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US Naval/CG Academy

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The United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) is the service academy of the United States Coast Guard in New London, Connecticut. Founded in 1876, it is the second smallest of the five U.S. service academies and provides education to future Coast Guard officers in one of nine major fields of study. Unlike the other service academies, the Coast Guard Academy does not require a congressional nomination for admission.
Students are officers-in-training and are referred to as cadets, and upon graduation receive a Bachelor of Science degree and are commissioned as Coast Guard ensigns with a five-year active-duty service obligation,[3] with additional years if the graduate attends flight school or subsequent government-funded graduate school. Out of approximately 250 cadets entering the academy each summer, around 200 graduate. Cadets can choose from among nine majors, with a curriculum that is graded according their performance in a holistic program of academics, physical fitness, character, and leadership.
Cadets are required to adhere to the academy\'s \"Honor Concept,\" \"Who lives here reveres honor, honors duty,\" which is emblazoned in the halls of the academy\'s entrance. The academy\'s motto is Scientiæ cedit mare, which is Latin for \"the sea yields to knowledge\".
The academy is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, ABET, and AACSB for its various programs.[4]Contents1 History1.1 Mission2 Admission3 Academics3.1 Majors3.2 Military training4 Organization of the Corps of Cadets5 Extracurricular activities5.1 Athletics5.2 Music5.3 Model UN6 Traditions6.1 Links in the Chain6.2 Indoc7 Notable alumni8 U.S. Coast Guard Museum9 See also10 References11 Further reading12 External linksHistory
Historic photograph of the USRC DobbinThe roots of the academy lie in the School of Instruction of the Revenue Cutter Service, the school of the Revenue Cutter Service. The School of Instruction was established near New Bedford, Massachusetts in 1876 and used USRC Dobbin for its exercises. Captain John Henriques served as superintendent from founding until 1883. The one civilian instructor was Professor Edwin Emery, who taught mathematics, astronomy, English composition, French, physics, theoretical steam engineering, history, international law, and revenue law, among other subjects.[5] The school was a two-year apprenticeship, in essence, supplemented by minimal classroom work. The student body averaged five to ten cadets per class. With changes to new training vessels, the school moved to Curtis Bay, Maryland in 1900 and to Fort Trumbull in 1910, a Revolutionary War–era Army installation in New London, Connecticut. In 1914, the school became the Revenue Cutter Academy, and it became the Coast Guard Academy in 1915 with the merger of the Revenue Cutter Service and the Life Saving Service.
Land was purchased in New London on 31 July 1930 for the construction of the Coast Guard Academy. The 40-acre site was made up of two parcels from the Allyn and Payne estates and was purchased for $100,000. The $100,000 was not raised through a bond issue, as originally planned, but with a bank loan based on uncollected back taxes.[6] The contract was awarded to Murch Brothers Construction Company of St. Louis and ground was broken on January 1931 by Jean Hamlet, daughter of Rear Admiral Harry G. Hamlet, Academy Superintendent from 1928–1932. On 15 May 1931, Treasury Secretary Andrew W. Mellon visited New London to lay the cornerstone of Hamilton Hall. Construction proceeded relatively on schedule and cadets moved in to the new buildings on 20 September 1932.[6]
In 1946, the academy received the barque Horst Wessel as a war reparation from Germany, a 295-foot tall ship which was renamed USCGC Eagle. It remains the main training vessel for cadets at the academy as well as for officer candidates at the Coast Guard\'s Officer Candidate School, which is located on the grounds of the academy.
The academy was racially integrated in 1962 at the request of President Kennedy.[7] The academy began admitting women in 1976 at the request of Congress.[8]
MissionSuperintendent of the academy Vice Admiral Harry G. Hamlet composed the academy\'s mission statement in 1929. All entering cadets must memorize the statement during their first few days of Swab Summer, the indoctrination period for new cadets.
