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U.S. Coast Guard publications index

843 publications indexed from the USCG Directives (official portal) — Commandant instructions and manuals. 309 listed as current. Index updated 2026-08-23.

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The publication types the U.S. Coast Guard issues service-wide. Each one lists every publication in that series with its date and current status.

SeriesPublication typeCount
COMDTINSTCommandant Instruction580
COMDTINST MCommandant Instruction Manual260
DCMSINSTDeputy Commandant for Mission Support Instruction3

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PublicationTitleDateStatus
COMDTINST 5860.2DCOAST GUARD LEGISLATION2026-08-07Current
COMDTINST 16601.13PERMITTING OF REGATTAS AND MARINE PARADES2026-07-24Current
COMDTINST 6000.9AHEALTH INFORMATICS (HI)2026-07-19Current
COMDTINST 10470.10IRESCUE AND SURVIVAL SYSTEMS2026-07-17Current
COMDTINST 6300.3CTELEHEALTH2026-07-12Current
COMDTINST 5500.18AMISSION PARTNER IDENTITY, CREDENTIAL, AND ACCESS MANAGEMENT (MP ICAM)2026-07-10Current
COMDTINST 3870.4BCOAST GUARD INTELLIGENCE FELLOWS PROGRAM2026-06-29Current
COMDTINST 5760.1COAST GUARD DONOR RECOGNITION2026-06-26Current
COMDTINST 1200.4BRESPONSE OPERATIONS ASHORE QUALIFICATION INSIGNIA2026-06-16Current
COMDTINST 1500.6CENLISTED MARINE INSPECTOR TRAINING PROGRAM (EMITP)2026-06-16Current
COMDTINST 6100.1PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM (PRP)2026-06-16Current
COMDTINST 1200.8FINANCIAL OPERATIONS QUALIFICATION INSIGNIA2026-06-15Current
COMDTINST 1750.4GOMBUDSMAN PROGRAM2026-03-31Current
COMDTINST 5090.15ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE PROGRAM2026-03-27Current
COMDTINST 16672.5HDECK WATCH OFFICER (DWO) EXAMINATION PROGRAM2026-03-11Current

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What this index covers — and what it can't

Everything here is mirrored from what the USCG Directives publicly lists. Statuses are the catalog's own, re-reconciled at every index refresh (last: 2026-08-23, re-checked weekly). Some listed documents are access-controlled — distribution-restricted, CAC-gated, or CUI — and can only be obtained through official channels; where the catalog states a distribution restriction, the pub's page shows it. Classified material appears in no public catalog, including this one. Coast Guard publications also sit inside a larger stack: DoD-wide issuances above them (indexed under DoD) and department-level or sister-service directives alongside — the cross-branch crosswalks map the same subject across services so you don't stop one tier short.

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