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EAGLE Schedule

Welcome aboard! We invite you to visit “America’s Tall Ship.” Walk her teak wood decks. Gaze at her vast sails and rigging. Explore her historic spaces and the galley. Step onto a national treasure. Step back in time.

2024 Schedule

Cadet Summer Training

Date	Location
Friday, 10 May	New London, Connecticut – Embark Cadets – Cadet Phase I Begins
Saturday, 11 May	Depart New London, Connecticut
Saturday, 25 May	Arrive Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Tuesday, 28 May	Depart Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Tuesday, 04 Jun	Arrive Cartagena, Colombia
Friday, 07 Jun	Depart Cartagena, Colombia

Date	Location
Friday 14 Jun	Arrive San Juan, Puerto Rico
Saturday, 15 Jun	Phase Change – Cadet Phase II Begins
Monday, 17 Jun	Depart San Juan, Puerto Rico
Monday, 24 Jun	Arrive Bridgetown, Barbados
Thursday, 27 Jun	Depart Bridgetown, Barbados
Sunday, 07 Jul	Arrive Hamilton, Bermuda
Wednesday, 10 Jul	Depart Hamilton, Bermuda
Thursday, 18 Jul	Arrive Halifax, Nova Scotia
Sunday, 21 Jul	Depart Halifax, Nova Scotia

Swab Summer Shorts

Date	Location
Friday, 26 Jul	Arrive Portsmouth, NH
Saturday, 27 Jul	Phase Change – 3/c Training Ends – Swab Short Phase I begins
Monday, 29 Jul	Depart Portsmouth, NH

Date	Location
Friday, 02 Aug	Arrive Rockland, Maine
Saturday, 03 Aug	Phase Change – Swab Short Phase II begins
Monday, 05 Aug	Depart Rockland, Maine

Date	Location
Friday, 09 Aug	Arrive Boston, MA
Saturday, 10 Aug	Phase Change – Swab Short Phase III begins
Monday, 12 Aug	Depart Boston, MA

Date	Location
Friday, 16 August	Arrive New London, CT
Saturday, 17 August	Disembark Cadets – Summer Training Ends

Public Tours

Scheduled tour times are released to local media before each port call. Please check your local news outlets for information. No R.S.V.P. is required.

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.