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Debbie Leavitt (left), wife of the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Michael Leavitt, and Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard, Vice Adm. Sally Brice-O'Hara (right), congratulate Jennifer Bassett after she was recognized as the 2012 Coast Guard Spouse of the Year at the Marine Corps Barracks in Washington May 10, 2012. Bassett is married to Chief Petty Officer Joshua Bassett, who serves aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Alert in Astoria, Ore. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp testified before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Subcommittee on Homeland Security on the, Coast Guard FY 2013 Budget Request on May 9, 2012. The written statement and oral statement are available to read online.
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Michael P. Leavitt and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James A. Roy attend a retreat ceremony following the graduation of the Air Force's Senior Enlisted Academy on May 1, 2012. The 400 person class had six Coast Guard attendees. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Daniel L. Tremper).
Coast Guard Vice-Commandant Sally Brice-O'Hara presents a Distinguished Public Service Award to the American Bureau of Shipping on April 24, 2012. Chairman Bob Somerville accepted on behalf of ABS. ABS celebrates 150 years of outstanding maritime safety achievement..
Photo courtesy of ABS.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp, Marine Commandant General James Amos, and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert participate in the Service Chief Panel at the Sea-Air-Space Convention in National Harbor, MD on April 16, 2012.
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Michael Leavitt, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Skip Bowen (Ret.), Mr. Andy Fitzagerald and Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp pose for a picture following the commissioning of the Coast Guard Cutter Bernard C. Webber in Miami, FL April 14, 2012.
The first of the Sentinel-Class Fast Response Cutters, the 154-foot cutter is named for BM1 Bernie Webber, a Coast Guard Boatswains Mate who led the rescue of the crew of the Pendleton, a tanker that broke in two off the coast of Chatham, MA on February 18, 1952. Webber, Engineman Second Class Fitzgerald, and two Coast Guard Seamen loaded 32 survivors on a boat made for 12 in windy and ice waters. All crewmembers were awarded the Gold Lifesaving Medal for the heroism and courage displayed during the rescue.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp and Michelle Obama deliver remarks during the commissioning ceremony for the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton on March 31, 2012 in Alameda, CA. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley. Stratton is the third National Security Cutter and Mrs. Obama served as the ships sponsor. It is named for Capt. Dorothy Stratton , was the leader of the SPARS, the WWII-era women's division of the Coast Guard.
Coast Guard Vice Commandant Vice Adm. Sally Brice-O’Hara speaks at the annual Women's International Shipping & Trading Association luncheon at Connecticut Maritime Association's Shipping 2012. Photo by Chris Preovolos. Coast Guard Compass featured the event in a blog post on International Maritime Trade.
MCPOCG Michael P. Leavitt and senior enlisted leaders from the other military services testifies on Hazing in the United States Military at a hearing by the House Armed Services Committee - Military Personnel Subcommittee. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Telfair H. Brown, Sr.
The tomb of Hopley Yeaton, the first commissioned officer of the Revenue Marine at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT. Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class NyxoLyno Cangemi. On 21 March 1791, Gen. George Washington signed his commission. He was originally buried in Lubec, Maine, but in 1975 his burial site was threatened by modernization. The Corps of Cadets sailed the Barque Eagle to Lubec where his remains were exhumed and laid to rest at the Academy.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp and Gen. Charles Jacoby sign the Arctic Capability Assessment Working Group White Paper at National Defense University in Washington, DC on March 13, 2012. Photo by Katherine Lewis.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp, Vice Commandant Vice Adm. Sally Brice-O'Hara, Vice Adm. John Currier, and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Michael Leavitt pose with the Comprehensive Review Working Group And Repeal Implementation Team. The group was awarded the Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commendation Award for their work during the course of the policy commonly referred to as "Don't Ask Don't Tell" repeal.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp speaks during a memorial ceremony for the crew of Coast Guard 6535 at Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile, Ala., March 8, 2012. Lt. Cmdr. Dale Taylor, Lt. j.g. Thomas Cameron, Chief Petty Officer Fernando Jorge and Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Knight were killed when their helicopter crashed in Mobile Bay during a training mission Feb. 28, 2012. Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley.
