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A Coast Guard Cutter James (WMSL-754) 26-foot Over The Horizon (OTH) pursuit crew and a cutter James 35-foot Long Range Interceptor boat crew interdict a 26-foot smuggling panga with three suspected smugglers aboard in the Eastern Pacific Ocean Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2020. Cutter James is a National Security Cutter with robust capabilities for maritime homeland security, law enforcement and national defense missions. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Erik Villa Rodriguez)

Aug. 12, 2021

Frontline Focus: Coast Guard Cutter James conducts largest illegal narcotic offload in Coast Guard history worth more than $1.4 billion at Port Everglades, and more.

Also: Coast Guard, partner agencies respond to downed aircraft near Ketchikan, Alaska; Coast Guard, good Samaritan rescue six after vessel sinks 60 miles off Chincoteague, Virginia; Coast Guard medevacs 57-year-old man suffering from heart complications near Point Loma, California; MHS GENESIS Pacific Wave deployment “go-live” event, AUGUST 21st.

Aug. 10, 2021

Preventing injuries and promoting wellness

Join us for Wellness Wednesday

ARLINGTON, Va. - A Coast Guard yeoman assists a fellow Coast Guardsman at the Coast Guard Recruiting Command, February 20, 2013. YNs are key problem-solvers, counselors, and sources of information to personnel on questions ranging from career moves, entitlements, and incentive programs to retirement options and veterans' benefits. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Luke Pinneo

Aug. 10, 2021

It's always a good time to work on your IDP goals

Washington, DC — PCS season may be a good time to review your Individual Development Plan with your new supervisor

This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses.

Aug. 6, 2021

Coast Guard updates workplace safety guidance

New restrictions align with the Department of Homeland Security, Office of Management and Budget, and the Centers for Disease Control.

Cmdr. Stacey Crecy relieves Capt. Lushan Hannah as the commanding officer of the U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Strike Team during a change of command ceremony in Novato, California, July 28, 2021. The Pacific Strike Team is recognized worldwide as an expert authority in the preparation for and response to the effects resulting from oil discharges, hazardous substance releases, weapons of mass destruction events and other emergencies on behalf of the American public. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)

Aug. 6, 2021

Assignment Year 2022 shopping lists are posted

Washington, DC — New ways to search, sort and submit for officer assignments

Reserve Officer Candidate Indoctrination Class 1-21

Aug. 5, 2021

Largest enlisted-to-officer class in years commissions into the CG reserve

Leadership Development Center grows quality and quantity of Reserve Officers in the fleet

Maj. Marcie Hart, 15th Wing Medical Group family nurse practitioner, provides patient care at Joint Base Pearl-Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 12, 2021. Family nurse practitioners work in a variety of settings at Air Force bases all over the world ensuring everyone has access to wellness and the treatment they need. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Makensie Cooper)

Aug. 5, 2021

A helpful resource during PCS season—the Nurse Advice Line is always available to military families

The nurse advice line can be a helpful tool

CDR Ryan Popiel flies Rear Adm. Nathan Mooreon the upgraded MH-65E helicopter.

Aug. 4, 2021

Coast Guard celebrates its Professional Engineers

The Sixth Annual National Professional Engineers Day highlights how vital these critical skills are to our mission

Aug. 4, 2021

Coast Guard recognizes inspiring leaders

Service Members, Civilians and Auxiliarists recognized for superior leadership across the service

Aug. 3, 2021

Training Opportunity: DoD365 Boot Camp is here!

Choose Basic or Advanced training, and walk away with a Boot Camp certificate. Armed with this knowledge, life gets a lot easier when it comes to collaborating, communicating with colleagues, hosting meetings and being more productive.