Nov. 4, 2020

Deckplate Leader of the Week: Chief Petty Officer Richard DePascale

Our Deckplate Leader of the week Chief Petty Officer Richard DePascale, the Admin Chief of U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May!

Nov. 3, 2020

The Long Blue Line: Operation “Relevant Ursa”--Bear training in West Africa

During its most recent patrol, the Coast Guard Cutter Bear diverted from an Eastern Pacific counter-narcotics patrol to support Operation “Relevant Ursa (Latin for bear)” in West Africa. Under the tactical control (TACON) of Coast Guard Atlantic Area (LANTAREA), Bear quickly prepared for its 95-day deployment to support to the Coast Guard’s African

Nov. 3, 2020

REACT – New Model created by TRACEN Petaluma's Sexual Assault Prevention Response and Recovery Advisory Committee

New SAPRR response model to intervene, help shipmates

Nov. 2, 2020

Prevention Community of Practice Grows to More than 5,000 Members

Across the Department of Defense (DoD), those working to prevent sexual assault are increasingly joining SAPR Connect, the only DoD-wide virtual sexual assault prevention community of practice.

Nov. 2, 2020

Meritorious Advancement Program Recognizes a U.S. Coast Guard Member at ATC Mobile

In a surprise ceremony at Aviation Training Center (ATC) Mobile, Alabama, an aviation machinery technician Mathew P. Riemer was meritoriously advanced from petty officer second class to first class in the company of his family and Coast Guard senior leadership. Riemer’s selection at the FORCECOM level is part of changes to the Meritorious

Nov. 2, 2020

The pandemic doesn’t take holidays off: Here’s how to stay safe

The holiday season always brings the lure of travel, whether that means visiting family, or your family visiting you. But holidays do not mean the pandemic has gone away. 

Nov. 2, 2020

National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Jennifer Gaudio, Curator Coast Guard Museum, talks about her challenges with early-onset Parkinson’s Disease, and how the Coast Guard family has been there for her. “I honestly don’t think I would have made it these past ten years without the friendship and support of people in the Coast Guard.”

Nov. 2, 2020

Providing guidance for enlisted advancement

Enlisted members now have a headquarters branch dedicated to help them with advancement and assignments and to support their professional growth.

Oct. 30, 2020

Happy Halloween: A spooky virtual tour of HQ’s hallowed grounds

What do civil war soldiers, assassins, “zombies” and the U.S. Coast Guard have in common?Location.Coast Guard members and civilians on their lunch breaks trudged through the fallen leaves three days before Halloween to hear the history of St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. It was an overcast autumn day and Daniel Koski-Karell, Ph.D. was giving his “Spooky

Oct. 28, 2020

#JoinToEndAbuse – Chaplains: A Key Resource in the Fight to End Domestic Violence

The chaplain is a sounding board, a constant presence at the unit that allows individuals to get information, resources, and to stay connected.