Go Coast Guard Hampton Roads

08/22/2023

The Tidewater Coast Guard Festival is this Friday, 10-3, at Chesapeake City park!!

We are so excited to have 18 different area units and organizations bringing multiple assets out, including 4 Coast Guard boats, a Jayhawk helicopter, Presentation of Colors and Oath of Enlistment (12:00), a long gun demonstration from the Maritime Historical Society (12:30), the National Strike Team traveling from New Jersey, USCG , and a family fun center with games, a fitness challenge, and crafts!!

We will also have The Neon Lemon, Pelican Pete’s Pizza, and Potato Peeps food trucks!

Come out and enjoy the park with us!!

08/21/2023

It’s Tidewater Coast Guard Festival week!!!

Did you catch IS1 Davis and YN2 Figueroa on the this morning? If not, watch them talk about the festival and why they chose the Coast Guard here! https://www.wavy.com/hr-show/community-connection/community-connection-tidewater-coast-guard-festival/

We’ll see YOU at the park this Friday! And remember, this is YOUR Coast Guard!

The Tidewater Coast Guard Festival is a chance to learn about the mission of our local Coast Guard, see some cool demonstrations and static displays, and have some good family fun

08/17/2023

*** DO NOT PROVIDE PERSONAL INFORMATION OR ENTER VIA OUTSIDE LINKS. The winner of this paddle board will be selected and announced at the Tidewater Coast Guard Festival August 25th at 1pm. We will then post a video to announce the winner online. ANY COMMENTS ON THIS THREAD REPLYING STATING THERE IS A WINNER IS A SPAM ACCOUNT. ***

GIVEAWAY TIME!!!

Tidewater Coast Guard Festival 2023 is only 1 week away!

YOU could be the proud, new owner of this Coast Guard paddle board!!

To enter, hit that “like” button and tag a friend in the comments!! If you also share this post, you will get TWO entries!

We will be choosing a winner at 1pm at the Recruiting Office table at the Tidewater Coast Guard Festival at Chesapeake City Park on August 25th.

We’ll see YOU at the park!!

08/17/2023

DEP PT IS PUSHED TO 10 AM DUE TO THE RAIN!!! Please call the office for more information.

08/15/2023

The Tidewater Coast Guard Festival is just 10 DAYS AWAY!!!! This is YOUR Coast Guard!

We have BIG things planned this year!

Who will we see at Chesapeake City Park??

08/07/2023

MISSION COMPLETE!!

But - can’t stop, won’t stop!

Thank you to everyone who has helped Coast Guard Recruiting Office Hampton Roads succeed this year so we can work towards staffing our Coast Guard. We are so excited for the 131 new members we have hired, and wish you all the best in your careers!! The USCG is an employer of choice.

We have a lot to celebrate this month, and hope you’ll join us at the 2023 Tidewater Coast Guard Festival on August 25th at Chesapeake City Park!

This is YOUR Coast Guard!!

08/04/2023

💙 Meet our newest Recruiter!
“Intelligence Specialist First Class Sam Hillman from Brighton, CO and has been in for 8 years. Previous units have been USCGC THETIS, Maritime Intelligence Fusion Center Pacific, and most recently USCGC ESCANABA. I enjoy spending time with my wife and dog, cooking, going to Norfolk Tides and Norfolk Admirals games, and gaming. I joined the Coast Guard because I needed guidance in my life and the adventures and life lessons that I have gotten from countless mentors within the Coast Guard has made me the person that I am today!”

Welcome to the office IS1! We’re excited to have you here!😊

08/04/2023

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08/04/2023

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US! 🎊🎈🥳🥳🥳

I hope everyone has a great Coast Guard day!

08/01/2023

“You don’t raise heroes, you raise sons. And if you raise them like sons, they’ll turn out to be heroes, even if it is just in your eyes.”

Beautiful and highly memorable swear in today! 💙
Dylan Thorpe was sworn in by his mother, LCDR Erin Thorpe. His father DC1 Ryan Thorpe, USCG (ret.) and stepfather CWO Chester Buohl, and many Coast Guard friends and family were proudly showing their support. What a great way to start your Coast Guard career!
We are so excited to see everything you will accomplish shipmate.
Congratulations! 🎊🎉

07/20/2023

MARK YOUR CALENDAR‼️‼️‼️

Are your ready to meet your local coasties again this year?
Come celebrate with us at Chesapeake city park Friday, August 25th 🧡💙

We can’t wait to celebrate with you all 🙌🏽

07/18/2023

We had a great day today showing our applicants Coast Guard aviation!!

Who is going on the next trip with us?!?

07/13/2023

Very special THANK YOU to YN2 Crystal D’Amato 💙🧡

We surprised her this morning with a CG award to show her our appreciation.
YN2 D’ Amato volunteers her time by joining us for DEP PT at the park once a week to support our applicants with their fitness and has been instrumental in helping many achieve Boot Camp dates by sharing great tips and strategies for running and push ups. She also volunteers for many of our events, school visits and overall mentoring of our future shipmates.

We appreciate you!

07/11/2023

Welcome back shipmates!!!!

