The Long Blue Line (Summer 2020)

SUMMER 2020
Managing Editor: Drew Forster
Graphic Designer: Scott McGuire
Contributing Writer: William H.
Thiesen, Ph.D.
Chief of the Mess: MCPOCG Vincent
W. Patton, Ed.D., USCG (Ret.)
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London, CT 06320
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Current and past issues of The
Long Blue Line (formerly The
Retiree Newsletter) are accessible
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newsletter and other important
retiree communications.
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ON THE COVER:
Coast Guard Commandant ADM.
Karl Schultz delivers the 2020
State of the Coast Guard Address
in Charleston, South Carolina.
During the annual address,
Schultz reflected on the Service's
successes over the past year,
detailed the Fiscal Year 2021
President’s Budget Request, and
outlined the shared vision for the
future of the Coast Guard. Photo
by Petty Officer 2nd Class Lisa
Ferdinando.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
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CG Retiree Services Program
A message from the director
Regional Retiree
Council Reports
COVER STORY | Q&A With Admiral Karl Schultz:
The 26th Commandant of the United States Coast Guard
Profile: Sergei Sikorsky
Safety Deck: Inside glimpse at the missions that will drive the
exhibits of the National Coast Guard Museum’s Safety Deck
The Keel Laid for Offshore Patrol
Cutter ARGUS
Retirement Notices
TAPS Notices
CG Pay & Personnel Center, Retiree &
Annuitant Services (PPC-RAS)
CG Pay & Personnel Center, Retiree &
Annuitant Services (PPC-RAS) - Directory
Assistance & Other Important Phone
Numbers & Websites
CORRECTION:
In the previous issue of The Long Blue Line there was an error. In the article 100 Years of the Chief: a Timeline, we
stated that the vessel the POLAR STAR was the first U.S. surface vessel to reach the North Pole. The correct name
of the vessel is the POLAR SEA.
Find all of this content at longblueline.org
IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
WHAT HAS CHANGED? The CG Retiree Services Program (vice Retiree Council) is now partnering with the National
Coast Guard Museum to publish this print version of the retiree newsletter.
WHAT’S NOT CHANGING? Coast Guard content (e.g. Retiree Services messaging; Retirements, TAPS, and Reunion
and other notices; and helpful phone #s, websites). The Retiree Services Program Manager remains the POC for CG
content and input to the newsletter. The deadline for input for the fall 2020 newsletter is 20 Aug 2020.
I do NOT have the capability to update retiree mailing/e-mail addresses in Direct Access (DA). This is a function of
CG PPC. I only upload retiree addresses from DA for mailing of the newsletter and other communications.
Robert Hinds, CG-1335, Robert.C.Hinds@uscg.mil
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the products or services advertised in this newsletter, the organizations advertising in this newsletter, or the statements
of any non- U.S. Coast Guard contributors for this newsletter.
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THE LONG BLUE LINE