My Coast Guard News

Aug. 23, 2022

Simplified printing coming to the Coast Guard

New app will help to reduce costs, enhance workforce mobility.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Leanne M. Rensch, winner of the Master Chief Petty Officer Pearl Faurie Women's Leadership Award, works on an air conditioner unit aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton Apr. 21, 2022. Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sydney

Aug. 22, 2022

Awardees build inclusion through policy change, innovation, authentic conversation

Here are the three winners who best demonstrate diversity and inclusion in their workplace.

Coast Guardsmen Petty Officers Second Class Charles Vilamere and Mike Kaszuba and Petty Officer First Class Steven “Sleepy” Franks, stand in front of a Coast Guard C-130 with “Policia” markings on the fuselage. (Coast Guard Aviation Association)

Aug. 19, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Operation “Jester”--Coast Guard counterdrug ops in Peru

The Coast Guard's role in Operation Jester.

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Aug. 18, 2022

EVENT: Financial planning for families with special needs

Aug. 24 webinar explains how Special Needs Trusts and Able Accounts can provide financial security for eligible family members.

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Heath Jones delivers remarks during his Change of Watch ceremony in Cape May, New Jersey, May 19, 2022.

Aug. 18, 2022

MCPOCG launches historic recruiting challenge

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Heath Jones challenges the Chief’s Mess to tell our service's story, engage with communities, generate high-quality candidates and mentor potential recruits.

Crewmembers from Coast Guard Cutter Maple lay a wreath at the sight of a sunken Coast Guard Cutter in the Graveyard of the Atlantic, June 15, 2022. The crew of the Maple commemorated lives lost by visiting two sunken Coast Guard Cutters and a German U-boat. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kimberly Reaves)

Aug. 18, 2022

The Graveyard of the Atlantic: Exploring history aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Maple

Here's a story about maritime archaeology and honoring the past.

Chief Petty Officer George Soto calculates points for the Female Armed Platoon drill competition at Monarch High School, Coconut Creek, Florida, Jan. 22. Soto is the Coast Guard recipient of the 2022 League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Excellence in Service Award. (USCG Courtesy Photo)

Aug. 17, 2022

George Soto wins the LULAC Excellence in Service Award

Advancing diversity in underrepresented populations.

Memebers of the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference gather for a photo on Base Boston in Massachusetts, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017. The JCOC is meant to educate and inform participants about the strength and readiness of the U.S. Armed Forces through the personal observation of Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicole J. Groll)

Aug. 17, 2022

Civilians: a limited-time student loan forgiveness waiver is available until Oct. 31

Take advantage of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program administered by the U.S. Department of Education.

The search and rescue (SAR) exhibit for the Coast Guard museum highlights SAR events throughout the years. SAR has been at the core of the Coast Guard’s missions. The Lifesavers Around the Globe wing will feature an immersive Katrina Tableau dedicated to the urban rescue efforts that devastated the Gulf Coast in 2005.USCG photo

Aug. 17, 2022

Commandant to officiate keel-laying ceremony for the National Coast Guard Museum

The new building will offer free, interactive opportunities to explore the service’s past and future.

Aug. 15, 2022

UPDATE: Deadline extended Solicitation: Become a certified Diversity and Inclusion change agent

New deadline for applications now Nov. 1