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May 18, 2022

2 leadership podcasts you need right now

Plus seven books and a weekly newsletter that can make you a better leader

A Coast Guard Officer's hat, sword, gloves and ribbons are displayed together with the American Flag.

May 18, 2022

Officers: Attend OPM’s virtual roadshow on afloat assignments

Event will be held May 25 at 2 p.m. Eastern

Petty Officer 2nd Class John Tchorz and Petty Officer 2nd Class Austin Krohne, stationed at U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, deploy a Surface Velocity Program Drifting Buoy over the North Atlantic Ocean on April 22, 2022. The buoy will enable the International Ice Patrol members to monitor currents and determine the extent of iceberg distribution for vessels transiting the area. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kimberly Reaves)

May 17, 2022

International Ice Patrol: 11 decades of monitoring the Northern Atlantic waters

As a response to the sinking of the Titanic in April 1912, the International Ice Patrol continues to track icebergs

Ready Workforce 2030

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.