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The Coast Guard Compass is the official report of the U.S. Coast Guard on its people and missions. The USCG is a military maritime service within the DHS and one of the nation’s armed services.
2019-05-17 17:08
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… Read More
2019-05-17 13:00
A ship operating away from home can seem like its own tiny, self-contained universe. There’s no calling a paramedic, a police officer, or a plumber when something goes wrong.
That&r&hell…Read More
2019-05-16 14:38
All Hands selects several messages to publish in a weekly post to help raise awareness about specific messages and useful information for Coast Guard members Read More
2019-05-16 13:00
In October 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed Public Law 87-726 designating May 15 of each year as Peace Officers Memorial Day to honor federal, state and municipal officers who have bee… Read More
2019-05-15 13:00
The Wanda Allen-Yearout Ombudsman of the Year award recognizes a unit ombudsman that has demonstrated the greatest commitment serving as a Coast Guard ombudsman. This year, that award went t… Read More
2019-05-14 13:00
The Coast Guard honored a group of exceptional innovators whose ideas have helped make the Coast Guard more ready, relevant and responsive with Capt. Niels P. Thomsen Innovation Awards. The… Read More
2019-05-13 13:00
In today's increasingly global world, understanding diverse cultures and embracing differences is essential to success. Given the challenges and far-reaching missions of the Coast Guard, wis… Read More
2019-05-10 18:25
All Hands selects several messages to publish in a weekly post to help raise awareness about specific messages and useful information for Coast Guard Reserve members Read More
2019-05-10 13:00
For Petty Officer 3rd Class Denim Kurtis, law enforcement is a family affair. His mother is a deputy sheriff, and his father-in-law is an investigator for the San Francisco district attorney… Read More
2019-05-09 13:00
The U.S. Coast Guard has been the steward of the nation’s maritime environment for nearly 200 years. As a vital component of the National Response System and homeland security mission… Read More
2019-05-07 16:33
Bruce and Christine Riley, two civilian Coast Guard employees, retired after serving a combined 87 years in service to the nation. Bruce was a former U.S. Navy sailor and later a Coast Guard… Read More
2019-05-03 13:00
The Coast Guard recognized Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Gould as the 2018 Enlisted Person of the Year for the Reserve Component. Gould is a boatswain's mate with Port Security Unit 311 ou… Read More
2019-05-02 15:15
As some North Carolinians were returning to their homes and recovering from 2016’s Hurricane Matthew, a new storm was tracking towards the East Coast. On Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, at 7:1… Read More
2019-04-25 13:00
On Jan. 28, 1980, the Coast Guard Cutter Blackthorn and tanker S.S. Capricorn collided while outbound from Tampa Bay. Seaman Apprentice William Flores sacrificed his life to save the lives o… Read More
2019-04-19 12:51
Ken White, a Canadian citizen, has dedicated more than 40 years to helping mariners in distress. He monitors a wide range of emergency frequencies and quickly passes any information on throu… Read More
2019-04-18 17:01
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliarist J. Edwin Nieves compiled oral histories from Coast Guard members who responded in the wake of Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Every one of these record… Read More
2019-04-15 13:00
U.S. Coast Guard Civil Engineering Unit Providence, Rhode Island, piloted a short range Unmanned Aerial System to inspect the construction of new Aids to Navigation structures. The UAS save… Read More
2019-04-12 13:00
In 2012, Senior Chief Petty Officer Terrell Horne III made the ultimate sacrifice to save the life of his coxswain during a law enforcement mission that ended in a collision off the coast of… Read More
2019-04-11 15:50
Daniel "Danny" Hahn came from a family long associated with the Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay, Maryland. He served 50 years continuously at the Yard and set the record as the longest-servin… Read More
2019-04-05 13:00
Coast Guard recruits who have recently spent time at Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, New Jersey, may know Chief Petty Officer Milton Casey as a stern company commander. Beyond his duti… Read More
2019-04-04 13:00