Coast Guard Vice-Commandant Sally Brice-O'Hara attended the Combined Federal Campaign Awards Ceremony where she accepted an award on behalf of the Coast Guard's Executive Leadership Team. LCDR Michael Edwards was awarded the Hero Award for coordinating the Coast Guard's National Capital Area's Combined Federal Campaign. The CFC Heroes Awards are given to the campaign's "unsung heroes" who have made significant differences and demonstrated leadership qualities in their campaign. The CFC celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2011.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp, Vice Commandant Vice Adm. Sally Brice-O'Hara and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Michael Leavitt attend the Joint Women's Leadership Symposium in National Harbor March 6, 2012. The conference is held by the Sea Service Leadership Association and is the larget gathering of women in uniform in the world.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp testified before the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Subcommittee on Homeland Security on the, Coast Guard FY 2013 Budget Request on March 6, 2012. The written statement and oral statement are available to read online.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp speaks at the dedication ceremony for the fast response cutter class in Lockport, La. on Friday March 2, 2012. The 154-foot Fast Response Cutters are a key aspect of the Coast Guards's recapitilization program. To learn more about the Coast Guard's newest class of cutters click here.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp delivered the 2012 State of the Coast Guard Address on Coast Guard Island in Alameda, CA on Feb 23. Click here to view the address or here to read the address.
A crewmember from Station/Aids-to-Navigation Team Saginaw River prepares to retrieve Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Michael P. Leavitt from the ice during an ice rescue demonstration near the station, in Essexville, Mich., Feb. 9, 2012. MCPOCG Leavitt's visit to STANT Saginaw, home to the Coast Guard's Ice Capabilities Center of Excellence, was part of a larger visit to several Coast Guard units in Michigan to become more familiar with their missions. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer John Masson)
Coast Guard Vice-Commandant Vice Adm. Sally Brice-O'Hara meets with students from Mount Vernon Elementary School at U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters following a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Strengthening Our Partnerships hallway dedication, Feb. 9, 2012. The hallway highlights Coast Guard participation in Partnership in Education programs. Brice-O'Hara provided remarks and presided over the ceremony. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Timothy Tamargo
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp accepts the Key to the City from Mayor Frank V. Hibbard during the Coast Guard City ceremony on January 27, 2012. To read a blog post on the event, click here. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Michael P. Leavitt takes care to not disturb Coast Guard Station Annapolis' mascot Rosie, during an all-hands meeting with the unit January 9, 2012. Rosie was a given to the station as a gift from the Coast Guard's 20th Commandant, Adm. Robert E. Kramek. Since mankind first took to the seas thousands of years ago, they always brought along members of the animal kingdom with them on board their ships. Coast Guard crews followed this ancient custom and adopted numerous varieties of mammals and birds, among others, as mascots and brought them along on their voyages. Many times these animals were actually enlisted in the service, complete with service and medical records, uniforms, and their own bunks. Quite a few even lived to a ripe old age and enjoyed a well-earned retirement ashore. Many of the shore units too adopted a mascot to help them around the station and when they ventured out on a patrol or a rescue. All Coast Guard mascots have served just as their human counterparts have, with courage, honor, and are "Always Ready" to go to those in need of assistance. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Third Class Cristofer Madrid)
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp gave the Coast Guard's annual update to the Surface Navy Association at their annual symposium in Arlington, Va., on Jan. 12, 2012. Click here to view an archived video of the remarks located on the Surface Navy Association's web site. The video player is at the top left of the page and Adm. Papp's video selection is sixth from the bottom on the right side of the page. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp speaks to the faculty, staff and students of the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island Jan. 6, 2012. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp delivers his Annual Leadership Address at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT on January 5, 2012. Adm. Papp spoke about the importance of Coast Guard history. Pictured in the slide is Seaman Apprentice William Flores a Coast Guard Medal Awardee and namesake of the third Fast Response Cutter, also pictured. To read Adm. Papp's remarks click here. To learn more about Seaman Apprentice Flores, click here.
MCPOCG Michael P. Leavitt launches the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard National Capital Region 90-Day Fitness Challenge at Coast Guard Headquarters, January 3, 2012. MCPOCG Leavitt issued the challenge to change or improve behavior in regards to health and fitness, to lead healthier lives while at the same time setting a positive example for others to follow. There are more than 600 participants in this challenge.
