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commissioned as Ensigns in the United States Coast Guard. Selected officers may pursue further postgraduate education and specialized training at many leading civilian and military graduate or professional schools, in such fields as aviation, business administration, electronics, engineering, law and oceanography.
The young Academy graduate can look forward to a varied, exciting, and demanding career as a regular Coast Guard Officer. Under the Department of Transportation, the Coast Guard performs a variety of missions. These include search and rescue operations by ship and plane, maintenance of advanced electronic and other aids to navigation around the globe, operation of icebreakers which clear the way for all polar expeditions, and enforcement of marine law and all aspects of merchant marine safety. In addition, the Coast Guard has responsibility for boating safety and marine enviromental protection.
To obtain an application or further information write: Director of Admissions, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT 06320; or call (203) 444-8501.
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