Description
The United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) is a service academy of the United States Coast Guard in New London, Connecticut. Founded in 1876, it is the smallest of the five U.S. service academies and 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, and upon graduation receive a Bachelor of Science degree and are commissioned as Coast Guard ensigns with 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 250 cadets entering the academy each summer, around 200 graduate. Cadets can choose from among nine majors, with a curriculum that is graded according to their performance in a holistic program of academics, physical fitness, character, and leadership.
This coin is dedicated to USCG Academy Alpha Company, also known as the “Alligators”. It is one of the eight companies within the Regiment of Cadets, specifically focusing on health and well-being. Alpha Company is led by a Company Officer and Chief, with mentorship provided by officers.
This handsome brass challenge coin is finished in a shiny gold and given richly-colored enamels.
Each coin measures 1 3/4 inch (44mm) in diameter.