In 1942, the crew of Coast Guard Cutter Icarus, commanded by Lt. Maurice Jester, sank German U-352 off the coast of North Carolina. Shortly after sinking, the Coast Guard crew rescued 33 sur… Read More
2019-04-03 16:00
Last month, I had the honor of giving my first State of the Coast Guard Address in Los Angeles where our tremendous men and women protect our Nation’s maritime interests every day… Read More
2019-03-29 13:00
James “Jimmy” Coleman, Jr. never served in uniform but he was a well-respected member of the U.S. Coast Guard family. Coleman was a philanthropist who very much believed in the C… Read More
2019-03-28 13:00
It's been 75 years since the wartime search and rescue efforts of the cutter Argo but it will forever remain a chapter in the saga of the long blue line. Cutters Argo and Thetis were part of… Read More
2019-03-27 13:00
The Alcatraz Lighthouse not only guides mariners through the San Francisco Bay but also welcomes tourists to the island that used to house America’s most notorious inmates. Alcatraz Is… Read More
2019-03-26 20:04
These female Coast Guard Academy Athletes bring home the gold while preparing for a career of bringing home the survivor at sea. Leading a team on the field turns to leading a team during em… Read More
2019-03-25 12:43
2018 marks the 70th anniversary of the creation of the Journalist rating, a predecessor rating of the current Public Affairs Specialist rating. Today there are approximately 76 Public Affair… Read More
2019-03-22 13:00
The U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Team South crew members were awarded with the Humanitarian Service Medal for their relief efforts during Hurricane Irma in 2017. Between 2017 an… Read More
2019-03-21 13:00
Many with knowledge of service history believe Guadalcanal hero Douglas Munro was the Coast Guard’s first and only recipient of the Medal of Honor. Technically, they would be wrong. In… Read More
2019-03-19 13:00
In today's increasingly global world, understanding diverse cultures and embracing differences is essential to success. Given the challenges and far-reaching missions of the Coast Guard, wis… Read More
2019-03-18 13:00
The Coast Guard relies upon a fleet of 31 inland river buoy tenders averaging 52 years old, becoming increasingly expensive to maintain and sustain operations that support 2.3 billion tons o… Read More
2019-03-15 13:00
Petty Officer 1st Class Anthony Aviles is never seen around Coast Guard Base Los Angeles-Long Beach without a smile. He was honored as the 2018 Base Enlisted Person of the Year for his go-ge… Read More
2019-03-14 13:00
Coast Guard Cutter Diligence, also known as "Dillie Devils," "Dili-O" and "The Dog," has served this nation since its commissioning in 1964. This is the sixth vessel in service history to be… Read More
2019-03-13 13:00
On March 6, 1932, five Coast Guardsmen lost their lives while attempting to assist a fishing boat off the coast of Atlantic City, N.J. The ripples from the tragedy are still felt today as me… Read More
2019-03-12 13:00
The Women in Aviation International Conference is scheduled to be held this week, March 14-16, 2019, in Long Beach, California. Nine Coast Guard female aviators have been nominated to be hon… Read More
2019-03-12 13:00
In part two, we learn the circumstances around the death of our shipmate Boatswain's Mate Chief Elias Welch 50 years ago in the Bering Sea. Mishaps are, by their very definition, unplanned a… Read More
2019-03-11 22:40
The Women in Aviation International Conference is scheduled to be held this week, March 14-16, 2019, in Long Beach, California. Nine Coast Guard female aviators have been nominated to be hon… Read More
2019-03-11 19:46
Fifty years ago this March, Boatswain's Mate Chief Elias Welch died off of Akutan Island, Alaska, when his cutter’s boat capsized during an attempt to assist a grounded fishing vessel… Read More
2019-03-08 22:11
HERstories are stories presented from a female's viewpoint with special attention to the experience of women. The women presented in this blog exemplify the Coast Guard's values of Honor, Re… Read More
2019-03-07 14:00
He wasn't perfect but no one can dispute he served as a hero in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War I. James Clarence Osborn served aboard Coast Guard Cutter Seneca where he risked life an… Read More
2019-03-04 14:48
Lt. Ronaqua Russell recently became the first African-American female aviator in the Coast Guard receive the Air Medal in honor of her heroic actions in response to Hurricane Harvey, one of… Read More
2019-03-01 14:00
There are a few things Coast Guard planners can count on when putting together a ship’s deployment to some of the most remote areas of the globe.
