Securing our borders: Biometrics at sea
Written by Lt. j.g. Al Sowers, Coast Guard’s Office of C4 & Sensors Capabilities. The U.S. Coast Guard is the first-line protector of our nation’s 95,000 miles of coastline. In its law enforcement mission, verifying the identity of foreign nationals [...]
Steering the way into the future
Written by Cmdr. Andrea Palermo. Throughout its history, the Coast Guard has adopted and fostered a solution-oriented “can do” mindset promoting initiative. Our founding father, Alexander Hamilton, encouraged Revenue Cutter Service captains to develop and share ideas and suggestions about [...]
CGA develops leaders in the STEM field
March is Women’s History Month. In honor of the many contributions women have made to the history of our service, we bring you the stories of the female leaders of the Coast Guard. This week, we are highlighting female cadets [...]
Did you know you can get a Coast Guard layer on Google Earth?
If you look here you can find a Coast Guard layer plug in for Google Earth. Pretty cool, showing our environmental stewardship efforts.


