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Coast Guard
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Coast Guard updating bases, tech, procedures as it prepares for 2019 hurricane season
Even as the Coast Guard prepares for the 2019 hurricane season to get started, it’s still trying to recover from two years ago.
July 17, 2019 -
Pentagon delaying major change to Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits
In today’s Federal Newscast, the Defense Department is putting off the elimination of a major benefit for post 9/11 veterans.
July 10, 2019 -
Senate passes NDAA, includes pay raise for troops
In today’s Federal Newscast, the Senate passes its version of the National Defense Authorization Act, which includes a 3.1% pay raise for active duty military.
June 28, 2019 -
House panel authorizes $1.6 billion bump for Coast Guard in 2020
The bill adds more career flexibility for Coast Guard officers.
June 27, 2019 -
Coast Guard’s only oceanographer a finalist for Sammies medal
The Coast Guard Search and Rescue Mission employs only one oceanographer, but after years of detailed study he pioneered a computer modeling program to help the service rescue faster.
June 21, 2019 -
Coast Guard needs more money to address aging fleets, readiness
The Coast Guard needs more money to address aging fleets and fill capability gaps.
June 05, 2019 -
Sea services look for ways to tailor training to individual service members
The Navy, Marines and Coast Guard are looking for new ways to apply technology to their training curricula, but only where it makes sense to do so.
May 23, 2019 -
Fewer workers at the IRS means less work getting done
In today’s Federal Newscast, amid shrinking budgets and workforce cuts, the IRS has also seen a reduction in tax enforcement.
May 10, 2019 -
Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Karl Schultz hopeful for the branch’s future
Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Karl Schultz joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin from the 2019 Sea-Air-Space Expo to discuss the branch’s exciting future.
May 07, 2019 -
Coast Guard gets new icebreaker, still needs more to compete in Arctic
In today’s Federal Newscast, The Coast Guard said it needs upgraded ships, planes, helicopters and drones to compete in the Arctic.
April 24, 2019
