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UNITED STATES COAST GUARD ACADEMY

Bowsprit: Table of Contents Table of Contents...... 1 Your Information...... 2 Coast Guard Ethos...... 3 AIM Chain of Command...... 4 Company Shipmates’ Names and Hometowns...... 5 Cheers...... 6 Traditional Questions...... 7 Traditional Spewage...... 7 Missions of the Coast Guard: America’s Maritime Guardian...... 8 Coast Guard Core Values...... 8 Coast Guard History...... 9 Academy Majors...... 12 Officer Career Specialties...... 12 Post Graduate Opportunities...... 12 Coast Guard Districts...... 14 Coast Guard Cutters...... 15 Coast Guard Aircraft...... 20 Coast Guard Pay Grades and Ranks...... 22 Enlisted Rates...... 23 Marching Cadences...... 24 Nautical Flags...... 25 Basic Nautical Dictionary...... 29 Cadet Physical Fitness Standards...... 32 Thoughts of the Day...... 34

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THE MISSION OF THE U.S. COAST GUARD ACADEMY

The mission of the Coast Guard Academy is to graduate young men and women with sound bodies, stout hearts, and alert minds, with a liking for the sea and its lore, and with that high sense of honor, loyalty, and obedience which goes with trained initiative and leadership; well grounded in seamanship, the sciences, and the amenities, and strong in the resolve to be worthy of the traditions of commissioned officers in the United States Coast Guard in the service of their country and humanity.

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I am a Coast Guardsman. I serve the people of the United States. I will protect them. I will defend them. I will save them. I am their shield. For them I am Semper Paratus. I live the Coast Guard core values. I am proud to be a Coast Guardsman. We are the United States Coast Guard.

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SEMPER PARATUS Cheers Captain F.S. Van Bosterck, USCGA 1891

From Aztec shore to Arctic zone To and , Blue and White The Flag is carried by our In time of war and peace, Blue and White, Fight! Fight! And never have we struck it yet, Blue and White, Fight! Fight! In spite of foeman’s might, Heave Ho! Let’s Go! Who cheered our crews and cheered again Fight Team Fight! For showing how to fight.

C-Rah Locomotive Chorus:

C-Rah, O-Rah, A, S, T-Rah We’re always ready for the call, G-Rah, U-Rah, A, R, D-Rah We place our trust in thee. Coast-Rah, Guard-Rah Through surf and storm and howling gale, Coast Guard Go! High shall our purpose be. Semper Paratus is our guide, Our fame, our glory too, ALMA MATER To fight to save, or fight and die, Aye, R.A. Bryer, USCGA 1933 Coast Guard we are for you. Yes, We are Kaydets, Proud of our Corps. Surveyor and Narcissus, The Eagle and Dispatch, Proud of our Heroes brave The Hudson and the Tampa, the names are hard to match; Who guard every shore. From Barrow’s shores to Paraguay, Yes, ours is courage, Great Lakes or ocean wave, Service our fame. The Coast Guard fought through storms and winds, So, hearts stout and minds alert To punish or to save. As we sing Honor to thy name. (Chorus) Coast Guard for’er Aye! Coast Guard for’er Aye, we’ve been “Always Ready” Always will honor thee, to do, to fight, or die. Pride of our nation Write glory to the shield we wear Academy and Corps, In letters to the sky. Feel the mighty lore. To sink the foe or save the maimed, We, the Corps, up thee. Our mission and our pride, Our Coast Guard for’er. We’ll carry on ‘till Kingdom Come, Ideals for which we’ve died.

(Chorus)

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Traditional Questions Q. Who lives here? A. Who lives here reveres honor, honors duty; we neither lie, cheat, steal, nor attempt to deceive, Sir/Ma’am.

Q. How’s the Cow? A. She walks, she talks, she’s full of chalk. The lacteal fluid extracted from the female of the bovine species is highly prolific to the nth degree, Sir/Ma’am.

Q. How many bricks did it take to finish Chase Hall? A. One, Sir/Ma’am.

Q. How long have you been in the Coast Guard? A. All me bloomin’ life, Sir/Ma’am. Me father was King Neptune; me mother was a mermaid. I was born on de crest of a wave and rocked in de cradle of de deep. Me eyes is stars, me teeth is spars, me hair is hemp and seaweed; and when I spits, I spits tar. I’s tough, I is, I am, I are, Sir/Ma’am.

Q. What is the Coast Guard? A. Sir/Ma’am, the Coast Guard is the hard nucleus about which the Navy forms in time of war. Traditional Spewage Position of Attention: 180 Seconds: One hundred and eighty seconds have fleetingly flit into the The Proper Position of Attention is: dark ages of the past since the cadet in command gave erect abandon at random. May I please be excused? Sir/Ma’am? Eyes in the Chin in Shoulders back Chest out Stomach in Weight evenly distributed on both feet Heels together Feet forming a 45ᵒ angle Arms hanging naturally at the sides Palms facing inward Thumbs along trouser seams With fingers joined in a natural curl,

Sir/Ma’am! - Position of Attention

7 AIM BOWSPRIT Missions of the Coast Guard: America’s Maritime Guardian

The Coast Guard is one of five armed forces of the United States. The Coast Guard safeguards our Nation’s maritime interests in the heartland, ports, at sea, and around the globe. We protect the maritime economy and the environment, we defend our maritime borders, and we save those in peril. 1. Ports, waterways, and coastal security 7. Defense readiness 2. Drug interdiction 8. Migrant interdiction 3. Aids to navigation 9. Marine environmental protection 4. Search and rescue 10. Ice operations 5. Living marine resources 11. Other law enforcement 6. Marine safety Coast Guard Core Values

In 1994, the Coast Guard formally articulated the core values that the service holds dear. These values are:

Honor: Integrity is our standard. We demonstrate uncompromising ethical conduct and moral behavior in all of our personal actions. We are loyal and accountable to the public trust. Respect: We value our diverse workforce. We treat each other with fairness, dignity, and compassion. We encourage individual opportunity and growth. We encourage creativity though empowerment. We work as a team. Devotion to Duty: We are professionals, military and civilian, who seek responsibility, accept accountability, and are committed to the successful achievement of our organizational goals. We exist to serve. We serve with pride. Definition of a Leader of Character “ A Leader of Character is one who embodies the core values and influences and inspires others to achieve a goal by seeking to discover the truth, deciding what is right, and demonstrating the courage to act accordingly…always.”

