Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz

Coast Guard to expand marine inspector training and workforce

In his annual State of the Coast Guard address last week, Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz acknowledged a shortage of qualified marine inspectors, and announced the addition of 80 new positions this year.

He said the Coast Guard competes “with the allure of high-paying jobs in the private sector, which makes it hard to fill this shortage.” These positions are normally held by commissioned officers but the enlisted workforce has been helping fill the gap.

He said the service is expanding the Enlisted...

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Coast Guard commandant delivers State of the Coast Guard address

The commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard outlined the vision for the service and highlighted the accomplishments of its people Thursday during the State of the Coast Guard Address in Charleston, S.C..

During his annual address, Adm. Karl Schultz reflected on the organization’s successes over the past year and the president’s fiscal year 2021 budget request. He also outlined plans to expand the Coast Guard’s footprint in the Charleston area by homeporting five national security cutters and...

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Study identifies deep barriers to women remaining in the Coast Guard, offers solutions

Petty Officer 1st Class Krystyna Duffy, a boatswain's mate assigned to Coast Guard Station Golden Gate in San Francisco, pilots a 47' motor lifeboat near the Golden Gate Bridge. In March 2018 Duffy became the fourth active female surfman in the Coast Guard, earning the highest rank in Coast Guard boat operations. Coast Guard photo/PO3 Sarah Wilson

Retaining active-duty women in the Coast Guard is a persistent problem for the service as women leave at a higher rate than men, and female members blame poor leadership, gender discrimination, work burnout and family concerns as some of the main factors, according to a new study released by the Coast Guard.

Although the Coast Guard has a higher retention rate among women than other military services, Coast Guard leaders asked for the study as part of a broader initiative to improve retention...

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First icebreaker contract coming this spring

Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz delivered his first 'state of the Coast Guard' address March 21 in Los Angeles. Coast Guard video image

A contract for the first new Coast Guard icebreaker in two decades will be awarded this spring, with $675 million now committed by Congress to fully fund construction and buy long-lead time materials for a second polar ship, said Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz.

Giving his first annual ‘state of the Coast Guard’ address in Los Angeles, Schultz cited the recently completed Antarctica deployment of the Polar Star – the nation’s sole heavy icebreaker – as evidence of the dire need for a...

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Coast Guard posts shutdown update

A Coast Guard Station New York boat crew member looks out toward the Statue of Liberty during Fleet Week New York, near Liberty State Park, May 29, 2016. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Frank Iannazzo-Simmons

Coast Guard Adm. Charles W. Ray, vice commandant, posted a letter updating the post-shutdown situation and the pay schedule for the civilian and active duty and reserve workforce.

Also, Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz released an email thanking the men and women of the Coast Guard for their hard work and dedication during the lapse in appropriations. Schultz wrote that “we enthusiastically welcome back our greatly missed furloughed civilian employees, allowing us to reconstitute our total workforce...

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Coast Guard commandant posts Twitter message to personnel

Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz (left) delivered a message on Twitter concerning the government shutdown. Coast Guard image

The Coast Guard posted a message and video on Twitter Tuesday from Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz on the “unacceptable” affect that the lapse in appropriations has had on Coast Guard personnel.

Schultz’s Twitter post said: “Your Coast Guard leadership team and the American people stand in awe of your continued dedication to duty, resilience, and that of your families. I find it unacceptable that @USCG members must rely on food pantries and donations to get through day-to-day life.”

The post Coast...

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