For more information regarding MCPOCG Leavitt's travels around the Coast Guard, please click www.uscg.mil/mcpocg/news.asp.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp participates in a ribbon cutting ceremony with Nell Pearson at the Rear Adm. Helmer S. Pearson Annex at the Coast Guard Telecommunications and Information System Command (TISCOM) in Alexandria, VA on December 5, 2011.
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Michael P. Leavitt, meets with Seargeant Major of the Marine Corps Michael P. Barrett, Mrs. Holly Petraeus and other senior enlisted representatives at the Office of Servicemember Affairs Financial Fitness Forum in Washington, DC. Dec. 13, 2011. (Photo Courtesy of Office of Servicemember Affairs)
See http://www.uscg.mil/mcpocg/news.asp for more of MCPOCG Leavitt's travels around the Coast Guard.
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Michael P. Leavitt, Chief Warrant Officer Mark Davenport from the Coast Guard Office of Boat Forces, and several members of the crew of Coast Guard Station Washington, DC, take turns driving the next generation of Defender Class "B" Boats (RB-S Gen II) December 14, 2011. The original Defender Class Boats were developed as a replacement for 300 shore based non-standard boats. The RB-S became the platform to increase the long term capability at shore stations in the wake of the tragic events of September 11, 2001. As some RB-S near the end of their 10-year service life, they will be replaced with the second generation RB-S starting in early 2012. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by LT Jason Hagen).
To read an article written by RADM John Korn on the the end of the Deepwater Program, click here.
RADM John Korn (CG-9), Assistant Commandant for Acquisitions & Chief Acquistion Officer speaks with management of Marinette Marine Corporation (MMC) regarding Response Boat–Medium (RB-M) production at their Aluminum Center of Excellence (ACE) production facility.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp Aboard the Her Queen Majesty's Wellington on the River Thames in London, England on November 22, 2011. Adm. Papp was in London to attend the General Assembly of the International Maritime Organization. To read a blog post on IMO click here. To learn more about the history of the HQM Wellington, click here.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp (right) poses for a photo with Deputy Commandant for Mission Support Vice Adm. John Currier (left) and his wife Mary Jane (center) at the Centennial of Naval Aviation Commemorative Gala at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 1, 2011. Currier is the Coast Guard's most senior aviator. Photo by Marine Corps Cpl. Scott Picklesimer.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Michael P. Leavitt released the new Coast Guard Ethos on Wednesday, November 30. In an All-Hands message and ALCOAST Adm. Papp and Master Chief Leavitt explained "The Coast Guard Ethos will serve as an enduring statement of the fundamental character and spirit of our Service in a way that honors our profession and affirms our distinguished heritage." The Coast Guard Ethos is as follows.
I am a Coast Guardsman I serve the people of the United States I will protect them. I will defend them. I will save them. I am their shield. For them I am Semper Paratus. I will live the Coast Guard core values. I am proud to be a Coast Guardsman. We are the United States Coast Guard
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp responds to a question during a House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Marine Transportation hearing on, "Protecting U.S. Sovereignty: Coast Guard Operations in the Arctic," at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 1, 2011. State of Alaska Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell is seated next to Papp and also testified at the hearing. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley.
Coast Guard Vice Commandant Vice Adm. Sally Brice-O'Hara and Coast Guard Chaplain Capt. Gary Weeden cut a cake for the 236th birthday of the Navy Chaplain Corps. Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Timothy Tamargo To read Adm. Bob Papp's Anniversary Message, click here.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp reviews a graphic display of maritime activities in the Port of Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Nov. 23. The port briefing followed a visit with the men and women of Coast Guard Activities Europe, also located in Rotterdam, earlier in the day. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp reviews a document with Deputy Commandant for Operations Vice Adm. Brian Salerno during a session at the International Maritime Organization assembly in London, Nov. 22, 2011. Coast Guard photos by Petty officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley. Note: military personnel are not in uniform as established custom is business attire for members state representatives.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp meets with crew members of Coast Guard 110-foot patrol boats in Manama, Bahrain, Nov. 16, as part of a visit to Coast Guard Patrol Forces Southwest Asia. The patrol boats, used to secure Iraqi oil terminals, were in port for maintenance, logistics and crew rest.