The mission of the United States Coast Guard Academy is to graduate young men and women with sound bodies, stout hearts and alert minds, with a liking for the sea and its lore, and with that high sense of Honor, Loyalty and Obedience which goes with trained initiative and leadership; well-grounded in seamanship, the sciences and the amenities, and strong in the resolve to be worthy of the traditions of commissioned officers in the United States Coast Guard, in the service of their country and humanity.[9]
Admission
Aerial view of Washington Parade field and campusUnlike the other service academies, admission to the USCGA does not require a congressional nomination. This is due to the fervent objections of Captain John A. Henriques, the first Superintendent of the Revenue Cutter School of Instruction (later the Revenue Cutter Academy). His objection stemmed from years of poor political appointments in the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service\'s bureaucracy.
Each year more than 2,000 students apply and appointments are offered until the number accepting appointments to the incoming class numbers reaches approximately 400; the average entering class size is 300 cadets.[10] Those who have received appointments as cadets report to the USCGA in late June or early July for \"Swab Summer\", a basic military training program designed to prepare them for the rigors of their Fourth Class year. After four years of study and training, approximately 200 of those cadets will graduate. About 35 percent of cadets are women.
Academics
An Academy class graduatingAll graduating cadets earn commissions as ensigns in the United States Coast Guard, as well as Bachelor of Science degrees. For that reason the academy maintains a core curriculum of science and professional development courses in addition to major-specific courses. Each cadet takes two semesters of classes during the school year and then spends the majority of the summer in military training to produce officers of character with the requisite professional skills. Among these are courses in leadership, ethics, organizational behavior, and nautical science. The majority of cadets report to their first units after graduating, which are either afloat units, shore units, or basic flight training as student naval aviators, with the training conducted under the auspices of the U.S. Navy. Those that are assigned afloat serve as either deck watch officers or student engineers. Professional maritime studies courses help prepare cadets in piloting, voyage planning, deck seamanship, and all aspects of shiphandling, as well as Coast Guard leadership and administrative duties.
MajorsAcademics at the USCGA stress the sciences and engineering, but different courses of study are available. In addition, several of the majors offer tracks of specialization (for example, Marine and Environmental Science majors can choose to focus on biology, chemistry, or geophysics). Cadets sometimes opt to take elective courses with Connecticut College (adjacent the academy\'s campus) as part of an open exchange agreement.
Military training
The barque USCGC Eagle (WIX-327), the United States\' only active duty tall ship. The ship is used by the USCGA as a sail training ship.Each summer, cadets participate in training programs according to their class. The summers are organized as follows:[11]
Swab Summer: The new class of freshmen report in to the Academy, and are sworn into the military. They undergo a seven-week basic training program that culminates on a week-long voyage underway on the barque USCGC Eagle.Third-class (3/c) Summer: Five weeks aboard the USCGC Eagle training under sail, five weeks aboard an operational Coast Guard cutter or small boat station in the role of junior enlisted (i.e., standing watches as helmsman, lookout, quartermaster of the watch, or engineering watch).Second-class (2/c) Summer: Damage control training, weapon qualifications, navigation rules certification, aviation internship, sail training program, and three weeks as members of the cadre, who train the incoming Swabs.First-class (1/c) Summer: Ten weeks aboard an operational cutter in the role of a junior officer (i.e., standing bridge watches conning the ship as Officer of the Deck), or an optional internship for exceptional cadets who split their summer with five weeks at an internship and five weeks aboard a cutter.Each week during the school year cadets participate in Regimental Review, a formal military drill. In addition, cadets perform a variety of military duties at the academy. Like all cadets and midshipmen at the United States service academies, Coast Guard cadets are on active duty in the military and wear uniforms at all times. Cadets receive a monthly stipend to pay for books, uniforms, and other necessities. Cadets receive monthly pay of $1,017.00, as of 2015.[12] From this amount, pay is automatically deducted for the cost of uniforms, books, supplies, services, and other miscellaneous expenses.
