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Cmdr. Andre Douglas joins the Coast Guard Reserve during a commissioning ceremony presided over by Adm. Linda L. Fagan, commandant of the Coast Guard, at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C., March 19, 2024. Douglas, a Coast Guard Academy Class of 2008 graduate, reported to NASA in January, 2022, and completed astronaut training March 5, 2024. (U. S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Giles)

April 2, 2024

Meet the Newest Coast Guard Astronaut

Commander Andre Douglas to boldly go where few have gone before.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.

April 1, 2024

Step Forward. Prevent. Report. Advocate.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.

April 1, 2024

Introducing Skillsoft Percipio – Your new interactive, personalized learning platform

With the transition from Skillsoft SkillPort to Skillsoft Percipio, you now have access to a blend of self-paced online courses, books and audio books, hands-on practice and live online bootcamps to close skill gaps.

March 29, 2024

Attend the 2024 Workforce Townhall

Adm. Linda Fagan and Master Chief Heath Jones will be answering YOUR questions. The submission form to send in your questions will be available until April 2nd, so make sure to submit before then!

A photograph of the U.S. Life Saving Service crew posing with its surfboat in front of U.S. Life-Saving Station at St. Joseph, Michigan, from the Digital Collections of the Detroit Public Library.

March 29, 2024

Joseph Napier — Heroic Surfman, Gold Lifesaving Medal recipient and FRC namesake

For his heroism, Napier received the first Gold Lifesaving Medal issued by the U.S. Life-Saving Service, forerunner of the modern Coast Guard.

March 28, 2024

Phase two of Inactive Duty Training (IDT) travel reimbursement is here!

More units are available for eligibility as the reimbursement program expands.

The 2024 cohort of U.S. Senate Youth Program military mentors (U.S. Senate Youth Program photo courtesy of Jakob Mosur).

March 28, 2024

Coast Guard officers mentor leaders of tomorrow in the U.S. Senate Youth Program

The U.S. Senate Youth Program “is a unique educational experience for outstanding high school students interested in pursuing careers in public service.”

March 28, 2024

“Where are my healthcare records?" Recent updates make it easier to submit, track your request

Coast Guard establishes priority system to speed requests for those waiting to receive their healthcare records

Capt. Dietrich-Holm and her husband at the change of command ceremony in 2022.

March 27, 2024

Captain Joyce Dietrich-Holm: Celebrating Women’s History Month in the Intelligence Community

A sit down Q&A with Captain Joyce Dietrich-Holm, the first woman to hold the commanding officer position at the Coast Guard Intelligence Coordination Center (ICC) in Suitland, Maryland.

U.S. Coast Guard and United States Naval Community College officials pose for a photograph with the first-ever USNCC graduate. Shown from left to right: Coast Guard Senior Chief Petty Officer Ryan Erpelding; Navy Command Master Chief Jordan Rosado; Randi Cosentino, president of USNCC; Petty Officer 2nd Class Merrill Magowan; and Capt. Taylor Lam, commander of Sector San Francisco.

March 27, 2024

U.S. Naval Community College propels Coast Guard member to reach goals

OS2 Magowan is the first servicemember to earn a degree from USNCC; now he’s off to Officer Candidate School.