query: where is the us coast guard academy located

pos: United States Coast Guard Academy United States Coast Guard Academy The United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) is the service academy of the United States Coast Guard, founded in 1876 and located in New London, Connecticut. It is the smallest of the five federal service academies and provides education to future Coast Guard officers in one of nine major fields of study. Unlike the other service academies, admission to the Coast Guard Academy does not require a congressional nomination. Students are officers-in-training and are referred to as cadets. Tuition for cadets is fully funded by the Coast Guard in exchange for an obligation of five

pos: John Fitzgerald (United States Coast Guard) John Fitzgerald (United States Coast Guard) John Fitzgerald is the former Assistant Commandant (2006–08) and Commandant of Cadets (2008–10) at the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut. He retired in the Summer of 2012 after serving as the Coast Guard Academy's Chief of Personnel and Support Services (2010-2012). Fitzgerald holds the rank of captain. After graduating from Chaminade High School in Mineola, NY, he attended the Coast Guard Academy in 1987 where he earned a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering. Upon graduation, Fitzgerald served as a Deck Watch Officer on board the USCGC "Midgett" (WHEC-726) homeported in

pos: Alexander Hamilton college charter. The main administration building of the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, is named Hamilton Hall to commemorate Hamilton's creation of the United States Revenue Cutter Service, one of the predecessor services of the United States Coast Guard. At Hamilton's birthplace in Charlestown, Nevis, the Alexander Hamilton Museum is located in Hamilton House, a Georgian-style building rebuilt on the foundations of the house where Hamilton is believed to have been born and to have lived during his childhood. The second floor of Hamilton House hosts the offices and meeting place of the island's legislature, the

pos: United States Naval Aviator (NROTC) at a number of colleges and universities across the country; Navy Officer Candidate School at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island; Marine Corps Officer Candidates School (to include the Platoon Leaders Class [PLC] program) at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. A smaller number were previously commissioned via the Navy's limited duty officer or chief warrant officer programs, but this track has since been discontinued. Coast Guard Officers receive their commissions either from the United States Coast Guard Academy or Coast Guard Officer Candidate School, both located in New London, Connecticut; or via the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings

pos: Officer candidate on white and dress blue uniforms. On khaki and working blue uniforms, fouled anchors are worn on the collar points until candidate officer status is achieved, at which time OCs wear the bar insignia similar to their senior/midshipmen 1st class counterparts at the U.S. Naval Academy and in NROTC. In the United States Coast Guard, Officer Candidates (OC) are trained at the Officer Candidate School (OCS) located at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut. In the United States Air Force, officer candidates are known as Officer Trainees (OT) and are trained at the Officer Training School (OTS)

pos: United States Coast Guard Band United States Coast Guard Band The United States Coast Guard Band is a military band maintained by the United States Coast Guard. Established in 1925 and classified as a "premier ensemble", the Coast Guard Band is stationed at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut and is responsible for providing musical support to the Coast Guard Academy's corps of cadets, as well as other official Coast Guard events and ceremonies. During the summer months it undertakes national and international tours to promote the Coast Guard. As of 2016, the U.S. Coast Guard Band is the Coast Guard's only

pos: Arthur B. Engel Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy in 1967. He remained in the position until his retirement from the Coast Guard in 1970. Afterwards, he served as Superintendent of the United States Merchant Marine Academy until 1980. Arthur B. Engel Arthur B. Engel (May 1, 1914 – November 9, 1992) was a rear admiral in the United States Coast Guard. At different points in his maritime career, he served as Superintendent of the United States Coast Guard Academy at New London, Connecticut and as Superintendent of the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York. Engel was born in

pos: USCGC Vigorous (WMEC-627) USCGC Vigorous (WMEC-627) USCGC "Vigorous" (WMEC-627) is a United States Coast Guard Reliance Class medium endurance cutter. Her keel was laid down by American Ship Building Company, Lorain, Ohio 10 November 1967 and she was launched 4 May 1968. "Vigorous" was commissioned 2 May 1969 and her current homeport is Virginia Beach, VA. Her initial homeport was in New London, Connecticut where she was moored at the United States Coast Guard Academy. She was decommissioned for modernization at the United States Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay, Maryland, in early 1992 and was recommissioned on 11 January 1993. During the

pos: W. R. Richards W. R. Richards Walter R. Richards (January 10, 1904 – October 12, 1991) was an American football coach. He was a captain in the United States Coast Guard. Richards was the head football coach for the Coast Guard Bears located in New London, Connecticut. He held that position for 4 seasons, from 1926 until 1929. His coaching record at Coast Guard was 7 wins, 17 losses and 3 ties. Richards was the head coach of the first victory of the football program at the Academy, a 45–0 victory over the Harvard junior varsity team. Richards was married to Esther Roberta

pos: USRC Onondaga (1898) in preparation for transfer to the United States Navy for service in World War I. After 6 April 1917, the Coast Guard was placed under the control of the Department of the Navy by executive order; however, "Onondaga" was unique among the cutters in the Coast Guard in that she was never assigned to a naval district commandant but instead received her orders directly from the Commandant of the Coast Guard. After re-commissioning on 18 May 1917, she sailed for New London, Connecticut where Captain Frederick C. Billard, also superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy, took command of her. "Onondaga"

pos: United States Coast Guard Band of navy blouses with banded collars and shoulder boards, and a multi-colored aiguillette. A second distinctive uniform, the "concert ceremonial dress uniform," is patterned in white with blue highlights such as shoulder boards and cuffs. United States Coast Guard Band The United States Coast Guard Band is a military band maintained by the United States Coast Guard. Established in 1925 and classified as a "premier ensemble", the Coast Guard Band is stationed at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut and is responsible for providing musical support to the Coast Guard Academy's corps of cadets, as well as

pos: Arthur B. Engel Arthur B. Engel Arthur B. Engel (May 1, 1914 – November 9, 1992) was a rear admiral in the United States Coast Guard. At different points in his maritime career, he served as Superintendent of the United States Coast Guard Academy at New London, Connecticut and as Superintendent of the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York. Engel was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1914. He graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engel's twin brother, Benjamin, would later become a vice admiral in the Coast Guard. Engel graduated from the United States Coast Guard Academy

neg: Training Center Yorktown Training Center Yorktown The US Coast Guard Training Center (TRACEN) in Yorktown, Virginia is one of eight major Coast Guard training facilities in the United States. The others are Training Center Petaluma, Training Center Cape May, Aviation Training Center, located in Mobile, AL, Leadership Development Center, located in New London, CT, Maritime Law Enforcement Academy, located in Charleston, SC, Special Missions Training Center, Camp LeJeune, NC and the Aviation Technical Training Center, located in Elizabeth City. TRACEN Cape May is the only US Coast Guard Base used for Basic Military Training or "boot camp". TRACEN Yorktown, TRACEN Petaluma, Maritime Law

