CG RESOURCE LINKS - Lots of great information, from ALCOAST
to Space-A to Tricare to VA. CLICK HERE!
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
2013 MAY 10 - CG Connection Volume II,
Issue 3
2013 APR 04 - April CGRC NW newsletter now available!
2013 MAR 15 - National CG/NOAA Retiree Newsletter - Apr.
2012 AUG
24 - The 2012 Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents, & Survivors Handbook is available for download from VA.
USCG/USCGR/NOAA
Survivors Guide - updated (.pdf)
CG & RELATED EVENTS
2013 MAY 16 - Base Seattle Traffic Update
2013
MAY 18 - STA CAPE "D" open house & blood drive
2013 MAY 17, 18 - CG Run to Remember
2013 MAY 17 - RAD at JBLM - Info at 253-966-5884
2013
MAY 19 - Bering Sea Patrol Reunion in Reno
2013 MAY 23 - PSOA - Retired Times sports columnist Steve Kelley
2013 JUN 14
- RAD at Fairchild AFB, WA - Info at 509-247-5359
2013 JUN 29 - Women Veterans Summit in Tacoma
2013 JUN 30, SEP 07 - Mariners,
Rainiers salutes to USCG
2013 AUG 12 - UPDATE - CPOA & CGEA conventions in Houston
2013 NOV 02 - RAD at JB Elmendorf-Richardson
- 907-384-3500
CG Base Seattle Services Information
CG Base Seattle
ID Card Office hours of operation
CG Base Seattle CG Museum Northwest
FAIRCHILD AFB RETIREE ACTIVITIES OFFICE
2013 APR 26 - Retiree activity updates & Home page
CG FEATURES
2013 MAY 17 - Shipmate of the Wk.: YNC
Stepheni Norton
2013 MAY 16 - Deployment to S. Korea: Base camp
2013 MAY 16 - CG pilot in training has dramatic first rescue
2013 MAY
16 - CG role models: The PIE program
2013 MAY 15 - First female AST promoted to Chief
2013 MAY 15 - CG LT honored for work during
Sandy
2013 MAY 15 - Fly fishing for a good cause
2013 MAY 14 - Everett CG unit participates in Korea exercise
2013 MAY 10 - Shipmate
of the Wk.: BMC Benjamin Snider
2013 MAY 10 - Single CG Mom pulls double duty
2013 MAY 09 - The Coast Guard in Colorado? (It's
true!)
2013 MAY 08 - Retired LT represents CG at Warrior Games
2013 MAY 07 - CG aviator flies with HM Royal Navy
2013 MAY 07 - A closer
look at $27M cocaine seizure
2013 MAY 07 - Honoring veterans: Cycling for Service
2013 MAY 05 - Coast Guardsmen honored for Shuttle
support
2013 MAY 04 - CG supports USS Anchorage commissioning
2013 MAY 04 - Shipmate of the Wk.: AUX Paul Deafenbaugh
2013 MAY 03 - "Coast
Guard Cape Disappointment" show coming
2013 MAY 03 - Kodiak AST receives Geico public service award
2013 MAY 02 - U.S., Canada
complete SAREX in BC
2013 MAY 02 - A look at modern SAR technology
2013 MAY 01 - Building relationships through emerg. response - AK
2013
MAY 01 - Logistics in action: Keeping cargo moving
2013 APR 30 - Braving the surf at Cape "D" - GREAT VIDEO!
2013 APR 30 - Memorial
run benefits "Nate's Open Door"
2013 APR 30 - Special Missions TRACEN gets Kimball Award
2013 APR 29 - CG conducts cyber terrorism
tabletop Ex.
2013 APR 29 - Operations Specialists answer questions
2013 APR 28 - CG STA holds memorial for Nate Bruckenthal
2013
APR 28 - CG celebrates Int'l Ice Patrol centennial
2013 APR 26 - Jennifer Lowden becomes first female MKCM
- For earlier items, clickhere
CG MISCELLANEOUS
Washington lighthouse restoration
effort needs your PICTURES
PURPLE HEART: Are you (or do
you know) a Coast Guard veteran awarded the Purple Heart? A project concerning the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor needs to hear
from you.
JCS Chairman sings to Coast Guard at June 12, 2012 CG Foundation dinner in DC. CLICK HERE!
CGC Healy 2012 - Final mission
update blog
CGC Healy 2011 - Mission to Nome Links
LORAN history page
Coast Guard video clips - SAR, LE, etc., on YouTube
FREEBIES & DISCOUNTS
Applebee's Military Mondays (new 02/26/2013)
Comprehensive
list of vets benefits Websites (pdf) from SKCM Karl Keyes, CG Base Seattle CMC
IMPORTANT: A new contract has been awarded for the hosting Coast Guard Human Resources (HR) systems. During the transition to the new provider Retired Global Pay Self-Service will not be available from 2000 (EDT) 30 May to 0800 (EDT) 03 June 2013.
