USCG Specific Frequently Asked Questions

For additional coronavirus questions not covered in these FAQ or that your chain of command cannot answer, please e-mail OutbreakQuestions@uscg.mil. To ensure the most timely response, please identify yourself (i.e. military member, civilian, Auxiliarist, contractor, family member) in your e-mail inquiry. 

April 23, 2020

CG launches new telework site

The Coast Guard’s IT team is now sharing their best insider tips for teleworking. Bookmark their newly-launched Telework website – it will quickly become your go-to site for telework topics while working remotely. Here, you’ll find a list of frequently asked questions specifically related to teleworking, along with user guides and video

April 23, 2020

ALCOAST 151/20 COVID-19: MEDICAL CONTINGENCY STAFF SURGE WARNING ORDER

https://cg.portal.uscg.mil/library/generalmessages/General%20Messages/GENMSG2020/ALCOAST/151-20_ALCOAST.txt

April 18, 2020

Just Launched: A PPE ‘One-Stop’ Shop for the USCG workforce

Cmdr. Ken Rockhold and his team, assigned to the Office of Safety and Environmental Health, recognized how much information is being shared across the workforce for personal protective equipment. So his team created a one-stop source for all PPE-related information.“Everything PPE is on our website,” said Rockhold. “The site is user friendly, and

April 18, 2020

Please report your work status

Coast Guard employees will soon be getting a text or email to report their status.The alert will be issued using the Alert and Warning System (AWS), and give you instructions for reporting your status to the Coast Guard Personnel Accountability and Assessment System (CGPAAS).You can access CGPAAS without being connected to the Coast Guard’s network

April 17, 2020

ALCOAST 144/20 - COVID-19: GUIDANCE ON THE USE OF CLOTH FACE COVERINGS - UPDATE 1

R 171929 APR 20FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-11//TO ALCOASTUNCLAS//N05100//ALCOAST 144/20COMDTNOTE 5100SUBJ:  COVID-19: GUIDANCE ON THE USE OF CLOTH FACE COVERINGS - UPDATE 1A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 061552 APR 20/ALCOAST 124/20 - GUIDANCE ON THEUSE OF CLOTH FACE COVERINGSB. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 202131 MAR 20/ALCOAST 100/20 -

April 17, 2020

ALCOAST 141/20 - COVID-19: REPORTING FOR COAST GUARD PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY AND ASSESSMENT SYSTEM (CGPAAS)

R 171651 APR 20FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//DCMS-DPR//TO ALCOASTUNCLAS //N05300//ALCOAST 141/20COMDTNOTE 5300SUBJ:  COVID-19: REPORTING FOR COAST GUARD PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY AND ASSESSMENT SYSTEM (CGPAAS)A. Personnel Accountability System (PAS) Policy, COMDTINST 3006.4 (series)1. Purpose: This ALCOAST provides requirements for reporting

April 17, 2020

ALCOAST 139/20 - COVID-19: TEMPORARY CHANGES TO IDENTIFICATION CARD RENEWAL POLICIES DURING COVID-19

R 171554 APR 20FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-1//TO ALCOASTUNCLAS //N05300//ALCOAST 139/20COMDTNOTE 5300SUBJ:  COVID-19: TEMPORARY CHANGES TO IDENTIFICATION CARD RENEWAL POLICIES DURING COVID-19A. Under Secretary Of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Memorandum, Policy Guidance for Identification Card Operations for COVID-19, 07 April 20201.

April 17, 2020

ALCOAST 143/20 COVID-19: PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) SITUATION AND GUIDANCE: SITREP 3

https://cg.portal.uscg.mil/library/generalmessages/General%20Messages/GENMSG2020/ALCOAST/143-20_ALCOAST.txt

April 16, 2020

Do try this at home: DIY home-exercise hacks

Click to view largerMCPOCG Jason Vanderhaden hates starting his morning workout. “My most dreaded part of working out is that first five minutes,” he said, “because I’m old and it takes a few minutes to get warmed up. But after I’m finished, I feel accomplished – and ready to kick butt!”He stays on track using a killer playlist, and says it helps

April 16, 2020

ALCOAST 137/20 - COVID-19: HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WORK-LIFE (HSWL) UPDATE 1

R 161417 APR 20FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-11//TO ALCOASTUNCLAS //N06000//ALCOAST 137/20COMDTNOTE 6000SUBJ: COVID-19: HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WORK-LIFE (HSWL) UPDATE 1A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 202055 MAR 20/ALCOAST 098/20B. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 241740 MAR 20/ALCOAST 104/20C. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 201727 MAR 20/ALCOAST 096/20D.