Organization of the Corps of CadetsThe Corps is organized as one regiment divided into eight companies, each of which is composed of about 120 cadets of all classes. Although the Corps of Cadets is supervised directly by the Commandant of Cadets (a Coast Guard officer with the rank of captain), the academy operates on the concept of \"the Corps leading the Corps.\"
The Corps of Cadets is largely a self-directed organization that follows a standard military chain of command:[13]
1st class cadets lead the Corps2nd class cadets are cadre in Swab Summer training and are primarily responsible for leading and developing 4th class cadets. They serve as mentors3rd class cadets are role models to 4th class cadets4th class cadets are responsible for learning and applying Coast Guard core values such as leadership, teamwork, attention to detail, accountability, etc.The highest-ranking cadet in each company is the Company Commander, a first-class cadet (\"firstie\"), equivalent to a senior. Although each company has some leeway in their standards and practices, every company commander reports to the Regimental Staff who plan and oversee all aspects of cadet life. At the top of the cadet chain of command is the Regimental Commander, the highest ranking cadet. Command positions, both in companies and on Regimental Staff, are highly competitive, and a cadet\'s overall class rank is often a deciding factor in who is awarded the position.
The eight companies are named for the first eight letters of the NATO phonetic alphabet. Each has a special focus in administering day-to-day affairs: Alpha company manages health and wellness. Bravo Company runs training. Charlie company administers the honor system, Delta Company coordinates drill and ceremonies. Echo Company manages transportation and logistics. Foxtrot operate the cadet conduct system, organizes the watch rotations, and updates the cadet regulations. Golf Company is in charge of supplies for cleaning and repairing damaged rooms within Chase Hall. Hotel company is in charge of morale events. To accomplish these missions, each company is divided, along shipboard lines, into three departments, each of which is divided into divisions with specific responsibilities. Divisions are the most basic unit at the Coast Guard Academy, and each has a very specific purpose. Each division is led by a firstie and contains several members of each other class.
This organizational structure is designed to give every cadet a position of leadership and to emulate the structure of a Coast Guard cutter, in which the division officer and department head positions are filled by junior officers. Third-class cadets directly mentor the fourth-class in their division, just as junior petty officers would be responsible for the most junior enlisted personnel (non-rates). Second-class cadets act as non-commissioned officers, and ensure that the regulations and accountability are upheld. Firsties (like junior officers) are in supervisory roles, and are responsible for carrying out the mission of their divisions and ensuring the well-being of those under their command. Exchange cadets from the other federal service academies are also a part of the Corps, and take part in many activities alongside their USCGA counterparts.[14]
Extracurricular activitiesAthleticsMain article: Coast Guard BearsThe USCGA Athletic Department offers 24 intercollegiate sports for cadets. The academy\'s athletics teams generally compete in Division III of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Cadets devote two hours per academic day to athletic activities, either on varsity teams, club teams, or other sports pursuits. The academy nickname is the Bears, after the USRC Bear, which made a dramatic rescue in Alaska in 1897, shortly after the opening of the academy.
MusicPrincipal non-athletic activities are musical centered on Leamy Hall. Regimental Band, Windjammers Drum & Bugle Corps, various pep bands, and the NiteCaps Jazz Band are instrumental programs. Chapel Choirs, Glee Club, the Fairwinds all-female a cappella group, and The Idlers all-male sea shanty group are vocal programs.
Model UNThe academy\'s Model UN team was started in 2004, and has since been successfully competing around North America, and at the World Model UN Conference.[citation needed]
TraditionsLinks in the ChainFor years it has been a United States Coast Guard Academy tradition for fourth-class cadets (freshman) to hide the chain links that sit outside the cadet library, also known as Waesche Hall. The chain links are historic: they were used during the Revolutionary War to prevent ships from transiting up the Hudson River and attacking West Point. When Benedict Arnold betrayed the United States, the chain links were one of the secrets that he revealed to the British. The family that originally forged the chain donated the links to the United States Coast Guard Academy. Since the donation, the fourth-classmen (freshmen) are challenged each year at the annual homecoming football game to outwit the second-classmen (juniors) and keep the chain hidden until half-time. If the fourth-classmen are successful in hiding the links until the end of the second quarter, they are granted a week of modified carry-on (this allows the fourth-classmen to have some of the privileges of the upperclassmen).