neg: United States Coast Guard Academy day). Alumni of the Coast Guard Academy are known collectively as the "Long Blue Line". The 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. 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. United States Coast Guard Academy The United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) is the service academy

neg: Border and Coast Guard Academy, Finland of the Academy is to train teachers and Schengen Border Evaluators. Border and Coast Guard Academy, Finland The Border and Coast Guard Academy (Finnish: "Raja- ja merivartiokoulu", Swedish: "Gräns- och sjöbevakningsskolan") is a nationally and internationally networking institution for border security and maritime SAR education and research within the Finnish Border Guard. The activities of the Border and Coast Guard Academy are divided between two education centres located in Otaniemi, Espoo and Imatra. The Border and Coast Guard Academy is a Partnership Academy of Frontex, the European Union agency for external border security. The Academy participates in planning and organising

neg: Border and Coast Guard Academy, Finland Border and Coast Guard Academy, Finland The Border and Coast Guard Academy (Finnish: "Raja- ja merivartiokoulu", Swedish: "Gräns- och sjöbevakningsskolan") is a nationally and internationally networking institution for border security and maritime SAR education and research within the Finnish Border Guard. The activities of the Border and Coast Guard Academy are divided between two education centres located in Otaniemi, Espoo and Imatra. The Border and Coast Guard Academy is a Partnership Academy of Frontex, the European Union agency for external border security. The Academy participates in planning and organising border security training and research co-ordinated by Frontex. The special responsibility

neg: Coast Guard Station Gloucester Many books and movies have revolved around the station, most notably; "10 Hours Until Dawn" and the story of "Andrea Gail" and her crew was the basis of the 1997 book "The Perfect Storm" by Sebastian Junger, and a 2000 film.. That may be verified on the official US Coast Guard site:http://www.uscg.mil/history/stations/airsta_salem.asp Coast Guard Station Gloucester United States Coast Guard Station Gloucester is a United States Coast Guard station located in Gloucester, Massachusetts. It is located on Harbor Loop on the Mainland. The first successful US Coast Guard Air Station was located on Ten Pound Island in Gloucester Harbor. The

neg: Indian Coast Guard Academy of India, A. K. Antony, announced the plans to start construction of the academy. The foundation stone for the academy was laid on 28 May 2011. ICGA is coming up on a campus near Valapattanam estuary on the Arabian Sea in Irinavu near Azhikkal in Kannur district of northern Kerala. It is located about south of INA, Ezhimala, and the two maritime academies are expected to share some training infrastructure in the Kerala backwaters. Indian Coast Guard Academy The Indian Coast Guard Academy (ICGA) is a training establishment for Indian Coast Guard (ICG) personnel, which is currently under construction in

neg: Training Center Yorktown Enforcement Academy, and the Aviation Technical Training Center are locations for Coast Guard's apprentice level "A" and advanced level "C" Schools. The US Coast Guard offers seven "A" school courses at TRACEN Yorktown. The US Coast Guard offers opportunities for foreign Coast Guard members to experience US military training. This training enhances military skills and advances technical understanding. This International training is 15 weeks long. In 1917, The US Navy purchased 400,000 acres of the Yorktown peninsula to serve as a fuel depot. In 1942 the US Navy housed their Mine Warfare Training School on the land. The US Coast

neg: Coast Guard Station New London at the station as a tenant of the Coast Guard. Today, Station New London is part of Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound within the First Coast Guard District. Units housed at the station conduct search and rescue, recreational boating safety, maritime law enforcement, military readiness, pollution response, and port security activities, including enforcing two permanent security zones established along the Thames River. The US Coast Guard cutter "Albacore" is based at upriver at the United States Coast Guard Academy. The unit personnel complement is one officer, 45 active duty enlisted personnel, 13 Coast Guard reservists, and 10 Coast Guard

neg: Alaska State Troopers (CAP), in providing protection from threats to national security as it assists the US Coast Guard, US Air Force and US Army air operations as requested. The Alaska State Trooper DPS Academy is located in the Sawmill Creek area of Sitka, Alaska. With recent television exposure on the National Geographic reality television series "Alaska State Troopers", the DPS Academy is known worldwide as a premier police training institution, as it trains recruits of the Alaska State Troopers, State fire marshals, Village Public Safety Officers (VPSO's) as well as other law enforcement personnel, including Alaska's several state universities campus police departments,

neg: United States service academies and therefore the Coast Guard Academy, is part of the United States Armed Forces, albeit under the Department of Homeland Security, but in time of war it can be placed under the Department of the Navy. Applicants to all service academies, except the United States Coast Guard Academy, are required to obtain a nomination to the schools. Nominations may be made by Congressional Representatives, Senators, the Vice President and the President. Applicants to the Coast Guard Academy compete in a direct nationwide competitive process that has no by-state quotas. The admissions process to the US service academies is an extensive

neg: Coast Guard Station Gloucester Coast Guard Station Gloucester United States Coast Guard Station Gloucester is a United States Coast Guard station located in Gloucester, Massachusetts. It is located on Harbor Loop on the Mainland. The first successful US Coast Guard Air Station was located on Ten Pound Island in Gloucester Harbor. The station has three assets; two 47′ MLB and an RBS2. In order to respond to "SAR" search and rescue in heavy weather the 47 MLB is utilized. Gloucester's "AOR" (area of responsibility) also includes narrow rivers and harbors, which the RBS is utilized over the 47 to gain entry into shallow waters.

neg: Organization of the United States Coast Guard admirals include the commanders of each of the nine Coast Guard Districts, the nine assistant commandants, and the deputies to each of the vice admirals. They are also located at Coast Guard Headquarters, Department of Defense commands, and other Coast Guard commands. The Superintendent of the United States Coast Guard Academy is Rear Admiral James E. Rendon. The Coast Guard also utilizes members of the civilian Senior Executive Service (SES) to serve as executives within the organization. There are approximately 16 SES officials in the Coast Guard. The rank of commodore is no longer used in the Coast Guard. The

neg: Japan Coast Guard situation, the JCG may be incorporated under the direction of the Minister of Defense as stipulated in Article 80 of the Self-Defense Forces Law. The Japan Coast Guard is led by a Commandant and two Vice Commandants. Lower ranking officers include the director general, directors and inspector generals. Organization (as of April 1, 2009) The Japan Coast Guard Academy is a 4-year-training institution, located in Kure, Hiroshima prefecture, established within the Coast Guard for the purpose of training students to become officers. Graduates are given a bachelor's degree upon graduation. About 40 cadets graduate from the academy each year. The

