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39-483: New London Academy may refer to: United States Coast Guard Academy , New London, Connecticut New London Academy (Pennsylvania) New London Academy (Virginia) A former name for Colby–Sawyer College , New Hampshire Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title New London Academy . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

78-500: A bank loan based on uncollected back taxes. The contract was awarded to Murch Brothers Construction Company of St. Louis and ground was broken in January 1931 by Jean Hamlet, daughter of Rear Admiral Harry G. Hamlet , Academy Superintendent from 1928 to 1932. On 15 May 1931, Treasury Secretary Andrew W. Mellon visited New London to lay the cornerstone of Hamilton Hall. Construction proceeded relatively on schedule and cadets moved in to

117-474: A five-year active-duty service obligation, with additional years if the graduate attends flight school or subsequent government-funded graduate school . Out of approximately 300 cadets entering the academy each summer, around 250 graduate. Cadets choose from nine majors, with a curriculum that is graded according to their performance in a holistic program of academics, military bearing, physical fitness, character, and leadership. Cadets are required to adhere to

156-470: Is 300 cadets. Those who have received appointments as cadets report to the USCGA in late June or early July for " Swab Summer ", a basic military training program designed to prepare them for the rigors of their Fourth Class year. After four years of study and training, approximately 250 of those cadets will graduate. About 40 percent of cadets are women. All graduating cadets earn commissions as ensigns in

195-516: Is automatically deducted for the cost of uniforms, books, supplies, services, and other miscellaneous expenses. The Corps is organized as one regiment divided into eight companies , each of which is composed of about 120 cadets of all classes. Although the Corps of Cadets is supervised directly by the Commandant of Cadets (a Coast Guard officer with the rank of captain ), the academy operates on

234-493: Is divided, along shipboard lines, into three departments , each of which is divided into divisions with specific responsibilities. Divisions are the most basic unit at the Coast Guard Academy, and each has a very specific purpose. Each division is led by a firstie and contains several members of each other class. This organizational structure is designed to give every cadet a position of leadership and to emulate

273-531: Is fed from the southwest by Curtis Creek which in turn is formed further south by Marley Creek and Furnace Branch/Creek in Anne Arundel County . Adjoining nearby to the east is Thoms Cove near Hawkins Point at the north end of the Marley Neck peninsula. Curtis Bay cove itself also has a dredged deep water channel with considerable port facilities and waterfront industries and is a branch of

312-558: Is often called colloquially, also offers a variety of housing, townhouses , rowhouses , individual homes, (both constructed of wood-frame, brick, stone and concrete block/stuccoed) and corner stores, taverns/bars. Curtis Bay is also home since 1897 to the United States Coast Guard Yard (formerly the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service until 1915) on Hawkins Point Road / extending south from Pennington Avenue ( Maryland Route 173 ) on Arundel Cove off Curtis Creek on

351-487: Is on steep sloping heights, about four city blocks wide (west to east) and fifteen blocks long (north to south) and above and surrounded on three sides (northeast - east - southeast) in a highly industrialized waterfront area in the southern part of the city, and receives its name from the body ( cove ) of water to the east in which it sits. The cove of "Curtis Bay" with two small branches - Stone House Cove and Cabin Branch

390-545: Is the U.S. service academy specifically for the United States Coast Guard . Founded in 1876, the academy provides education to future Coast Guard officers in one of nine major fields of study. Students are officers-in-training, and are referred to as cadets. Upon graduation, cadets receive a Bachelor of Science degree and commission in the U.S. Coast Guard as an ensign . In exchange for their debt-free education valued at over $ 250,000, graduates incur

429-778: Is the Bears, after the USRC Bear , which made a dramatic rescue in Alaska in 1897, shortly after the opening of the academy. Principal non-athletic activities are musical centered on Leamy Hall. Regimental Band, Windjammers Drum & Bugle Corps, various pep bands, and the NiteCaps Jazz Band are instrumental programs. Chapel Choirs, Glee Club, the Fairwinds all-female a cappella group, and The Idlers all-male sea shanty group are vocal programs. The academy's Model UN team

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468-714: The Navy Cross Rear Admiral; Commander of the 5th Coast Guard District Vice Admiral; recipient of the Navy Cross Admiral; 9th Commandant of the Coast Guard (1946–1950) United States Naval Aviator , piloted the NC-4 on the first naval transatlantic flight Vice Admiral; commanding officer of the USS Bayfield (APA-33) during World War II Rear Admiral; commanding officer of

507-556: The Polish ethnic experience in Curtis Bay, functioning as a social, educational, and political center for Curtis Bay's Polish community into the 1970s. A large coal train terminal owned by CSX has been the subject of recent controversy on air quality in Curtis Bay. Many residents have complained about coal particulates layering the community in a grey film. A 2023 collaboration study found that coal particles were found in 100% of

