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Logo showcasing the United States Coast Guard JROTC program.

July 24, 2023

JROTC makes strides with its first-ever Junior Leadership Academy and expansion to 10 units

Base Elizabeth City hosts an action-packed week for cadets from all six CGJROTC units ahead of further program growth.

Students in Unit 5 troubleshooting galley equipment such as deep fat fryers, ranges, and ovens. (EMCS Jason Sardinas, EM school chief)

July 21, 2023

New conduits for EM lateral entry and post-service civilian careers

Programs set future and past service members up for smooth career transitions.

The mixed-race crew of African American enlisted men, with white officers and NCOs, on board cutter Yocona in 1919, at the time of the U.S. government’s segregation policy. (U.S. Coast Guard)

July 20, 2023

The Long Blue Line: “There Shall be Equal Opportunity for All” — Why President Truman’s desegregation orders were necessary

On July 26, 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed a pair of executive orders, the combination of which banned racial segregation in the armed forces and federal civil service.

Coast Guard Capt. Scott Wolland salutes at the change of command ceremony for the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve Unit at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 17, 2023. Wolland took command of the unit from Capt. Tabitha Schiro during the ceremony held on the historic USS Battleship Missouri Memorial. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Lisa Ferdinando)

July 19, 2023

USCGR Holds Change of Command for INDOPACOM Unit

Coast Guard Capt. Scott Wolland took command of the Coast Guard Reserve Unit at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command from Capt. Tabitha Schiro, in a ceremony on the historic USS Battleship Missouri Memorial.

C5I and CGCYBER are building an innovative force through upgrades.

July 18, 2023

Unblocking efficiency: C5ISC simplifies account requirements

C5ISC improvements reduce Coast Guard login requirements.

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July 17, 2023

Workforce Message: Accountability and Transparency

The Commandant and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard release video, details on a 90-day Accountability and Transparency Review.

Aerial photograph showing, from left to right, fleet tug USS Wandank, submarine USS Sculpin, submarine rescue ship USS Falcon, naval shipyard tug Penacook, and Lighthouse Service tender Hibiscus, in addition to Coast Guard boats and spectator boats. (National Archives)

July 17, 2023

The Long Blue Line: Coast Guard helps rescue U.S. submarine Squalus over 80 years ago!

Trapped and tragically drowned in the flooded after compartments were 24 officers and sailors plus two civilian technicians. This left 32 officers and sailors and one civilian technician alive in the unflooded forward compartments. 

Last week, the U.S. Coast Guard Talent Management Transformation Task Force (TMX-TF) released surveys to all hands to ask what it’s like to work at the Coast Guard. The deadline has been extended a week — to July 21 — so jump on this chance to make a sizeable impact.

July 17, 2023

Your chance to transform the Coast Guard extended until July 21

Help the TMX Task Force shape the future of the service.

Coast Guard Strike team members Petty Officer 2nd Class C.J. Marsh and Petty Officer 1st Class Tina Kimball assess vessels damaged in Hurricane Ian for potential pollution threats, Fort Myers, Florida, Nov. 1, 2022. Coast Guard environmental response teams are deployed to southwest Florida and working closely with interagency partners to identify and mitigate environmental hazards after the storm. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Lisa Ferdinando)

July 13, 2023

Got “_PQ”? CG-OEM updates to ICS program make qualification easier than ever

New competency designation, updated resources aid those seeking ICS qualification and certification

When disaster strikes, CGMA's initial objective is to quickly provide emergency assistance for evacuation and cash needed to meet basic living expenses such as food, shelter and clothing.

July 13, 2023

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