The National Council

The Coast Guard recognizes the integral part spouses’ clubs can play in granting a sense of belonging and community to families by providing support and fellowship or offering education or community service.

The National Council of Coast Guard Spouses’ Clubs is an advisory group that provides guidance and development of spouses’ clubs across the country. The council assists in affiliating with Coast Guard commands, which is required of clubs that would like to identify themselves with a particular duty station. It also acts as a central location to find and connect with spouses’ clubs.

The council stands by to assist at any stage a club may be in, from offering advice as the club begins and develops bylaws or providing support during the dissolution of an inactive club. The advisory group, which is located in Washington, D.C., also serves as a liaison between clubs and the Coast Guard Office of Work/Life staff.