Important Tricare changes - DETAILS
Tricare PSA lookup tool now available - updated 02/27/13
2013 MAY 17 - CG Exchange launches online store
2013
MAY 17 - New VA grants for homeless vets
2013 MAY 15 - VA mandates overtime to cut claims backlog
2012 MAY 15 - VA releases draft Gulf
War Task Force report
2012 MAY 13 - Reminder: It may be time for a DEERS update
2013 MAY 12 - Columbarium dedication includes
WW II SPAR
2013 MAY 10 - SGLI rules change for dual-mil. couples
2013 MAY 10 - VA Small Bus. Conf. in St. Louis Aug. 6-8
2013
MAY 07 - Tricare West Region referral rules eased
2013 MAY 05 - CDR Henry Haugen crosses the bar
2013 MAY 03 - CDR Glenn
Brunner retires after 40 years
2013 APR 29 - Family SGLI program changes
2013 APR 23 - VA starts hotline for women's care, benefits
2013
APR 23 - Tricare Philippine demonstration update
2013 APR 19 - VA to expedite claims for longest-waiting vets
2013 APR 17 - TRDP contract
extended - with improvements
2013 APR 16 - VA to change policy on missed appointments
2013 APR 15 - Retiring SCPO makes final hoist
descent
2013 APR 12 - Arlington Nat'l Cemetery Explorer app
2013 APR 10 - Proposed VA budget boosted by 10.2%
2013 APR
05 - ADM Papp attends CG Museum announcement
2013 APR 02 - New Tricare anti-smoking prescription coverage
CG & RELATED NEWS AND INFORMATION
2013 MAY 17 - CG to open annual Rogue River SAR DET
2013 MAY 17 - FORCECOM
Change of Command
2013 MAY 17 - CG terminates voyage of rec. F/V near Ketchikan
2013 MAY 17 - CG repatriates 23 Cubans
2013 MAY 16 - CG medevacs one from tug/barge in Gulf of Mex.
2013 MAY 16 - CG rescues man from sinking S/V in Atlantic
2013 MAY 16 - CGC Vigorous
Change of Command
2013 MAY 16 - MSU Texas City Change of Command
2013 MAY 16 - CGC Confidence concludes 46-day deployment
2013 MAY 16
- CG assists 3 aboard boat taking on water
2013 MAY 16 - CG rescues 3 from boats taking on water
2013 MAY 15 - CG assists 4 when boat
takes on water in FL
2013 MAY 15 - CG medevacs injured California paraglider
2013 MAY 15 - CG assists 3 boaters grounded in Wisconsin
2013
MAY 15 - ADM Papp testifies at Senate hearing
2013 MAY 14 - CG releases sharks, sea turtle in fishing bust
2013 MAY 14 - AMVER vsl rescues
mariner near Xmas Island
2013 MAY 14 - CG rescues 3 from S/V near Bahamian Island
2013 MAY 13 - CG hearing into Kulluk grounding 20
May
2013 MAY 13 - CGC Neah Bay goes into drydock
2013 MAY 13 - CG, AMVER vsl rescue 4 SE of Cape Cod - VIDEO
2013 MAY 13 - CG et
al rescue 4 after Florida capsizing
2013 MAY 12 - One dead, one rescued after F/V capsizes in NY
2013 MAY 12 - CG rescues stranded kayaker
in Lk. Michigan
2013 MAY 12 - CG rescues 3 from vsl taking on water in Lk. Erie
2013 MAY 12 - CG assists disabled vsl with 4 POB near
Seward
2013 MAY 12 - CG medevacs man from boat 80 mi. offshore
2013 MAY 10 - AD and Reserve EPOYs advanced to Chief
2013 MAY 10 - Acquisition
Directorate: Deploying the RB-S II
2013 MAY 10 - STA Niagara gets new RB-M
2013 MAY 10 - CGC Nantucket Change of Command
2013 MAY
10 - CG locates 10 overdue Bahamians
2013 MAY 10 - CG rescues 2 Florida boaters
2013 MAY 09 - CG responds to capsized America's
Cup vsl
2013 MAY 09 - CG medevacs woman from cruise ship off NJ
2013 MAY 08 - CG rescues 4 from sinking boat in MI
2013 MAY 08 - CG
medevacs man from S/V off NC
2013 MAY 08 - CG medevacs woman from Florida F/V
2013 MAY 07 - COMDT signs sexual assault prev./resp. plan
2013
MAY 06 - Final Memo - Collision of USCG/USMC aircraft
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View from the main mast toward the foresail as CGC EAGLE sails in the Atlantic Ocean 16 May 2013. The Barque crew and cadets have
sailed more than 500 miles from New London, CT en route to St. Maarten.(USCG photo)