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U.S. Coast Guard Reserve

Port Security Unit (PSU) 301 conducted tactical operations near Cherry Point, North Carolina, May 6, 2025. During their two-week Active Duty for Training period, the waterside division tested their skills in numerous real-life scenarios. PSUs are rapid-response forces that defend critical assets at ports and are mostly made up of Reservists. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. j.g. Joseph Rutledge)

MCPO-CGR speaks to a crew of reservists.

Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Alex Sheltra prepares to haul aboard a tow line after receiving a heaving line from a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew in the Port of Valdez, Alaska, Oct. 10, 2018. The Station Valdez crews conducted training that included search patterns and vessel towing.

Two Coast Guard reserve boats going fast on the water.

Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Lindsey Peters conducts duties as a health services technician at the Coast Guard Baltimore Clinic in Baltimore, Md., Nov. 8, 2013.

Reservist Magazine

Collage of Reservist magazine covers.

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PSU MEMBER STANDING IN FRONT OF BOAT

A member of the U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT) East takes part in a training exercise aboard the Spirit of Norfolk on the James River, Virginia, March 30, 2026. The MSRT-East is a deployable, specialized force that conducts counterterrorism and direct-action missions. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Thieme)

Sept. 14, 2026

Coast Guard’s new Brain Health Initiative will help you prevent, detect and treat concussions and other brain injuries.

Here are symptoms to look out for, and what to do if you experience any of them.

Officer Personnel Policy Update

Sept. 10, 2026

Coast Guard modernizes and consolidates officer personnel policy instructions

What you need to know about how this impacts you

Coast Guard Sector San Diego boarding team members terminate an illegal charter operating in the vicinity of the USS Midway in the San Diego bay, on Oct. 6, 2023. U.S Coast Guard photo.

Sept. 3, 2026

Not my job! Why saving lives from illegal charters is everyone's lane

Everyone can recognize and report suspected illegal charters.

Aug. 28, 2026

Big changes to Reserve support go live Sept. 15

Decoding the Coast Guard’s overhaul of Reserve admin and pay

Cover of the 2024 USCG Reserve Component Annual Report

Annual Report 2024 USCG Reserve Component Annual Report View PDF

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