The
very nature of the Coast Guard's mission creates a need for understanding
between the Coast Guard and the local community. Coast Guard commands
everywhere are urged to develop the kinds of relationships that enable unit
commanders to sense public attitudes and interests.
In turn, many cities have made special efforts to acknowledge the
professional work of the Coast Guard men and women assigned to their area.
Making Coast Guard men and women and their families feel at home in their
home away from home is an invaluable contribution to morale and service
excellence. The Coast Guard is pleased to recognize Coast Guard Cities --
those cities that have extended so many considerations to the Coast Guard
family and their dependents.
If you are interested in becoming a Coast Guard City, please
click here for more
information, or contact Ms. Deborah Claiborne at (202) 372-4620 or by e-mail
at
Deborah.H.Claiborne@uscg.mil
To date, fourteen cities have been designated by Congress
as Coast Guard Cities:
City |
Designation Date |
Website |
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Grand Haven, MI |
November 13, 1998 |
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June 3, 2000 |
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July 4, 2002 |
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July 25, 2003 |
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March 28, 2005 |
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Alameda, CA | April 14, 2006 | http://www.cityofalamedaca.gov/About-Alameda/CoastGuardCity |
Kodiak, AK | September 15, 2007 | www.kodiak.org |
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June 16, 2008 |
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Portsmouth, VA | November 17, 2009 | www.portsmouthva.gov |
Traverse City, MI | April 7, 2010 | www.ci.traverse-city.mi.us |
Astoria, OR | May 1, 2010 | www.astoria.or.us |
Sitka, AK | February 14, 2011 | www.cityofsitka.com |
Clearwater, FL | December 23, 2011 | |
Newburyport, MA | December 23, 2011 |
www.cityofnewburyport.com |
USCG Internal Resources | External Community Organizations |
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Authority and Guidance | America's Waterway Watch |
Joint Civilian Orientation Conference (JCOC) | Boating Safety |
Naming Board Requests | Military Service Organizations |
Public Service Awards | Youth Organizations |
Coast Guard Cities Application | Partnership in Education (PIE) |