Lt. Zachary McCune and Petty Officer 1st Class Jason Dahl showcased their Deployable Drop Kit innovation that provides survival gear as well as assets that help the Coast Guard relocate adrift survivors.
Each year a panel of judges selects a recipient for the George Gray Award for Artistic Excellence from a collection of artwork submitted to the U.S. Coast Guard Art Program. No stranger to the program or this award, Robert Selby won the award for his artwork depicting a deployment aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Tezanos in the Caribbean last year.
The Revenue Cutter Service purchased the first Reliance at the start of the Civil War. Since then, the service has commissioned three cutters bearing the namesake “Reliance.” Soon, the fifth cutter to bear the name Reliance as one of the Coast Guard’s newest 360-foot Offshore Patrol Cutters. Learn more about Reliance’s distinguished history in this week’s Long Blue Line blog.
Lt. Cmdr. Andy Greenwood completed a re-designation course and successfully graduated as a “First Pilot” in the HC-144B aircraft. This accomplishment marks the first time a Coast Guard aviator qualified to fly an aircraft without ever leaving the ground.
This blog is part of a series honoring the long blue line of Coast Guard men and women who served before us. Stay tuned as we highlight the customs, traditions, history and heritage of the Coast Guard. Written by William H. ThiesenCoast Guard Atlantic Area Historian In 1875, while serving in Alaska on board the U.S. Revenue
Learn about some of the current ADOS opportunities available for Reservists. This does not contain all of the ADOS opportunities, just select ones. To view all of the current long/short term opportunities go to Direct Access, then Mobilization Resume.
From American ports to European capitals, a senior U.S. Coast Guard civilian has guided navigation standards and helped to make mariners afer around the world. Mike Sollosi, the chief of the U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Standards Division, retired after 42 years of uniformed and civilian service.
The Coast Guard Mutual Assistance Program is now providing financial assistance to eligible families who are faced with out-of-pocket costs associated with shipping breast milk while the mother is away from home for more than 72 hours due to deployment, underway period, temporary duty, excused absences, or business trips.
A lot can happen in 80 years. The Coast Guard Auxiliary has written many stories over its lifetime, but we are not finished yet. As we move on through the 80th year of service of the Coast Guard Auxiliary, we start preparing for the next chapter in the organization’s life and relationship with the boating public and the U.S. Coast Guard.
This week’s Long Blue Line article reminds us how powerful and destructive hurricanes can be. In 1938, the Great New England Hurricane blew in from North Carolina and made its way to Massachusetts. This was the most destructive storm to hit New England.