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Craig Rayner, Vice President of Whiting-Turner, left, George Rogers, President and CEO of RQ Construction, Capt. Neal Armstrong, Facilities Design and Construction Center commanding officer, Capt. Eric Jones, commander of Coast Guard Base Charleston, Mayor Reggie Burgess, City of North Charleston, Adm. Linda Fagan, commandant of the Coast Guard, Master Chief Heath Jones, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, Rear Adm. Laura Dickey, Deputy for Materiel Readiness, Rear Adm. Carola List, commander of Operational Logistics Command, Rear Adm. Douglas Schofield, commander of Coast Guard District Seven, break ground during a Coast Guard groundbreaking ceremony for a new Base Charleston campus in North Charleston, South Carolina, Jan. 26, 2024. The 64-acre campus along the Cooper River will support the five Charleston-based national security cutters, their crews, and the support personnel. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Moreno)

Jan. 29, 2024

Forward focused: Groundbreaking ceremony held for new Coast Guard Base Charleston campus

Base Charleston is slated to become the service’s largest homeport and a base for global operations, training and support.

The Judge Advocate General publishes a periodic Good Order and Discipline (GOAD) Report of statistics and narrative descriptions of discipline to inform the Coast Guard community and reinforce Coast Guard standards.

Jan. 29, 2024

Good Order and Discipline: Fiscal Year 2023 Fourth Quarter report

Leaders throughout the Coast Guard are encouraged to share this message with their units and talk about the importance of adhering to the Coast Guard’s core values.

A Coast Guard Information Systems Technician adjusts cables inside a server room at the Telecommunication and Information Systems Command (TISCOM) Jan. 24, 2013. ITs are responsible for establishing and maintaining Coast Guard computer systems, analog and digital voice systems (telephones and voicemail), and installing and maintaining the physical network infrastructure that ties the systems together. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Etta Smith

Jan. 23, 2024

Data Team One improves officer assignments management through automation

Enhancing accuracy while reducing workload for annual assignment shopping lists.

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Eric Blackwood and U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert Arnold, both maritime enforcement specialists with the U.S. Coast Guard Port Security Unit 308, take aim on U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Walnut in Pensacola, Florida, on April 26, 2023. PSU 308 trained with members of the U.S. Army 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) to re-take a ship overrun by adversaries. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Gabriel Wisdom)

Jan. 22, 2024

Coast Guard moves reserve positions to reserve members

Restructuring the Port Security Units will aid in growing the Coast Guard Reserve.

A coast guard blue background with a red square around the border. In the middle is a cap with dog tags hanging from it. Underneath is the text GI Bill.

Jan. 19, 2024

Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) Program new requirement

The opt-out timeline for the MGIB Program has been extended. Here’s what you need to know.

A black background photo with a suspicious looking person in a hoodie, ominous tones and you cant see their face because it's so dark. The words OPSEC MONTH appear in bold blue print.

Jan. 19, 2024

January is OPSEC Month

We all have responsibilities to help maintain operations security.

A coast guard teal background on a rectangular frame houses a life saving circle around a silhouetted family of four right in the middle of the graphic.

Jan. 19, 2024

Recognize your Ombudsman

The Coast Guard wants your nomination for the 2023 Wanda Allen-Yearout Ombudsman of the Year Award.

Every year the Coast Guard participates in national civil rights awards programs to enable you to recognize and celebrate your coworkers and their contributions to civil rights and equal opportunity. In 2024, you can recognize and celebrate your coworkers by nominating them for any of the following awards.

Jan. 19, 2024

Recognize, celebrate your coworker’s contributions to Civil Rights

Between January and May, ALCOASTS soliciting nominations for each award will be posted on the Civil Rights Directorate Civil Rights Award Program webpage.