USCG Air Sta Sacramento CO Temporarily Relieved… hmm, I didn’t see that one coming

USCG Air Station Sacramento Patch

USCG Air Station Sacramento Patch

And I really mean that- I didn’t see that one coming at all. However, it indeed has happened and it’ll be without any speculation from this Coastie- here’s the press release:

ALAMEDA, Calif. — Rear Adm. Joseph R. Castillo, Commander, Eleventh Coast Guard District, has temporarily relieved Capt. James O’Connor from his duties as commanding officer of Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento, citing a loss of Continue reading…

Question: Why is, in your opinion, the Coast Guard the best/worst of the five U.S. military services?

Kind of weird to admit but I don’t have anything to say right now… well… that’s not entirely true. I indeed have a lot to say yet in my current sleepy state I dare not try to say it all.

And with that I’d like to turn the tables for at least a single post and ask you to answer this question to the best of your ability:

Why is, Continue reading…

The Coast Guard needs to get back on the social media pedestal

The Coast Guard’s been slowly falling off the radar as a social media user where at one time they were the poster child of government using online social tools.

As one who does a lot of observing of military, specifically Coast Guard, social media I’ve been noticing a huge shift in the use of Facebook from all services and the use of other such mediums. By “Coast Guard” I’m referring Continue reading…

VADM Papp’s Nomination Hearing for Commandant finally scheduled

I’ve had my news feed looking for this for the last few days wondering when it would happen- and this evening as I was looking around I found it! Not sure when they put it on the docket but the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation notes on their public hearing schedule that VADM Robert J. Papp, Jr. is going before a full committee on 18 March 2010 Continue reading…

Beware of technology while living in the fishbowl

I was reading an article about all the hoopla surrounding the former CO of USS Cowpens (and others) and how it may be related to the current norm of living in an ‘everyone’s connected – always connected’ world where access to the internet is almost a given- so far as military personnel are concerned. The end point of the piece found on Wings Over Iraq is that officers (and enlisted Continue reading…

$27.4 billion for USCG's Deepwater Program... and it's a good thing

This morning on Defense News the Coast Guard was noted as receiving praise from some Congressional members for the current status of the Deepwater project. You’ll recall that Deepwater is the Coast Guard’s major acquisitions program by which we’re getting new Cutters, small boats, and aircraft. In the past the senior leaders of the service were on the receiving end of some harsh criticism over the handling of the programs Continue reading…

Coast Guard Wallpaper: 14 USCG 89… it’s how things get done

Sean Lawler recently launched a new Coast Guard oriented community site catering to the Law Enforcement aspect of the job- 14USC89.com. The site has gotten nothing but praise and has become a must read resources for those who’ve been looking for information on everything from gear to tactics. And in his traditional fashion of making wallpapers he’s done one up for the MLE community at large. Isn’t it time to Continue reading…