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April 14, 2021

2020 Captain Neils P. Thomsen Innovation awards recipients announced 

Congratulations to all of the recipients of the 2020 Captain Niels P. Thomsen Innovation awards.

Petty Officer 1st Class Sarah Jacobs shares a moment with her family in Seward, Alaska, where the Jacobs family has enthusiastically embraced numerous outdoor activities. Jacobs credits her husband Brandon for supporting her thriving career. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

April 14, 2021

How to parent using resiliency—A Wellness Wednesday discussion 

Many of our families’ daily social rituals, such as K-12 education and child development centers, were abruptly interrupted. How did you adapt? How did your children adapt?

A marine inspector with Coast Guard Sector Miami inspects the engine room of a container ship Sept. 1, 2014. Marine inspectors identify deficiencies aboard domestic and foreign vessels to prevent oil spills and the loss of life. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mark Barney)

April 14, 2021

Announcing the award for the 2021 Excellence in Marine Inspections 

Chief Warrant Officer Carl L. Worley from Sector New York, New York, receives the seventh annual Excellence in Marine Inspections Award.

Second Class Petty Officers Casey Zachry, left, and Cody Childress, both health services technicians, prepare to depart from Coast Guard Station Port O’Connor, Texas March 24, 2021. Earlier that day, Zachry and Childress administered Covid-19 vaccinations to Coast Guard members at the station. U.S. Coast Guard photo.

April 14, 2021

Lifesaving Mission: Base New Orleans, ATC Mobile team up to deliver vaccines throughout the 8th Coast Guard District.

Coast Guard members deliver vaccinations throughout the Eight District.

Nominations are being accepted for the 2021 Blacks In Government (BIG) Meritorious Service Award. The BIG Meritorious Service Award recognizes personnel whose attributes best epitomize the Coast Guard Core Values of Honor, Respect, and Devotion to Duty.

April 13, 2021

Solicitation for nominees for the 2021 Blacks In Government (BIG) Meritorious Service Award. 

Nominees are now being accepted for the 2021 BIG awards

Pamphlets regarding educational benefits are displayed as part of the 2018 Fairchild Air Force Base Education Fair at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Oct. 18, 2018. The education fair provided information regarding Tuition Assistance and other education benefits available to Airmen looking to further their education. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Lawrence Sena)

April 13, 2021

Explore academic, tuition reduction opportunities at virtual education fair

Federal employees and their families, and veterans who are working in the federal government are highly encouraged to attend this virtual fair April 20.

Chief Petty Officer Amy Petersen, the officer in charge of Coast Guard Station Boston, holds her son during an award ceremony Wednesday, April 13, 2016, in Hull, Massachusetts. Peterson said family is the most important thing to her, and the Coast Guard is one of her families. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Cynthia Oldham

April 12, 2021

April is the Month of the Military Child

Celebrating our military children all month long

Chief Warrant Officer William Hockensmith, a marine inspector at Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Portland, documents a damaged pipe during an inspection of the small passenger vessel Adventure Bound at a dry dock in Ilwaco, Washington, March 9, 2020. Small passenger vessels like the Adventure Bound that operate in saltwater routes are required to receive dry dock inspections every two years. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Levi Read)

April 12, 2021

Inspecting vessels just got easier thanks to the new INSPECT app

Marine inspectors use new app for mobile access to necessary systems.

NEW ORLEANS - Capt. Pete Gautier, commander of Coast Guard Sector New Orleans, gives an overview of the sector's units and missions to a group of Senior Executive Service candidates for transition training at the sector, June 13, 2012. The SES candidates toured the sector as part of the Department of Homeland Security Capstone Program. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Bill Colclough.

April 12, 2021

Webinars for federal resumes, Powerpoint, provides useful editing feedback

DHS offers free professional development courses throughout the month of April

The Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton (WMSL-753) crew offloaded more than 18,700 pounds of cocaine, nearly 1,500 pounds of marijuana and 15 gallons of liquefied cocaine, all worth more than an estimate $324 million, April 3, 2020 at Port Everglades, Florida. The drugs were interdicted in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean off the coasts of Mexico, Central and South America, including contraband seized and recovered in 15 interdictions of suspected drug smuggling vessels by nine American and Canadian ships. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Lally)

April 12, 2021

Sea Commander: The tech tool that National Security Cutters rely on for interdictions

NSC software allows crews to see, even when the target is out of sight.