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Do You Have What It Takes? DOG Video

A new recruiting, informational video about the units that make up the Deployable Operations Group.

Coast Guard Port Security Unit 313 to conduct weapons training near Camano Head

SEATTLE – Port Security Unit 313, based in Everett, Wash., will be underway conducting weapons training south of Camano Head, Wash., at approximately 11:00 a.m. Tuesday.

Richmond native assumes command of specialized Coast Guard unit

WASHINGTON – The Deployable Operations Group will hold a change of command ceremony at the Telecommunication and Information Systems Command in Alexandria, Va., on Wednesday at 10 a.m.
In the ceremony, Rear Adm. William “Dean” Lee will formally relieve Rear Adm.Tom Atkin of command of the DOG.
A native of Richmond, Rear Adm. Lee reports to the [...]

Video – Coast Guard Rescues Two Men and A Dog Rescued

ALAMEDA, Calif. — A crew from Air Station San Francisco rescued two men and their dog January 14 after their pleasure craft ran aground on one of the numerous small islands dotting the waterway near Rio Vista. The two men and their dog were transported to Concord Airport, and were reported in good condition.

Coast Guard unit returns home after six-month Middle East deployment

PORT CLINTON, Ohio — A Welcome Home ceremony for the U.S. Coast Guard Port Security Unit 309 is scheduled to be held at the Port Clinton High School Performing Arts Center, Friday, 10 a.m.

Coast Guard Establishes Regional Dive Lockers

by Petty Officer 3rd Class Melissa Hauck
On Aug. 17, 2006, two active duty military members’ lives were cut short during a cold water familiarization diving accident in the Arctic aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy.
The Coast Guard initiated an immediate administrative and safety investigation into the circumstances which contributed and ultimately led up to the [...]

Video – Coast Guard news from The Pentagon Channel

Today seemed to be Coast Guard Day on the Pentagon Channel as they brought us two stories. FIrst up was an interview with Rear Admiral Thomas Atkin, the Commander of the Deployable Operations Group (DOG), about current issues involving DOG units. Admiral Atkin discusses the new Maritime Enforcement (ME) law enforcement rate and [...]