May 16, 2025

What’s up at RDC? Research and Development Center Projects Update

New London, Conn. — In fiscal year 2024, the Coast Guard Research and Development Center in New London, Connecticut, supported a research portfolio of 46 projects, covering the full scope of the Coast Guard’s missions.  

May 15, 2025

Let’s Get Digital: Digitization and Long-Term Storage of Paper Health Records Update

WASHINGTON, DC — Digitization of paper health records reaches 40% completion.

April 24, 2025

CGC Forward to the Future: The First “Critical” Metal Additively Manufactured (AM) Part Installed by the Coast Guard

WASHINGTON, DC — Can you imagine 3D printing being used to create functioning parts for a Coast Guard Cutter? For CGC FORWARD, that dream became reality in January 2025 when it received the first critical metal Additively Manufactured part.

April 21, 2025

National Ombudsmen Training and Resource Fair Held in March in Alexandria

WASHINGTON, DC — National Ombudsman Training was held from March 24-26, 2025, at the C5I Service Center in Alexandria, VA. More than 50 ombudsmen from around the Coast Guard attended this training, which included collaboration on strategies to improve support services for Coast Guard families.

April 9, 2025

Excellence in Customer Service Awards SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED

WASHINGTON, DC — The deadline for nominations for the Excellence in Customer Service Awards has been extended to 30 April 2025.

April 4, 2025

The Acquisition Workforce (AWF) Career Guide Gets an Update

Washington, D.C. — ICYMI: ALCOAST 475/24 announced the release of an update to the Acquisition Workforce Career Guide.

Jan. 10, 2025

Coast Guard celebrates 40 years of service with H-65 helicopter

Washington, DC — In November 2024, the Coast Guard marked the 40th anniversary of the initial H-65 operation.

Dec. 17, 2024

Bravo Zulu: MK-A School Students help Asheville recover from Hurricane Helene

ASHEVILLE, NC — Last month, MK-A School students from TRACEN Yorktown demonstrated the Coast Guard’s unwavering commitment to service and community support by stepping up to assist with Hurricane Helene cleanup and recovery.

Oct. 16, 2024

Know a great engineer? Celebrate them!

WASHINGTON, DC — Heads up, Coast Guard – it’s time once again to celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of engineers, military or civilian, within the Service.

Sept. 17, 2024

Coast Guard Civilian Hiring is Improving – with Your Help!

WASHINGTON, DC — Coast Guard civilian hiring – not always the easiest thing to do. It can be challenging to find enough qualified people and get them into the places they’re needed WHEN they’re needed. But if you’re responsible for civilian hiring in your office, we’re not telling you anything you don’t know. The experts of the recruiting team in Civilian Workforce Management (CG-1C2) however, have quite a few tricks of the trade that could help make your civilian hiring efforts a whole lot easier.