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MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. - Senior Chief Petty Officer Colleen McCarthy, (left), officer-in-charge of Coast Guard Station Kenosha, Wis., and Senior Chief Petty Officer Michael Beatty, officer-in-charge of Coast Guard Station Frankfort, Mich., pin new rank insignias on the collar of Rebecca Polzin, officer-in-charge of Coast Guard Station Michigan City during her advancement to senior chief petty officer, Feb. 2, 2012. As officer-in-charge, Polzin ensures the 19 enlisted active duty members and 7 enlisted Coast Guard reservists at Station Michigan City carry out their missions of search and rescue; maritime law enforcement; ports, waterways, and coastal security; and marine environmental protection. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Kody Felthoff.

April 16, 2021

May enlisted announcement

Congratulations to all those advancing!

Sexual Assault Awareness Month is about awareness and prevention of sexual assault, harassment, and abuse. This month our leaders are coming together to tell you that the Coast Guard needs each of you to build a culture of mutual respect at your units. We will build a better Coast Guard together. Here's how your unit can take the first step: Coast Guard SAPRR Resources.

April 15, 2021

USCG leadership: 'We're counting on YOU'

We all deserve an environment where we feel included, trusted and respected.

Twelve new housing units have been added to Culp Court within the Coast Guard Triumph Housing Complex in Astoria, Ore., and families can begin moving in June 27, 2019.

The 12 new units plus a maintenance and operations building complete phase II of a housing project that has cost a total of $19.3 million to complete.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Trevor Lilburn.

April 15, 2021

House hunting help for the 2021 PCS season

Your local housing officer can help you find your way home

Vice Adm. Charles Ray supports FORCECOM’s modernized ready learning initiative by attending a meeting through Microsoft Teams in January 2021.

April 15, 2021

FORCECOM Receives the 2021 International Society for Performance Improvement Award

Force Readiness Command is scheduled to receive the 2021 International Society for Performance Improvement Award of Excellence in May.

April 14, 2021

2020 Captain Neils P. Thomsen Innovation awards recipients announced

Congratulations to all of the recipients of the 2020 Captain Niels P. Thomsen Innovation awards.

Petty Officer 1st Class Sarah Jacobs shares a moment with her family in Seward, Alaska, where the Jacobs family has enthusiastically embraced numerous outdoor activities. Jacobs credits her husband Brandon for supporting her thriving career. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

April 14, 2021

How to parent using resiliency—A Wellness Wednesday discussion

Many of our families’ daily social rituals, such as K-12 education and child development centers, were abruptly interrupted. How did you adapt? How did your children adapt?

A marine inspector with Coast Guard Sector Miami inspects the engine room of a container ship Sept. 1, 2014. Marine inspectors identify deficiencies aboard domestic and foreign vessels to prevent oil spills and the loss of life. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mark Barney)

April 14, 2021

Announcing the award for the 2021 Excellence in Marine Inspections

Chief Warrant Officer Carl L. Worley from Sector New York, New York, receives the seventh annual Excellence in Marine Inspections Award.

Chief Warrant Officer William Hockensmith, a marine inspector at Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Portland, documents a damaged pipe during an inspection of the small passenger vessel Adventure Bound at a dry dock in Ilwaco, Washington, March 9, 2020. Small passenger vessels like the Adventure Bound that operate in saltwater routes are required to receive dry dock inspections every two years. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Levi Read)

April 12, 2021

Inspecting vessels just got easier thanks to the new INSPECT app

Marine inspectors use new app for mobile access to necessary systems.

NEW ORLEANS - Capt. Pete Gautier, commander of Coast Guard Sector New Orleans, gives an overview of the sector's units and missions to a group of Senior Executive Service candidates for transition training at the sector, June 13, 2012. The SES candidates toured the sector as part of the Department of Homeland Security Capstone Program. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Bill Colclough.

April 12, 2021

Webinars for federal resumes, Powerpoint, provides useful editing feedback

DHS offers free professional development courses throughout the month of April

The Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton (WMSL-753) crew offloaded more than 18,700 pounds of cocaine, nearly 1,500 pounds of marijuana and 15 gallons of liquefied cocaine, all worth more than an estimate $324 million, April 3, 2020 at Port Everglades, Florida. The drugs were interdicted in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean off the coasts of Mexico, Central and South America, including contraband seized and recovered in 15 interdictions of suspected drug smuggling vessels by nine American and Canadian ships. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Lally)

April 12, 2021

Sea Commander: The tech tool that National Security Cutters rely on for interdictions

NSC software allows crews to see, even when the target is out of sight.