SN Burns, SN Scott, SN Ewell, and FN Petersen came out to PT with today!
We love seeing our fresh out of boot camp shipmates!

Thank you for letting our applicants know the importance of coming out to the park with us and sharing useful boot camp information. We appreciate the love and support 🫶🏽🧡💙

07/05/2023

⚓️ Meet our newly reported Recruiter In Charge:

Chief Machinery Technician Edward Stommel from Bishop, TX and have been in for 17 years.
Previous units are STA Port Aransas, USCGC Greenbrier, Sector Corpus Christi Naval Engineering, USCGC Bear, ANT Port O’Connor (EPO), and STA Little Creek (EPO). I enjoy spending time with my family, bike rides, history, trying new foods, and traveling. I joined because I wanted to join the military and once I learned about the Coast Guard and its mission I was hooked and knew that this is what I wanted to spend my life doing.

We’re excited to have you here Chief!

07/03/2023

Meet our newest Recruiter! ♥️

Chief Operations Specialist Ashlee Henderson is originally from Oahu, Hawaii and has been in the Coast Guard for almost 14 years. She has previously been stationed at the District 13 Command Center in Seattle, WA, CGC MIDGETT in Honolulu, HI, CG SHERMAN in Honolulu, HI, and the Sector Guam Command Center.
Chief Henderson enjoys working out, eating, napping, and traveling. Some of the things she loves about being in the Coast Guard is the financial security and free educational benefits it proves, but also the opportunity to meet new people wherever you go!

Welcome Chief, We’re excited to have you here!

06/27/2023

Thank you SN Sterns!
Fresh from Boot Camp!

06/27/2023

Always great to visit MSRT-E, and !! Two of our applicants learned all about this unique unit and what it takes to earn a place here.

Are you interested in a career with the Coast Guard? Call our office to learn more today!!

06/09/2023

Plan a visit to our office and check out what opportunities we have for YOU!

We promise we won’t hit you with swag like this 🤣

06/08/2023

Very special day for the office!

Our very own IS1 Davis was awarded Enlisted Person Of The Quarter for CGRC on HER BIRTHDAY 🥳 🎂
Congratulations! 🎉
Very well deserved!

Chief Livingston, DC1 Estrada and YN2 Figueroa received quarterly recognition for their strong contributions to the mission 🏆

YN1 Chavis and MST1 Davis received their departing awards, we will miss them very much! We wish them the very best on their new adventures!

06/07/2023

Had a great lunch visit at Frank W. Cox High School, thank you for inviting us!
YN1 Ivanko from MSRT East got to experience a full day of CG recruiting life and enjoyed this school visit 😎
PS: The Camo uniforms to the left of the photo are some of the coolest Army recruiters we have ever met!

06/05/2023

“There Usually is A Two-Year Compulsory Waiting List To Join The U.S Coast Guard”

🚫 FALSE!

The Coast Guard is constantly hiring for immediate entry and there is possibility for enlistment bonuses too! Call or stop by your nearest CG Recruiting office to apply today!

06/03/2023

HAPPY SATURDAY!! 🏖️

Come catch some sunshine down by the VA Beach oceanfront with SK1 Pryor and IS1 Davis!

thank you for having us out again this year!

05/24/2023

Congratulations Antonio Huskey! 🎉

Today he was sworn in to the Delayed Entry Program by his Grandfather Retired CWO4 Gerald Huskey.
It was an exciting ceremony with tons of support from family and friends.
Thanks to the referral from Chief Sherry we were able to assist in adding the 4th genaration Coastie to the Huskey Family 💙

05/22/2023

Congratulations🥳🥳🥳

Caleb MacIntosh
Caleb Webber
Matthew Devine-Henderson
Tyler Sylvia
Jayden Johnson
Jackson Sarber
Seth Ripley

What a fun way to swear in to the delayed entry program! Norfolk Tides game on Armed forces day😎

05/19/2023

Thank you MISSION BBQ for treating your local Coasties to some great food! 💙🫶🏽

We appreciate our community!

05/18/2023

Some more field trip fun!💙

Thank you Coast Guard Station Little Creek for hosting this VIP tour for our future shipmates!
They had a great time & loved the boat ride 🫶🏽

What would you like to see before you make the decision to join our family? Or while you wait? Let us know, we would love to show you what your future looks like 😎

05/17/2023

SN Asia Everette

“Hello CG family my name is SN Everette. I’ve been in the Coast guard for a year and a half. I was recruited out Hampton Roads recruiting office in Chesapeake VA. I choose to join the coast guard due to them being a family oriented service and I wanted to be apart or something larger than myself and wanting to serve my community. I’ve met so many amazing people in the fleet and I’m so happy to be in the service. I’m currently in YN “A” school and I want to pursue my bachelors in elementary education through the CSPI program which will eventually lead me into an officer role. Just remember everything starts with you and anything you want to accomplish you can. Strive for the stars and continue to be great.”

