July 17, 2015, Petty Officer 1st Class Pam Boehland - At the concrete pier in Staten Island, New York, Petty Officer 1st Class Melissa Polson stands aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Barque Eagle and instructs a cadet on how to belay a pin. She tells him where to put his wrist, how to hold tension on the line, and how she wants the finished product to look. When he steps back … [Read more...]

by LT Stephanie Young, June 17 - For more than two centuries, the U.S. Coast Guard has harnessed innovations and leveraged new capabilities to ensure safety, security and stewardship across the maritime domain. In continuing a proud history of responding to the nation’s maritime needs, the Coast Guard has fully embraced a new operating domain - cyberspace. The Coast … [Read more...]

PA1 David J. Schuhlein, April 22, 2015 - Are you active on social media? Are you a collateral duty public affairs officer? Are you part of the leadership at your unit? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you need a copy of the newest social media handbook! The Coast Guard’s Social Media Team has officially released the 2015 Social Media Handbook for … [Read more...]

by LTJG Katie Braynard, April 15, 2015 - Each May, around 200 cadets raise their right hands and take the oath of office, concluding the declaration with, “…I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.” It’s what those new officers commit to the American public, in return for supporting … [Read more...]

APRIL 3, 2015, by LTJG Katie Braynard - “The Coast Guard shall enforce or assist in the enforcement of all applicable laws on, under and over the high seas and waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.” This opening line from Title 14, U.S. Code, establishes the Coast Guard’s responsibility to protect our nation’s waterways. And … [Read more...]