My Coast Guard News

May 8, 2023

If you are doing a permanent change of station (PCS) this summer, the PCS Assist Team can help you face any unusual challenge.

A veteran of the Civil War as a U.S. Navy officer, and the Spanish-American War as part of the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service, Frank Hamilton Newcomb served for over 40 years in the U.S. sea services. He was a progressive thinking man and considered one of the finest officers of the Revenue Cutter Service. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

May 5, 2023

The Long Blue Line: Lt. Frank Newcomb and the Battle of Cardenas Bay 125 years ago

Spanning the Civil War and the Spanish-American War, Frank Hamilton Newcomb served for over 40 years in the U.S. sea services.

Petty Officer 2nd Class King instructs advanced combat marksmanship recently at a Naval Special Warfare firearms range in San Diego wearing his Deployable Special Forces Kit. King is the Coast Guard’s 2022 Enlisted Person of the Year.

May 4, 2023

Introducing Petty Officer 2nd Class James King, your 2022 Coast Guard Enlisted Person of the Year

“It's the people that make me enjoy doing what I do.”

Petty Officer 1st Class Hannah Hall poses with her crew from Coast Guard Station Georgetown, South Carolina, before leaving the dock for a recent law enforcement patrol. Hall is Coast Guard’s 2022 Reserve Enlisted Person of the Year due to her superior leadership and performance.

May 4, 2023

Introducing Petty Officer 1st Class Hannah Hall, your 2022 Coast Guard Reserve Enlisted Person of the Year

"When I retire, so I’ll be telling stories about the crews that I worked with—that’s what makes this all so special."

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

May 3, 2023

Officers: If you are interested in afloat assignments, this roadshow is for you

This virtual road show is scheduled May 10, 2 p.m. EDT.

May 1, 2023

New: Sexual assault victims can 'disclose' an incident to a confidant

“We want to ensure survivors have a safe space to pause, breathe, and think about their next steps, without having to worry about initiating an investigative process before − and unless − they are ready,” - Rear Adm. Dana Thomas, Director of Coast Guard Health, Safety and Work Life (CG-11).

Painting commissioned of Revenue Cutter McCulloch when it first set sail in 1897. (Coast Guard Academy Collection)

April 28, 2023

The Long Blue Line: 125 Years Ago—Cutter McCulloch in the Battle of Manila Bay

The role of the Revenue Cutter McCulloch in the Spanish-American War

New insignia for Coast Guard covers lay pinned on a work bench after an advancement ceremony at Station Point Judith in Narragansett, R.I., Sept. 2, 2015. Petty Officer 1st Class Will Mudloff and Petty Officer 2nd Class Alan Freedman were advanced to their next respective pay grade. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ross Ruddell)

April 27, 2023

Coast Guard expands Advance-to-Position (A2P) beta test to all enlisted ratings

All ratings now eligible for program

Rare photograph showing a Life-Saving Service boat crew attempting to launch into heavy surf. (Courtesy of Richard Boonisar)

April 21, 2023

The Long Blue Line: “That others might live”—Ben Dailey’s Gold Medal rescue of the Ephraim Williams, 1884

From the 1885 Annual Report of the U.S. Life Saving Service about the rescue of the Ephraim Williams.

April 20, 2023

Three tools to support sexual assault survivors

The Coast Guard is committed to combatting sexual violence within its ranks and providing survivors with the confidential assistance and time they need to heal.