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Coast Guard History

In 1790, the United States Revenue Service was founded under the Department of the Treasury by then Secretary of state, Alexander . Until the creation of the United States Navy in 1798, the Revenue Cutter Service provided the only armed American presence at sea. The Revenue Cutter Service participated in the Quasi-War with France, the , and the Mexican-American War. The Revenue Cutter

Service was also charged with monitoring trade, protecting U.S. ports, and protecting the environment- responsibilities that characterize today’s Coast Guard.

The of 1794

In 1794, the Slave Trade Act was passed, banning the importation of slaves to the United States- the Revenue Cutter Service was charged with enforcing this law. The Revenue Cutter Service captured numerous slave ships on to the U.S., freeing over 500 slaves.

Overland Relief Expedition – The Bear

When an arctic whaling crew’s vessel (Bear) became trapped in the ice of Point Barrow, Alaska during the winter of 1897, their fate seemed sealed. A rescue vessel could only be deployed in the summer when the ice had melted away, and the crew did not have enough supplies to last until then. In response, the Coast Guard (then known as the United States Revenue Cutter Service) devised and executed a seemingly impossible rescue plan. The rescue crew travelled by sea until they could no longer break through the Alaskan ice. Once on land, they enlisted a native Alaskan to guide them, and collectively gathered a herd of reindeer which they shepherded over 1,000 miles to the icebound Bear. Upon reaching the Bear, three months after beginning the expedition, everyone realized that they could not escape safely until the ice melted. The two crews lived off of reindeer meat until they were rescued the following summer. Everyone survived.

Unofficial Motto

In 1899, the Revenue Cutter Service adopted an unofficial motto that remains an integral part of the United States Coast Guard to date. This phrase not only encompasses the weight of a Guardsman’s duties, but illustrates one’s selfless devotion to protecting the American people at all costs: “You have to go out, but you don’t have to come back.” In 1915, the Revenue Cutter Service merged with the United States Life-Saving Service to form the United States Coast Guard. The Lighthouse Service eventually joined them in 1939, and the entire service was moved to the newly formed Department of Transportation. Under the Department of Transportation, the Coast Guard would adopt new responsibilities, such as drug and migrant interdiction, environmental protection, search and rescue, and defense operations, namely World War II, the , and the First .

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Signalman First Class Douglas A. Munro

The Coast Guard’s first major conflict of the Pacific War was a battle against a large Japanese force at Guadalcanal in 1942. There, U.S. Marines went to fight, but almost immediately found themselves overpowered and in need of evacuation. Signalman First Class Douglas A. Munro volunteered to rescue the Marines from annihilation. Munro’s team rescued the majority of U.S. Marines; however, there were still a few left who were unable to escape due to heavy Japanese fire. Realizing this, Munro repositioned his boat to cover the remaining Marines from the Japanese bullets. It was here that Munro sustained his life-taking injuries. For his bravery and sacrifice, Munro was awarded the Medal of Honor, the nations highest military honor.

Henry M. Anthony and Intelligence

During WWII, the Coast Guard’s Combat Intelligence Unit was formed. This group was trained in cryptanalytics and made many key contributions to the Allied cause regarding matters of homeland security. Henry M. Anthony, a staple member of this unit, led his team in breaking Japanese merchant shipping codes. Breaking these codes gave our nation the ability to stay one step ahead of our adversary, and was ultimately crucial to our victory. To this day, intelligence specialists are operating at every level of the Coast Guard, from matters of drug trafficking to counterintelligence operations.

Pendleton Rescue

In February 1952, the SS Pendleton broke in half during a severe nor’easter off the New England Coast. Despite treacherous conditions, the Pendleton’s crew was miraculously rescued with a motor lifeboat, coxswained by Bernard Webber. This 36 foot boat was designed to fit 12 people, but the crew managed to safely rescue 32 of the ’s 41 crew members, despite mountainous seas, zero visibility, and loss of navigational and communication equipment. Webber and his crew all received the Gold Lifesaving Medal for their bravery.

Operations ABLE MANNER and ABLE VIGIL

In 1994, the Coast Guard was involved in its largest peacetime operation since the Vietnam War, responding to two simultaneous mass migrations: one from Haiti and the other from Cuba. At the height of Operation ABLE MANNER, 17 U.S. Coast Guard vessels were patrolling the coast of Haiti. Through Operation ABLE VIGIL, over 30,000 Cuban migrant rafters were rescued at sea and brought to safe havens outside of the U.S. Between the two operations, over 63,000 migrants were rescued and prevented from illegally entering the United States. Following the terror attacks of September 11th, the Coast Guard transferred to the newly created Department of Homeland Security. Coast Guard missions remain unchanged.

9/11/2001

On 9/11/2001, the terrorist group al-Qaeda attacked the United States, orchestrating multiple airplane hijackings and subsequent intentional suicide crashes. When two planes crashed into the North and South Towers of the World Trade center in City, members of the United States Coast Guard were among the first responders. When the towers collapsed and smoke enveloped lower Manhattan, the Coast Guard organized the largest maritime evacuation in U.S. history using all available in the harbor. Nearly half a million people were saved. The Coast Guard continued for months protecting in the immediate aftermath, and now permanently guards D.C. airspace.