546-483: The USS Leonard Wood (APA-12) , USS Wakefield (AP-21) and USCGC Duane (WPG-33) during World War II; Commander of the 1st Coast Guard District Vice Admiral; 10th Commandant of the Coast Guard (1950–1954); 4th Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard (1946–1949) Admiral; 11th Commandant of the Coast Guard (1954–1962) Rear Admiral; Engineer-in-Chief of the Coast Guard (1958–1961) Rear Admiral; Commander of

585-484: The honor system , Delta Company coordinates drill and ceremonies. Echo Company manages transportation and logistics. Foxtrot Company operates the cadet conduct system, organizes the watch rotations, and updates the cadet regulations. Golf Company is in charge of supplies for cleaning and repairing damaged rooms within Chase Hall. Hotel Company is in charge of morale events. To accomplish their missions, each company

624-476: The 8th Coast Guard District Admiral; 12th Commandant of the Coast Guard (1962–1966); 7th Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard (1962) Rear Admiral; Commander of the 13th and 12th Coast Guard Districts Rear Admiral; Commander of the 11th and 3rd Coast Guard Districts Rear Admiral; Chief of Engineering Admiral; 13th Commandant of the Coast Guard (1966–1970) Admiral; 14th Commandant of the Coast Guard (1970–1974) Curtis Bay, Baltimore The neighborhood

663-608: The Coast Guard (1924–1932); Superintendent of the United States Coast Guard Academy (1921–1924) Vice Admiral; 7th Commandant of the Coast Guard (1932–1936); Superintendent of the United States Coast Guard Academy (1928–1932); Gold Lifesaving Medal recipient; author of the " Creed of the United States Coast Guardsman " Admiral; 8th Commandant of the Coast Guard (1936–1946); longest serving Commandant Commodore; recipient of

702-764: The United States Coast Guard, as well as Bachelor of Science degrees . For that reason the academy maintains a core curriculum of science and professional development courses in addition to major-specific courses. Each cadet takes two semesters of classes during the school year and then spends the majority of the summer in military training to produce officers of character with the requisite professional skills. Among these are courses in leadership, ethics, organizational behavior, and nautical science. The majority of cadets report to their first units after graduating, which are either afloat units, shore units, or basic flight training as student naval aviators , with

741-620: The academy's "Honor Concept," " Who lives here reveres honor, honors duty ," which is emblazoned in the walls of the academy's entrance. The academy's motto is Scientiæ Cedit Mare , which is Latin for "the sea yields to knowledge". Its academic programs are accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education . The roots of the academy lie in the School of Instruction of the Revenue Cutter Service ,

780-558: The border line with neighboring suburban Anne Arundel County to the south. During the middle and late 19th and early 20th centuries, there was a quarantine station and lazaretto run by the United States Government agency (future U.S. Public Health Service ) along Thoms Cove between Sledds Point and Hawkins Point. There is a large Polish American community in Curtis Bay. The former town hall, real estate office, volunteer fire station, and meeting/assembly hall on

819-474: The concept of "the Corps leading the Corps." The Corps of Cadets is largely a self-directed organization that follows a standard military chain of command : The highest-ranking cadet in each company is the company commander, a first-class cadet ("firstie"), equivalent to a senior . Although each company has some leeway in their standards and practices, every company commander reports to the regimental staff which plans and oversees all aspects of cadet life. At

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858-567: The first Superintendent of the Revenue Cutter School of Instruction (later the Revenue Cutter Academy). His objection stemmed from years of poor political appointments in the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service's bureaucracy. Each year more than 2,000 students apply and appointments are offered until the number accepting appointments to the incoming class numbers reaches approximately 400; the average entering class size

897-680: The first graduating class of the School of Instruction Rear Admiral; 5th Commandant of the Coast Guard (1919–1924) Commodore; last Captain-Commandant of the United States Revenue Cutter Service (1911–1915); 4th Commandant of the Coast Guard (1915–1919); awarded Congressional Gold Medal for participation in the Overland Relief Expedition First Academy graduate to die in the line of duty Rear Admiral; 6th Commandant of

936-539: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New_London_Academy&oldid=933014837 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages United States Coast Guard Academy The United States Coast Guard Academy ( USCGA ), located in New London, Connecticut ,

975-669: The main stem of the Patapsco River , which forms the extensive frontage of Baltimore Harbor and Port , northwest off of the Chesapeake Bay . The residential community of Curtis Bay is along three major north–south thoroughfares of Curtis Avenue, Pennington Avenue ( Maryland Route 173 on which most commercial businesses are located) and residential Fairhaven Avenue and a partial street of Prudence Street. Running west to east are fifteen smaller residential streets named alphabetically for various types of trees. "The Bay", as it

1014-438: The majors offer tracks of specialization (for example, marine and environmental science majors can choose to focus on biology, chemistry, or geophysics). Cadets sometimes opt to take elective courses with Connecticut College (adjacent the academy's campus) as part of an open exchange agreement. Each summer, cadets participate in training programs according to their class. The summers are organized as follows: Each week during

