Contact us

Coast Guard Headquarters
Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard,
2100 Second Street, SW,
Washington, DC 20593

• For information on Joining the Coast Guard visit RECRUITING - JOBS THAT MATTER or write to:
       Coast Guard Recruiting  
       4200 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 450 
       Arlington, VA 22203
       Telephone: 1-877-NOW-USCG

• For information on Coast Guard news, current events or upcoming events contact the OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS.   
       Telephone: 202-267-1587

• For information on the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) which is a public access statute that allows individuals
  to request certain records about activities of the government.   Visit the FOIA web site.

• For information on the Coast Guard Recreational Boating Safety Program, including Defect Notifications;
  US Recreational Boating Statistics; Recreational Boating Regulatory Information; and Recreational Safe Boating
  Course Information visit BOATING SAFETY. 
        Telephone: Boating Safety Information Line (8:00AM - 4:00PM Eastern time): 800-368-5647.

• Also visit the USCG AUXILIARY.

• For information on Vessel Documentation visit the NATIONAL VESSEL DOCUMENTATION CENTER.

• For local notices for mariners visit the NAVIGATION CENTER or write to:
        U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center 
        7323 Telegraph Road 
        Alexandria, VA 22310
        Telephone: 703-313-5800

• For Information on Coast Guard research, development, testing and evaluation visit the
  Coast Guard RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTER.

• For information on the history of the Coast Guard visit the HISTORIAN'S OFFICE which will respond to email inquiries regarding the history of the Coast Guard and its predecessor services to the most complete degree possible given the minimal number of staff members. They will also assist patrons interested in obtaining copies of historic Coast Guard photography.

  Since the majority of the collection held by the Historian's Office is not in an electronic format, please include your postal mailing address when contacting the office.  Write to:
  
        Historian's Office, G-IPA-4
        U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters
        2100 Second Street, SW
        Washington, DC 20593-0001
       

• For information on the U.S. COAST GUARD ACADEMY write to:
        U.S. Coast Guard Academy
        15 Mohegan Avenue 
        New London, CT 06320-4195
        Telephone: 860-444-8500
        Admissions: 1-800-883-USCG
        E-mail admissions@cga.uscg.mil

• For information on Coast Guard souvenirs and patches available to the general public visit the
  U.S. COAST GUARD EXCHANGE at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.

• To locate a Member of the Coast Guard MILITARY WORLDWIDE PERSONNEL LOCATOR write to:
  Commander
  Coast Guard Personnel Command (CGPC-adm-3)
  4200 Wilson Blvd, Suite 1100
  Arlington, VA 22203-1804
  Telephone: 202-493-1697

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