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DHS Leader Development Program Manager Alyssa Lombardi (right) handing out Halloween candy to the Coast Guard workforce at headquarters to raise awareness of DHS Leader Grams.

Oct. 25, 2023

This Halloween, “treat” a colleague to a DHS Leader Gram

Illuminate the leadership you see from your peers (No hocus-pocus required)

Honor, Respect, Devotion to Duty, and the Accountability and Transparency team review updates.

Oct. 20, 2023

The Accountability and Transparency Review team thanks you for your input

The Coast Guard’s ATR Team is finalizing their report to identify improvements needed to ensure all members have what they need to create and experience a workplace free from sexual assault and harassment.

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.

Oct. 20, 2023

Good Order and Discipline 2.0

Harassing behavior data, descriptions included to bolster accountability.

Hitting the New England coast 85 years ago, the Great New England Hurricane was one of the most destructive storms to strike anywhere in the United States up to that time. Also known as the “Yankee Clipper” and “Long Island Express,” the 1938 hurricane caused over $41 billion in property damage and the death of approximately 700 men, women, and children.

Oct. 20, 2023

The Long Blue Line: The Great New England Hurricane of 1938

"The three of us will probably die trying to save one guy who will die also. Get in the boat—we have a job to do!”

What is credentialing and what you should do about it.

Oct. 17, 2023

Get the 101 on the Coast Guard’s Voluntary Credentialing Program

What is credentialing and what you should do about it.

Coast Guard Office of Leadership logo

Oct. 16, 2023

New round of leadership classes available to midgrade and senior personnel

FORCECOM opens enrollment for the Leadership Development Center’s FY24 course schedule.

In 1955, Roberto Clemente began an 18-career with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was a 15-time All-Star, 12-time Gold Glove winner and four-time National Baseball League batting champion. (Smithsonian Institution) Coast Guard photograph of Sagebrush underway in San Juan harbor. (U.S. Coast Guard)

Oct. 13, 2023

The Long Blue Line: Sagebrush’s search for Pittsburgh Pirates Roberto Clemente

Ted took stock of the crew. We had a skeleton crew of 20 or so, including “Onyx,” the ship’s dog. 

A screenshot of the new Direct Access login page.

Oct. 13, 2023

Direct Access celebrates new milestones

Updated article: Direct Access homepage is changing March 28. Here’s what you need to know

The Coast Guard recently removed the requirement for regular Enlisted Evaluation Reports (EER) for junior enlisted to reduce the administrative workload for supervisors allowing them to focus on mentoring and coaching.

Oct. 10, 2023

Coast Guard suspends requirement for regular EERs for members in paygrades E1 – E-3

Change allows supervisors, junior personnel to focus on job proficiencies. 

A 1983 Coast Guard Academy yearbook photograph of Deborah Winnie, one of the first two Latina graduates of the Academy. (CGA Tide Rips) A 1983 Coast Guard Academy yearbook photograph of Jacqueline Ball, one of the first two Latina graduates of the Academy. (CGA Tide Rips) Lt. Cmdr. R Marilyn Melendez Dykman, the first Latina aviator in the U.S. Coast Guard. (U.S. Coast Guard) Rear Adm. Jo-Ann Burdian, first Latina flag officer in the U.S. Coast Guard. (U.S. Coast Guard)

Oct. 6, 2023

The Long Blue Line: Latinas in the Coast Guard—trailblazers of service

The first Latina women to don a Coast Guard uniform served in World War II