Coast Guard All Hands

Washington, DC (Oct 21) -- A Coast Guard Petty Officer rings the ship's bell of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Staten Island. USCG photo by HIERONYMUS, BRIDGET PA3

Bells of peace

Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, will mark the 100th anniversary of the end of hostilities during World War I. On the 11th hour of the 11th day of November 1918, the guns that caused such destruction fell silent, ending what to that time was the most bloody conflict humanity had ever fought.

Tis the season … for crafting the right career for promotion

It’s that time of year again. Shopping list season. If you’re due to transfer next summer, now is the time for career counseling.

Seven members from Coast Guard Port Security Unit 308 were on the road within six hours Oct. 12, 2018, to assist Coast Guard Station Panama City in the Hurricane Michael relief effort. The team spent the weekend assisting by setting up tents, generators and supplies for incoming emergency responders and station personnel.

ADOS opportunities – Join the crew

This does not contain all of the new ADOS opportunities, just select ones. Go to Direct Access, Mobilization Resume to view all of the current long/short term opportunities. LONG TERM: O4/O5 opportunity for FY19 – Coast Guard Headquarters DA Request: […]

General Messages Weekly Roundup

All Hands selects several messages to publish in a weekly post to help raise awareness about specific messages and useful information for Coast Guard members

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Megan Lundgren, 52nd Air Mobility Squadron unit training manager, poses for a portrait while wearing moulage makeup at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Oct. 17, 2018. Lundgren volunteered to simulate a victim of domestic violence for one day in support of the Black Eye Campaign. The social experiment utilized volunteers of varied age, rank, gender, ethnicity, occupation, and marital status to keep track of how the base community responded to signs of abuse. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Valerie Seelye)

Dear Coast Guard Family: Domestic Violence Prevention and Resources

October is National Domestic Violence Prevention Month, an observance that serves to raise awareness and share resources. This year’s campaign encourages all of us to “know the signs” of healthy and unhealthy relationship behaviors.

Coast Guard crewmembers conduct a visual observation of the Gold Star Memorial Bridge on the Thames River in Conn. to assess the ability to continue a mission for the Coast Guard Research and Development Center (RDC) on May 2, 2017. The RDC, located in New London, Conn., is the Coast Guard’s primary facility performing research, development, tests, and evaluations in support of the service’s major missions. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Auxiliarist B.A. Van Sise)

General Messages Weekly Roundup

All Hands selects several messages to publish in a weekly post to help raise awareness about specific messages and useful information for Coast Guard members

Chief Petty Officer William Porter, lead dog handler at Marine Safety and Security Team 91101 Seattle, drives past a ferry tollbooth on his way to conduct canine vehicle sweeps at the Fauntleroy Ferry Terminal in Seattle, April 8, 2015.

TRICARE and You: Coverage while traveling

This blog is the most recent in a series helping members of the Coast Guard family understand how to use their TRICARE benefits.

ARCTIC OCEAN – U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Shannon Eubanks (left) instructs Petty Officer 2nd Class Ed Traver (right) on ice rescue techniques Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018, about 715 miles north of Barrow, Alaska, in the Arctic. Ice training is required to qualify as a member of the ship's ice rescue team, which protects crew members and scientists conducting work in the Arctic. The Healy is underway in the Arctic with about 100 crew members and 30 scientists to deploy sensors and semi-autonomous submarines to study stratified ocean dynamics and how environmental factors affect the water below the ice surface for the Office of Naval Research. The Healy, which is homeported in Seattle, is one of two ice breakers in U.S. service and is the only military ship dedicated to conducting research in the Arctic. (NyxoLyno Cangemi/U.S. Coast Guard)

General Messages Weekly Roundup

All Hands selects several messages to publish in a weekly post to help raise awareness about specific messages and useful information for Coast Guard members.

Plates of salad received the finishing garnishes before being presented Wednesday, May 2, 2018 during the 2018 Port Everglades Fleet Week Celebrity Chef event held aboard Coast Guard cutters and Navy ships. Local chefs from the Miami and Fort Lauderdale areas come aboard Coast Guard cutters and Navy ships as a show of their appreciation for the military members service. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Lally

Wellness Wednesday: Coast Guard nutritional help

Finding sound nutritional advice can, at times, be confusing, especially given the abundance of multimedia on nutrition that we are often bombarded with. Even what may seem as simple questions, may reveal several different answers from the internet or co-workers. To help with these and many more nutritional topics, the Coast Guard has posted a series of short, one to two minute videos on YouTube.