Coast Guard Vice Commandant Vice Adm. Sally Brice-O'Hara poses with Elaine Savage, Coast Guard recipient of the 2011 Spirit of Hope Award, and Naval Engineering and Support Unit Boston Commanding Officer Cmdr. Jerrold Sgobbo following a ceremony at the Pentagon, in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 15, 2011.
Adm. Bob Papp and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Michael Leavitt participate in the Flags Across America flag laying event on Arlington National Cemetery Saturday, November 5, 2011. Recruit companies Sierra 185 and Tango 185 helped with the event at Arlington National Cemetery for their one-day off-base liberty which was their only break in an eight-week boot camp at the Coast Guard's Training Center in Cape May, N.J. Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp and and his wife , Linda, meet with Al Roker in New York Oct 14, 2011. Mr. Roker produces "Coast Guard Alaska" premiering tonight on The Weather Channel. Visit the "Coast Guard Alaska" webpage to learn more about the show and check airtimes. To read a blog post on filming Coast Guard Alaska click here.
Vice Adm. Sally Brice-O'Hara and Fireman Karla Thompson welcome a Coast Guard SPAR abaord the CGC Stratton in Baltimore, MD on November 3, 2011. Stratton, the newest Coast Guard National Security Cutter is named for Capt. Dorothy Stratton , the director of the Coast Guard Women's Reserve from 1942-1946.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano visits Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, DC on November 3, 2011. During her visit Secretary Napolitano presented awards to Rear Adm. Paul Zukunft and Rear Adm. Peter Neffenger for their leadership during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and held a town hall meeting, answering questions from Coast Guard members and employees.
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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, and Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp on the flight deck of the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton near Annapolis, Md., Oct. 31, 2011. Stratton is the third National Security Cutter to be delivered to Coast Guard. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley.
To read a blog post about Gen. Dempsey's visit and Coast Guard acquisitions, click here
Adm. Bob Papp visits the New York Harbor School on Governors Island, New York. The New York Harbor School provides an "education built upon New York City's martime experience." To learn more about the New York Harbor School click here. To learn more about the history of Governors Island click here. To read former Commandant Adm. Jim Gracey's reminiscences on the Coast Guard's early presence on Governors Island click here.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp leads the Coast Guard delegation to the International Seapower Symposium in Newport, RI. Held at the U.S. Naval War College, the annual meeting is an opportunity for Coast Guard senior leadership to strengthen partnerships with international naval leadership during bilateral meetings and events. To learn more about ISS, click here. To learn more about Coast Guard international programs, click here.
Coast Guard Vice Commandant Vice Adm. Sally Brice-O'Hara participates in a ribbon-cutting for a newly refsurfaced basketball court at Station Annapolis in Annapolis, MD, Oct. 9, 2011. Anne Brengle and Jim O'Hare from the Coast Guard Foundation and BMC Corbin Ross also particpated in the ribbon-cutting.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp testified before the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, in Washington, DC, today, October 4, 2011. Adm. Papp testified on the Coast Guard's efforts to update the aging fleet. Click here to read Adm. Papp's written statement, to here read Adm. Papp's oral statement and here to vew an archived version of the webcast.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp attends a Coast Guard Academy Homecoming tailgating event with cadets in New London, Conn., Sept. 24, 2011. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp attends the football game between the Merchant Marine Academy and the Coast Guard Academy in King's Point, N.Y., Sept. 10, 2011. The Coast Guard Academy Bears were defeated 35-28, the USMMA captured the Secretary's Cup. Papp also attended a Volleyball Game. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp takes part in a panel discussion on the short film "BOATLIFT" during the Sept. 11th Tenth Anniversary Summit at the Newseum in Washington D.C. Sept 8, 2011. The movie, narrated by Tom Hanks, chornicles the evacuation of Manhattan by water after the terror attacks on September 11th. Participants of the panel dicussion moderated by Dan Rather, included Adm. Papp, Cmdr. Mike Day, Dr. Steve Flynn, Andrew McGovern and Vincent Ardolino. To watch BOATLIFT click here. Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp presides over a ceremony during which Master Chief Petty Officer Steven Hearn is relieved of duties as the Coast Guard's Silver Ancient Mariner by Master Chief Petty Officer Lloyd Pierce, command master chief at the Coast Guard Academy,Millington, Tenn., Aug. 19, 2011.The ancient mariner position is held by the officer (gold) and enlisted person (silver) with the earliest date of qualification as a cutterman. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley.