neg: Thomas H. Collins then ultimately DigitalGlobe Analytics, Inc. (NYSE: DGI). "This article contains information from the United States Coast Guard, and by US public law, is in the public domain." Thomas H. Collins Thomas Hansen Collins (born June 25, 1946) is a former United States Coast Guard admiral who served as the 22nd Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard from May 2002 to May 2006. A native of Stoughton, Massachusetts, Collins graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in 1968 and later served as a faculty member within the Humanities Department. He earned a Master of Arts degree in Liberal Studies from Wesleyan

neg: Yerba Buena Island on Signal Road Bldg. 278 atop the peak of the island. The US Coast Guard Sector San Francisco Headquarters is co-located with US Coast Guard Station San Francisco on Healy Avenue @ Fresnel Way at water-level on the southeast coast of the island. The Coast Guard Aids to Navigation San Francisco has a navigational buoy repair facility on Fresnel Way. The USCG Senior Officers' residences are in Quarters A, B, C, 8 and 9 off of Hillcrest Road on the hill atop the USCG base. During the summer of 2011, the Department of Homeland Security - United States Coast Guard

neg: Sea of Lost Ships Sea of Lost Ships Sea of Lost Ships is a 1953 American adventure film directed by Joseph Kane and starring John Derek, Wanda Hendrix and Walter Brennan. It is a tribute to the US Coast Guard. The son of a deceased Coast Guard hero is raised by a Coast Guard NCO, who also has a son the same age. When they get older both are accepted into the Coast Guard Academy, but the hero's son winds up being thrown out, bringing disgrace to his adopted family. Filming was to have started 15 December 1952. However it was pushed back until

neg: Indian Naval Academy Indian Naval Academy The Indian Naval Academy (INA or INA Ezhimala) is the initial officer training establishment of the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard, located in Ezhimala, Kannur district, Kerala. Situated between Ezhimala hill and the Kavvayi backwaters, INA has a 7 kilometre beach front on the Arabian Sea. It conducts basic training for all officers inducted into the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard. It is the largest naval academy in Asia. The Naval Academy (NAVAC) was established in May 1969, while its Ezhimala campus was inaugurated on 8 January 2009 and the name changed to Indian

neg: United States Coast Guard is also nearly identical to Navy enlisted insignia. The Coast Guard shield replacing the petty officer's eagle on collar and cap devices for petty officers or enlisted rating insignia for seamen qualified as a "designated striker". Group Rate marks (stripes) for junior enlisted members (E-3 and below) also follow Navy convention with white for seaman, red for fireman, and green for the airman. In a departure from the Navy conventions, all petty officers E-6 and below wear red chevrons and all chief petty officers wear gold The U.S. Coast Guard Academy is a four-year service academy located in New London,

neg: USCGC Eagle (WIX-327) Coast Guard Academy, where she was commissioned as USCGC "Danmark" and served as the cadet training ship until 26 September 1945, when she was returned to the Danish government. Sail training during these early years of the Coast Guard Academy is remarkably similar to the program on board "Eagle" today. An 1886 contemporary described the training experience on board "Salmon P. Chase" as such: "Eagle"s primary mission is to develop the future officers of the U.S. Coast Guard. Since 1946, she has deployed each summer with cadets on board as part of their Academy curriculum. As soon as the cadets

neg: Belize Coast Guard Service chief base of the Belize Coast Guard Service is located at mile 4 on the Western Highway. The new headquarters was built with the assistance from the US southern command. It was formerly located at Ladyville. The Forward Operating Base at Calabash Caye was inaugurated on March 17, 2010. It was built at a cost of $3,000.000.00. . Boats are stationed at Caye Caulker and San Pedro under the operational control of Ladyville. In 2007, the Coast Guard Service has eight boats in commission. There are no aircraft; for air searches the Coast Guard Service relies on the Belize Defence

neg: United States Coast Guard college degree, may enter the Coast Guard through Officer Candidate School (OCS), also located at the Coast Guard Academy. OCS is a 17-week course of instruction that prepares candidates to serve effectively as officers in the Coast Guard. In addition to indoctrinating students into a military lifestyle, OCS provides a wide range of highly technical information necessary to perform the duties of a Coast Guard officer. Graduates of OCS are usually commissioned as ensigns, but some with advanced graduate degrees may enter as lieutenants (junior grade) or lieutenants. Graduating OCS officers entering active duty are required to serve a minimum

neg: Uniform Service Recruiter Badges (United States) is worn on the left pocket of active duty Coast Guard uniforms and is a temporary decoration which must be surrendered upon departure from a Recruiting Command. The U.S. Coast Guard Academy Admissions Recruiting Badge is authorized for wear by Coast Guard personnel assigned to a Coast Guard Academy Admissions Division billet. The badge is worn on the left pocket of active duty Coast Guard uniforms and is a temporary decoration which must be surrendered upon reassignment outside of the Academy Admissions Division. Since none of these Coast Guard recruiting badges are permanent awards, the Coast Guard presents their recruiters

neg: History of the Republic of Korea Navy former Imperial Japanese Navy's Chinkai Naval Station at Jinhae to establish a coast guard academy. Later the name of Marine Defense Group was changed to the Korean Coast Guard. The Korean Coast Guard was officially recognized by the US military government in 1946. Meanwhile, the military government provided limited assistance through U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard personnel then in Korea. After the new Republic of Korea government was established on August 15, 1948, the Korean Coast Guard was formally renamed the Republic of Korea Navy, and Sohn became the first Chief of Naval Operations of the ROK Navy on

neg: Daniel C. Burbank Daniel C. Burbank Daniel Christopher Burbank (born July 27, 1961) is a retired American astronaut and a veteran of two Space Shuttle missions. Burbank, a Captain in the United States Coast Guard, is the second Coast Guard astronaut after Bruce Melnick. Burbank was born in Manchester, Connecticut, and raised in Tolland, Connecticut, where he graduated from Tolland High School. He attended Fairfield University his freshman year before transferring to the United States Coast Guard Academy, where he earned his commission in 1985. In 1987, he went through flight training and became an instructor pilot, serving at various Coast Guard stations

neg: William D. Baumgartner the Gulf of Mexico. RADM Baumgartner retired from the Coast Guard on June 26, 2013 William D. Baumgartner William D. Baumgartner was a United States Coast Guard rear admiral who served as the Commander, Seventh Coast Guard District. He was also the Judge Advocate General and Chief Counsel of the United States Coast Guard. In this capacity, he was the Coast Guard’s senior legal advisor and is responsible for all aspects of the service’s legal program. A native of Collinsville, Illinois, he is a 1980 graduate of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy where he received Bachelor of Science degrees in