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Operation Iraqi Freedom

In 2003, the Coast Guard began its participation in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). The goal of OIF was for to invade Iraq and overthrow the government of Saddam Hussein. The Coast Guard’s main responsibilities were fairly traditional (maritime intercept, search, port security, and navigation aid); however, these missions often placed the Coast Guard closer areas of conflict than other U.S. military vessels. Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina resulted in the largest search-and-rescue operation in the history of the Coast Guard. When the hurricane wreaked havoc across the Gulf Coast in the summer of 2005, tens of thousands of people feared for their lives. With the participation of over 5,600 Coast Guardsmen, over 10,000 evacuations were conducted and nearly 35,000 lives were saved. With the help of rescue swimmers, helicopters, aircraft, ships and boats, the Coast Guard rescued around 25,000 civilians from rooftops, flooded homes, and offshore vessels. Additionally, over 9,000 hospital patients were airlifted to safety. The Coast Guard played a pivotal role in pollution cleanup.

Migrant and Human Trafficking Interdiction

As a component of the Department of Homeland Security, one of the Coast Guard’s tasks is to thwart human- trafficking. This is called the Blue Campaign. The Coast Guard protects our nation’s borders from threats delivered by sea and routinely works - both independently and with other U.S. government agencies and international partners - to combat illegal migration and trafficking, enforcing federal and international laws.

Alaska Ranger Sinking 2008

Early on Easter morning in 2008, the Alaska Ranger, an offshore from Seattle – began to flood. In just two hours, most of the 47 crew members abandoned ship and were fighting for life in - “Alaska Ranger” Rescue Crew the frigid waters of the Bering Sea as their ship went down. The Coast Guard launched an HH60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter as soon as the distress call was received. During the next 8.5 hours, the Jayhawk located and recovered the men, one at a time, fighting 30 knot winds, 20 foot seas, snow, and low fuel alarms that necessitated return to the mainland to refuel. Of the 47 crew, 42 were saved. This case is considered one of the Coast Guard’s most daring, and also the single largest cold-water rescue in service history.

Deepwater Horizon

In April of 2010, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig - believed to have been caused by corporate cost- cutting and poor safety - led to the largest accidental marine oil spill in U.S. history. The Coast Guard responded immediately and efficiently, rescuing many and engaging in a search for the 11 missing oil workers (never found, and assumed to have died during the explosion). The Coast Guard also led cleanup efforts to eradicate the spilled oil and assist the affected Gulf Coast population.

11 AIM BOWSPRIT Academy Majors • Operations Research and • Civil Engineering Computer Analysis • Mechanical Engineering • Marine and Environmental Science • Electrical Engineering • Government • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering • Management • Cyber Systems Post Graduate Opportunities • Acquisitions Systems • Emergency Management • Marine Affairs/Living Marine • Aeronautical Engineering • Environmental Management Resources Avionics Project Management • Financial Management • Marine Engineering • Aeronautical Engineering • Fire Protection Engineering • Marine Science (Oceanography) Industrial Administration • Homeland Security • Mechanical Engineering: • Aeronautical Engineering • Naval Engineering Structures • Human Resources Management • Ocean Engineering • Aviation Safety Systems • Human Systems Integration • Operations Research • C4IT Strategic Management • Industrial Engineering • Organizational Leadership • Chemical Engineering • Industrial Hygiene • Performance Technology • Civil Engineering • Information Assurance • Public Administration • Civil Engineering MBA • Information Operations & Cyber Intelligence • Public Affairs • Contract Management • Information Technology • Strategic Intelligence • Electrical Engineering Management • Surface Safety Systems • Electrical Power • International Affairs Policy • Transportation Management • Systems & Controls • Law Officer Career Specialties Every commissioned officer must develop expertise in fields, which are called Specialties and Sub Specialties. Once an officer has met the requirements for a given Specialty or Sub Speciality, s/he applies for designation. Specialties allow the Coast Guard to manage its officer workforce. Specialty designations are factors in assignments and promotions. Officers meet Specialty and Sub Specialty requirements by acquiring specific competencies such as qualification as a Watch Officer, formal training, higher education, and professional certifications and licenses. There are two Communities in the Coast Guard. Each Community is a collection of Specialties which share missions, skills, and organizational constructs.

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Mission Execution Community: Perform operational Coast Guard missions such as search and rescue. Mission Support Community: Deliver the support needed to units and people that carry out missions.

Mission Execution Community Mission Support Community

Officer Specialty (5) Sub-Specialty Officer Specialty (7) Sub-Specialty Response – Afloat Ship based Law Enforcement Command, Control, Information Systems and HLS Communication & Information Management Technology (C4IT) Response – Ashore Search & Rescue Coordination Electrical and Electronics Engineering Defense Operations Communications Management

Maritime Law Enforcement Engineering Aeronautical Engineering

Boat Forces Operations Civil Engineering

Marine Environmental Industrial Engineering Response Incident Management and Naval Engineering Preparedness Response – Aviation Fixed Wing Aviation Ocean Engineering

Rotary Wing Aviation Intelligence None

Prevention-Afloat Aids to Navigation Legal None

Ice Operations Management None

Prevention-Ashore Vessel Inspections Command and Staff

Marine Investigations External Affairs

Waterways Operation and International Affairs Management Port and Facility Safety and Enterprise Policy, Planning, Security Budgeting & Management Auxiliary Operations Acquisition Project Management Marine Safety Engineering Planning

Finance None

Human Resources HR Management

Recruiting

Training

Medical Administration None

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CG Headquarters Washington, DC Atlantic Area Command Pacific Area Command Alameda, CA Portsmouth VA

PACIFIC AREA ATLANTIC AREA

District 11: Alameda, California District 1: , District 13: Seattle, Washington District 5: Portsmouth, District 14: Honolulu, Hawaii District 7: Miami, Florida District 17: Juneau, Alaska District 8: , Louisiana District 9: Cleveland, Ohio

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Coast Guard Cutters

87 foot Coastal Patrol Boat (WPB)

Class: ...... Marine Protector Length: ...... 87 feet Beam: ...... 20 feet Power Plant: ...... Two diesel engines, 1500 horsepower Maximum Speed: ...... 25 knots Maximum Range: ...... 900 miles Armament: ...... Two .50 cal machine guns Primary Missions: .....Law Enforcement, Search and Rescue, Defense Operations Crew: ...... 10 Personnel (1 officer, 9 enlisted)

