MEDIA ADVISORY: U.S. Coast Guard Academy welcomes the Class of 2030

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06/23/2026 02:23 PM EDT

NEW LONDON, Conn. – Approximately 285 members of the incoming Class of 2030 will arrive at the Coast
U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) cadet cadre give orders to the incoming Class of 2029 during Day One at USCGA, New London, Connecticut, June 30, 2025. Day One marks the start of Swab Summer, an intensive seven-week program that prepares students for military and Academy life. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matt Thieme)