neg: Command master chief petty officer headquarters, the Coast Guard Academy, and the Deployable Operations Group. One commandant-designated reserve command master chief is located at each area, each district, both maintenance and logistics commands. One Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard-designated CMC is located at each training center, Coast Guard recruiting command, and the Personnel Service Center. The rate insignia of a command master chief petty officer consists of two silver stars, one perched eagle, one silver shield taking the place of rating insignia, and one rocker above three chevrons. Command master chief petty officer Command master chief petty officer (CMDCM) is an enlisted

neg: Ronald J. Rabago Ronald J. Rabago Ronald J. Rábago is a retired United States Coast Guard Rear Admiral who in 2006 became the first person of Hispanic American descent to be promoted to flag rank in the United States Coast Guard. He retired as the Assistant Commandant for Engineering and Logistics and the United States Coast Guard's Chief Engineer in 2014. Rábago, was born in Germany and entered the United States Coast Guard Academy upon his graduation from high school in Laredo, Texas. In 1978, he graduated from the academy, where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Ocean Engineering and was

neg: Black cadets at the United States Coast Guard Academy and had no need to attend the four-year Academy. They received a three-month orientation course at the Coast Guard Officer Training Center at Yorktown, Virginia. There have been many historic firsts accomplished by African-American Coast Guard Academy graduates. the United States Coast Guard Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. The Coast Guard Academy Corps of Cadets is composed of more than 900 men and women from the United States, Europe, Middle East and the Caribbean, each pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree and a commission in the U.S. Coast Guard or their host country's military service. Significantly,

neg: Pan Am Flight 7 command and a US Coast Guard cutter performing radar surveillance duty at Ocean Station November, located at the approximate halfway point between the mainland and the island of Oahu. The aircraft never arrived in Hawaii. "The New York Times" reported on November 9, 1957: "The Coast Guard sent out a search plane to look for the airliner, which carried 36 passengers and a crew of eight. The Coast Guard also alerted crews of two cutters to be ready to take part in the search. United Press International (UPI) reported that submarines and were the closest vessels to the point where

neg: Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile Coast Guard Aviation Training Center is an air base of the United States Coast Guard located at Mobile, Alabama, where it shares an airfield with the Mobile Regional Airport. The Alabama Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 131st Aviation Regiment's "B" Company is also located at the airfield. The base is also home to the Coast Guard National Strike Force's Gulf Strike Team. It is a multi-mission unit, for the Coast Guard's aviation and capabilities development center. Training is conducted to qualify pilots in the MH-60 Jayhawk, MH-65 Dolphin, and HC-144 Ocean Sentry. All pilots

neg: United States Coast Guard Band Coast Guardsmen enlisting as musicians are conservatory-trained with degrees from elite institutions including the Juilliard School, Eastman School of Music, and the New England Conservatory. A number of its members also perform with the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra, the Hartford Symphony, and the New Haven Symphony. Operationally located at Leamy Hall at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, the band has billets for 54 instrumentalists and command staff, and one vocalist. Its vocalist billet has traditionally been filled by a female singer. In addition to regular Coast Guard uniforms, the Coast Guard Band is authorized wear of special ceremonial dress consisting

neg: Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod is a United States Coast Guard air station located on Joint Base Cape Cod formerly known as Otis Air National Guard Base in Sandwich, Massachusetts. It operates from New York City to the Canada–US border. It was founded in 1970 as a replacement to Coast Guard Air Station Salem. The missions of CGAS Cape Cod include search and rescue (SAR), Maritime Law enforcement, International Ice Patrol, aids to navigation support (such as operating lighthouses), and marine environmental protection (such as responding to oil spills). Currently, CGAS Cape Cod

neg: Coast Guard Aviation Training Center a USCG aviator. For a Coast Guardsman to be considered for a position, they must first be commissioned, either through Coast Guard Officer Candidate School, the United States Coast Guard Academy, or a college ROTC program. If the applicant is accepted, they are assigned to Pensacola Naval Air Station, Florida, where the Coast Guard Aviation Liaison Officer coordinates their training. This includes academics, physical fitness, medical exams and physicals, and housing. Coast Guard aviation candidates follow an almost identical training pipeline as their United States Naval Aviator brethren from the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps. Introductory and pre-flight training

neg: Indian Coast Guard Academy Indian Coast Guard Academy The Indian Coast Guard Academy (ICGA) is a training establishment for Indian Coast Guard (ICG) personnel, which is currently under construction in Azhikkal, Kannur, Kerala. Indian Coast Guard personnel were historically trained at the Indian Naval Academy (INA). Following the 2008 Mumbai attacks, the Indian government initiated a program to triple the ICG force, assets and infrastructure. Both the Navy and the government recognized that the increased intake of ICG cadets would further tax the already-stretched INA facilities. This provided an added impetus for the Union Council of Ministers to approve the establishment of the ICGA

neg: United States Coast Guard order of battle see The new Department of Homeland Security headquarters complex is on the grounds of the former St. Elizabeths Hospital in the Anacostia section of Southeast Washington, across the Anacostia River from former Coast Guard headquarters. The fiscal year 2016 budget request for the US Coast Guard was $9.96 billion. The Coast Guard's current district organization is divided into 9 districts. Their designations, district office and area of responsibility are as follows: Shore establishment commands exist to support and facilitate the mission of the sea and air assets and Coastal Defense. U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters is located in

neg: William D. Baumgartner William D. Baumgartner William D. Baumgartner was a United States Coast Guard rear admiral who served as the Commander, Seventh Coast Guard District. He was also the Judge Advocate General and Chief Counsel of the United States Coast Guard. In this capacity, he was the Coast Guard’s senior legal advisor and is responsible for all aspects of the service’s legal program. A native of Collinsville, Illinois, he is a 1980 graduate of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy where he received Bachelor of Science degrees in Marine Engineering and Electrical Engineering. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the

neg: Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles of Jefferson and Clallam counties. At Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles there are no housing facilities available for crew and officers, so renting accommodation in Port Angeles is the only option. Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles US Coast Guard Air Station Sector Field Office Port Angeles is located at the end of the Ediz Hook peninsula in Port Angeles, Washington. The Coast Guard's presence in Port Angeles began 136 years ago on August 1, 1862 with the arrival of the SHUBRICK, the first Revenue Cutter to be home ported on the Olympic Peninsula. Ediz Hook, a level sand

neg: United States Coast Guard Band professional musical ensemble (a second branch band, the U.S. Coast Guard Pipe Band, is an auxiliary-staffed organization). In March 1925, the Coast Guard Band was organized with the assistance of Lt. Charles Benter, leader of the U.S. Navy Band, Dr. Walter Damrosch, conductor of the New York Philharmonic, and John Philip Sousa, former director of the U.S. Marine Band. At the time of its establishment, it was primarily as a ceremonial unit responsible for supporting cadet activities at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, where it was stationed. In 1931 the Coast Guard Band was the principal military band for two