110 foot Patrol Boat (WPB)

Class: ...... Island Length: ...... 110 feet Beam: ...... 21 feet Displacement: ...... 185 tons Power Plant: ...... Two diesel engines, 5760 horsepower Maximum Speed: ...... 26+ knots Maximum Range: ...... 1,800 miles

Armament: ...... One 20mm gun, Two M-60 machine guns Primary Missions: .....Law Enforcement, Search and Rescue, Defense Operations Crew: ...... 16 Personnel (2 Officers, 14 Enlisted)

140 foot Icebreaking Tug (WTGB)

Class: ...... Bay Length: ...... 140 feet Maximum Speed: ...... 14.7 knots Maximum Range: ...... 4,000 miles Ice Breaking Capabilities: ...... 18-20 inches Primary Missions: ...... Ice Operations, Pollution Response, Law Enforcement Crew: ...... 17 Personnel (3 Officers, 14 Enlisted)

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154 foot Fast Response Cutter (WPB)

Class: ...... Sentinel Length: ...... 154 feet Beam: ...... 25 feet : ...... 9.5 feet Displacement: ...... 353 tons Power Plant: ...... Two MDEs Maximum Speed: ...... 28+ knots Maximum Range: ...... 3,5000 miles Armament: ...... One 25mm remote-operated chaingun, Four .50 caliber machine guns Primary Missions: ...... Law Enforcement, Search and Rescue, Defense Operations Crew: ...... 23 Personnel (3 Officers, 20 Enlisted)

175 foot Coastal Buoy Tender (WLM)

Class: ...... Keeper Length: ...... 175 feet Beam: ...... 36 feet Displacement: ...... 845 tons Power Plant: ...... Two Cat 3508 TA diesel engines Maximum Speed: ...... 12 knots Maximum Range: ...... 2,000 miles Primary Missions: ...... Aids to Navigation, Ice Operations, Search and Rescue Crew: ...... 18 Personnel (1 Officer, 17 Enlisted)

210 foot Medium Endurance Cutter (WMEC)

Class: ...... Length: ...... 210 feet Beam: ...... 34 feet Maximum Speed: ...... 18 knots Maximum Range: ...... 6,100 miles Armament: ...... One 25mm gun, Two .50 cal machine guns Primary Missions: ...... Law Enforcement, Search and Rescue, Defense Operations

Aircraft Capacity: ...... 1 helicopter Crew: ...... 100 personnel (14 Officers, 86 Enlisted)

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225 foot Seagoing Buoy Tender (WLB)

Class: ...... Juniper Length: ...... 225 feet Beam: ...... 46 feet Power Plant: ...... Two Cat 3608 diesel engines Maximum Speed: ...... 16 knots Primary Missions: ...... Aids to Navigation, Ice Operations, Search and Rescue Crew: ...... 40 personnel (6 Officers, 34 Enlisted

270 foot Medium Endurance Cutter (WMEC) Class: ...... Famous Length: ...... 270 feet Beam: ...... 38 feet Power Plant: ...... Two diesel engines Maximum Speed: ...... 19.5 knots Maximum Range: ...... 10,000 miles Armament: ...... One Mark 75 76mm gun, Two .50 cal machine guns Aircraft Capacity: ...... 1 helicopter Primary Missions: ...... Law Enforcement, Search and Rescue, Defense Operations Crew: ...... 100 personnel (14 Officers, 86 Enlisted)

290 foot Great Lakes Icebreaker (WAGB) Class: ...... Mackinaw Length: ...... 290 feet Beam: ...... 74 feet Displacement: ...... 5,000 tons Power Plant: ...... Six diesel engines Primary Missions: ...... Ice Operations

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295 foot Training Eagle (WIX)

Class: ...... Eagle Length: ...... 295 feet Beam: ...... 39.1 feet Displacement: ...... 1,816 tons Maximum Speed Under : ...... 17 knots Maximum Speed Under Power: ...... 10.5 knots Maximum Range: ...... 5450 miles Primary Missions: ...... Training vessel, Search and Rescue, Public Relation Crew: ...... 150 cadets (average), 12 Officers, 38 Enlisted

378 foot High Endurance Cutter (WHEC) Class: ...... Hamilton Length: ...... 378 feet Beam: ...... 43 feet Power Plant: ...... Two diesel engines, two gas turbines Maximum Speed: ...... 29 knots Maximum Range: ...... 14,000 miles Armament: ...... One Mark 75 76mm gun, Two 25mm guns, Two .50 cal machine guns, One 20mm Phalanx CIWS Aircraft Capacity: ...... 1 helicopter Primary Missions: .....Law Enforcement, Search and Rescue, Defense Operations Crew: ...... 167 personnel (19 Officers, 148 Enlisted)

399 foot Polar Icebreaker (WAGB) Class:...... Polar Length: ...... 399 feet Beam: ...... 83.5 feet Maximum Range: ...... 28,275 miles Continuous Ice Breaking: ...... 6 feet at 3 knots Armament: ...... Two .50 cal machine guns Aircraft Capacity: ...... 2 helicopters

Primary Missions: ...... Ice Operations, Scientific Support Crew: ...... 139 personnel (14 Officers, 125 Enlisted)

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418 foot National Security Cutter (WMSL)

Class: ...... Legend Length: ...... 418 feet Beam: ...... 54 feet Power Plant: ...... Two diesel engines, two gas turbines Maximum Speed: ...... 28+ knots Maximum Range: ...... 12,000 miles Armament: ...... One 57 mm gun and Gunfire Control System, One 20mm Phalanx CIWS, Four .50 cal machine guns, SRBOC/NULKA countermeasures chaff/rapid decoy launcher Aircraft Capacity: ...... 1 HH-60 Jayhawk, 2Mh-65C Dolphins, 2SH60 LAMPS Primary Missions: ...... Law Enforcement, Search and Rescue, Defense Operations Crew: ...... 113 personnel (14 Officers, 99 Enlisted)