IndocAs part of their indoctrination into military culture, and to condition them for the frenetic flow of information during a shipboard watch, 4/c cadets are forced to sharpen their attention to detail and to develop an ability to accurately recall seemingly trivial facts from short- and medium-term memory. The incoming class of cadets every year is required to memorize various quotes, Coast Guard facts, and bits of information that change during the year. They are responsible for knowing reams of information like the menu for the next three meals in the Wardroom (dining hall), the mission of the Academy, the entire chain of command, each athletic team\'s next scheduled opponent, the lengths of different types of Coast Guard Cutters, the meanings of all the different nautical flags, and the finer points of various military ceremonies.
Indoc during the Swab Summer training program also includes humorous questions that cement the identity of a class, such as \"How\'s the cow?\" A swab from the Class of 2022 would be required to reply, \"Sir/Ma\'am, she walks, she talks, she\'s full of chalk; the lacteal fluid extracted from the female of the bovine species is highly prolific to the 22nd degree, sir/ma\'am!\".
Notable alumniAlumni of the Coast Guard Academy are known collectively as the \"Long Blue Line\".[15]
Name Class NotabilityWorth G. Ross 1879 Captain-Commandant; 3rd Commandant of the Coast Guard (1905–1911), member of the first graduating class of the School of Instruction[16]
William E. Reynolds 1880 Rear Admiral; 5th Commandant of the Coast Guard (1919–1924)
Ellsworth P. Bertholf 1887 Commodore; last Captain-Commandant of the United States Revenue Cutter Service (1911–1915); 4th Commandant of the Coast Guard (1915–1919);[17] awarded Congressional Gold Medal for participation in the Overland Relief Expedition
Leonidas I. Robinson 1889 First Academy graduate to die in the line of duty
Frederick C. Billard 1896 Rear Admiral; 6th Commandant of the Coast Guard (1924–1932); Superintendent of the United States Coast Guard Academy (1921–1924)
Harry G. Hamlet 1896 Vice Admiral; 7th Commandant of the Coast Guard (1932–1936); Superintendent of the United States Coast Guard Academy (1928–1932); Gold Lifesaving Medal recipient; author of the \"Creed of the United States Coast Guardsman\"
Russell R. Waesche 1906 Admiral; 8th Commandant of the Coast Guard (1936–1946); longest serving Commandant
Philip F. Roach 1907 Commodore; recipient of the Navy Cross[18]
William J. Keester 1910 Rear Admiral; Commander of the 5th Coast Guard District
Joseph Stika 1911 Vice Admiral; recipient of the Navy Cross[19]
Joseph F. Farley 1912 Admiral; 9th Commandant of the Coast Guard (1946–1950)
Elmer Fowler Stone 1913 United States Naval Aviator, piloted the NC-4 on the first naval transatlantic flight[20]
Lyndon Spencer 1918 Vice Admiral; commanding officer of the USS Bayfield (APA-33) during World War II[21]
Harold G. Bradbury 1920 Rear Admiral; commanding officer of the USS Leonard Wood (APA-12), USS Wakefield (AP-21) and USCGC Duane (WPG-33) during World War II; Commander of the 1st Coast Guard District[22]
Merlin O\'Neill 1921 Vice Admiral; 10th Commandant of the Coast Guard (1950–1954); 4th Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard (1946–1949)
Alfred C. Richmond 1924 Admiral; 11th Commandant of the Coast Guard (1954–1962)
Edward Thiele 1927 Rear Admiral; Engineer-in-Chief of the Coast Guard (1958–1961)[23]
Carl B. Olsen 1928 Rear Admiral; Commander of the 8th Coast Guard District[24]
Edwin J. Roland 1929 Admiral; 12th Commandant of the Coast Guard (1962–1966); 7th Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard (1962)
Allen Winbeck 1929 Rear Admiral; Commander of the 13th and 12th Coast Guard Districts[25]
A. J. Carpenter 1933 Rear Admiral; Commander of the 11th and 3rd Coast Guard Districts[26]
John Birdsell Oren 1933 Rear Admiral; Chief of Engineering[27]
Willard J. Smith 1933 Admiral; 13th Commandant of the Coast Guard (1966–1970)
Chester R. Bender 1936 Admiral; 14th Commandant of the Coast Guard (1970–1974)
