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U.S. Coast Guard Lt. j.g. Aarica Carrington, the instruction and testing officer at Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, N.J.

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Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Alex Sheltra prepares to haul aboard a tow line after receiving a heaving line from a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew in the Port of Valdez, Alaska, Oct. 10, 2018. The Station Valdez crews conducted training that included search patterns and vessel towing.

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Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Lindsey Peters conducts duties as a health services technician at the Coast Guard Baltimore Clinic in Baltimore, Md., Nov. 8, 2013.

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A 3rd Class Petty Officer, a crewmember of Coast Guard Station Boston, is
underway aboard a 45-foot response boat during a security escort in Boston
Harbor. The station's crew escorted the Norwegian-flagged LNG (liquefied natural gas) tanker BW GDF
SUEZ Boston into a terminal in Boston. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty
Officer 2nd Class Cynthia Oldham)

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A Coast Guard boat crew assists Bernard Jones (right) in safely getting to his house Tuesday, September 18, in Pollocksville, North Carolina. Jones and his family left their home before Hurricane Florence flooded the town, leaving many buildings completely submerged.

Master Chief Petty Officer Melanie Byrd, Senior Chief Petty Officer Shannon Depiesse, and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Reserve Will Adams at Depiesse's retirement ceremony at Coast Guard Station Georgetown, South Carolina (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Cmdr. Sarah Ernst).

Nov. 1, 2024

Meet the new Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Reserve!

Master Chief Will Adams to formally assume role on Nov. 4, 2024.

The Coast Guard established its first two reserve cyber units at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on October 18, 2024. From left to right: Vice Commandant, Adm. Kevin Lunday, Rear Admiral Jason Tama, Capt. Ronzelle L. Green, Commanding Officer, Coast Guard Reserve Unit (CGRU) U.S. Cyber Command, Lt. Cmdr. Nathaniel Toll, Commanding Officer 1941 CPT, Lt. Cmdr. Matthew E. McGarity, USCG BNCR Chaplain.

Oct. 31, 2024

Coast Guard stands up first reserve cyber units to handle expanding mission and threats

Reserve Cyber Unit and Cyber Protection Team will assist Coast Guard and U.S. Cyber Command.

Sept. 30, 2024

Help Enhance Reserve Readiness: Make Submissions or Join the Coast Guard Reserve Policy Board

The Reserve Policy Board is accepting members through Oct. 31, 2024 and accepts submissions year-round.

Sept. 12, 2024

Coast Guard Reserve FY25 IDT Travel Reimbursement Program is open for enrollment

FY25 Reserve Inactive Duty Training - Travel Reimbursement Program (IDT-TRP) expands eligibility to over 1,000 members E6 & below that live 150 or more miles from their assigned IDT location.

Check out FY2023 USCG Reserve Component Annual Report

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