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Coast Guard Special Missions Training Center receives Kimball Award

Story by Lt. Julie E. Sieker and Seaman Nicole Groll On April 18, 2013, members of the Coast Guard Special Missions Training Center Boat Tactics Branch, located at Camp Lejeune, N.C., were presented with the Sumner I. Kimball Readiness Award [...]

Petty Officer 3rd Class Luis Rangel, a crewmember of Coast Guard Station Washington, mans a simulated weapon on the bow of a 25-foot Response Boat – Small during a training scenario as part of the unit’s tactics, techniques and procedures training on the Potomac River, Thursday, April 11, 2013. The training is conducted for members to earn their training qualifications and keep current training qualifications valid. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Lindberg.

Coast Guard Station Washington conducts training on Potomac River

Post written by PA2 Jonathan Lindberg Two orange Coast Guard boats dart around the Potomac River playing what looks like a game of cat and mouse. The revving of engines, flashing blue lights and periodic whooping of sirens grab the [...]

Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Tate Smith, a reservist with the Incident Management Division at Sector Baltimore, heaves a life ring as his challengers watch during the first “Battle of the Bay” competition at the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, Feb. 16, 2013. The inaugural Olympic-style competition is in intended to promote teamwork and morale among the Sector Baltimore-area reservists with a series of seven team-oriented challenges. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew S. Masaschi.

“Battle of the Bay” boosts teamwork and morale

Post written by Petty Officer 1st Class Tasha Tully The first Coast Guard Sector Baltimore Olympics was held Feb. 16, at the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore. Teams were made up from more than 40 Coast Guard Reserve members [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Coast Guard helicopter passes over Washington, D.C., Friday, Feb. 9, 2007, during a National Capital Region air defense training mission. The Coast Guard has been tasked with intercepting low flying, slow speed aircraft in restricted air space over Washington, D.C. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class John Edwards

Operation Noble Eagle reaches 4,000th alert

The Coast Guard is proud to be a part of this ongoing operation to safeguard the National Capital Region. Air Station Atlantic City, in Egg Harbor Township, N.J., provides multiple aircraft and crews to protect the NCR on a 24/7 [...]

A marine-band radio is shown set to channel 16.

On the water and in distress? Use your VHF, not your cell

New technology, better range and reliability can mean the difference between life and death Post written by Petty Officer 1st Class John D. Miller Greg Arlotta’s voice turned grim as the boat beneath him slipped below the 37-degree waters [...]

Coast Guard Sector North Carolina Going Green

With the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (aka Pacific Trash Vortex) recently making news headlines again, ship borne generated garbage is as hot a topic as ever within the maritime industry. Setting the standards for compliance with international garbage regulations, Coast [...]

Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Reynolds, a storekeeper stationed at Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, N.J., shows Fireman Mario Chen, a non-rate from the air station how to log air craft fuel receipts, July 11, 2012.

Earning his keep: A non-rate’s journey

Post written by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cynthia Oldham Coast Guard non-rates, who are the service’s most junior members, often find themselves in some pretty undesirable positions: dangling from cutter hulls; in oily engine-room bilges; inside stinky, sea life-filled buoys; [...]

Coast Guard Sector North Carolina's 4th Annual Women's Symposium

Sector North Carolina holds 4th Annual Women’s Symposium

Post written by Petty Officer 2nd Class Lindsey Neumann and Lt. Timothy Braun. Coast Guard Sector North Carolina held their 4th Annual Women’s Symposium March 13 at Miller’s Landing aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C. Attendees were primarily [...]

A magnet is charged by the prototype magnet recondition system created by Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin Lawrence.

Coast Guardsman uses ingenuity to boost efficiency

Post written by Pety Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Lindberg. The Coast Guard uses many devices to execute their mission to assist mariners in identifying dangerous waters during fair and foul weather conditions. The FA-232 foghorn is one of these devices. [...]

PHILADELPHIA − Capt. Meredith Austin, commander of Sector Delaware Bay in Philadelphia, is shown with James Konopka and Nick Mead, students from the Episcopal Academy in Newton Square, Pa., after they were presented a good Samaritan certificate here Feb. 15, 2012. The students received the certificates for rescuing two fellow competitors during the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta rowing race Oct. 30, 2011. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. j.g. Veronica Smith.

Students receive good Samaritan certificates in Philadelphia

Post by Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay in Philadelphia. Two students from Episcopal Academy in Newtown Square, Pa., set out to accomplish a goal during their Under-17 doubles race at the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta Oct. 30, 2011, but [...]