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Coast Guard Academy parade event

March 4, 2022

A new, future-focused model for CGA's academic program

With its towering oaks, brick facades and federalist columns, first time visitors are often captivated by the charming grounds of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. While “charming” may aptly describe a small New England college campus, it’s not the adjective that captures the vigor of this military service academy’s academic program.Enter Dr. Amy

U.S. Coast Guard cadet 1/c Olivia Kamwela, co-president of the Academy's Genesis Council, poses for an environmental portrait on the front steps of Hamilton Hall, Jan. 28. Kamwela posed for a feature photoshoot and social media campaign to be shared on the Academy's social media in early February. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Abban)

Feb. 28, 2022

Creating a more diverse academy class through mentoring

The Coast Guard Academy’s Minority Outreach Team connects with aspiring cadets, lends hand through academic career

Five extraordinary leaders representing the U.S. Coast Guard were honored for their excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) during the 2022 Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) Global Competitiveness Conference in Washington, D.C.

Feb. 25, 2022

Coast Guard personnel honored for excellence in STEM at Black Engineer of the Year Awards Global Competitiveness Conference

Coast Guard honors excellence in STEM

Merle Smith, a 1966 Coast Guard Academy graduate, was the first African-American graduate of the academy. He went on to become a distinguished combat officer in Vietnam, earning the Bronze Star Medal. (U.S. Coast Guard)

Feb. 25, 2022

The Long Blue Line: A look at the Coast Guard Academy producing minority Coast Guard officers for 80 years

The United States Coast Guard has had a history of ethnic diversity that rivals all other federal agencies. Therefore, it is only fitting that we should document the diversity history of the Coast Guard Academy, which has produced minority officers for 80 years.The Coast Guard first opened up the academy to minority trainees during World War II. In

Gen. Paul Nakasone, Commander of U.S. Cyber Command and Director of the National Security Agency, returns a salute render from Coast Guard Rear Adm. Bill Kelly, Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy, Jan. 20, 2022. Nakasone visited the Coast Guard Academy to discuss the vitality of cyber security infrastructure in an increasingly technological world with both senior leadership and cadets. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Abban)

Feb. 23, 2022

The CGA and the new operational domain

The Coast Guard Academy will soon commission its first Cyber Systems graduates later this academic year.

Rear Adm. William Kelly, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy superintendent, signs a memorandum of understanding with University of Massachusetts Chancellor, Marcelo Orozco, as part of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s Scholars Pilot program in Boston, January 28, 2022. The scholars program is intended to help students with a desire to join the Coast Guard choose an education path that will benefit them the most during their academic and military careers.(U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Briana Carter)

Feb. 3, 2022

Coast Guard Academy forges partnership with University of Massachusetts; Coast Guard Academy to honor legacy of SPARs; Commemoration of Coast Guard Cutter Blackthorn’s fallen  

Bravo Zulu!

U.S. Coast Guard Reservists pose for a group photo at a recognition ceremony, here, Dec. 17, 2021. The group was being recognized for their facilitation and performance in the Coast Guard Academy's COVID Testing Program, administering approximately 45,000 COVID tests in 2021. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Abban)

Jan. 4, 2022

Coast Guard reservists: A vital component of a successful Covid-19 testing program at CGA

A group of reservists helped the Coast Guard Academy with COVID-19 testing.

Astronaut Candidate Andre Douglas individual portrait

Dec. 8, 2021

Coast Guard Academy alum selected for NASA Astronaut Candidate Program

The Coast Guard alum heads to the moon

A group of cadets from the Coast Guard Academy's Class of 2021 present a capstone project in stormwater management in conjunction with U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown. Within the nine majors of study at the USCGA, most cadets complete a project-oriented capstone course during the spring semester of their 1/c (senior) year that have the ability to directly improve the Coast Guard’s operational success and mission goals in the fleet. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)

Dec. 7, 2021

Coast Guard Academy capstone projects impact the fleet 

Within the nine majors of study at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (CGA), most cadets complete a project-oriented capstone course during the spring semester of their senior year. It is an opportunity for the cadets to put into practice what they have learned in the classroom during their major of study. Many of the senior capstone projects are

U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Esan Simon, the Coast Guard Academy's Medical Director, poses for a portrait on the walkway to Jacob's Rock, the sailing center on campus, Nov. 11, 2021. Simon recently placed 15th on the Connecticut NAACP's "100 Most Influential Blacks in Connecticut list." (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Abban)

Dec. 6, 2021

Steadfast: How one Coast Guard captain navigates the uncharted seas of life

Expertise is a product of experience. It is a characteristic that is wholly meritocratic, with the amount of hours put toward refining one’s skill determining how far that individual will get in their profession. For U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) Officer Capt. Esan Simon, the Medical Director of the Coast Guard Academy, his constant desire to