neg: Military academy program where qualified students can earn a commission as a Second Lieutenant after only two years of college. The four Military Junior Colleges are as follows: There are six (6) state-operated Merchant Marine academies: These merchant marine academies operate on a military college system. Part of the training that the cadets receive is naval and military in nature. Cadets may apply for Naval Reserve commissions upon obtaining their Merchant Marine Officer's licenses. Most if not all also offer some form of military commissioning program into the active duty US Navy, US Marine Corps, or US Coast Guard. The United States

neg: Black cadets at the United States Coast Guard Academy Black cadets at the United States Coast Guard Academy Founded in 1876 as the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service School of Instruction, the United States Coast Guard Academy graduated their first African-American Cadet in 1966. Prior to 1962, there was one African-American Cadet, Javis Wright, admitted. The Coast Guard Academy is the only federal military academy that does not require a Congressional appointment, and admission is strictly on the basis of the Scholastic Aptitude Test and consideration of extracurricular involvement. In 1973 there were 28 Black cadets sworn into the Class of 1977, and in 1974 there were 20 Black cadets

neg: Patrick M. Stillman Medals and two Coast Guard Achievement Medals. In May 2006, he received the Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal for "keen vision, tireless dedication, and unwavering focus" leading the Deepwater Program. Stillman is married to the former Lori L. von Minden of Allen, Nebraska. They have two children, Tyler and Nathan. Patrick M. Stillman Patrick M. Stillman is a retired Rear Admiral of the United States Coast Guard. Stillman graduated from the Coast Guard Academy in 1972 where he received a Bachelor of Science degree. Stillman was assistant commandant for governmental and public affairs and has held several sea commands. Stillman's

neg: Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center Procurement Management Services. In addition to servicing the needs of the Department of Transportation, other federal clients include Department of Education, U.S. Air Force, Social Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Office of Personnel Management, Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Environmental Protection Agency. Services are offered in the following areas: Given Oklahoma City's prime location at the crossroads of the United States intersecting the primary N-S and E-W Interstate Highways and the FAA Academy is located here, the Container Inspection Training and Assistance Team of the US Coast Guard is also located at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center.

neg: East Beach Station East Beach Station East Beach Station (or US Coast Guard Station-St. Simons Island or Historic Coast Guard Station) is a station of the U.S. Coast Guard in St. Simons, Georgia, located at 4201 1st Street. It was built in 1936 as a part of the Works Progress Administration initiated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The Coast Guard Station played a part in World War II when it helped save the crew of two merchant ships, the and the Esso Baton Rouge, both tankers. These two ships were torpedoed by a . The station is one of the forty-five originally built

neg: Black cadets at the United States Coast Guard Academy from "Integration of the Armed Forces 1940-1965", Defense Studies Series. Washington D.C.: United States Army Center of Military History, 1985.: Black cadets at the United States Coast Guard Academy Founded in 1876 as the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service School of Instruction, the United States Coast Guard Academy graduated their first African-American Cadet in 1966. Prior to 1962, there was one African-American Cadet, Javis Wright, admitted. The Coast Guard Academy is the only federal military academy that does not require a Congressional appointment, and admission is strictly on the basis of the Scholastic Aptitude Test and consideration of extracurricular involvement. In

neg: Sandra L. Stosz Sandra L. Stosz Sandra Leigh Stosz (born 1960) is a retired United States Coast Guard Vice Admiral whose final active duty assignment was as Deputy Commandant for Mission Support. Previously, she was chosen by the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, ADM Robert J. Papp to become the superintendent of the United States Coast Guard Academy in 2011. As such, she is the first woman to lead a United States military service academy. At the time of her appointment to head the Coast Guard Academy, she was the Coast Guard's Director of Reserve and Leadership. Stosz was confirmed as

neg: Uniformed services pay grades of the United States of Military Justice (UCMJ) and the Manual for Courts-Martial). While those officers appointed by the President directly as cadets or midshipmen at four of the Federal Service Academies (US Military Academy; US Naval Academy; US Air Force Academy; US Coast Guard Academy) are members of the Regular Component of their Service, serving on active duty, they hold neither a commission nor a warrant of appointment, nor are they appointed to an enlisted grade or rank. US statutes no longer include any pay grade for cadets or midshipmen; as "inchoate officers," appointed using the Appointments Clause of the US Constitution as

neg: Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Rita and Hurricane Ivan; search and recovery efforts in the wake of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster; the 2010 Haiti earthquake; the 2011 Mississippi River floods; and the explosion and resulting oil spill that occurred with the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile Coast Guard Aviation Training Center is an air base of the United States Coast Guard located at Mobile, Alabama, where it shares an airfield with the Mobile Regional Airport. The Alabama Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 131st Aviation Regiment's "B" Company is also located at the airfield. The base is also home to the

neg: Fortune favours the bold between 1940 and 1947. It is the motto of the football club Linfield F.C. It is on the crest of the 3rd Marine Regiment at Kaneohe Bay Hawaii. It is the official motto of the United States Coast Guard Academy Class of 1982, which has produced more Coast Guard flag officers than any other class that graduated from the Academy. ""Fortuna Favet Fortibus"" (fortune favors the brave) is the official motto of the United States Naval Academy Classes of 1985, 2004, and 2012. The motto ""Fortes Fortuna Juvat"" appears on the gates of Honor Hill at Ft. Benning, Georgia, where

neg: USCGC Lawrence O. Lawson making a large cut to the Coast Guard's budget the Coast Guard diverted "Lawrence Lawson" to Washington DC, where senior members of the military and Congress toured the vessel. Her first commanding officer was LCDR Joe Rizzo, a 2005 graduate of the United States Coast Guard Academy In 2010, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Charles "Skip" W. Bowen, the U.S. Coast Guard's senior enlisted person at the time, lobbied for the new Sentinel-class cutters to be named after enlisted Coast Guardsmen, or personnel from its precursor services, who had distinguished themselves by their heroism. The vessel is

neg: Thomas McAdams Thomas McAdams Thomas D. McAdams (born June 14, 1931) is a retired US Coast Guard master chief petty officer and former rescue boat commander. He is considered the most famous enlisted person to serve in the US Coast Guard in history, saving over one-hundred lives over a 27-year-long career throughout the Pacific Northwest. After retiring from the Coast Guard in 1977, McAdams became an officer in the volunteer fire department in Newport, Oregon, the same community where he had commanded his motor lifeboats. McAdams was born in 1931 in Seattle, Washington, and was raised in the Ballard neighborhood. McAdams graduated