Things on the ship will break, plan… Read More
2019-03-01 14:00
There are a few things Coast Guard planners can count on when putting together a ship’s deployment to some of the most remote areas of the globe.
Things on the ship will break, plan… Read More
2019-02-28 14:00
After witnessing the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbo in 1941, Lt. Cmdr. Frank Erickson became convinced helicopters would greatly improve search and rescue capabilities. He might have been de… Read More
2019-02-27 14:00
The Coast Guard stood at the "Intersection of America's Future" in early February to honor several awardees of the Black Engineer of the Year Award ceremony. The conference brought together… Read More
2019-02-26 16:52
A Panga boat suspected of smuggling led a Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules aircrew and a cutter boat crew on a wild chase int he middle of the Caribbean Sea last October. With the Hercules aircre… Read More
2019-02-22 16:36
U. S. Coast Guard Hockey has a long line of history dating back before World War II. The teamwork, camaraderie and competition continue today at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Coast to coast… Read More
2019-02-21 14:00
Nearly 100 years ago in the Deep South, in an area that held the nation's worst records of discrimination and violence toward blacks, the Great 1913 Flood killed between 600-900 people and l… Read More
2019-02-19 20:45
Throughout Coast Guard history, the missions of the service have been written in blood. Such was the case with the loss of the 605-foot cargo ship Marine Electric. Marine Electric had passed… Read More
2019-02-15 18:09
Coast Guard Academy First Class Cadet Nicholas Woolfolk, a mechanical enginnering major from Accokeek, Maryland, uses his position as a member of the Coast Guard Academy Leadership Diversity… Read More
2019-02-14 18:58
During an escort of Convoy ON-166 from Ireland to the U.S., Chief Steward Louis Etheridge, aboard Coast Guard Cutter Campbell, commanded an 11-man African-American gun crew of stewards, mess… Read More
2019-02-11 20:16
For hundreds of years, mariners have nicknamed North Carolina’s Outer Banks the "Graveyard of the Atlantic" based on the history of ships lost in its waters. Even for experienced Coast… Read More
2019-02-08 20:36
There is a new landmark at the Coast Guard Academy and it is helping to launch the Coast Guard into an era of space operations.
The satellite communications ground station on the roof of… Read More
2019-02-07 17:15
In a time of unrest, when U-boats patrolled the icy waters of the North Atlantic, a crew of three bravely volunteered to serve the hazardous duty of rescue swimmer aboard Coast Guard Cutter… Read More
2019-02-01 14:00
Coast Guard Headquarters volunteers put together 210 holiday gift bags for teenagers in low-income families in the D.C. area. Forty volunteers packed, loaded and delivered the gifts to the D… Read More
2019-01-31 14:00
The Coast Guard improved the proficiency and safety of afloat operations after the unfortunate circumstances of the sinking of the Coast Guard Cutter Blackthorn in 1980, as well as the White… Read More
2019-01-30 17:21
The Florida Panhandle experienced pure devastation from Hurricane Michael, Oct. 10, 2018. It ripped through coastal towns and made its way inland, driving people from their homes and leaving… Read More
2018-12-21 16:22
The Foundation for Coast Guard History presented an individual achievement award to Cmdr. Bill McKinstry for volunteering to serve on the fast response cutter naming tiger team. The team hel… Read More
2018-12-20 19:14
The Coast Guard commissioned the 210-foot Medium Endurance Cutter Vigilant (WMEC-617) in 1964, which means it has served this nation nearly 55 years. During those many years, the cutter has… Read More
2018-12-19 14:00
Almost a month after a bilateral shiprider agreement was signed by Michael Goldman, Charge d'Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Suva, and Fiji's Minister of Defense Ratu Inoke Kubuabola, a Fiji… Read More
2018-12-17 19:04
To keep the system moving safely and smoothly, Coast Guard members in Alaska have the unique opportunity of maintaining navigational aids to ensure the consistent flow of goods throughout Al… Read More