420 foot Icebreaker (WAGB)

Class: ...... Healy Length: ...... 420 feet Beam: ...... 82 feet Displacement: ...... 16,400 tons Power Plant: ...... Two diesel engines Maximum Range: ...... 16,000 miles Continuous Ice Breaking: ...... 4.5 feet at 3 knots Primary Missions:...... Ice Operations, Scientific Support

360 Offshore Patrol cutter (WMSM)

Class:...... Heritage Class Length: ...... 360 FT Beam: ...... 54 FT Max Range: ...... 10,200 NM Max Speed: ...... 22.5 kts Aircraft Capacity:...... 1 MH - 60 Jayhawk, 1 MH-65 Dolphin Armament:..... BAE Mk 110 57mm, BAE Mk 38 Mod 2 25mm, M2 Browning 12.7mm Power Plant:...... 2 Diesel Engines Primary Missions:..... Law Enforcement, Search and Rescue, and Defense Operations 19 AIM BOWSPRIT Coast Guard Aircraft

MH-65A Dolphin

Cruising Speed: ...... 120 knots Max Speed: ...... 165 knots Max Range: ...... 400 nautical miles Max Endurance: ...... 3.5 hours Rescue Hoist Capacity: ...... 600 pounds Mission: ...... Short Range Recovery

HH-60J/T Jayhawk

Cruising Speed: ...... 140 knots Max Speed: ...... 180 knots Max Range: ...... 700 nautical miles Max Endurance: ...... 6 hours Rescue Hoist Capacity: ...... 6000 pounds Mission: ...... Medium Range Recovery

HC-130H Hercules

Length: ...... 98 feet Wing Span: ...... 133 feet Cruising Speed: ...... 290 knots Maximum Speed: ...... 450 knots Maximum Range: ...... 4,500 nautical miles Maximum Endurance: ...... 14 hours Power Plants: ...... 4 x Allison T56-A-15 engines Mission: ...... Cargo Transportation, Search and Rescue, Law Enforcement

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HC-130J Super Hercules

Length: ...... 100 feet Wing Span: ...... 133 feet Cruising Speed: ...... 374 knots Maximum Speed: ...... 545 knots Maximum Range: ...... 5,000 nautical miles Power Plants: ...... 4 x 5,600 hp Allison 2100 turoprop engines Mission: ...... Cargo Transportation, Search and Rescue, Law Enforcement

HC-144A Ocean Sentry

Length: ...... 70 feet Wing Span: ...... 84 feet Cruising Speed: ...... 245 knots Maximum Speed: ...... 275 knots Maximum Range: ...... 2,701 nautical miles Max Endurance: ...... 6 hours Power Plants: ...... 2 GE CT7 C turboprops Mission: ...... Search and Rescue, Law Enforcement, Environmental Response

C-27J Spartan

Length: ...... 74.5 feet Wing Span: ...... 94 feet Cruising Speed: ...... 290 knots Maximum Range: ...... 2,675 nautical miles Max Endurance: ...... 12 hours Mission: ...... Search and Rescue, Law Enforcement, Environmental Response

21 AIM BOWSPRIT Coast Guard Pay Grades and Ranks

Commissioned Officer Ranks Warrant Officer Ranks Enlisted Ranks

Pay Pay Pay Rank Rank Rank Grade Grade Grade

Ensign (ENS) Warrant Seaman Recruit (SR) Officer 01 W1 1 (WO1) E1

Lieutenant Junior Chief Warrant Seaman Grade- (LTJG) Officer (CWO2) Apprentice (SA) 02 W2 E2 USCG/USN

Lieutenant (LT) Chief Warrant Seaman (SN) Officer (CWO3) 03 W3 E3

Lieutenant Chief Warrant Petty Officer Commander Officer (CWO4) 3rd Class (PO3) 04 W4 E4 (LCDR)

Commander Chief Warrant Petty Officer (CDR) Officer (CWO5) 2nd Class (PO2) 05 W5 E5

Captain Petty Officer (CAPT) 1st Class 06 E6 (PO1)

Rear Admiral Chief Petty Lower Half Officer (CPO) 07 E7 (RADM)

Rear Admiral Senior Chief Upper Half Petty Officer 08 E8 (RADM) (SCPO)

Vice Admiral Master Chief Petty (VADM) Officer/ Fleet Command Master 09 E9 Chief Petty Officer (MCPO)

Commandant of the CG / Master Chief Chief of Naval Ops Petty Officer 010 E10 of CG/Navy (MCPOCG/MCPON)

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Enlisted Ratings Information Systems Technician (IT) Aviation Maintenance A globe with lines of embroidery Technician (AMT) representing lines of latitude and A two-bladed winged propeller. longitude, with a french type telephone above it. Aviation Survival Intelligence Specialist (IS) Technician (AST) Crossed quill and lightning bolt, both A winged flaming spherical shell with pointing down; pen on with quill to the parachute. back. Avionics Electrical Operations Specialist (OS) Technician (AET) An A-Scope superimposed on an arrow. A winged helium atom about which Arrow is pointing diagonally upward and revolves two electrons. to the front

Boatswain’s Mate (BM) Machinery Technician (MK) Crossed with Face of an eight-toothed gear. crowns down.

Damage Controlman (DC) Marine Science Crossed fire axe and maul with handles Technician (MST) down and axe blade to the front. A trident rising through waves

Maritime Enforcement (ME) Diver (DV) Law enforcement shield with a Coast Diver helmet. Guard shield embedded.

Electrician’s Mate (EM) A globe with lines of embroidery Musician (MU) representing lines of latitude and A lyre. longitude.

Electronics Technician (ET) Public Affairs Specialist (PA) A helium atom about which revolve two A camera surcharged with a quill pen electrons.