neg: Frank A. Welch and as Master Chief of the Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Academy in Petaluma, California. Welch was designated as a Master Training Specialist by Commander, Training Command, U.S. Atlantic Fleet where he also received the Coast Guardsman of the Year Award for 1991. In August 2002, he received the Northern California Senior Enlisted Person of the Year (Operational) award sponsored by the United States Navy League. Welch attended many specialized training courses during his career, including the Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Academy, where he was the president of Class XXVI. Welch has earned the permanent Cutterman Insignia, Coxswain, Command

neg: Steven H. Ratti Steven H. Ratti Steven H. Ratti (born 1956) is a former United States Coast Guard officer. He is the son of retired U.S. Coast Guard officer Rear Admiral Ricardo Ratti, who was born in 1922 and is a member of the USCGA Class of 1944. They are the only Coast Guard Academy graduate father and son pair to reach the rank of rear admiral in the U.S. Coast Guard. Ratti graduated from the United States Coast Guard Academy in 1978, with a Bachelor of Science degree in economics and management. Ratti also served as a company officer at the United

neg: United States Coast Guard Southeast Washington, DC. Other shore establishments are Coast Guard Sectors (which may include Coast Guard Bases), Coast Guard Stations, Coast Guard Air Stations, and the United States Coast Guard Yard. Training centers include the United States Coast Guard Academy, Training Center Petaluma, Training Center Cape May, Coast Guard Aviation Technical Training Center, Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile, and Training Center Yorktown. The Coast Guard has 40,992 men and women on active duty. The formal name for a uniformed member of the Coast Guard is "Coast Guardsman", irrespective of gender. "Coastie" is an informal term commonly used to refer to

neg: Brussels American School rate to the Service Academies, with two of the fourteen people in the senior class of 2016 going to the U.S. Air Force Academy and U.S. Coast Guard Academy. A prime example of this is the AP Chemistry class of 2009, where seven of the eight students achieved fives on the AP exam. Brussels American School The school serves as a DoDDS private school for all US military and DOD civilian sponsor dependents, who are allowed to enroll their children tuition free. Non-DOD persons, including U.S., Belgian, and other citizens, are required to pay tuition. It celebrated its fortieth anniversary

neg: Women's education in the United States the first African-American woman to earn a Ph.D. in Physics, which she earned from the University of Michigan. 1975: In 1975, Lorene Rogers became the first woman named president of a major research university, The University of Texas. 1975: On July 1, 1975, Jeanne Sinkford became the first female dean of a dental school when she was appointed the dean of Howard University, School of Dentistry. 1976: U.S. service academies (US Military Academy, US Naval Academy, US Air Force Academy and the US Coast Guard Academy) first admitted women in 1976. 1977: The American Association of Dental Schools (founded in

neg: Coast Guard Cross Coast Guard Cross The Coast Guard Cross is a military decoration of the United States Coast Guard. Established by Act of Congress on 15 October 2010, it is intended to recognize members of the United States Coast Guard for extraordinary heroism in action, while not operating under the Department of the Navy. Coast Guard members serving under the Department of the Navy would be eligible for the Navy Cross. This medal, though approved, has not yet been awarded. In the past, during times of war, the US Coast Guard has operated as part of the US Navy. According to law

neg: China Coast Guard defense force command. The largest operational unit of the CCG is a CCG flotilla, which is a regimental-level unit in China’s military administrative hierarchy. Every coastal province has 1 to 3 Coast Guard flotillas. Currently there are twenty CCG flotillas across the country: The Chinese Coast Guard conducts periodic joint-training sessions with other navies, including the US Coast Guard service. The Chinese Coast Guard also participates in the annual North Pacific Coast Guard Agencies Forum in Alaska, along with US, Canadian, Japanese, South Korean, and Russian Coast Guards. As part of an exchange program, members of the Chinese Coast Guard

neg: Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles US Coast Guard Air Station Sector Field Office Port Angeles is located at the end of the Ediz Hook peninsula in Port Angeles, Washington. The Coast Guard's presence in Port Angeles began 136 years ago on August 1, 1862 with the arrival of the SHUBRICK, the first Revenue Cutter to be home ported on the Olympic Peninsula. Ediz Hook, a level sand spit extending from the mainland north and east into the Strait of Juan de Fuca, was declared a Federal Lighthouse Reservation by President Lincoln in 1863. The first lighthouse was commissioned on

neg: Daniel C. Burbank beginning in November 2011. Burbank, along with Shkaplerov and Ivanishin, returned to Earth on April 27, 2012 after spending an additional 158 days in space. Daniel C. Burbank Daniel Christopher Burbank (born July 27, 1961) is a retired American astronaut and a veteran of two Space Shuttle missions. Burbank, a Captain in the United States Coast Guard, is the second Coast Guard astronaut after Bruce Melnick. Burbank was born in Manchester, Connecticut, and raised in Tolland, Connecticut, where he graduated from Tolland High School. He attended Fairfield University his freshman year before transferring to the United States Coast Guard Academy,

neg: Narco-submarine the US Coast Guard detained a semi-submersible off the coast of Texas carrying of cocaine, and on 13 November the US Coast Guard located and seized another one off Panama. It was carrying 1.72 tonnes of cocaine. When semi-submersibles are stopped at sea, their crews usually scuttle them, sending both the boat and the cocaine to the bottom in a minute or so and leaving no evidence of trafficking. Until 2008, in accordance with maritime law, the crew was rescued and, if there was no physical evidence of wrongdoing, released without criminal charges. To address this legal loophole, the US

neg: Women in the United States Coast Guard United States Coast Guard, ADM Robert J. Papp to become the superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy. As such, she was the first woman to lead a United States military service academy. Women in the United States Coast Guard There have been women in the United States Coast Guard since 1918, and women continue to serve in it today. In 1918, twin sisters Genevieve and Lucille Baker of the Naval Coastal Defense Reserve became the first uniformed women to serve in the Coast Guard. On November 23, 1942, the Coast Guard Women's Reserve, nicknamed SPARS or SPARs, was created with

neg: Cow Harbor Day related costumes and floats are also a common theme. Celebrations are held at Northport Memorial Park at the harbor's edge. live music, boat races, and other attractions. For the past two years, the parade has been led by the US Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary Band from the local Ft. Salonga, NY Flotilla. Each year an appearance is made by the Regimental Band of the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point and Northport High School Marching Band and flag team. Cow Harbor Day Cow Harbor Day is an annual festival celebrating the history of the village of

neg: United States Merchant Marine Academy US-flagged merchant vessels, as civilians in the maritime industry, or as active duty officers in any branch of the uniformed services of the United States, including the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, Public Health Service, or the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. Regardless, graduates are required to maintain their US Coast Guard-issued merchant marine officer's license for a period of at least 6 years. Those graduates electing to enter the civilian work force in the maritime industry, and those sailing in the Merchant Marine, are also required to maintain their Navy Reserve commission (or another reserve component commission

