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Jonathan M. Lang, M.A., Lieutenant Commander, USCG

Government, Instructor Department of Culture and Languages

LCDR Jonathan M. LangLieutenant Commander (LCDR) Lang currently serves as an Ethics Instructor in the Department of Cultures & Languages at the United States Coast Guard Academy. He graduated from the Academy in 2011 with a Bachelor of Science in Government. He holds a Master of Arts in Theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville and a Master of Arts in Philosophy from Marquette University.

LCDR Lang is a permanent Cutterman with extensive operational experience servicing aids to navigation, conducting domestic ice-breaking, and providing law enforcement oversight to protect our nation’s living marine resources. In 2011, he was assigned as a Deck Watch Officer to the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) ALDER in Duluth, Minnesota. From 2012-2014, he was assigned as the Operations Officer on USCGC FIR in Astoria, Oregon. LCDR Lang served as the Executive Officer on USCGC LONG ISLAND in Valdez, Alaska from 2014-2016. There he coordinated the decommissioning of USCGC LONG ISLAND and USCGC FARALLON from active service and oversaw the change of homeport of USCGC CHANDELEUR to Valdez. In 2019, LCDR Lang reported back to USCGC ALDER to serve as the cutter’s Executive Officer. Additionally, from 2016-2019, LCDR Lang served as the Commanding Officer of the Gulf Regional Fisheries Training Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, producing high quality training, enabling Coast Guard boarding officers in the Gulf of Mexico to skillfully enforce federal fisheries regulations.

His military decorations include the Coast Guard Commendation Medal with Operational Distinguishing Device (2), the Coast Guard Achievement Medal with Operational Distinguishing Device (2), and the permanent Cutterman’s Insignia.

LCDR Lang is a native of Indianapolis, Indiana. He is married to his wife, Katie, of Brookfield, Wisconsin. They reside in southern Connecticut with their six beautiful children: Joshua, Kevin, George, Levi, Frances, and Gertrude.

Education

  • M.A., Social and Applied Philosophy – Marquette University (2023)
  • M.A., Theology and Christian Ministry – Franciscan University of Steubenville (2019)
  • B.S., Government – United States Coast Guard Academy (2011)

Courses Taught

  • Moral, Ethical, and Political Philosophy
  • Introduction to Moral and Ethical Philosophy

Research Interests

  • Moral/Ethical Philosophy
  • Moral Theology
  • Political Philosophy
  • Political Theology

Professional Affiliations

  • American Catholic Philosophical Association
  • Word on Fire Institute

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Sponsor Family Application

Thank you for submitting your application to be part of the Sponsor Family Program. Your application will be processed in the upcoming week. Coast Guard Academy’s policy on background screening now requires all adults (everyone 18 and older living in the home) who volunteer to mentor, teach, coach or sponsor cadets, whether on or off Coast Guard Academy grounds, to be screened every 5 years. They are required to provide personal information (name, birth date and social security number) for the purpose of conducting a criminal background check.

The Security Officer at the Coast Guard Academy, CWO2 Gina Polkowski, is overseeing this process. Her email is: Gina.M.Polkowski@uscg.mil.

Sponsor Family designations fall into several different categories. Below are the guidelines to help you determine how best to meet the background screening requirement:

  1. If you are Coast Guard active duty you do not need to apply for an additional Background Check. You will be vetted through the Coast Guard system by CWO2 Polkowski.
  2. If you are a Civilian working for the Coast Guard you do not need to apply for an additional Background Check. You will be vetted through the Coast Guard system by CWO2 Polkowski.
  3. If you are non-Coast Guard Active Duty, you are required to provide proof of your current security clearance or National Agency Check that is to be emailed by your Command Security Officer (CSO)/ Security Office to CWO2 Polkowski at  Gina.M.Polkowski@uscg.mil.
  4. If you are non-Coast Guard civilian who has a current security clearance or National Agency check, you are required to provide proof of your current security clearance or National Agency Check that is to be emailed by your Command Security Officer (CSO)/ Security Office to CWO2 Polkowski at  Gina.M.Polkowski@uscg.mil.
  5. All civilians in the families who are 18 years or older and do not have a security clearance or a National Agency Check are required to be vetted through Mind Your Business, the third party vendor hired by the Coast Guard Academy for the vetting process.

After you complete your application, please e-mail the Sponsor Family Program Coordinator at CadetFamilySponsorProgram@uscga.edu. In your e-mail, you must include the e-mail address and phone number of every adult living in the home. The Sponsor Family Coordinator will then initiate the background check process and you will receive an email with further instructions.

Important things to note:

There is a Sponsor Family Training that is a one-hour training which we ask sponsors to attend once every four years. This training is designed to give you an overview of the program, what is expected of you as a sponsor, and what you can expect from your cadets. This training will also help familiarize you with the cadet regulations onboard CGA. You will be notified via e-mail once the training is scheduled.

The matching process of swabs to families will occur during July and August. Please bear with us and remain flexible through this process. There will be a meet and greet scheduled on Campus, typically in late August. This will give families an opportunity to formally meet their cadet if they have not already done so. Details on this will also be via email.

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