About this Event
Signing Party with Tim Close
Join us in person for a fun signing party featuring Tim Close, the author of My Coast Guard Option! Don't miss your chance to meet Tim, get your book signed, and chat about his exciting stories. See you there!
Purchase a book at the event or through the link and receive a free beverage on Tactical 16 Publishing.
Advanced Praise for My Coast Guard Option
"Tim Close's insider view speaks to the heart of leadership initiative, trust in training, working the problem, while always keeping the mission and people first."
Gary Weeden
Captain, U.S. Navy Chaplain Corps (retired)
Former Chaplain of the Coast Guard
“Tim Close didn’t just choose the Coast Guard—he helped define it through a superlative career. From Academy jitters to SAR storms, his leadership blends calm, candor, and just enough irreverence to keep the mission and the crew afloat.”
Joel Whitehead, Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard (retired)
“My Coast Guard Option: My Opportunity to Fight the Good Fight”
Three decades of Coast Guard service, one powerful lesson: do what’s right, no matter what the cost.
Colorado Springs, Colo. - Tactical 16 Publishing announced today the signing of Timothy Close for My Coast Guard Option: My Opportunity to Fight the Good Fight. Close’s book pulls readers into the heart of the Coast Guard experience—covering lifesaving rescues, the 9/11 attacks, environmental crises, and a hurricane that forever changed the lives of so many. Close’s book can be purchased at T16, the publisher’s book buying website: https://t16books.com/.
“During my career, I developed what I call the ‘Coast Guard option,’” said Close, a U.S. Coast Guard Academy graduate who served as Captain of the Port in St. Petersburg/Tampa, Florida, and Savannah, Georgia, and as Director of the Western Rivers in New Orleans, Louisiana. “It’s about accomplishing the mission while using your trained initiative—being motivated not to stand by, but to do what is right, regardless of the consequences. It’s all about fighting the good fight.”
Close takes readers inside a career defined by some of the nation’s most critical moments. After 9/11, he helped shape the Coast Guard’s national port security strategy. Just a few years later, Hurricane Katrina hit, and Close served on a leadership team that rescued thousands across Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. In 2009, he led a search-and-rescue mission in Florida, overseeing efforts that saved one man after a boat capsized—a mission that made headlines because two NFL players were involved. He also played a key role in the response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, an environmental disaster that claimed 11 lives and caused widespread damage along the Gulf Coast.
“This book sheds light upon one of the most diverse services of our nation's armed forces,” said Chris Schafer, CEO at Tactical 16 Publishing. “Tim's 30-year career offers a glimpse into missions that extend far beyond the typical search and rescue. It's enlightening and entertaining at the same time.”
Close now works as an independent maritime consultant and lives in Florida with his wife, Peggy.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Calusa Brewing, 5377 McIntosh Rd, Sarasota, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 33.99