2018-12-14 14:00
Last fall, the White House Fellows program accepted its second Coast Guard reservist in more than 50 years. Lt. Brian Churchill was honored to be selected for the WHF program; among others… Read More
2018-12-13 14:00
During the Quasi War, U.S. naval authorities considered the Pickering one of their finest combat cutters. Today, 220 years later, Pickering will be recognized and remembered as one of the Co… Read More
2018-12-11 21:31
The Coast Guard Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Program and the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate partnered together to test the capabilities of s… Read More
2018-12-11 15:43
This is a story of a young seaman during WWII who befriended POWs over Betty Gable movies, played trumpet in the United States Coast Guard orchestra band in Charleston, North Carolina, and s… Read More
2018-12-07 16:08
On Saturday, December 7, 1968, White Alder was steaming down-bound on the Mississippi River. At approximately 6:30 p.m., it collided with the up-bound motor vessel Helena, a 455-foot Taiwane… Read More
2018-12-06 20:48
In 1864, President Abraham Lincoln appointed Maine Senator William Fessenden to be the 26th Secretary of the Treasury. Fessenden was faced with the Federal Government’s insatiable dema… Read More
2018-12-03 16:11
The Japan Coast Guard presented commemorative stamps commissioned to mark the 150th anniversary of Japan’s first lighthouse during an official visit with the U.S. Coast Guard Nov. 16 Read More
2018-11-30 20:57
When two junior petty officers found little opportunity for diverse enlisted members to network with similar like-minded members, they formed the Enlisted Professionals in Communication or E… Read More
2018-11-29 20:55
Named for the 100-eyed giant of Greek mythology known as “the all-seeing one,” Argus was one of the first vessels completed of Alexander Hamilton’s fleet of 10 revenue cutt… Read More
2018-11-27 14:00
With ingenuity and no small degree of resourcefulness, Kannan and a small crew of station personnel managed to put together a disaster response trailer to get out to Coast Guard members&rsqu&hell…Read More
2018-11-22 14:00
Adm. Russell Waesche was responsible for the expansion of the service and improved the traditional functions of the Coast Guard during his 10 years as commandant. His administration intensif… Read More
2018-11-21 14:00
Military families sacrifice a lot for their nation such as deployments, missing out on milestones and relocation. Military Family Month was created to celebrate the service and sacrifice of… Read More
2018-11-20 14:00
Thirty-two participants representing 12 different local, state, and federal agencies including active duty and Reserve Coast Guard members trained together at Training Center Petaluma in lat… Read More
2018-11-16 14:00
Congratulations to the U.S. Coast Guard's Electronic Charts Team for your accomplishments and earning the DHS Award for Excellence! The team is part of the service's efforts to make American… Read More
2018-11-15 17:49
Today marks the golden anniversary of the Coast Guard Cutter Dependable's service in the Coast Guard. Over its distinguished 50 years of service, the cutter and its crews have earned countle… Read More
2018-11-13 20:14
The Coast Guard is partnering with academia, industry and government to provide cutting-edge training, education and awareness to its workforce. To aid those efforts, the Coast Guard Researc… Read More
2018-11-12 14:00
The U.S. Coast Guard Academy honors Academy graduates who are considered service heroes. This year, the Academy inducted Lt. Mark Feldman into the Wall of Gallantry for saving the lives of t… Read More
2018-11-09 14:00
The Coast Guard recently recognized an Air Station Kodiak aircrew with the Capt. Frank Erickson Award. The award is presented to a rotary-wing aircrew that has demonstrated exceptional perfo… Read More
2018-11-08 15:06
Revenue Cutter Algonquin, commissioned in 1898, was a re-assuring sight on San Juan's waterfront for 13 years. It was known as "Siempre Preparado" for always being ready to resond to the nee… Read More
