United States Coast Guard
Maritime law enforcement and rescue service branch of the U.S. military
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| 2025 | Heritage-class cutters planned to enter service, replacing the Famous-class and Reliance-class cutters. |
| 2025 | Delivery of the world's largest coast guard vessel under the Polar icebreaker program is expected. |
| 2024 | Mary Kirkwood became the first female National Commodore of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. |
| December 2024 | Coast Guard acquired the USCGC Storis, a 360-foot icebreaker previously used by Royal Dutch Shell. |
| May 25 2024 | Commandant ADML Lisa Fagan awarded the Coast Guard Unit Commendation to Coast Guard Auxiliary for 'exceptionally meritorious service from June 24, 2019, to June 23, 2024', recognizing extraordinary levels of public service and support to the United States Coast Guard. |
| January 2024 | PTF-26 relocated as the first maritime training ship on the Ohio River. |
| December 2023 | House Committee on Oversight and Accountability and Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs opened a probe into the Coast Guard's mishandling of serious misconduct at the academy. |
| August 2023 | Hawaii wildfires response: Coast Guard rescued 17 lives and assisted 40 survivors, with 157 Coast Guardsmen engaged in crisis response. |
| June 22 2023 | Titan submersible implosion: The Coast Guard led search and rescue efforts and announced the discovery of the submersible's debris. |
| May 26 2023 | Michael J. Johnston becomes the 43rd superintendent of the United States Coast Guard Academy. |
| 2022 | Linda L. Fagan becomes the 27th Commandant of the United States Coast Guard and the first female service chief in the U.S. armed services. |
| 2021 | The previously commissioned Douglas Munro cutter was decommissioned. |
| 2021 | Coast Guard Reserve commander Andre Douglas was selected to join NASA Astronaut Group 23. |
| 2021 | Coast Guard Station Shark River was established. |
| October 2021 | The National Center of Expertise for the Great Lakes was formally inaugurated as a new operational unit within the US Coast Guard, created in collaboration with Lake Superior State University and managed by NOAA's Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory. |
| 2020 | All-female crew period for PTF-26 ended. |
| 2019 | The Coast Guard approved the 'Tropical Blue Long Sleeve' uniform, which includes a long sleeved shirt, necktie, and tie bar, and allows one breast badge while omitting ribbons. |
| 2019 | Coast Guard Uniform Board No. 48 announces development of a new working uniform called the 'Coast Guard Utility' uniform, based on the Navy Working Uniform Type III in solid blue color. |
| May 30 2019 | James E. Rendon completes his tenure as superintendent of the academy. |
| May 16 2019 | Commandant ADML Karl Schultz awarded a third Coast Guard Unit Commendation for 'exceptionally meritorious service from June 24, 2014 to June 23, 2019', highlighting extraordinary levels of public service and support. |
| 2018 | The academy emblem was redesigned by Nick Desjardins of the Biddeford Regional Center of Technology. |
| 2018 | Legislation was enacted to establish the National Center of Expertise for the Great Lakes, focusing on scientific research for freshwater oil spills. |
| December 2018 | Franklin LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act: President Donald Trump signed a bill approving a $7.9 billion budget for operating expenses and authorizing 43,000 active-duty employees. |
| 2017 | A new Coast Guard cutter named after Douglas Munro was commissioned and is currently in active service. |
| 2017 | Nikole P. Barnes becomes USCGA's first Olympic Athlete, competing in the Tokyo Olympic Games in Women's 470 sailing. |
| 2016 | Release of 'Deepwater Horizon', depicting the Deepwater Horizon explosion and the Coast Guard's response. |
| 2016 | Release of 'The Finest Hours', portraying the rescue of SS Pendleton crew by Coast Guard coxswain Bernard C. Webber and three other crewmen. |
| 2016 | The U.S. Coast Guard submitted a fiscal year budget request of $9.96 billion. |
| April 13 2015 | Fourth season of Coast Guard Alaska ended |
| February 23 2015 | Fourth and final season of Coast Guard Alaska premiered, consisting of eight episodes. |
| June 24 2014 | Commandant ADML Paul F. Zukunft awarded the Coast Guard Unit Commendation to the Coast Guard Auxiliary for 'exceptionally meritorious service from June 24, 2009 to June 23, 2014', recognizing unprecedented levels of public service and operational support. |
| June 23 2014 | On the 75th anniversary of the USCG Auxiliary, the Commandant awarded another Coast Guard Unit Commendation ribbon to all Auxiliarists. |
| February 2014 | Coast Guard Cape Disappointment/Pacific Northwest spin-off series premiered. |
| 2013 | Release of 'Pain & Gain', featuring the Coast Guard Deployable Specialized Forces in action. |
| December 30 2013 | Third season of Coast Guard Alaska concluded |
| July 17 2013 | Third season of Coast Guard Alaska premiered, featuring a split season of seven and six episodes. |
| April 22 2013 | Disestablishment of the Deployable Operations Group and reorganization into Deployable Specialized Forces units under Atlantic and Pacific Area Commanders. |
| January 16 2013 | Second season of Coast Guard Alaska ended |
| 2012 | Second generation ODU is implemented, featuring an untucked blouse with black Coast Guard insignia embroidered on the right breast pocket. |
| 2012 | Sentinel-class cutters entered service, planned to replace the Island-class patrol boats. |
| December 5 2012 | Coast Guard: HMS Bounty Rescue special aired, detailing the Coast Guard's rescue attempt during Hurricane Sandy. |
| October 2012 | Second part of the show's second season aired, consisting of eight episodes. |
| October 2012 | Coast Guard Florida spin-off series premiered, expanding the Coast Guard documentary series. |
| April 2012 | First part of the show's second season aired, consisting of five episodes. |
| April 18 2012 | Second season of Coast Guard Alaska began airing |
| January 18 2012 | First season of Coast Guard Alaska concluded |
| 2011 | Gulf Strike Team assists during the Mississippi River floods, providing emergency response and mitigation services. |
| December 1 2011 | Commandant Admiral Papp issued an ALCOAST message directing the replacement of the Guardian Ethos with the Coast Guard Ethos, changing the terminology to strengthen personnel identity and officially adopting the term 'Coast Guardsman'. |
| November 9 2011 | Coast Guard Alaska television series premiered on The Weather Channel, documenting the United States Coast Guard operations in Kodiak, Alaska. |
| June 3 2011 | Sandra L. Stosz becomes the first woman superintendent of the United States Coast Guard Academy. |
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