U.S. Coast Guard “At the Intersection of America’s Future”
The Coast Guard stood at the “Intersection of America’s Future” in early February to honor several awardees of the Black Engineer of the Year Award ceremony. The conference brought together 12,000 STEM professionals from across the nation to inspire young Americans to pursue an engineering education and to recognize the achievements of senior military leaders within the STEM professions.
Future Leaders: Graduating Coast Guard Academy basketball star readies for military career
Victoria Sutherland, a first class cadet at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, is a stand-out player on the Bears’ women’s basketball team. As a three-time all-conference selectee and 1,000-point scorer, she knows what it’s like to lead on the court. When she graduates in May, Sutherland will also be leading in the fleet as the deck watch officer aboard Coast Guard Cutter Bernard C. Webber, a fast response cutter homeported in Miami.
Future leaders: Rwandan resolve
After graduation, Jackson Karama will return home to serve in the Rwandan Defense Forces and take part in the building of his country. His friends, classmates, and shipmates, will enter the Coast Guard fleet with their minds opened and their perspective broadened by the crossing of paths with Karama, and his fellow international cadets.
Future leaders: Finding challenge and opportunity
For the class of 2016 at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, the past year has been a surge of activity. As their graduation date nears, there are research papers to write and capstone courses to complete, before they can take their place in the service. Completing the institution’s 200-week cadet program results in a Bachelor of Science degree and a commission as a military officer. It is an extraordinary opportunity, and there are not many who have gained as much from that opportunity as Cadet Jacquelyn Kubicko.
Power behind the punches: Coast Guard Academy cadets bring dedication and focus to National Collegiate Boxing Championships
On the evening of April 7, 2016, as the sun set and the air cooled just north of Seattle, inside University of Washington’s Alaska Airlines Arena things were just beginning to heat up. It was the second night of three for the National Collegiate Boxing Championships and four Coast Guard Academy cadets, along with their two coaches, traveled from New London, Connecticut, to compete. The event brought together boxers from multiple colleges and universities, including the four military academies.
Developing leaders in cyber: U.S. Coast Guard Academy excels at CyberStakes
Recently, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy established a competitive cyber team to assist in educating and training the future cyber leaders of the service. The team allows cadets to get “hands on the keyboard” and go head-to-head with some of the best cyber operators in the world. Lt. Grant Wyman, the Coast Guard Academy’s cyber team advisor, knows that the establishment and training of the team is crucial for the Service.
U.S. Coast Guard Academy offers introductory program for high school students
AIM is the nation’s most realistic service academy summer program as it challenges and inspires rising high school seniors interested in serving their country and exploring technical degree programs. During six action packed days, you’ll immerse yourself in Coast Guard tradition and Academy life with cadet leaders.
Thanksgiving with the Coast Guard: Pumpkin Crème Brûlée
Thanksgiving is a time for friends, family and, of course, food! All this week, Coast Guard Compass will be sharing Thanksgiving recipes from Coast Guard food service specialists stationed around the globe. Today’s recipe comes from Chief Petty Officer Michael Shultz, senior special command aide to the superintendent of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Enjoy!
Servant leadership: Capt. John (Van) Dickens
Throughout his time at the Coast Guard Academy, Capt. John Dickens, command chaplain, has worked tirelessly to further the Chaplain Corps motto of ‘Called to Serve.’ His leadership at all levels made Dickens an unparalleled choice to receive the John H. Craven Servant Leadership Award.
Reporting In Day 2015: The view from the other side
The Class of 2019, the largest class in the last four years, continues to maintain recent gains made in diversity with 33 percent of the class from underrepresented minorities and 35 percent women. R-Day is the start of Swab Summer, an exciting and intense seven-week training period that forms the foundation of each cadet’s Academy experience and military career, preparing them for the stressful, high-profile missions they may encounter as commissioned officers in the U.S. Coast Guard.