The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Munro recently completed a nearly two-month patrol, traveling 12,500 miles throughout the North Pacific Ocean, supporting Operation North Pacific Guard, an annual high seas U.S. fisheries international law enforcement operation. Keep Reading
"If IUU fishing continues unchecked, we can expect deterioration of fragile coastal states and increased tension among foreign-fishing nations, threatening geo-political stability around the world," says commandant. Keep Reading
"Throughout this extraordinary period, the dedication and innovation of our Coast Guard active duty, reserve, civilian, auxiliarists, and the support of our families, have allowed us to overcome myriad challenges, best leverage resources, and mitigate risk." Keep Reading
Ban includes all USCG facilities, "automobile bumper stickers and other vehicle adornments, clothing and other apparel, and when the flag is displayed inside a vehicle but is in plain view and readily visible to the public." Keep Reading
Moves come amid a push in Congress to rename military installations currently named after Confederate figures, such as Fort Lee and Fort Bragg. Keep Reading
"We need this tech revolution and this is really sort of fuel for the fire to talk about just how urgent it is for the future of the Coast Guard," Schultz told Sea-Air-Space 2020. Keep Reading
The Coast Guard also encouraged all members this week to give blood in order to help in this time of crisis, either through the Armed Services Blood Program or a local blood donation organization. Keep Reading
At the onset of the outbreak, Schultz assured lawmakers, "the first thing we took was stock of our personal protective equipment... there's finite quantities so we're making sure we inform our needs and not exceeding our ask." Keep Reading
Each month, 4,000 vessels come into American ports, and with confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the U.S., the Coast Guard is "scrubbing the lists of crew members to understand where their last ports were, where they may have had some contact." Keep Reading
“It’s a delicate balance that the commandant has to do every week and every month,” Wolf said, adding that “the Coast Guard is happy to provide support to DoD and serve along them in the Indo-Pacific, Middle East, and elsewhere.” Keep Reading
Commandant calls Leyte anniversary it "an opportunity to reflect on the enduring role of the U.S. Coast Guard in the Pacific region." Keep Reading
"We are not completely wedded to just Eastern Shipbuilding. It's a great yard that is doing good work, but this is their first defense article that they have built." Keep Reading
“The new tattoo policy will expand our recruiting candidate pool and provide those already serving in the Coast Guard with a few new options," says Vanderhaden. Keep Reading
Bouton made an Honorary Commodore of the Coast Guard Auxiliary, given her own challenge coin and advanced to Honorary Master Chief. Keep Reading
The Coast Guard accepted the OIG's report and personnel have been undergoing training on preventing and responding to cases of workplace harassment. Keep Reading
The visit was to do a quick familiarization with the mission of the Coast Guard in Alaska, which differs from their operations in the Lower 48. Keep Reading
“My vision for the Coast Guard is to expand our permanent presence and effectiveness in the region through expeditionary capabilities, which is why we are doubling down in Oceania." Keep Reading
"I’ve been on land, in the air, and at sea with the Coast Guard, and I will always be proud to support Coasties in their missions," Capito said. Keep Reading
U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz said that the icebreaker program was more capital-intensive than most Coast Guard acquisition efforts, Keep Reading
"Our missions never have been more relevant or in higher demand than today, placing increasing demands on Coast Guardsmen without adequate funding to support them." Keep Reading