neg: Schweizer RU-38 Twin Condor Air Force Academy led to two reconnaissance versions of that design, carrying the company model numbers SA 2-37A and SA 2-37B. In Central Intelligence Agency, US Army and US Coast Guard service these were designated RG-8A and B. The RG-8s were employed in border security and surveillance missions. In the mid-1990s the Coast Guard decided that the aircraft would be more useful if their capabilities were improved to include night operations by the addition of more mission sensor equipment. Discussions with Schweizer Aircraft resulted in a plan to upgrade two RG-8As and build one new aircraft to provide a total

neg: Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City is a United States Coast Guard Air Station co-located at Elizabeth City Regional Airport in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, along the Pasquotank River near the opening of the Albemarle Sound. It is the largest and busiest Coast Guard air station in the U.S., operating missions as far away as Greenland, the Azores and the Caribbean. Coast Guard Air Station (CGAS) Elizabeth City is located on the campus of the Coast Guard's Base Elizabeth City. and is one of several commands located on the Coast Guard's premier "Base Elizabeth

neg: United States Coast Guard Academy 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. In 1946, the academy received the barque "Horst Wessel" as a war reparation from Germany, a 295-foot tall ship which was renamed the 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 USCGA. The academy was racially integrated in 1962 at the request of President Kennedy. The academy began

neg: Kannur International Airport have a presence at the airport with a separate enclave set up on 10 acres of land. Defense officials had approved the enclave in view of the airport's strategic location. Kannur Cantonment, the only Army Cantonment in Kerala is away from the airport. The land provided on a long-term lease, against a token rent, is located beside the operational apron of the airport. Work on the enclave's hangars and administrative buildings is underway. An enclave will be set up by Indian Coast Guard (ICG) at the Kannur airport to augment air surveillance along the coast. India's first Coast Guard Academy

neg: Air Force Academy, Dundigul Air Force Academy, Dundigul Dundigal Air Force Academy is located 43 km from Hyderabad, in the Indian state of Telangana. The Academy was established in 1969 and started operations in 1971. It is located at Dundigal, about 25 km away from the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, spread over 7,000 acres of land. The academy was set up to train cadets from all streams at one location. It imparts training to the flying, technical and ground duty branches as well as officers of the Army, Navy and Indian Coast Guard. This is a home for the officer trainees who

neg: United States Merchant Marine operation. The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (also known as USMMA or Kings Point) is one of the five United States service academies (the others are: the United States Military Academy, Naval Academy, Coast Guard Academy, and Air Force Academy), and one of seven United States maritime academies. It is charged with training officers for the United States Merchant Marine, branches of the military, and the transportation industry. The Academy operates on an $85 million annual budget funded by the US Department of Transportation and is administered by the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD). Joseph Banks Williams entered the Academy in 1942

neg: Coast Guard Foundation the management of the Foundation. In addition, the Coast Guard Foundation support local flotilla in the Coast Guard Auxiliary. The Foundation supports the U.S. Coast Guard by providing morale support for Guardians, funding various scholarships, hosting annual dinners in several Coast Guard districts, and supporting the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Support for the Academy since 1970 has included funding projects like the waterfront and athletic programs, and academic enrichment programs that provide cadets with equipment that puts them on par with an elite group of other universities. The Foundation provided support to complete the new track and field complex and

neg: Coast Guard Base Ketchikan Southeast Alaska, in Petersburg, Juneau and Sitka. Coast Guard Station Ketchikan is a tenant unit on Coast Guard Base Ketchikan, equipped with 47-foot motor lifeboats and the Response Boat-Medium. It is one of three Coast Guard small-boat stations in Alaska. Coast Guard Base Ketchikan Coast Guard Base Ketchikan is a major shore installation of the United States Coast Guard located in Ketchikan, Alaska. The base is a homeport for two Sentinel-class cutters and a buoy tender, and is the only Coast Guard dry dock in the state. Located one mile south of the city's downtown area along the southwestern shore

neg: Edward J. Barrett Edward J. Barrett Rear Admiral Edward Joseph Barrett is a flag officer in the United States Coast Guard serving as chief of systems of the United States Coast Guard, serving from 1996 to 1999. He is the grandfather of former NSA contractor Edward Snowden. Barrett was born in the city of Poughkeepsie in the state of New York, United States in August 1943. He graduated from the United States Coast Guard Academy in 1966. Barrett completed Naval Flight training at NAS Pensacola Florida in 1968. In 1995, Barrett was inducted into the United States Coast Guard Academy hall of fame.

neg: Doug Fears Doug Fears Douglas Margrave Fears is a United States Coast Guard rear admiral (lower half) and is the current Homeland Security Advisor to President Donald Trump. Fears was born in Maryland and enlisted in the Coast Guard in 1982, receiving an appointment to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in 1985. He was commissioned as an ensign in 1989 after earning a bachelor of science in government from the Coast Guard Academy. He later received a master of arts in national security and strategic studies from the Naval War College and a master of public administration from the Kennedy School of

neg: Naval Air Station Barbers Point moved to the historic Wheeler Army Airfield, Schofield Barracks, for Hawaii Army National Guard use. Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point is the only Coast Guard Air Station within the 14th United States Coast Guard District. With the closure of NAS Barbers Point, the present day Kalaeloa Airport / John Rodgers Field is also home to Naval Air Museum Barbers Point, which preserves the history of the base and also has a collection of aircraft that reflect the US Navy's, US Marine Corps', US Coast Guard's and US Army's aviation presence on Barbers Point and in the state of Hawaii.

neg: United States military divers United States military divers The US employs divers in several branches of the armed forces, including the navy, army, marines, air force and coast guard. The USMC Combatant Diver Course is located at the Navy Diving and Salvage Training Center, Naval Support Activity Panama City, Panama City, Florida. According to Record Group 226 at the National Archive over 45 United States Coast Guard men were attached to the Office of Strategic Services Maritime Unit Operational Swimmer Groups (OSG). All OSGs had Coast Guard men, and several CG men were attached to UDT 10 in the Pacific after training with the

neg: Coast Guard Pacific Area Pacific Area is concurrently Commander of Defense Forces West, and is located at Coast Guard Island in Alameda, California. Pacific Area is divided into four operational regions called districts, each overseen by a two-star Rear Admiral. The 11th Coast Guard District is co-located with Pacific Area and oversees all Coast Guard operations from the California/Oregon border, south to Guatemala and out 200 miles to sea. The 13th Coast Guard District is headquartered in Seattle, Washington and maintains responsibility for Coast Guard operations throughout the Pacific Northwest. The 17th Coast Guard District is based in Juneau, with responsibility for all Coast

