Important Dates

Question 1

Quasi War

Answer 1

1798

Question 2

CGC Alabama and Louisiana captured the Bravo (commanded by Jean Lefarge)

Answer 2

1819

Question 3

War of 1812

Answer 3

1812

Question 4

CG conducts environment protection.

Answer 4

1822

Question 5

Mexican war

Answer 5

1846

Question 6

Federal life saving service created

Answer 6

1848

Question 7

Fog bells

Answer 7

1852

Question 8

Civil war

Answer 8

1861

Question 9

Federal Life Saving service re-born under Kimball

Answer 9

1871

Question 10

Fog trumpet

Answer 10

1872

Question 11

Petty officer established

Answer 11

1886

Question 12

Air siren

Answer 12

1887

Question 13

First narcotics seizure (CGC Walcot)

Answer 13

1890

Question 14

Spanish war

Answer 14

1898

Question 15

Alaskan game laws passed and CG cutters given authority to enforce.

Answer 15

1908

Question 16

Revenue cutter service took over ice patrol from the Navy with USRC Seneca and Miami

Answer 16

1913

Question 17

International ice patrol created

Answer 17

1914

Question 18

Coast guard became official and had multi mission purposes (2 jobs- RCS and LSS)

Answer 18

1915

January 28th

Question 19

WW1

Answer 19

1917

Question 20

CG assumed the navy ratings

Answer 20

1917

Question 21

First women in the Coast Guard (Baker Twins)

Answer 21

1918

Question 22

Chief rank established

Answer 22

1920

May 18th

Question 23

WW2(neutrality patrols)

Answer 23

1939

Actual war started on September 1st, 1939. War last until September 2nd, 1945. 6 years and 1 day.

Question 24

Lighthouse service came into CG

Answer 24

1939

Question 25

Auxiliary created

Answer 25

1939 June 23rd

Question 26

CG Reserves Created

Answer 26

1941 February 19th

Question 27

WW2 (United States engages in war)

Answer 27

1941 | D Day-December 1941

Question 28

Bronze Star for Patters

Answer 28

1941

Question 29

CG Womens reserves terminated

Answer 29

1947

Question 30

CG womens reserves reinstated

Answer 30

1949

Question 31

Korean War

Answer 31

1950

Question 32

Senior and Master Chief rank established

Answer 32

1958

Question 33

Alex Haley retires

Answer 33

1959

Question 34

First SPAR E9 (fairie)

Answer 34

1962

Question 35

CG slash created

Answer 35

1964

Question 36

Vietnam war

Answer 36

1965

Question 37

Mechanical Striking bell

Answer 37

1969

Question 38

First E10 (Calhoun)

Answer 38

1969

Question 39

SBP established

Answer 39

1972

Question 40

Women allowed in active coast guard

Answer 40

1973

Question 41

First E10 yeoman (smith)

Answer 41

1973

Question 42

Women allowed into the CG academy

Answer 42

1976

Question 43

Last rescue saving stationed decommissioned

Answer 43

1977

Question 44

All E and O rates are open to women

Answer 44

1978

Question 45

Enlisted women to isolated units

Answer 45

1981

Question 46

First Chiefs petty officer academy graduates

Answer 46

1982

Question 47

Horsey retires

Answer 47

1987

Question 48

First female OIC Afloat (Bucci)

Answer 48

1988

Question 49

First female CWO (Parmalee)

Answer 49

1988

Question 50

First black and engineer female E7 (Autry)

Answer 50

1988

Question 51

First female OIC ashore (carbajal)

Answer 51

1989

Question 52

Desert Shield

Answer 52

1990

Question 53

Desert Storm

Answer 53

1991

Question 54

First Hispanic E7 (colon)

Answer 54

1992

Question 55

Patton in the house

Answer 55

1999

Question 56

War on terror

Answer 56

2001

Question 57

Transferred to DHS

Answer 57

2003 February 26th

Question 58

No Slaves!

Answer 58

1794

Question 59

CG created national strike force to combat oil spills

Answer 59

1973

Question 60

Cutters were charged with preventing any more slaves from being brought to the country from Africa

Answer 60

1794

Question 61

First coast guard reserve unit established

Answer 61

1950 (Boston)

Question 62

First E9

Answer 62

1958 (Kerwin)