May 5, 2020

ALCOAST 159/20 COVID-19: BOAT CREW AND MARITIME LAW ENFORCEMENT CERTIFICATION, CURRENCY, AND PHYSICAL TRAINING (PT) REQUIREMENTS

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May 4, 2020

Campaign to Retain offers servicemembers a softer landing

Chief Warrant Officer Anastasia Devlin — Kristen Wood and her husband Paul were preparing for a summer move from Virginia to Cape Cod, Mass. Paul was offered a spot by his old shop teacher to move his business, an internet woodworking channel, to a beautiful antique barn four times the size of his old studio—an expansion Wood said was a dream come true. Wood, a yeoman with the Coast Guard

May 4, 2020

Grab that cookie! Then try these creative ways to eat healthy

I wake up every morning with every intention of eating healthier. I start with an English muffin sandwich with spinach, egg and one slice of bacon totaling 350 calories.After breakfast, I sit down at my desk and begin to telework. But two hours later, I find myself walking mindlessly into the kitchen, grabbing the Oreo Double Stuffed chocolate

May 4, 2020

Professional development while teleworking? No problem.

If you need to fill up your telework hours, consider taking advantage of this time to focus on your own professional development in ways that will give you skills that benefit both you and the Coast Guard in the future.You have plenty of free options available through the Coast Guard, include career training, leadership, and personal

May 1, 2020

How the coronavirus is expediting the future of Coast Guard training

Despite the impact of the coronavirus to the workforce and the economy, the Coast Guard’s missions continue. Executing those missions requires trained, qualified people filling the roles and positions around the country: boat crews, boarding officers, inspectors, pilots, maintenance technicians, logistics specialists and more—all these jobs still

April 28, 2020

After surviving COVID, Coasties save lives by donating plasma

As members of the Coast Guard, our predecessors believed in the saying, “You have to go out, but you don’t have to come back.”  While that is no longer the expectation, one thing that continues to unite Coasties of all types — active duty, reserve, auxiliary, civilian, retirees and families — is our calling to a life of service.COVID-19 makes this

April 24, 2020

Coast Guard kicks off “Campaign to Retain”

The Coast Guard is encouraging members not to separate or retire just yet. As COVID-19 challenges the Coast Guard’s ability to recruit and train personnel, preserving today’s mission ready total workforce has never been more important, nor more challenging. The Commandant’s “Campaign to Retain” seeks to preserve the Coast Guard’s unique talent and

April 24, 2020

ALCOAST 153/20 CAMPAIGN TO RETAIN - SITREP 1 

R 241707 APR 20FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//DCMS//TO ALCOAST UNCLAS //N01900//ALCOAST 153/20COMDTNOTE 1900SUBJ:  CAMPAIGN TO RETAIN - SITREP 1 A. Military Separations Manual, COMDTINST M1000.4 (series)B. Officer Accessions, Evaluations, and Promotions Manual, COMDTINST M1000.3 (series)C. Enlistments, Evaluations, and Advancements Manual,

April 24, 2020

PCS Assist Team is now in place

The Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Assist Team is now in place and PCS moves are now authorized through May 22, according to ALCOAST 147/20.“A commander down in Miami was our first call, asking about moves to and from San Juan,” said PCS team lead Chief Warrant Officer Jeremy Bloom, who says the new hotline is already buzzing with questions. “We

April 23, 2020

ALCOAST 150/20 - COVID-19: INACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING (IDT) AND ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING – ANNUAL TRAINING (ADT-AT) GUIDANCE – UPDATE 1

R 231347 APR 20FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-R//TO ALCOASTUNCLAS //N06200//ALCOAST 150/20COMDTNOTE 6200SUBJ:  COVID-19: INACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING (IDT) AND ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING – ANNUAL TRAINING (ADT-AT) GUIDANCE – UPDATE 1A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 140133 MAR 20/ALCOAST 086/20B. Reserve Policy Manual, COMDTINST M1001.28 (series)C.