In 2024, the Coast Guard took additional actions to reach potential recruits by expanding the number of recruiting office locations, initiating new outreach efforts, offering bonuses to eligible ...

DHS says the Biden administration failed to meet Coast Guard recruiting goals for three years straight. During that period, 10 cutters were taken out of service and almost 30 Coast Guard stations ...

Marketing and aggressive investment in recruiters and stations helped the Coast Guard meet its enlisted recruiting goals in fiscal 2024, the first time since 2018, according to the service.

The House cleared a bill on May 14 to authorize $12 million to fund recruiters and offices for the Coast Guard Recruiting Command and an additional $9 million for recruiting capability in fiscal 2025.

as well as for the mishandling of recruiting, acquisitions and a sexual assault scandal. Adm. Kevin Lunday, acting Coast Guard commandant, immediately released a statement to send personnel and ...