2018-11-06 18:56
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Canadian passenger steamer Princess Sophia. Princess Sophia had run aground in southeast Alaska and was unable to deploy its lifeb… Read More
2018-11-02 13:55
Joe Giannattasio has worn many hats in his life. Restaurateur, pharmaceutical company representative, purveyor of fine ice cream and mini golf – but it’s for the hats he wears in… Read More
2018-11-01 16:47
Native Americans from a variety of tribal nations have participated in the Coast Guard and its predecessor services since the beginning of the 19th century, representing the second earliest… Read More
2018-10-31 18:53
If you watched Game 5 of the World Series, as tens of millions of people did, you’d have spotted a familiar blue uniform at the start of the game Read More
2018-10-30 20:00
In September, Dr. Jason Gobat and a team of about 30 engineers and scientists deployed aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy in support of a departmental research initiative for the Offic… Read More
2018-10-26 13:00
Lt. Marvin Peña and his family escaped a life of hardship in El Salvador during a time when civil war raged in South America. He enlisted in the Coast Guard and became a health servic… Read More
2018-10-25 13:00
In the early morning hours of April 10, 1943, Seaman 2nd Class Merrill Walter Hoover sounded the alarm that an oncoming freighter was in the direct path of the CG-72010 he and his shipmates… Read More
2018-10-24 13:00
In 2015, Petty Officer 1st Class Sean Carrillo, a marine science technician, stepped off a 420-foot icebreaker and onto the North Pole for the first time. The barren and frigid landscape was… Read More
2018-10-22 18:31
When Shannon Eubanks graduated high school in Barton, Vermont, she did so surrounded by people she had grown up with for years. Little did she know at the time, she would later surround hers… Read More
2018-10-19 20:26
The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy completed their second mission of their Arctic West Summer 2018 deployment Thursday, Oct. 18. Mission 1802 was a scientific mission to study str… Read More
2018-10-19 19:49
Lt. j.g. Aaron Black answered the call for help when a shipmate he had only met once asked for help after Hurricane Michael tore through his neighborhood outside Panama City Beach, Florida… Read More
2018-10-18 19:52
Coast Guard Cutter Cuyahoga began its career enforcing Prohibition laws and interdicting offshore liquor smugglers in 1926. It career ended as an Officer Candidate School teaching platform a… Read More
2018-10-16 13:49
The U.S. Coast Guard works with the ship-building industry to evaluate safety and security of ships as well as ensure safety of life at sea for workers and those of the port and waterways of… Read More
2018-10-15 20:14
Category 5 Typhoon Mangkhut recently impacted the islands of Guam and Rota, a commonwealth of the U.S. It plunged 80 percent of Guam into darkness and all of Rota, flooded areas and destroye… Read More
2018-10-09 17:48
The Coast Guard Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Program on behalf of the Office of Boat Forces recently completed a research project on newer night vision technology. As a result… Read More
2018-10-05 16:33
Through his own initiative to learn more about geospatial science and geographic information systems, First Class Cadet Evan Twarog learned about crisis mapping and how it can help during em… Read More
2018-10-04 14:59
On April 17, 1851, the newly constructed lighthouse at Minots Ledge collapsed into the sea surrounding the ledge killing both its lighthouse keepers. Located off the Massachusetts coast sout… Read More
2018-10-03 13:00
In the North Atlantic Ocean with sea spray crashing over the bow, and taps playing over a ship’s sound system, the crew of the Legare gathered Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018, to honor the 76… Read More
2018-10-02 20:01
Few people today know that on July 28, 1945, a large aircraft crashed into the Empire State Building. Fewer still know that the accident produced the world record for surviving an elevator f… Read More
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