Arthur B. Engel 1938 Rear Admiral; Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy (1967–1970)[28]
Benjamin F. Engel 1938 Vice Admiral; Commander of the 14th and 3rd Coast Guard Districts[29]
Thomas R. Sargent III 1938 Vice Admiral; 11th Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard (1970–1974)[30]
Ellis L. Perry 1941 Vice Admiral; 12th Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard (1974–1978)[31]
Owen W. Siler 1943 Admiral; 15th Commandant of the Coast Guard (1974–1978)
G. William Miller 1945 Chairman of the Federal Reserve (1978–1979); United States Secretary of the Treasury (1979–1981)[32]
John B. Hayes 1947 Admiral; 16th Commandant of the Coast Guard (1978–1982)[33]
Robert A. Duin 1948 Rear Admiral; Commander of the 17th Coast Guard District[34]
James S. Gracey 1949 Admiral; 17th Commandant of the Coast Guard (1982–1986)
Sidney A. Wallace 1949 Rear Admiral; Chief of Public and International Affairs (1975–1977)[35]
Benedict L. Stabile 1950 Vice Admiral; 14th Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard
Paul A. Yost, Jr. 1951 Admiral; 18th Commandant of the Coast Guard (1986–1990)
Robert S. Lucas 1952 Rear Admiral; Commander of the 17th Coast Guard District[36]
James C. Irwin 1953 Vice Admiral; 15th Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard
Theodore J. Wojnar 1953 Rear Admiral; Commander of the 13th Coast Guard District[37]
William P. Kozlovsky 1954 Rear Admiral; Commander of the 14th Coast Guard District[38]
Clyde T. Lusk 1954 Vice Admiral; 16th Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard
J. William Kime 1957 Admiral; 19th Commandant of the Coast Guard (1990–1994)
Robert T. Nelson 1958 Vice Admiral; 18th Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard
William J. Ecker 1960 Rear Admiral; Commander of the 2nd and 5th Coast Guard Districts[39]
Richard A. Appelbaum 1961 Rear Admiral; Chief of Law Enforcement and Defense Operations[40]
Robert E. Kramek 1961 Admiral; 20th Commandant of the Coast Guard (1994–1998)
Arthur E. Henn 1962 Vice Admiral; 19th Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard
James C. Card 1964 Vice Admiral; 21st Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard
Richard D. Herr 1964 Vice Admiral; 20th Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard
James Loy 1964 Admiral; 21st Commandant of the Coast Guard (1998–2002); Acting Secretary United States Department of Homeland Security(2005), United States Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security (2003–2005); 2nd Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (2002–2003);[41]
Paul M. Blayney 1965 Rear Admiral; Commander of the Thirteenth Coast Guard District[42]
Thomas H. Collins 1968 Admiral; 22nd Commandant of the Coast Guard (2002–2006); guided the Coast Guard after the terrorist attacks of 9/11; 22nd Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard (2000–2002)
John T. Tozzi 1968 Rear Admiral; Director of Information and Technology (1996–1997)[43]
Terry M. Cross 1970 Vice Admiral; 24th Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard
Thad Allen 1971 Admiral; Principal Federal Official for the response to Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Rita and National Incident Commander for the response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf Coast region; 23rd Commandant of the Coast Guard (2006–2010)[44]
Charles D. Wurster 1971 Vice Admiral; national commodore of the Sea Scouting division of the Boy Scouts of America[45]
Erroll M. Brown 1972 Rear Admiral; First African-American Coast Guard flag officer[46]
Bruce E. Melnick 1972 Commander; First Coast Guard astronaut[47]
Timothy S. Sullivan 1975 Rear Admiral; Senior Military Advisor and Operational Advisor to the United States Secretary of Homeland Security; Primary Military Coordinator between the United States Department of Homeland Security and United States Department of Defense[48]
Robert J. Papp, Jr. 1975 Admiral; 24th Commandant of the Coast Guard (2010–2014)[49]
