Capturing Victory: The CGA Cyber Team

The United States Coast Guard Academy Cyber Team made a powerful statement at the 2024 BSides Connecticut (BSidesCT) Capture the Flag (CTF) competition, clinching 1st, 3rd, and 4th place in a thrilling showcase of skill and teamwork. Held at Western Connecticut State University, this year’s event brought together a diverse group of cybersecurity enthusiasts. “BSidesCT […]
U.S. Coast Guard Academy Ranks #1 among Northeast Colleges for the last decade
The Sky’s The Limit at Air Station Kodiak, Alaska: Summer Assignment Series

Nothing short of amazing. That was 1/c Ella Dreier’s first impression of Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak, Alaska. Upon entering the station for her summer assignment, Dreier was welcomed by an inviting staff, picturesque mountain scenery and an expansive lineup of MH-60T Jayhawks and HC-130 cargo planes. “I always loved flying and did a solo […]
U.S. Coast Guard Academy Professor Wins National Science Foundation Grant to Advance Undergraduate Research
A Way FORWARD for 1/c Mackenzie Bucki: Summer Assignment Series

When it came to her summer assignment, 1/c Mackenzie Bucki got the opposite of what she requested. Instead of a small, patrol boat in the Pacific, she got a 270-foot ship in the Atlantic. The USCGC FORWARD, based in Norfolk, VA, is a medium endurance cutter focusing on migrant and drug interdiction. “For this patrol, […]
America’s Tall Ship’ returns to New London
Swab Summer begins for Coast Guard’s new recruits
From the Coast Guard to NASA: How Andre Douglas Became a Rarity Among Astronauts
Coast Guard Academy graduates are told, ‘You are going to save the world’
Maryland native named top graduate at Coast Guard Academy