Culinary Specialist (CS) Storekeeper (SK) Crossed quill and wheat spike with a key Crossed keys with stems down and webs across top. outward

Yeoman (YN) Gunner’s Mate (GM) Crossed quill pens with nibs pointing Crossed gun barrels with muzzles up. down

Health Services Technician (HS) A caduceus.

Reserve-Specific Ratings

Investigator (IV) Port Securityman (PS) Scales of justice with a superimposed law letters “PS” superimposed on a law enforcement badge. enforcement badge.

23 AIM BOWSPRIT Marching Cadences

C-130 I Had A Dog, His Name Was Blue

C-130 rolling down the strip I had a dog, his name was blue, Coast Guard pilot gonna take a trip He wants to be in the Coast Guard too. Stand up, buckle up, shuffle to the door, Got him a mask and four tiny fins, Jump on out and yell “Coast Guard” Took him to the Thames and threw him in. Now if that chute don’t open wide, He came out to my surprise, I’ve got another by my side With a shark in his teeth and gleam in his eyes! And if that chute don’t open too, Oh—ha—hey another easy day Look out below, I’m a comin’ through Oh—ha—hey do it the Coast Guard way. If I die in the drug war zone Box me up and ship me home Pin my medals upon my chest, They Say that in the Coast Guard Tell my mom I’d done my best They say that in the Coast Guard, The pay is mighty fine, My Dog’s A Vegetable They pay you a hundred dollars and take back ninety-nine. Refrain: Hey Mom I wanna go, My dog’s a vegetable, But they won’t let me go It lives in a hospital Ho—oh—ho—oh—ho—oh—oh—oh—home But I’d do anything to keep that dog alive yeah Hey! My dog ain’t got no leg, They say that in the Coast Guard, Just four busted wooden pegs The chow is mighty fine, But I’d do anything to keep that dog alive yeah The chicken jumped off the table and started My dog’s got his own TV, marking time. (Refrain) It is called an EKG, They say that in the Coast Guard, But I’d do anything to keep that dog alive yeah The coffee’s mighty fine, It looks like muddy water, And it tastes like turpentine.(Refrain) When my Grandma was…

When my grandma was ninety one, Hey Hey Captain Jack She did PT just for fun. When my grandma was ninety two, Hey hey Captain Jack, She did PT better’n you Meet me down by the railroad track, When my grandma was ninety three, With that ______in your hand, She did PT better’n me You’re gonna be a ______man. When my grandma was ninety four, She did PT out the door. Rifle, drilling Buffer, buffin’ When my grandma was ninety five, Dust rag, dusting Shoes, running She did PT just to stay alive Shotgun, hunting Weapon, shooting When my grandma was ninety six, Brasso, shining Compass, navigating She did PT just for kicks. When my grandma was ninety seven, She did PT on her way to heaven. When my grandma was ninety eight, She did PT through the pearly gate

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Nautical Flags

Phonetic Flag Name Navy Meaning International Meaning Pronunciation

Alfa AL-fah I have a diver down; keep well clear at slow speed.

I am taking in, discharging, or carrying dangerous Bravo BRAH-voh cargo.

Charlie CHAR-lee "Yes" or "affirmative".

Delta DELL-tah I am maneuvering with difficulty; keep clear.

Echo ECK-oh I am directing my course to starboard.

Foxtrot FOKS-trot I am disabled; communicate with me.

Golf GOLF I require a pilot.

Hotel hoh-TELL I have a pilot on board.

I am directing my course India IN-dee-ah Coming alongside. to port.

Juliet JEW-lee-ett I am on fire and have dangerous cargo; keep clear.

Kilo KEY-loh I wish to communicate with you.

Lima LEE-mah You should stop your vessel immediately.

Mike MIKE My vessel is stopped; making no way.

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Phonetic Flag Name Navy Meaning International Meaning Pronunciation

November no-VEM-bur No or negative.

Oscar OSS-kur Man overboard.

Papa pah-PAH All personnel return to ship; proceeding to sea (Inport).

Ship meets health regs; Boat recall; all boats Quebec kay-BECK request clearance into return to ship. port. Preparing to replenish Romeo ROH-me-oh (At sea). Ready duty ship None. (Inport).

Sierra see-AIR-ah Conducting flag hoist drill. Moving astern.

Keep clear; engaged in Tango TANG-go Do not pass ahead of me. trawling.

YOU-nee- Uniform You are running into danger. form

Victor VIK-tah I require assistance.

Whiskey WISS-kee I require medical assistance.

Stop carrying out your intentions and watch for my Xray ECKS-ray signals.

Ship has visual Yankee YANG-kee I am dragging . communications duty.

Zulu ZOO-loo I require a tug.

Flag that follows is from Message is understood. Code/ Code or the International Code of Also, numeric decimal Answer Answer Signals. point.

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Phonetic Flag Name Navy Meaning International Meaning Pronunciation

First Absence of flag officer or Substitute for the first flag First sub substitute unit commander (Inport). in this hoist.

Second Absence of chief of staff Substitute for the second Second sub substitute (Inport). flag in this hoist.

Third Absence of commanding Substitute for the third Third sub substitute officer (Inport). flag in this hoist.

Absence of civil or military Fourth Substitute for the fourth Fourth sub official whose flag is flying substitute flag in this hoist. on this ship.

One WUN Numeral one. None.

Two TOO Numeral two. None.

Three TREE Numeral three. None.

Four FOW-er Numeral four. None.

Five FIFE Numeral five. None.

Six SICKS Numeral six. None.

Seven SEV-en Numeral seven. None.

Eight AIT Numeral eight. None.

Nine NIN-er Numeral nine. None.

Zero ZEE-roh Numeral zero. None.

