http://coastguard.dodlive.mil Official Blog of the U.S. Coast Guard Tue, 22 May 2012 15:56:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2010/06/admiral-allen-retires-from-coast-guard/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2010/06/admiral-allen-retires-from-coast-guard/#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:46:05 +0000 LT Connie Braesch http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=7366 Today, Admiral Allen officially retired from the United States Coast Guard. When he wakes up tomorrow morning as a civilian, he will no longer wear the uniform but will continue to serve the nation as the National Incident Commander of the BP oil spill.]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2010/06/admiral-allen-retires-from-coast-guard/feed/ 30 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2010/06/bp-deepwater-horizon-oil-spill-information-and-suggestions/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2010/06/bp-deepwater-horizon-oil-spill-information-and-suggestions/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:53:59 +0000 LT Connie Braesch http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=6926 As the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill continues to generate interest, we want to reiterate the best place for information on response efforts - the official Unified Area Command Website. The entire site is full of regularly updated useful information, some of the best resources include the maps (daily trajectory forecasts, oil impact assessment and situation [...]]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2010/06/bp-deepwater-horizon-oil-spill-information-and-suggestions/feed/ 18 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2010/06/adm-papp-rallies-the-coast-guard/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2010/06/adm-papp-rallies-the-coast-guard/#comments Sat, 12 Jun 2010 22:42:03 +0000 Christopher Lagan http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=6586 Earlier this week, we brought you Admiral Bob Papp’s first hand account of the ongoing Coast Guard role in the Deepwater Horizon Response. Moments ago, Admiral Papp sent an All Hands e-mail to the men and women of the service rallying them to “stand a taut watch” as the Coast Guard faces “the most challenging [...]]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2010/06/adm-papp-rallies-the-coast-guard/feed/ 4 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2010/06/stay-up-to-the-minute-with-the-deepwater-horizon-response/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2010/06/stay-up-to-the-minute-with-the-deepwater-horizon-response/#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 22:22:44 +0000 Christopher Lagan http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=6512 Earlier today, the federal government launched a new widget to share the latest information from the Deepwater Horizon Response. The widget includes links to the official Deepwater Horizon Response website, information for volunteers, how to submit a claim, and the very latest health and safety information for those who live in the Gulf region. Click [...]]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2010/06/stay-up-to-the-minute-with-the-deepwater-horizon-response/feed/ 8 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2010/06/adm-papp-updates-from-the-gulf-of-mexico/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2010/06/adm-papp-updates-from-the-gulf-of-mexico/#comments Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:37:49 +0000 CDR Glynn Smith http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=6272 Yesterday, Admiral Bob Papp, Commandant of the Coast Guard, spent the first of what will be three days touring Coast Guard operations in support of the Deepwater Horizon Response. It was a busy day of fly-overs, meeting with Coasties and talking to the media. The task before us is immense but the dedication of our [...]]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2010/06/adm-papp-updates-from-the-gulf-of-mexico/feed/ 26 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2010/06/papp-provides-forces-logistics-for-gulf-spill-response/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2010/06/papp-provides-forces-logistics-for-gulf-spill-response/#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2010 02:20:39 +0000 CDR Glynn Smith http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=6173 Adm. Bob Papp, commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, is working this week to fine tune Coast Guard support to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill response effort. One immediate result of Papp’s trip is the transfer of Federal On-Scene Coordinator duties between Rear Adm. Mary Landry and Rear Adm. James Watson that occurred Tuesday at Unified Area [...]]]> http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2010/06/papp-provides-forces-logistics-for-gulf-spill-response/feed/ 0 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2010/06/gulf-oil-spill-on-national-geographic/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2010/06/gulf-oil-spill-on-national-geographic/#comments Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:36:37 +0000 Christopher Lagan http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=6160 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2010/06/gulf-oil-spill-on-national-geographic/feed/ 0 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2010/05/bp-attempts-top-kill-to-stop-oil-leak/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2010/05/bp-attempts-top-kill-to-stop-oil-leak/#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 20:53:49 +0000 Christopher Lagan http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=6077 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2010/05/bp-attempts-top-kill-to-stop-oil-leak/feed/ 2 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2010/05/guardian-of-the-week-admiral-thad-allen/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2010/05/guardian-of-the-week-admiral-thad-allen/#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 16:26:06 +0000 Christopher Lagan http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=5929 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2010/05/guardian-of-the-week-admiral-thad-allen/feed/ 2 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2010/05/change-of-command-commandant-of-the-coast-guard/ http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2010/05/change-of-command-commandant-of-the-coast-guard/#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 16:25:08 +0000 Christopher Lagan http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/?p=5990 http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2010/05/change-of-command-commandant-of-the-coast-guard/feed/ 5