| U.S. Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 1962 – Present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  U.S. Coast Guard |
| Type | honor guard |
| Role | public duties |
| Part of | U.S. Coast Guard Command, Control, Communication, Computer, Cyber and Intelligence Service Center (C5ISC)[1] |
| Garrison/HQ | Alexandria, Virginia,United States |
| Colors | Coast Guard Blue |
| Decorations |  Coast Guard Unit Commendation |
| Website | http://www.uscg.mil/honorguard/ |
| Commanders | |
| Commanding Officer | LCDR Ryan Ball[2] |
| Master Chief | ISCM Blaine Piersol[2] |
| Executive Officer | LT Tyler Pfenninger[2] |
| Operations Officer | LT James Rimmele[2] |
| Training Officer | LTJG Patrick Wheeler[2] |
| Insignia | |
| Coast Guard Honor Guard Badge |  |
TheUnited States Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard is a unit of theUnited States Coast Guard responsible for the performance ofpublic duties. Stationed at the Command, Control, Communication, Computer, Cyber and Intelligence Service Center (C5ISC) inAlexandria, Virginia, the unit was activated in 1962.
The U.S. Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard was activated on March 5, 1962 to support Coast Guard ceremonial missions and provide a Coast Guard presence during state occasions, such as the presidential inaugural parade and state and official arrival ceremonies. Prior to this, ad hoc units raised from theCoast Guard Recruit Training Center inCape May, New Jersey performed these functions. Initially stationed inBaltimore, Maryland, the Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard was redeployed to its current station at the Command, Control, Communication, Computer, Cyber and Intelligence Service Center (C5ISC) inAlexandria, Virginia as of 1965.[2]
The U.S. Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard provides – along with similar units from theU.S. Army,U.S. Navy,U.S. Marine Corps, andU.S. Air Force – marchingplatoons forstate and official arrival ceremonies at theWhite House andthe Pentagon, for the quadrennial presidential inaugural parade, for annualIndependence Day observances inWashington, D.C., as well as for public events (recently includingNew Orleans Mardi Gras and the Coast Guard Festival inGrand Haven, Michigan). It also provides elements formilitary tattoos, change of command ceremonies, ship commissioning ceremonies, and its personnel serve as pallbearers, color guards, and firing parties at the funerals of Coast Guardsmen atArlington National Cemetery.[3][4]
According to the Coast Guard, most personnel assigned to the U.S. Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard serve a two-year tour of duty with the unit and are selected directly from recruit training.[5]
The unit wears the Coast Guard "full dress blue" uniform augmented with theservice identification badge, white belt with embossed brass buckle, whiteaiguillette, and white gloves.[6]