ADM Bob Papp speaks to the 39th Annual National Naval Officers Association Professional Development and Training Conference in San Diego, CA on August 3, 2011. NNOA actively supports the Sea Services in the development of a diverse officer corps through recruitment, retention, and career development .To learn more about NNOA click here. To read a blog post from Coast Guard Compass here.
VADM Sally Brice-O'Hara and MCPOCG Michael Leavitt presented the Inspirational Leadership and Elite Athlete of the Year Awards at Coast Guard Headquarters on August 11.
The Elite Female Athlete of the Year is YN2 Syreeta Broomfield and The Elite Male Athlete is LT Kenneth Burgess.
The Greanoff Award winner is Mr. Paul Shurte, The Putnam Award winner is Mr. Douglas Cameron , The McShan Active Duty winner is SCPO Sean Edwards, The McShan Reserve winner is YNC Abigail Scrocco , The Witherspoon Award Reserve winner is CDR Franklin Schaefer , and The Witherspoon Active Duty Reserve winner is CWO James Mullinax. Click on each name to learn about their accomplishments.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp poses with Lt. Trevor Parra, RADM Joseph Castillo, Coast Guard Foundation president Anne Brengle, and VADM Manson Brown. Lt. Parra received the Admiral John B. Hayes Award for Unit Excellence on behalf of Marine Safety Detachment American Samoa during the Coast Guard Foundation's 26th Annual Pacific Area awards dinner in San Diego, Aug. 3, 2011. Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Henry G. Dunphy.
To learn more about the Coast Guard Foundation, click here. To read a blog post from ADM Papp about the Coast Guard Foundation, click here.
Vice Adm. Sally Brice-O'Hara speaks at the memorial for the CGC Escananba in Grand Haven, Michigan on August 5th, as part of Grand Haven's Coast Guard Festival Activities. The CGC Escanaba was the first cutter homeported in Grand Haven and sunk during World War II. For more information on the sinking of CGC Escanaba click here.To read an oral history account from survivor Raymond O'Malley click here.
Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard Vice Admiral Sally Brice-O'Hara participants in a panel discussion sponsored by the Military Child Education Coalition. The panel included Army Chief of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey, Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Philip Breedlove, and Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert, as well as representatives from the Department of Education, National Guard and Marine Corps. U.S. Department of Education Photo.
One of the many tools available to Coast Guard Families is Worklife4u. It is a 24 hour a day, 7 days a week service helping members with personal challenges from adoption to financial issues. To learn more about worklife4u click here. To read a post on Brice-O'Hara's participation in the conference click here.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Ocean, Atmosphere, Fishers, and Coast Guard Subcommittee, in Washington, DC, today, June 23, 2011 on the Coast Guard's fiscal year 2012 budget. The focus of the hearing was on acquisition. Click here to read Adm. Papp's written statement,here to read Adm. Papp's oral statement and here to vew an archived version of the webcast
Adm. Bob Papp speaks at the DC Coast Guard Foundation Dinner on June 8, 2011 with Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Michael Leavitt.Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kelly Parker
Adm. Papp also attended the Seattle Foundation Dinner on May 25, 2011. To learn more about the Coast Guard Foundation across the 13th District, click here. For more information on the Coast Guard Foundation's support of Coast Guard families nationwide click here.To learn more about the Coast Guard Foundation click here.
On Sunday, May 8, ADM Bob Papp's interview with Vago Muradian from This Week in Defense News aired across the country.
To watch a video of the interview click here, here and here. For more information on This Week in Defense News, click here.
VADM Brice-O'Hara poses for a picture with student performers from Mount Eagle Elementary School and principal Brian Butler at Coast Guard Headquarters on Tuesday May 10. The students performed songs about the water cycle and the earth for Coast Guard personnel and PIE volunteers. VADM Brice-O'Hara delivered remarks.
To read a blog post on the 20th Anniversary of the Coast Guard Partnership in Education Program, please click here. To learn more about the PIE Program, please click here.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp participated in the Coast Guard Academy's 130th commencement exercise on Wednesday May 18, where 229 cadets received their diplomas and commissions as new ensigns in Coast Guard. President Barack Obama and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano both participated in the ceremony. Click here to watch video of the event, here to read President Obama's speech, and here to read a New London Day article on the event.