1053-605: The merger of the Revenue Cutter Service and the United States Life-Saving Service to form the U.S. Coast Guard. Land was purchased in New London on 31 July 1930 for the construction of the Coast Guard Academy. The 40-acre site was made up of two parcels from the Allyn and Payne estates and was purchased for $ 100,000. The $ 100,000 was not raised through a bond issue, as originally planned, but with

1092-752: The mission of their divisions and ensuring the well-being of those under their command. Exchange cadets from the other federal service academies are also a part of the corps, and take part in many activities alongside their USCGA counterparts. The USCGA Athletic Department offers 24 intercollegiate sports for cadets. The academy's athletics teams generally compete in Division III of the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Cadets devote two hours per academic day to athletic activities, either on varsity teams, club teams, or other sports pursuits. The academy nickname

1131-404: The new buildings on 20 September 1932. In 1946, the academy received the barque Horst Wessel as a war reparation from Germany, a 295-foot tall ship which was renamed USCGC  Eagle . It remains the main training vessel for cadets at the academy as well as for officer candidates at the Coast Guard's Officer Candidate School , which is located on the grounds of the academy. The academy

1170-465: The samples throughout the community during 3 rounds of sampling in August, September, and October 2023. Samples were taken near residences, a businesses, a church, a park, and a school up to 3/4 miles away from the train terminal. The study concluded that coal dust found its way into the community daily with the coal dust leaving the terminals fence line approximately every 1.5 hours. Co-collaborators for

1209-685: The school of the Revenue Cutter Service . The School of Instruction was established near New Bedford, Massachusetts in 1876 and used USRC James C. Dobbin for its exercises. Captain John Henriques served as superintendent from founding until 1883. The one civilian instructor was Professor Edwin Emery, who taught mathematics, astronomy, English composition, French, physics, theoretical steam engineering, history, international law, and revenue law, among other subjects. The school

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1248-540: The school year cadets participate in regimental review, a formal military drill . In addition, cadets perform a variety of military duties at the academy. Like all cadets and midshipmen at the United States service academies, Coast Guard cadets are on active duty in the military and wear uniforms at all times. Cadets receive a monthly stipend to pay for books, uniforms, and other necessities. Cadets receive monthly pay of $ 1,017.00, as of 2015. From this amount, pay

1287-561: The second floor for Curtis Bay was constructed on the heights overlooking the new town and rapidly developing industrial waterfront along Fairview Avenue (now Fairhaven Avenue) facing Filbert Street by a successor developing firm, the South Baltimore Harbor and Improvement Company in 1905. In 1925, the United Polish Societies purchased the building and named it Polish Home Hall and it became central to

1326-517: The structure of a Coast Guard cutter, in which the division officer and department head positions are filled by junior officers. Third-class cadets directly mentor the fourth-class in their division, just as junior petty officers would be responsible for the most junior enlisted personnel (non-rates). Second-class cadets act as non-commissioned officers , and ensure that the regulations and accountability are upheld. Firsties (like junior officers) are in supervisory roles, and are responsible for carrying out

1365-577: The top of the cadet chain of command is the regimental commander, the highest ranking cadet. Command positions, both in companies and on regimental staff, are highly competitive, and a cadet's overall class rank is often a deciding factor in who is awarded the position. The eight companies are named for the first eight letters of the NATO phonetic alphabet . Each has a special focus in administering day-to-day affairs: Alfa Company manages health and wellness. Bravo Company runs training. Charlie Company administers

1404-484: The training conducted under the auspices of the U.S. Navy . Those that are assigned afloat serve as either deck watch officers or student engineers. Professional maritime studies courses help prepare cadets in piloting, voyage planning, deck seamanship, and all aspects of ship-handling, as well as Coast Guard leadership and administrative duties. Academics at the USCGA stress the sciences and engineering, but different courses of study are available. In addition, several of

1443-560: Was racially integrated in 1962 at the request of President Kennedy. The academy began admitting women in 1976 at the request of Congress. In 2018, the academy emblem was redesigned by Nick Desjardins of the Biddeford Regional Center of Technology . Unlike the other service academies, admission to the USCGA does not require a congressional nomination. This is due to the fervent objections of Captain John A. Henriques,

1482-506: Was a two-year apprenticeship, in essence, supplemented by minimal classroom work. The student body averaged five to ten cadets per class. With changes to new training vessels, the school moved to Curtis Bay, Baltimore in 1900 and to Fort Trumbull in 1910, a Revolutionary War–era Army installation in New London, Connecticut. In 1914, the school became the Revenue Cutter Academy, and then the Coast Guard Academy in 1915 with

1521-506: Was started in 2004, and has since been successfully competing around North America, and at the World Model UN Conference. The academy has clubs and teams dedicated to increasing campus morale. These include the cheer squad, dance team and Social Committee. Alumni of the Coast Guard Academy are known collectively as the "Long Blue Line". Captain-Commandant; 3rd Commandant of the Coast Guard (1905–1911), member of

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