neg: Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City up the main character during a dinner party in Washington, DC. Support Center Elizabeth City is located at . Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City is a United States Coast Guard Air Station co-located at Elizabeth City Regional Airport in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, along the Pasquotank River near the opening of the Albemarle Sound. It is the largest and busiest Coast Guard air station in the U.S., operating missions as far away as Greenland, the Azores and the Caribbean. Coast Guard Air Station (CGAS) Elizabeth City is located on the campus of the

neg: Richard D. Herr Richard D. Herr Richard Dennis Herr (born November 2, 1941) is a retired vice admiral in the United States Coast Guard who served as the 20th Vice Commandant from 1996 to 1998. He was previously Commander of the Coast Guard Pacific Area and U.S. Maritime Defense Zone Pacific, Resource Director, Comptroller, Coast Guard Chief Financial Officer, Commander of the Eleventh Coast Guard District, Commander of Joint Task Force Five, Commander of Coast Guard Air Station and Commander of Coast Guard Aviation Training Center. He is an alumnus of the United States Coast Guard Academy, Naval Postgraduate School, and National War

neg: James C. Card James C. Card James Conrad Card (born August 8, 1942) is a retired vice admiral in the United States Coast Guard who served as Vice Commandant from 1998 to 2000. He was previously Commander, Coast Guard Pacific Area, Eleventh Coast Guard District, U.S.Maritime Defense Zone Pacific, and Regional Emergency Transportation Coordinator, Chief of Staff, Thirteenth Coast Guard District, Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety and Environmental Protection at Coast Guard Headquarters, and Commander of the Eighth Coast Guard District. He is an alumnus of the United States Coast Guard Academy (1964), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Industrial College of the Armed

neg: Coast Guard Station New London Cutter Service was merged with the United States Life-Saving Service to form the United States Coast Guard, and the School of Commissioned Officers became the United States Coast Guard Academy. The Academy moved to its present-day campus in New London in 1932, and the old campus became Coast Guard Operating Base Fort Trumbull. The base was important during the Prohibition era and World War II. The Coast Guard was a small force at the beginning of Prohibition, but it was greatly enlarged starting in 1924 in order to intercept rumrunning ships, and New London became the nation's largest Coast Guard

neg: United States Armed Forces set order of seniority. Examples of the use of this system include the display of service flags, placement of Soldiers, Marines, Sailors, Airmen and Coast Guardsmen in formation, etc. When the Coast Guard shall operate as part of the Department of the Navy, United States Coast Guard Academy cadets, the United States Coast Guard and the Coast Guard Reserve shall take precedence after United States Naval Academy midshipmen; the United States Navy; and Navy Reserve, respectively. Note: While the U.S. Navy is older than the Marine Corps, the Marine Corps takes precedence due to previous inconsistencies in the Navy's birth

neg: Celestial navigation year. At another federal service academy, the US Merchant Marine Academy, there was no break in instruction in celestial navigation as it is required to pass the US Coast Guard License Exam to enter the Merchant Marine. It is also taught at Harvard, most recently as Astronomy 2. Celestial navigation continues to be used by private yachtsmen, and particularly by long-distance cruising yachts around the world. For small cruising boat crews, celestial navigation is generally considered an essential skill when venturing beyond visual range of land. Although GPS (Global Positioning System) technology is reliable, offshore yachtsmen use celestial navigation as

neg: Eagle Harbor Coast Guard Station Boathouse Eagle Harbor Coast Guard Station Boathouse The Eagle Harbor Coast Guard Station Boathouse is a boathouse located at 9282 Marina Road in Eagle Harbor, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. The Life-Saving Station at Eagle Harbor was constructed in the period 1910-1912 by the United States Life-Saving Service. The original station complex included the station building with a hip-roof watch tower at the corner and a two-bay boathouse that probably was located where the present structure is. Other buildings and structures have been added to the complex over the years. In 1915, the

neg: Indian Naval Academy Service and Technical Training wings, laboratories, workshops, library, and an 1800-capacity auditorium. The academy accepts up to 1200 cadets for officer-training each year. This includes interim training facilities for the Indian Coast Guard. The Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala is located approximately 35 km north of Kannur and 117 km south of Mangalore, on the west coast of peninsular India. The nearest railway station is at Pazhayangadi, 5 km away. The nearest major civil and international airport is at Mangalore, about 123 km north. The new Kannur International Airport, about 60 km south will be ready by the end of 2018.

neg: Aurangzeb Chowdhury Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Operations) & Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel) at Navy HQ. He served as the Commodore Commanding Chittagong, Commodore Superintendent Dockyard, Naval Secretary & Directors at NHQ, Commandant of Marine Academy, Zonal Commander of Coast Guard East Zone & Principal of Marine Fisheries Academy, Chittagong etc. In his long illustrious career he has 15 medals. Among them, notable are Bangladesh Navy Medal, Extraordinary Service Medal, Bangladesh Coast Guard Medal, Bangladesh Coast Guard Medal (Service). He was made the Director General Of Bangladesh Coast Guard on 15 February 2016. He is married to gynecologist Doctor Afroza

neg: Cari Batson Thomas Coast Guard Academy. She served on the Board of Directors for the Academy Alumni Association, and participated in various Coast Guard studies, including Project Kimball, Academy Task Force and as co-lead for the Force Readiness Command design team. Her awards include three Meritorious Service Medals, a Joint Service Commendation Medal, and four Coast Guard Commendation Medals among many other personal, unit and campaign awards. She earned permanent cutterman status in 1994. Thomas’ husband is Loran Support Unit Commander Gary Thomas and her daughter is Andi Thomas. Cari Batson Thomas Cari Batson Thomas is a retired Rear Admiral in the United

neg: Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City is a United States Coast Guard Air Station located 9 miles northwest of Atlantic City at the Atlantic City International Airport in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. It is the northernmost, largest air station within the Coast Guard Fifth District. Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City (CGAS Atlantic City) is located at the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) William J Hughes Technical Center at the Atlantic City International Airport. It is one of two air stations in the Fifth Coast Guard District. Air Station Atlantic City consists of 10

neg: Training Center Yorktown those bases. The Training Center has a number of services: All students reporting to TRACEN Yorktown will receive instruction on base policies during indoctrination and must follow the instructions provided on their official orders. "C" School students will report to Lafayette or Cain Hall, depending on their paygrade, for room assignments. Training Center Yorktown The US Coast Guard Training Center (TRACEN) in Yorktown, Virginia is one of eight major Coast Guard training facilities in the United States. The others are Training Center Petaluma, Training Center Cape May, Aviation Training Center, located in Mobile, AL, Leadership Development Center, located in New