My Coast Guard News

May 16, 2022

Coast Guard announces RW30 – our workforce transformation plan

‘Change must be revolutionary, pervasive and transformative’

First Class Cadet Manuel Gutierrez Rodriguez, an international cadet at the United States Coast Guard Academy, participates in an interview on campus in New London, Conn., March 21, 2022. Rodriguez will be returning to his home nation of Mexico after commissioning with the Class of 2022, which has the highest number of international students in history. (U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Thieme)

May 16, 2022

A Long Way From Home: International cadets accept challenge and find support at the CGA

Graduating international students share Academy experience.

Abbigail McCracken (middle),the winner of the Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year for the Coast Guard, stands with the Commandant of the Coast Guard Adm. Karl Schultz (right) and his wife Dawn (left), shortly after being presented with the Coast Guard of the Year medallion, May 5, 2022.

May 13, 2022

Abbi McCracken named Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year for the Coast Guard

Coast Guard civilian, spouse, and ombudsman is acknowledged for winning Coast Guard Spouse of the Year.

Maj. Ashley Cesar, chief of behavioral health for the Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital.

May 13, 2022

Early intervention is the best prevention of suicide—the main message for Mental Health Awareness Month

We observe Mental Health Awareness Month throughout May.

Photograph of Keeper Samuel Amalu scanning the horizon from one of his many lighthouses. (U.S. Coast Guard Collection)

May 13, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Samuel Amalu and Manuel Ferriera—Hawaiian Keepers of the Light

Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Month, here is a story about Hawaiian lighthouse keepers.

U.S. Coast Guard Vice Commandant Vice Adm. Linda Fagan

May 12, 2022

Adm. Fagan confirmed as next Coast Guard Commandant

Senate confirmations complete the new senior leadership team

Jay Glover (right), a quality control inspector from the Fort Knox Transportation office, inspects some boxes being packed during a move-out recently. Glover said they are getting prepared for the adjusted peak PCS season, set to begin by July 1 and go into November this year.

May 12, 2022

Did you know? If you received a PCS Travel Advance, you still may be owed money

If you received PCS travel advances, you are required to submit a travel claim for full compensation.

Capt. Brian M Kostecki, resource management division chief of Coast Guard District 7, Capt. Mark R. Vlaun, commanding officer of Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville, Chief Warrant Officer 3 John P. Chandler, commanding officer of Coast Guard Station Port Canaveral break ground at the groundbreaking ceremony in Cape Canaveral, Fla., May 2, 2022. The 21,000 square-foot search and rescue building is projected to be completed by 2024. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Cameron Snell)

May 12, 2022

Frontline Focus: Coast Guard medevacs crew member from fishing vessel, and more.

Coast Guard medevacs crew member from fishing vessel Coast Guard Station South Padre Island crew rescued a dolphin caught in an illegal fishing net; Coast Guard repatriates 78 people to Haiti; and Coast Guard Station Port Canaveral holds groundbreaking ceremony.

Recruits from boot camp company Oscar-200 graduate Coast Guard boot camp at U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, N.J., June 4, 2021. Training Center Cape May’s mission is to transform the recruits of today into the Coast Guard men and women of tomorrow, while providing superior mission support to our tenant commands. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Shannon Kearney)

May 11, 2022

Here’s your chance to grow the Coast Guard’s workforce

Coast Guard leans in to maximize recruits

Petty Officer 1st Class Lecia Mauge-Chan, an operations specialist, poses for an environmental portrait in the command center of Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads in Portsmouth, Virginia, March 20, 2019. Operations specialist is one of four critical ratings in Coast Guard recruiting efforts. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Matt Sprague.

May 11, 2022

Hiring and retention bonuses for operational specialists

Operations specialists keep U.S. Coast Guard executing the mission