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Phonetic Flag Name Navy Meaning International Meaning Pronunciation

Pennant PEN-ant WUN Pennant one. Numeral one. one

Pennant PEN-ant TOO Pennant two. Numeral two. two

Pennant PEN-ant TREE Pennant three. Numeral three. three

Pennant PEN-ant FOW-er Pennant four. Numeral four. four

Pennant PEN-ant FIFE Pennant five. Numeral five. five

Pennant PEN-ant SICKS Pennant six. Numeral six. six

Pennant PEN-ant SEV-en Pennant seven. Numeral seven. seven

Pennant PEN-ant AIT Pennant eight. Numeral eight eight

Pennant PEN-ant NIN-er Pennant nine. Numeral nine Nine

Pennant PEN-ant ZEE-roh Pennant zero. Numeral zero zero

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Basic Nautical Dictionary Coast Guardsman’s Manual, 10th Edition

Aft: in, near, or toward the of the vessel Abaft: behind or further ; astern or towards the stern Abeam: at right angles to the centerline of a vessel Amidships: in the middle portion of the ship, along the line of the Astern: toward the stern; an object or vessel that is abaft of another vessel or object Athwartships: at right angles to the fore and aft of the centerline of the ship Aye Aye: reply to an order or command indicated that it is understood and will be carried out Barque: a three-masted ship with two forward masts rigged square and the aft rigged fore to aft Belay: to cancel an order; to stop; to secure a line Bend on: to secure one thing to another Bitter end: the utmost end of a line Bitt: strong iron post on a ship’s deck for working or fastening lines : forward section of a vessel Bridge: raised platform from which the ship is steered, navigated, and conned Bulkhead: a vertical or upright partition dividing a ship into compartments Carry on: an order to resume work or duties Cast loose: to let go a line or lines Compartment: space enclosed by bulkheads, deck, and overhead, corresponds to a room Coxswain: enlisted man in charge of a boat; acts as helmsman Cutter: a Coast Guard vessel 65 feet in length or longer; a type of sailing vessel Deck: one of the platforms extending from side to side and often from end to end of a ship Dog: metal fitting used to secure watertight doors, hatch covers, scuttles, etc. Draft: depth of water from the surface to the ship’s keel Double up: to increase the number of ship-to-pier turns of a mooring line Fake: a single turn of line when line is coiled down Fantail: main deck section in the after part of a flush deck ship Fathom: six-foot unit of length Field day: a general cleaning day aboard ship; usually before inspection : (pronounced foc-sle) upper deck in the forward part of the ship : line used for hoisting flags, pennants, or balls Hatch: an opening in the ship’s deck. For communication or for handling stores and cargo Haul: to pull in-on a line on a line hand over hand Hawser: heavy line, 5in or more in circumference, used for heavy work (tow, moor) Heave: to pull on a line with a group of people simultaneously and repetitively Heave to: to bring the ship’s head into the wind or sea and hold her there with engines and

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Basic Nautical Dictionary continued

Heel: to list over Helmsman: the person at the wheel; the person who steers the ship Inboard: toward the ship’s centerline Jacob’s ladder: light ladder made of rope or chain with metal or wooden rungs; used over the side of the ship Keel: backbone of the ship; running from to at the bottom Ladder: in a ship, corresponds to stairs in a building Lee: direction away from the wind Magazine: compartment; used for stowage of ammunition and explosives Mess: to eat; a group of crew members eating together; the compartment or location for dining of a select group aboard ship, such as CPO mess Muster: to assemble the crew; roll call Outboard: toward the side of the vessel, or outside the vessel entirely Overhead: on a ship, equivalent to the ceiling of a building ashore Part: to break, as of a rope or line Pitch: the forward heaving and plunging motion of a vessel at sea Port: left side of the ship facing forward Quarter: the part of a ship’s side near the stern : that part of the main (or other) deck reserved for honors and ceremonies and as the station of the OOD in port Rack: a sailor’s bed : general term for the ropes, , and gear use for the supporting and operating mast, yards, booms, gaffs, and Roll: the side-to-side motion of a ship at sea Screw: the propeller: the rotating bladed device that propels the vessel through the water Scuttle: small opening through a hatch, deck, or bulkhead to provide access Sheer off: to turn suddenly away Shipmate: fellow-sailor on a ship. No finer compliment to a fellow cutterman Snub: to check suddenly Sound: to measure depth of water by means of a lead line Stand by: preparatory order meaning “get ready” or “prepare to” Starboard: right side of the ship looking forward Steady: order to helmsman to hold ship on course Turn to: an order to begin work Wardroom: officers’ mess and lounge aboard a ship Windward: direction towards the wind; turn your face into the wind and that is the windward side of the ship; leeward is behind you

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Coast Guard Academy Physical Fitness Exam (PFE)

The PFE is a requirement for admission application. Cadets take the PFE twice a year and have to achieve progressively higher scores to graduate. During AIM the Coaches and Cadre will lead you in a PFE session. You can submit the resulting scores for your admission application. If you don’t like your scores, you can retake the PFE later. Use this to record your scores.

Event Raw Score Points

1) CADENCE PUSH-UPS # push-ups:

2) TWO MINUTE SIT-UPS # sit-ups:

3) 1.5 MILE RUN Min ______sec ______

Total Points

Body Measurements

1) HEIGHT inches 2) WEIGHT pounds

If you would like to use the PFE from AIM as part of your application for the Coast Guard Academy, you must list “AIM Program” as the name of your PFE Administrator and “[email protected]”as the email address on your Academy application.

- PFE Instructions from Coach Westkott

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Department of Health & Physical Education Cadet Physical Fitness Examination Performance Standards