Thank you SN Everette! We are so excited to get an update of your career, you’re killing it!
keep doing great things 🫶🏽

05/10/2023

Our very own IS2 Valerie Kiser💙🧡

“I decided to serve in the Coast Guard because of my love for the water and the opportunities the branch offers. As a nonrate (E-3) I was able to see my impact to the community during hurricane response operations. It was rewarding to help people during their time in need. As an intelligence Specialist well… thats classified.. 😂 but I am glad to help the nation behind the scenes.The most rewarding work I have done has been with recruiting and extending the opportunities I have had to the next generation. It is inspiring to see the motivation and drive of those who wish to work helping others, often reminding me of the first time I raised my own right hand to serve.”

05/08/2023

We had a fun Monday!!!
Field trip to Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City & Coast Guard Station Elizabeth City 💙
Special thanks to LT Mcneace for taking our applicants on a great tour and speaking to them about his incredible CG journey and BM2 Hadwin for the great tour at your station and sharing everything the station does!

Is there any rate (Job) you would love to see in the Coast Guard? Let us know! We can make it happen 😎

05/02/2023

Congratulations to our very own MST1 Robert Davis!!!
It’s a beautiful day to celebrate your accomplishments!

05/01/2023

Fun busy morning at our office! 💙🧡
We have 4 new shipmates on their way to MEPS to get ready for Boot Camp tomorrow & a special DEP Swear in for Haley Chilton, her father Retired Coast Guard CWO4 administered the oath.
So exciting! Congratulations & Welcome to our family!

05/01/2023

BZ!!! 💙🧡

04/23/2023

04/20/2023

Beautiful morning for a DEP Swear In! ☀️
Congratulations to Nick Milteer 🎉
He is going to Boot Camp in June and BM “A” school right after!
Our special guest, ENS Darius Lee, had thd honor of conducting the Oath of Enlistment. ENS Lee was also a Coast Guard Recruiter at his previous unit.

04/19/2023

Our very own MST1 Robert Davis!

“ I joined the Coast Guard for stability and to find myself. After High School, I started going to my local community college for a degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management. I didn’t want to get student loans, so I quickly ran out of money and dropped out. When I was about 22 I decided I wanted to live near a beach, so I found myself in Biloxi MS. I tried college again, this time for Marine Biology, and started thinking about how to pay for it this time. I was 24 at this point, engaged to my beautiful future wife and really wanted us to have stability. So I started looking into the military. I already knew all of the benefits like college and insurance, so I figured I was ready! I did AFJROTC all 4 years of High School and was a cadet in the Civil Air Patrol, Air Force Auxiliary, for almost 7 years. Even I thought I would go Air Force. But, I wanted to be involved with a more humanitarian mission. I started researching the Coast Guard and found that it aligned with my interests more than I thought. I finally went to see a recruiter in New Orleans thinking that I wanted to be a Boatswain’s Mate! Then I learned about Marine Science Technicians. A job like nothing available in any other branch. I saw the pictures of oil covered ducks and people cleaning oil from the shores and decided that’s what I wanted to do! I went to boot camp in December of 2011 and reported as a non-rate to a river Bouy Tender called the CGC KICKAPOO! I had a long wait to go to MST A-School but it was completely worth it. I’ve gotten to do things I never expected. I have inspected entire oil refineries for safety and security, I’ve been involved in multi-agency strike force operations inspecting the cargo coming and going from our ports, I’ve inspected naval fuel depots to make sure they are meeting regulations, and I’ve even detained entire cargo ships for violating pollution control requirements resulting in over $1 million in fines! Even as an E-4 I was entrusted with making decisions that could shut down entire ports and affect entire corporations. The Coast Guard has given me experiences and memories that I will cherish forever, and has provided me training that is invaluable to help me with any future aspirations I may have.”

Thank you MST1 Davis!
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04/14/2023

HAPPY FRIDAY!!

We had such a busy week this week with processing, getting new members sworn in and, y’all know this is our favorite, FIELD TRIPS!!

Yesterday SK1 Pryor had a great time sharing the Coast Guard with Hampton High School! And IS1 Davis took a new applicant to hang out with at MSRT-E.

Next week is just as busy, so call today to schedule your appointments and book your own personalized field trips to local units! We’ll see you out there!!

04/07/2023

FIELD TRIP FRIDAY!!

Thank you to Kilby Shores Elementary School for letting us teach your students about the at Career Day!!

Station Portsmouth brought all the fun today! Fun fact, two of the BM3s volunteering with these students were prior applicants of SK1 Pryor right here at CGRO Hampton Roads!

It’s never too early (or late) to dream about your future!! Call us to learn more about exciting opportunities with the Coast Guard!

03/31/2023

Getting some sign ups for our Field Trip Friday!!!
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Had a great time at Oscar Smith High School 🙌🏽
Hope everyone has a great weekend!

What would you like to see in the Coast Guard?





Go Coast Guard

03/28/2023

Our office had an exciting busy morning today! We had 08 new shipmates leave our office to Cape May! 🧡💙

Isaac Clayton
Harvey Kelly
Tyler Moore
Valerie Wilburn
Tyler Mcintyre
Monica Mueller
Israylia Brown
Mathew Gibson

Congratulations 🥳
We can’t wait to see all the great things you will all accomplish!






Go Coast Guard