS): Mission Support Action Plan Update 

Well into his third year as the Deputy Commandant for Mission Support, Vice Adm. McAllister writes about Mission Support’s achievements thus far and objectives for the future.

Dec. 16, 2020

New: Individual Development Plans help plan your career

The new two-page form covers training, education, assignments and more.

Dec. 16, 2020

Congratulations to the 2020 Hopley Yeaton Award recipients

Annual awards honor excellent cutters and superior cuttermen

Dec. 16, 2020

Members: Help DoD set the new COLA rates for all services

DoD will email you the Living Pattern Survey in January.

Dec. 16, 2020

New BAH rates are out

New BAH rates will affect all military members, including veterans using the GI Bill

Dec. 15, 2020

Deck Watch Officers: New $40K bonus to go afloat

Your leadership and ambition is needed at sea!

Dec. 15, 2020

New Officer Subspecialty: Operations Research & Data Analytics Professional

Are you an officer with operations research or data analytics experience?

Dec. 14, 2020

Coast Guard resumes uniform distribution

 For the past several months, members have experienced difficulty purchasing needed and required uniform items. Due to shortages resulting from the pandemic, the Uniform Distribution Center (UDC) had to concentrate its efforts on properly outfitting all recruits, cadets, and officer candidates, at times providing only partial sea bags, as well as

Dec. 10, 2020

Game changer? Coast Guard tests unmanned surface vehicles

Self-driving boats might help with SAR, crowd control, smuggling and migrant interdiction