Whistleblower Retaliation Report of Investigation Regarding Alleged Reprisal Against a USCG Lieutenant Commander and Lieutenant

DHS OIG conducted this investigation in response to complaints made by Lieutenant Commander [Redacted] (“Complainant 1”), and Lieutenant [Redacted] (“Complainant 2”) of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) alleging that Lieutenant Commander (Responsible Management Official 1 [Redacted] (“RMO 1”) and Captain [Redacted] (“RMO 2”) retaliated against the Complainants for making protected communications, in violation of the Military Whistleblower Protection Act (“MWPA”), 10 U.S.C. § 1034.