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Official photograph of Harry Hamlet during his term as commandant. (U.S. Coast Guard)

April 30, 2021

The Long Blue Line: Hamlet—Revenue Cutterman, Hero, Coast Guard Commandant, author of “The Creed”

Coast Guardsman’s Creed was one of Harry Hamlet’s many contributions to a Coast Guard he loved and served.

NEW LONDON, Conn. – U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Karl Schultz, Commandant of the Coast Guard speaks at the Eclipse 2021 Awards Presentation, April 10, 2021. The purpose of Eclipse is to foster an inclusive environment by stimulating a community dialog that promotes a culture of respect. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by First Class Cadet Jordan Park)

April 29, 2021

Bravo Zulu

Congratulations to multiple award winners across the Coast Guard, and Reenlistment eligibility for selective reenlistment bonus information is now available 

Our Deckplate Leader of the Week is Chief Petty Officer Craig Morris, an aviation maintenance technician at Air Station Sacramento

April 28, 2021

Deckplate Leader of the Week: Chief Petty Officer Craig Morris

Our Deckplate Leader of the Week is Chief Petty Officer Craig Morris, an aviation maintenance technician at Air Station Sacramento

Coast Guard Cutter James wins the Excellence in Safety Award: The Coast Guard Commandant, Adm. Karl Schultz, presented the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter James, a National Security Cutter, the Excellence in Safety Award March 18, 2021. The crew of the James was honored for its quick and innovative thinking during a counter-drug patrol. During the 74 days underway, the crew devised and implemented extensive operational and personal protective procedures to keep everyone free from infection and maintain its full mission effectiveness, despite interdicting three detainees that tested positive for COVID-19. Bravo Zulu to the crew of Cutter James!

April 22, 2021

Bravo Zulu

Congratulations to the 2020 Enlisted Persons of the Year: Seaman Theodore Noah Kirkbride and Petty Officer 2nd Class Cole Olvera

NEW LONDON, Conn. – U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Karl Schultz, Commandant of the Coast Guard speaks at the Eclipse 2021 Awards Presentation, April 10, 2021. The purpose of Eclipse is to foster an inclusive environment by stimulating a community dialog that promotes a culture of respect. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by First Class Cadet Jordan Park)

April 20, 2021

Eclipse 2021: "Stronger together: Building bridges through a culture of respect."

Eclipse is part of a cadet-run tradition established by the Coast Guard Academy’s Genesis Council in the 1970’s with a strong focus on diversity, inclusion, and mentorship.  

Second Class Petty Officers Casey Zachry, left, and Cody Childress, both health services technicians, prepare to depart from Coast Guard Station Port O’Connor, Texas March 24, 2021. Earlier that day, Zachry and Childress administered Covid-19 vaccinations to Coast Guard members at the station. U.S. Coast Guard photo.

April 15, 2021

Bravo Zulu

Innovation Council briefs CGA cadets on becoming agents of change

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.

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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.

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.

Nominations are being accepted for the 2021 Blacks In Government (BIG) Meritorious Service Award. The BIG Meritorious Service Award recognizes personnel whose attributes best epitomize the Coast Guard Core Values of Honor, Respect, and Devotion to Duty.

April 13, 2021

Solicitation for nominees for the 2021 Blacks In Government (BIG) Meritorious Service Award. 

Nominees are now being accepted for the 2021 BIG awards