Force Design 2028 – Empowering promotion boards to select officers of particular merit
Our roadmap for the future to best serve the American people.
As part of the Force Design 2028 initiative, the Coast Guard is updating policies and procedures to ensure our workforce is agile and ready to meet evolving mission demands. As we complete this year’s assignment, evaluation, and promotion cycles and begin preparing for Promotion Year/Assignment Year 2026 (PY/AY26), here are some of the key changes from the Force Design 2028 “People Campaign” that will affect officers. 
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Coast Guard says industry collaboration key to achieving Force Design 2028
Rear Adm. Amy B. Grable discusses Force Design 2028 at the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Joint Engineer Training Conference, JETC in Louisville, KY on May 14, 2025. Grable and Coast Guard leadership shared updates on the Coast Guard’s evolving mission landscape and looked to build industry partnerships to assist in the modernization of the Service at the 3-day event.
The Coast Guard recently highlighted plans to transform its infrastructure and mission readiness through Force Design 2028 at the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Joint Engineer Training Conference (JETC) in Louisville, KY – inviting industry to play a key role in the effort.
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Sec. Noem announces Force Design 2028, nominee for the next Commandant during Coast Guard Academy commencement address
Our roadmap for the future to best serve the American people.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has charged the Coast Guard to “revolutionize how it functions and operates.”
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Sec. Noem: “The change I’m asking of you — Force Design 2028, our roadmap for change — is the biggest change since 1915”
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem addresses Coast Guard senior leaders, praising the service’s specialized expertise in controlling, securing and defending America’s borders and maritime approaches, including U.S. ports and waterways.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, other senior administration, and government leaders recently addressed Coast Guard senior leaders, praising the service’s specialized expertise in controlling, securing and defending America’s borders and maritime approaches, including U.S. ports and waterways.
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Coast Guard Force Design 2028
Our roadmap for the future to best serve the American people.
Acting Commandant Kevin E. Lunday recently announced Force Design 2028 (FD 2028). Directed by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and led by the Senior Advisor to the Secretary for the Coast Guard (SASCG) Mr. Sean Plankey, FD 2028 is creating a blueprint to ensure the Service is ready for the future and the Nation’s demands.
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