POINTS POINTS STD PUSH-UPS PUSH-UPS SIT-UPS SIT-UPS 1.5 MILE RUN 1.5 MILE RUN STD SCORE WOMEN MEN WOMEN MEN WOMEN MEN SCORE MAX MAX CLUB >48 >60 >100 >100 <9:55 <8:00 CLUB 100 48 60 100 100 9:55-9:59 8:00-8:04 100 PTS. 99 99 99 99 98 47 59 98 98 10:00-10:04 8:05-8:09 98 97 97 97 97 96 46 58 96 96 10:05-10:09 8:10-8:14 96 95 95 95 95 94 45 57 94 94 10:10-10:14 8:15-8:19 94 93 93 93 93 92 44 56 92 92 10:15-10:19 8:20-8:24 92 91 91 91 91 90 43 55 90 90 10:20-10:24 8:25-8:29 90 89 89 89 89 88 42 54 88 88 10:25-10:29 8:30-8:34 88 87 53 87 87 87 86 41 52 86 86 10:30-10:34 8:35-8:39 86 85 40 51 85 85 85 84 39 50 84 84 10:35-10:39 8:40-8:44 84 83 38 49 83 83 83 82 37 48 82 82 10:40-10:44 8:45-8:49 82 81 36 47 81 81 81 80 35 46 80 80 10:45-10:49 8:50-8:54 80 79 34 45 79 79 79 78 33 44 78 78 10:50-10:54 8:55-8:59 78 77 32 43 77 77 77 76 31 42 76 76 10:55-10:59 9:00-9:04 76 75 30 41 75 75 75 74 29 40 74 74 11:00-11:04 9:05-9:10 74 73 28 39 73 73 9:10-9:14 73 72 27 38 72 72 11:05-11:09 9:15-9:19 72 71 26 37 71 71 11:10-11:14 9:20-9:24 71 70 25 36 70 70 11:15-11:19 9:25-9:29 70 69 24 35 69 69 11:20-11:24 9:30-9:34 69 68 23 34 68 68 11:25-11:29 9:35-9:39 68 67 22 33 67 67 11:30-11:34 9:40-9:44 67 66 21 32 66 66 11:35-11:39 9:45-9:49 66 65 20 31 65 65 11:40-11:44 9:50-9:54 65 64 19 30 64 64 11:45-11:49 9:55-9:59 64 63 18 29 63 63 11:50-11:54 10:00-10:04 63 62 17 28 62 62 11:55-11:59 10:05-10:09 62 61 17 27 61 61 12:00-12:04 10:10-10:14 61 60 26 60 60 12:05-12:09 10:15-10:19 60 59 16 59 59 12:10-12:14 10:20-10:24 59 58 25 58 58 12:15-12:19 10:25-10:29 58 57 15 57 57 12:20-12:24 10:30-10:34 57 56 24 56 56 12:25-12:29 10:35-10:39 56 55 14 55 55 12:30-12:34 10:40-10:44 55 54 23 54 54 12:35-12:39 10:45-10:49 54 53 13 53 53 12:40-12:44 10:50-10:54 53

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POINTS POINTS STD PUSH-UPS PUSH-UPS SIT-UPS SIT-UPS 1.5 MILE RUN 1.5 MILE RUN STD SCORE WOMEN MEN WOMEN MEN WOMEN MEN SCORE MAX MAX CLUB >48 >60 >100 >100 <9:55 <8:00 CLUB 52 22 52 52 12:45-12:49 10:55-10:59 52 51 12 51 51 12:50-12:54 11:00-11:04 51 50 21 50 50 12:55-12:59 11:05-11:09 50 49 49 49 13:00-13:04 11:10-11:14 49 48 11 20 48 48 13:05-13:09 11:15-11:19 48 47 47 47 13:10-13:14 11:20-11:24 47 46 19 46 46 13:15-13:19 11:25-11:29 46 45 10 45 45 13:20-13:24 11:30-11:34 45 44 18 44 44 13:25-13:29 11:35-11:39 44 43 43 43 13:30-13:34 11:40-11:44 43 42 9 17 42 42 13:35-13:39 11:45-11:49 42 41 41 41 13:40-13:44 11:50-11:54 41 40 16 40 40 13:45-13:49 11:55-11:59 40 39 8 39 39 13:50-13:54 12:00-12:04 39 38 15 38 38 13:55-13:59 12:05-12:09 38 37 37 37 14:00-14:04 12:10-12:14 37 36 7 14 36 36 14:05-14:09 12:15-12:19 36 35 35 35 14:10-14:14 12:20-12:24 35 34 13 34 34 14:15-14:19 12:25-12:29 34 33 6 33 33 14:20-14:24 12:30-12:34 33 32 12 32 32 14:25-14:29 12:35-12:39 32 31 11 31 31 14:30-14:34 12:40-12:44 31 30 5 10 30 30 14:35-14:39 12:45-12:49 30 29 29 29 14:40-14:44 12:50-12:54 29 28 28 28 14:45-14:49 12:55-12:59 28 27 27 27 14:50-14:54 13:00-13:04 27 26 26 26 14:55-14:59 13:05-13:09 26 25 25 25 15:00-15:04 13:10-13:14 25 24 24 24 15:05-15:09 13:15-13:19 24 23 23 23 15:10-15:14 13:20-13:24 23 22 22 22 15:15-15:19 13:25-13:29 22 21 21 21 15:20-15:24 13:30-13:34 21 20 20 20 15:25-15:29 13:35-13:39 20 19 19 19 15:30-15:34 13:40-13:44 19 18 18 18 15:35-15:39 13:45-13:49 18 17 17 17 15:40-15:44 13:50-13:54 17 16 16 16 15:45-15:49 13:55-13:59 16 15 15 15 15:50-15:54 14:00-14:04 15 14 14 14 15:55-15:59 14:05-14:09 14 13 13 13 16:00-16:04 14:10-14:14 13 12 12 12 16:05-16:09 14:15-14:19 12 11 11 11 16:10-16:14 14:20-14:24 11 10 10 10 16:15-16:19 14:25-14:29 10 9 9 9 16:20-16:24 14:30-14:34 9 8 8 8 16:25-16:29 14:35-14:39 8 7 7 7 16:30-16:34 14:40-14:44 7 6 6 6 16:35-16:39 14:45-14:49 6 5 5 5 16:40 + 14:50-14:54 5 4 4 4 14:55-14:59 4 3 3 3 15:00-15:04 3 2 2 2 15:05-15:09 2 1 1 1 15:10-15:14 1 0 0 0 15:15 + 0

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FOR MORE INFORMATION visit at www.uscga.edu/AIM or call 860-444-8503 United States Coast Guard Academy 31 Mohegan Avenue, New London, CT 06320