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The U.S. Steamboat Inspection was one of the predecessor services to the U.S. Coast Guard and merged with the U.S. Coast Guard in 1936.

Aug. 4, 2022

Coast Guard Day – Completing Jigsaw Puzzle Picture Part 2

Second part of the Coast Guard's origin story.

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Aug. 3, 2022

Coast Guard Day – Seeing the Completed Jigsaw Puzzle Picture

Here is part one of a two-part story of the beginnings for the United States Coast Guard as we celebrate 232 years.

The Head of Contracting Activity Awards for 2021 were presented to the year’s outstanding procurement and contracting professionals May 17 at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, DC. From left: Capt. Tad Wilson accepting for Gary Mallory of the Aviation Logistics Center (ALC), Bridge Builder of the Year; Tommy Fout accepting for Petal Donald of the Surface Forces Logistics Center, Rising Star of the Year; Tony Twiddy and Patrick Morris of ALC, members of the Innovative Contracting Team of the Year; Steven Powell with the Director of Operational Logistics – Office of Procurement and Contracting (DOL-9), Supervisor of the Year; Cynthia Clemons and Malita Smith of the Shore Infrastructure Logistics Center (SILC), members of the Outstanding Contracting Team of the Year; Tammy Kao of SILC, Outstanding Contracting Professional of the Year; and Jennifer Souza-Madura with DOL-9, Outstanding Procurement Professional of the Year. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ronald Hodges. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ronald Hodges.)

Aug. 3, 2022

Coast Guard recognizes outstanding contracting and procurement professionals  

2021 Head of Contracting Activity Annual Awards Presented  

Coast Guard members attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a renovated basketball court at Sector Long Island Sound, Connecticut, Oct. 20, 2021 (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. j.g. Sarah Dupre).

Aug. 2, 2022

2021 Morale, Well-Being, and Recreation (MWR) awards and scholarships announced 

The International Military Community Executives’ Association (IMCEA) honors 3 for outstanding contributions to morale. 

The U.S. Coast Guard Academy held Eclipse 2021, an annual cadet-run tradition, April 8-10, 2021. Eclipse is designed to equip leaders with tools to lead in a diverse workforce and sessions embrace identity related topics encompassing race, gender, ethnicity, religion, and sexual orientation. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by First Class Cadet Jordan Park)

Aug. 2, 2022

Employees say Coast Guard performed well during the Covid pandemic

2021 Organizational Assessment Survey results released

Chief Petty Officer George Soto, offload coordinator for the Coast Guard’s Seventh District, is shown with his 2022 Excellence in Service Award for the Coast Guard, along with nominating officers Master Chief Petty Officer Mike Hvozda, Sector San Juan command master chief, Capt. Robert Pirone, Sector San Juan deputy commander, and event guest Lt. Cmdr. Chuck Wilson, commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Doyle at the 93rd League of United Latin American Citizens National Convention and Exposition in San Juan, Puerto Rico, July 28, 2022. Soto, a native from Bayamon, Puerto Rico, was honored at the event during the Defenders of Freedom Breakfast in the Puerto Rico Convention Center. (Courtesy photo by Jeanette Perez)

Aug. 1, 2022

Coast Guard chief petty officer recognized for contributions to under-represented communities

LULAC awarded Chief Petty Officer George Soto 2022 Excellence in Service Award 

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Aug. 1, 2022

Build your financial readiness as you increase your earnings through promoting or advancing  

Coast Guard Financial Readiness Touchpoint Training provides the tools

Coast Guardsmen set up floating command post tied to a lamppost and dispatch personnel by dinghy to the flooded town. (U.S. Coast Guard)

July 29, 2022

The Long Blue Line: Ohio River, 1937—Coast Guard’s largest flood response 85 years ago! 

Rescue in the Heartland

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July 28, 2022

Attend upcoming webinars to help you plan your retirement 

Join CG SUPRT sessions to learn how to prepare and save. 

An HC-144 Ocean Sentry taxiis down the tarmac at Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod post tropical storm Henri on Monday, August 23, 2021. Tropical Storm Henri made landfall in the Northeast bringing heavy rainfall, storm surges, and heavy winds across the coast. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer Third Class Ryan L. Noel)

July 28, 2022

 Coast Guard revamps the way it delivers new aviation assets to the field  

New Aviation Projects Acquisition Center offers smoother process, better-defined career track for procurement professionals