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Recruit graduation marks the first milestone achievement in an enlisted members' career. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Gregory Schell)

May 5, 2025

Transform your leadership skills by serving as a Recruit Company Commander

How you can become a better leader by shaping the next generation of Coasties.

U.S. Coast Guard recruits (left to right), Madelin Germosen Santos, Pedro Reyes Rivera, Jose Nunez Planell, Fernando Rivera Perez, and Omar Perez Torres arrived at Defense Language Institute English Language Center's Echo Company Aug. 30, to be embedded with the U.S. Army trainees to being their English Language Training. The DLIELC's Language Center English Language Training for 10–24 weeks at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Once they are proficient enough in English to pass the English Comprehension Level test, they will ship to Boot Camp at Cape May, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo by Spencer Berry)

Oct. 6, 2022

Coast Guard recruits join DLIELC’s Echo Company for English Language Training 

Four Coast Guard recruits attend English classes prior to attending boot camp.

U.S. Coast Guard Vice Commandant Adm. Charles Ray and Deputy Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Master Chief Charles “Rob” Bushey mentor the recruits of Charlie and Delta 200 inside of the Ida Lewis Auditorium during their visit to U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, N.J., Feb. 27, 2021. The Coast Guard’s recruit mentorship program is designed to provide our newest Coast Guard women and men with the opportunity to learn from and ask questions to highly-skilled and experienced Coast Guard service members who have excelled in today’s modern fleet. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Shannon Kearney)

Aug. 26, 2021

Providing mentorship opportunities from the ground up

Are you interested in mentoring a recruit company?

For over 20 years, the culinary specialist (CS) “A” school staff and students at Training Center (TRACEN) Petaluma, have volunteered their time to help feed the shelter-less and immobile elderly within the Petaluma area. Assisting the Committee on the Shelter-less (COTS), twice per month these CSs have dedicated their Sunday mornings to preparing meals for COTS clients, sorting food donations, boxing up food kits for delivery and even taking care of the yards of the multiple COTS houses used by their clients.

July 29, 2021

Commitment to Service: TRACEN Petaluma CS A-school shelter-less outreach  

Culinary specialists give back to the community

Nov. 6, 2020

Training Center Cape May Receives Coast Guard Unit Commendation while operating pandemic conditions

Training Center Cape May received the Unit Commendation for their innovative approaches, enhanced health and safety practices enabling continued operations of Coast Guard Boot Camp throughout the COVID-19 pandemic