Coast Guard Vice-Commandant Vice. Adm. Sally Brice-O'Hara delivered commencement remarks at Meredith College in Raleigh, NC on May 8, 2011. Click here for a video of the remarks.
Click here to watch a short video from Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp on diversity in the Coast Guard.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Homeland Security Subcommittee, in Washington, DC, today, on the Coast Guard's fiscal year 2012 budget. The focus of the hearing was on operation and recapitalization requirements. Click here to read Adm. Papp's written statement, here for his oral statement and here to view the archived webcast.
Click here to read the Coast Guard Year in Review article in the May edition of Proceedings.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp announced the selection of Petty Officer 1st Class Troy Brevik of Air Station Sitka as the Coast Guard Active Duty Enlisted Person of the Year and Petty Officer 2nd Class William Hilt of Port Security Unit 312 as the Coast Guard Reserve Enlisted Person of the Year in a service wide message on Wednesday. Click here to read the ALCOAST message and here to read a story in the Juneau Empire about Brevik.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp, Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard Vice Adm. Sally Brice-O'Hara, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Michael Leavitt and Mrs. Debbie Leavitt meet with the 2010 Geico Military Award Winner Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael James and hiw wife Racquel at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C., April 18, 2011. Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley.
To read the message annoucing the GEICO Award Winner click here. To learn more about the GEICO Military Award click here.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp attends the Navy League's Sea, Air and Space conference as the keynote speaker at the National Harbor in Washington, D.C., April 12, 2011. Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley.
For more information on Sea-Air-Space, click here. For more information on the Navy League click here. To view pictures of ADM Papp at the Sea-Air-Space Conference, click here.
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Michael Leavitt tours the Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT) in Chesapeake, Va., April 1, 2011. Leavitt observed training techinques and got underway on a small boat with MSRT members.
To view more pictures, click here. To learn more about Coast Guard Deployable Operations Group click here.
Gold Ancient Mariner Adm. Bob Papp and Silver Ancient Mariner Master Chief Petty Officer Steven Hearn pose with the crew of Coast Guard Cutter Smilax. Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley.
Coast Guard Commandant and Gold Ancient Mariner Adm. Bob Papp presided over a relief of watch in Atlantic Beach, NC, Apr. 14, where USCGC Smilax (WLIC 315) became Queen of the Fleet as the Coast Guard's oldest commissioned cutter. Clik here for a news story on the event and here
VADM Sally Brice-O'Hara,Coast Guard Vice-Commandant and RADM Mary Landry, Commander 8th Coast Guard District present Petty Officer 1st Class Sean Hawes the Coast Guard Achievement Medal and is recognized as the active duty Enlisted Person of the Year for the Eighth Coast Guard District on March 14, 2011 in New Orleans, LA. Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Casey J. Ranel.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Hardin, a marine science technician, also recieved the Coast Guard Achievement Medal and was recognized as the reserve duty Enlisted Person of the Year for the Eighth Coast Guard District
For more information on the Enlisted Persons of the Year Award click here.
Click here to read a New London Day article titled, "Melting Arctic ice a challenge for U.S.," that discusses the impact of U.S. non-ratification of the Law of the Sea treaty on Coast Guard operations in the Arctic.
To read VADM Sally Brice-O'Hara's message in regards to a potential lapse in Appropriations, please click here.
Vice Adm.. Sally Brice-O'Hara introduces Cruise Lines International President Christine Duffy, during a Women's History Month event at Coast Guard Headquarters on Wednesday March 30. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Patrick Kelley.
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Michael Leavitt meets with the Rating Force Master Chiefs at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington D.C. March 29, 2011. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley.
VADM Sally Brice-O'Hara, CDR Scott Smith, commanding officer, CGC Mackinaw, Capt. Joseph McGuiness, commander, Coast Guard Sector Sault Sainte, and Rear Adm. Michael Parks, commander, 9th Coast Guard District aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw on March 25,2011.
To read a blog post on the Great Lakes break-out, click here.
Click here to watch a short video from Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp on the 2011 Mutual Assistance campaign.
