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Say Hello To the Roboboat “Rookie Of The Year”

The Coast Guard Academy took home “Rookie of the Year” at this year’s Roboboat competition in Florida. Team CGA, comprised of First Class Cadets Edward Ratliff, Sierra Barbee and Ellie Hiigel, built and tested an autonomous boat to showcase in this year’s competition.

The results are in, and the Coast Guard Academy took home “Rookie of the Year” at this year’s Roboboat competition in Florida. Team CGA, comprised of First Class Cadets Edward Ratliff, Sierra Barbee and Ellie Hiigel, built and tested an autonomous boat to showcase in this year’s competition. “The goal of our project was to […]

Assignments Are In: Class of 2024 Billet Night

Cadets receive Flight School Billet

The wait is over for 1/c cadets at the Academy. It’s Billet Night! One of the defining moments in a cadet’s career, Billet Night is the unveiling of a cadet’s first assignment as a Coast Guard officer. Months prior to this ceremony, cadets submit their “dream sheet” of billets, hoping to get their top choice. […]

Cheers for the Champions

CGA Cheerleading team

The Coast Guard Academy Cheerleading Team attended the Island Championships Competition in Wildwood, New Jersey this past weekend. The Team’s competition routine took months of planning, practice, and learning advanced skills. They competed in the Traditional College category, which allowed for flexibility with stunt and tumbling levels and placed first for “Traditional College” and “Grand […]

Mission Critical: To Lead and Inspire

Regimental Commander, 1/c Coy Spooner

Regimental Commander. Wrestling Team Captain. And now Cancer Fighter. First Class Cadet (1/c) Coy Spooner is a natural born leader. The Minot, North Dakota native graduated high school and dreamed of owning a cattle ranch in Wyoming. Little did he know his small-town vision would turn into humanitarian service aspirations at the Coast Guard Academy. […]

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