Say Hello To the Roboboat “Rookie Of The Year”

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 […]
CGA Takes Home “Best Presentation” At Jean Bartik Computing Symposium

Small Coast Guard, big opportunities. While the Coast Guard may be the smallest of the service academies, it offers cadets large-scale experiences. Taking home the runner-up place for “Best Presentation” at this year’s Jean Bartik Computing Symposium is just one example. First Class Cadet Lauren Oakes represented the Academy at the Symposium and presented a […]
Assignments Are In: Class of 2024 Billet Night

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. […]
Coast Guard recovers man deceased while interagency search for 1 other continues off the Condado beach area San Juan, Puerto Rico
			Coast Guard offloads $4.5 million in seized cocaine, transfers custody of 2 smugglers to federal law enforcement in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
			Coast Guard, good Samaritan vessel rescue 2 mariners more than 1,120 miles southeast of Bermuda
			Coast Guard repatriates 72 migrants to Dominican Republic, following unlawful migration voyage interdiction in the Mona Passage
			Coast Guard rescues 4 from sinking vessel off Florida Keys
			Coast Guard Cadet Coy Spooner, cancer survivor, on a mission to capture wrestling championship
			Coast Guard Academy Alum set to graduate from NASA Astronaut program