United States Coast Guard (USCG)

Alameda, California: Official Coast Guard City Guarding Our Homeland

"PACAREA's Area of Responsibility (AOR) encompasses six of the seven continents, more than 70 countries, and more than 74 million square miles of ocean - - from the U.S. Western States to Asia, and from the Arctic to Antarctica."

...every once in a while someone is out there without hope, desperately praying for their life & we get to be the answer #USCG

I take all the responsibility, all the risks, all the hardships that my office would call upon me to take. Capt Michael Healy, USRCS, 1896

@USCGDirectory is active again. Please follow and tweet about us to other #USCG twitter accounts & Coasties

The lighthouse & lightship appeal to the interests & better instinct of man because they are symbolic of never-ceasing watchfulness GRPutnam

#USCG Happy 220th Birthday! Thank you!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-SjW7t113Y Vice Adm. Brice-O'Hara

The #USCG is a shining example of how well a Federal agency can perform with its flexibility, speed, and expertise. Rep Russ Carnahan MO

CGQuote: I do not steer by any man’s compass but my own. -Captain Michael Healy, USRCS, USCGC Bear, 1896 #USCG

CGQuote: Adaptability is synonymous with the operations of the United States Coast Guard.” - Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN #USCG

CGQuote: I will ensure that my superiors rest easy with the knowledge that I am on the helm, no matter what the conditions.-Surfman's Creed

A few armed vessels,judiciously stationed at the entrances of our ports,might at a small expense be made useful sentinels of laws-AHamilton

Please Watch This Tribute to Honor #CoastGuard Wartime #Veterans http://bit.ly/4gPKRl #VeteransDay

#USCG: A Day in the Life of a Recruit at #CoastGuard Boot Camp, Cape May, NJ http://url4.eu/iszz Whew, Gave me the heebs 20 yrs later!

#USCG: Video Honors Coasties on #VeteransDay http://bit.ly/4gPKRl #veterans

#USCG: Wonderful #CoastGuard Born Ready Recuiting Commercial (male) http://bit.ly/1J19iI

#USCG: Wonderful #CoastGuard Born Ready Recuiting Commercial (female) http://bit.ly/42K4nZ

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When ask to follow to be listed in the USCGDirectory on Twitter please state your association with the Coast Guard. Thanks.

Please tell everyone you know about the NEW US Coast Guard Twitter Directory @USCGDirectory! Thanks. #coastguard

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Commander Pacific Area Vice Admiral Andrew J. Tiongson Command Philosophy		Deputy Commander Pacific Area Rear Admiral Brendan C. McPherson

Chief of Staff Pacific Area Captain Jeffrey W. Novak		Command Master Chief Pacific Area Master Chief Petty Officer Lucas M. Pullen

Chaplain Pacific Area Captain Santiago Rodriguez

ALCOAST 474/23 SUBJ: FY2024 WORKFORCE PLANNING TEAM RESULTS - MONETARY AND NON-MONETARY INTERVENTIONS

November 29, 2023 - This ALCOAST announces the results of the Military Workforce Planning Team (MWPT) FY 2024 deliberations regarding monetary and non-monetary interventions for enlisted and officer personnel. Specifically, this ALCOAST authorizes Enlistment Bonuses (EB), Critical Skills Training Bonuses (CSTB), Critical Skills Retention Bonuses (CSRB), Selective Reenlistment Bonuses (SRB), and Aviation Bonuses (AvB), as authorized in accordance with REF (A).

Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) Contribution Limits for 2024 Announced

November 28, 2023 - The Internal Revenue Code places specific limits on the amount that you can contribute to

ALCGENL 262/23 Enlisted Personnel Advancement Announcement (EPAA)

November 21, 2023 - All Coast Guard Enlisted (ALCGENL) 262/23 announces enlisted advancements effective 01

Reminder for Soon-to-be-Retirees and DD-2656 Submission

November 16, 2023 - Reminder for Soon-to-be-Retirees: Beginning January 1, 2024, PPC/RAS will no longer accept versions

2024 Tax Season Preparations for Retired & Annuitant 1099R Delivery - ACT NOW

November 8, 2023 - For the 2024 tax season, the Pay and Personnel Center will mail 1099Rs to all retirees and

2023 MCAP & MAY SWE REVISED CUTS

November 8, 2023 - The REVISED cuts for 2023 MCAP and May 2023 SWE have been approved and are available Advancements

ADVANCE PREPARATIONS FOR UPCOMING LIMITED AVAILABILITY TO DIRECT ACCESS

November 7, 2023 - This ALCOAST announces necessary preparations in advance of the scheduled period of limited availability to Direct Access. This is required to ensure members' pay and benefits are updated to reflect the 2024 pay rates and other regulatory changes, which include COLA, BAH, and tax rates.

PROMULGATION OF THE ACTIVATION OF THE RESERVE COMPONENT INSTRUCTION

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