My Coast Guard News

Serving aboard NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker, U.S. Coast Guard officer Lt.j.g. Rebecca Edmonds holds a sample of plankton that is submerged in a preservation fluid

Aug. 2, 2021

Sardines and science: How an Lt. j.g. talked her way onto a NOAA ship's crew

Along the way, Lt. j.g. Rebecca Edmonds earned the qualification for underway officer of the deck - and the trust of a very skeptical chief scientist.

High resolution photograph of Danmark in 1945 under a full spread of canvas. (U.S. Coast Guard)

July 30, 2021

The Long Blue Line: Danmark—the friend-ship between Denmark and the Coast Guard

How did a ship without a nation become a training platform for the U.S. Coast Guard?

Lt. Col. David Chapman’s expectant wife, Jaime, oversees movers as they pack their household goods May 20, 2020.

July 29, 2021

Moving Delays? You might qualify for an Inconvenience Claim

Learn how and when to file an Inconvenience Claim

July 29, 2021

Make your voice heard! RDT&E wants workforce ideas for FY23 research projects

Submit your "FY23 Research and Development Project Ideas” via CG_Ideas@Work

LT Nikki Barnes will compete in the Women's 470 Sailing during the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

July 27, 2021

Olympic sailing: Time to cheer for our very own LT Nikki Barnes!

Racing kicks off (very early) Wednesday morning. Join Team Coast Guard for a virtual watch party!

Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Alan Moriwaki, a boatswain’s mate at Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg, serves at the coxswain on a 29-foot Response Boat – Small II during Tampa Bay Lightning’s Stanley Cup Championship Boat Parade, Tampa, Florida, July 12, 2021. The Coast Guard collaborated with its interagency partners to ensure the movement of vessels in the parade, and to keep the boating public safe during the celebration. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Lisa Ferdinando)

July 27, 2021

Employee experiences wanted in the next Organizational Assessment Survey

Participation in the survey supports data informed decision making

Menhaden fishing vessel W.T. James prior to World War I and conversion to the naval minesweeper, USS James. (Naval History and Heritage Command)

July 23, 2021

The Long Blue Line: Last of the Coast Guard fishing fleet— Hurricane San Calixto and the loss of EM Dow

During World War I and World War II, the Menhaden fishing fleet became a ready reserve for the Navy and Coast Guard.

Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stone conduct a regular workout while at sea in the South Atlantic on Jan. 19, 2021. Maintaining physical fitness is key to performing operations safely. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class John Hightower)

July 21, 2021

Body Composition Program resumes

Weigh-ins, taping, and PFTs standards will be in effect in October

A 1957 aerial photograph of Sangley Point Naval Air Station, home of air station detachment Sangley Point, located not far from Manila in Manila Bay. (Wikipedia)

July 16, 2021

The Long Blue Line: Coast Guard’s mission to the tropics--LORAN aviation in the Philippines

Keeping the signal strong around the globe

July 14, 2021

DoD 365 update: Your files will soon migrate to OneDrive

OneDrive lets you access and share your files from anywhere, instantly.