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Brian Bonomi, M.S., M.S.E., Lieutenant Commander, USCG

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Instructor Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

Brian Bonomi is a 2011 graduate of the Coast Guard Academy’s Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering program. Following graduation he served as the Damage Control Assistant as well as the Auxiliary Division Officer onboard the USCGC VIGOROUS. In 2013 he attended post graduate school at the University of Michigan, where he earned Masters degrees in Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering and Industrial & Operations Engineering. In 2015 he was assigned to the Marine Safety Center as a Staff Naval Architect where he conducted technical reviews of commercial cargo, towing, and passenger vessel designs. In 2019 he was assigned to the Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance where he worked on the Coast Guard’s inspection program and partnership with Classification Societies for the approximately 500 largest U.S. flag vessels which sail internationally. In 2020 he was assigned as the Coast Guard Liaison Officer to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy where he was a member of the faculty, led U.S. Coast Guard professional development, and recruited Coast Guard Officers. He joined the Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering faculty in 2023. He and his wife have two children, and the family enjoys hiking and outdoor activities.

Education

M.S.E., Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, University of Michigan, 2015
M.S.E., Industrial and Operations Engineering, University of Michigan, 2015
B.S., Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, 2011

Courses Taught

Ships and Maritime Systems
Principles of Ship Design

Contact Information

Phone: (860) 444-8682
Email: Brian.T.Bonomi@uscga.edu

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:

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.