Coast Guard Vice Commandant Vice Adm. Sally Brice-O'Hara participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new Customs and Border Protection Operations Integration Center at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Harrison Township, MI, on Mar. 24, 2011. The Coast Guard is one of many agencies that will be represented in the new facility. Click here to read a news story and here for a video interview.
Coast Guard Vice Commandant Vice Adm. Sally Brice-O'Hara participated in a memorial ceremony at Station Niagara on Mar. 23, 2011, that marked the 10 year anniversary of Petty Officer Second Class Scott Chism and Seaman Christopher Ferreby being lost when their boat capsized while on a law enforcement patrol. Click here, here and here for news stories on the dedication, and here for a photo of Vice Adm. Brice-O'Hara comforting Seaman Ferreby's son.
The Coast Guard remembers Capt. Hopley Yeaton on the anniversary of his receiving the first commission in the Revenue Cutter Service (predecessor of the U.S. Coast Guard) on Mar. 21, 1791, who commanded the cuter Scammel. Click here for more information on Yeaton, here for information on the cutter Scammel, and here for information on a cutter later named for Yeaton.
Coast GUard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp speaks to the Deployable Specialized Forces Stem to Stern Workshop in Leesburg, VA, on March 21, 2011. Adm. Papp stated in his 2011 Commandant's State of the Coast Guard Address the necessity for a review of their concept of operations. The Deployable Operations Group manages these teams.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp meets with the crew of the National Command Center at Coast Guard Headquarters March 17, 2011. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp makes a point during testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security about the Coast Guard's proposed fiscal year 2012 budget at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, on Mar. 10, 2011. Click here to read Adm. Papp's written testimony.
Click here to read a story by Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp titled, "Charting the Coast Guard's Course," in the March 2011 edition of the U.S. Naval Institute's Proceedings Magazine.
Click here to read a feature on Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp in the latest edition of DNV (Det Norske Veritas Classification) Forum Magazine.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Michael Leavitt testified before the House of Representatives subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation about the Coast Guard's proposed fiscal year 2012 budget at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C., on Mar. 1, 2011. Click here to read Adm. Papp's written testimony and here to view video of the hearing.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp announced his plans for "Year of the Coast Guard Family" in a message released on Feb. 28, 2011. Click here to read the message, here to read a White House press release on the "Strengthening Our Military Families: Meeting America's Commitment" report and here to read the report, and here to go to the National Military Family Association web site.
The Department of Homeland Security celebrates its eighth anniversary today, Mar. 1, 2011, which is highlighted in a blog from ADM Papp. Click here to see a video from Secretary Napolitano, here to see a slideshow, here to read a DHS blog post, here to read a "Day in DHS" paper, and here to read a fact sheet.
Coast Guard Vice Commandant Vice Adm. Sally Brice-O'Hara and Petty Officer Third Class Curtis Litzenberger cut a cake at the 70th anniversary of the Coast Guard Reserve celebration at Coast Guard Headquarters on Feb. 23, 2011. Click here to read the ALCOAST message, here to read the Compass blog post, and here to read Vice Adm. Brice-O-Hara's remarks.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp discussed Coast Guard missions, challanges and assets in his remarks to the faculty and students at the Naval War College in Newport, RI, on Feb. 16, 2011. Click here to read his remarks.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp interviewed with Fox National News when he visitied USCGC Waesche underway off San Francisco, CA, on Feb. 2, 2010. Click here to see the story and here to see the video.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp delivered the 2011 State of the Coast Guard Address at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, DC, Feb 10. Click here to view the address or here to read the address.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp released his new Commandant's Direction in conjunction with the 2011 State of the Coast Guard Address held at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling on Feb 10.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp discussed the Coast Guard's Marine Safety Performance Plan, merchant mariner credentialing and the maritime transportation system in his remarks to the Passenger Vessel Association annual convention in St. Louis, MO, on Feb. 6, 2011. WorkBoat.com also published an article.
William R. Brownfield was sworn in on Feb 1st 2011 as the Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, in a ceremony attended by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, other State Dept. officials, and various representatives from throughout the federal government. Coast Guard Vice Commandant Vice Adm. Sally Brice-O'Hara represented the Coast Guard. The Coast Guard and the Bureau are partners in the multi-agency effort to combat drug smuggling, often working together on training and support initiatives for Caribbean nations.