David Pekoske 1977 7th Administrator of Transportation Security Administration (2017–Current);Vice Admiral; 26th Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard
Paul F. Zukunft 1977 Admiral; 25th Commandant of the Coast Guard (2014–2018)
Charles W. Ray 1981 Admiral; 31st and current Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard (2018 – Present)[50]
Sandra L. Stosz 1982 Vice Admiral; first female Academy graduate to achieve flag rank;[51] former Superintendent of the United States Coast Guard Academy; first woman to command a United States military service academy.[52]
Stephen E. Flynn 1982 PhD; author; chair at the Council on Foreign Relations[53]
Karl L. Schultz 1983 Admiral; 26th and current Commandant of the Coast Guard (2018–present);[54]
Daniel C. Burbank 1985 Captain; second Coast Guard astronaut[55]
Charles D. Michel 1985 Admiral; 30th Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard; first career judge advocate in any of the armed forces to achieve four-star rank.
Scott E. Langum 1993 Captain; former helicopter pilot who rescued 168 lives during Hurricane Katrina; current commander of Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (2018-present)[56]
U.S. Coast Guard MuseumSee also: National Coast Guard MuseumThe U.S. Coast Guard Museum is located in Waesche Hall on the grounds of the United States Coast Guard Academy. The museum\'s artifacts reflect the history of the U.S. Coast Guard and include ship models, carved figureheads, cannons, uniforms, medals, weapons, memorabilia and paintings.[57] Visitors must bring a government-issued photo identification to enter the campus, and international visitors must make an appointment with the Curator before visiting the museum.[58]
Coast Guard Academy History1790The roots of today\'s Coast Guard were established in 1790 by Alexander Hamilton, one of America’s founding fathers and the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. Hamilton proposed the formation of the Revenue Marine, a seagoing military service that would enforce customs and navigation laws, collect tariffs, hail in-bound ships, make inspections and certify manifests.
1876The first Coast Guard Academy, then called the Revenue Cutter School of Instruction, was held aboard the two-masted topsail schooner Dobbin. The first class of nine cadets boarded the Dobbin in New Bedford, Massachusetts, in 1876 for a two-year training mission.
1890The Coast Guard Academy was a shipboard operation until 1890 when the first land-based campus was established in Curtis Bay, Maryland.
1910After completing a summer cruise, the Corps of Cadets sailed the Itasca to Fort Trumbull, a Revolutionary War fort in New London, Connecticut. Fort Trumbull was the new location of the Academy until 1932.
1915The modern Academy was born in 1915 with the merger of the Life Saving Service and Revenue Cutter Service.
1932The citizens of New London donated land to the Treasury Department for the present site of the Academy.
1941The Academy received authority to grant a Bachelor of Science degree in addition to a commission as an ensign in the Coast Guard
1946The Barque Eagle arrived in New London. The ship was originally named the Horst Wessell, and was constructed by Adolf Hitler to train German naval engineers. The United States seized Eagle as a war reparation following WWII. Eagle has served ever since as a sail training platform for cadets of the U.S. Coast Guard.
1966The Academy marks the date of full racial integration with the graduation of Merle Smith, the first African American cadet to graduate as an ensign. CDR Smith commanded two patrol boats in the South China Sea during the Vietnam War, earning the Bronze Star with Valor.
1976Thirty six women joined the Corps of Cadets for the first time, the result of congressional legislation passed in October 1975 at the Coast Guard’s request. Fourteen graduated, all heading to sea for their first assignment.
1980The first international cadet, Miguel Sanchez, graduated from the Coast Guard Academy and returned home to the Philippines to serve his country