Coast Guard Academy: Post-Graduation Assignments

We continue with part 4 in a 5-part series, revealing the post-graduation career options of Service Academies.

Next up is the Coast Guard Academy!

See the results of Class of 2021 Billet Night below, where all Coast Guard Academy cadets received their assignments.

Many Academy applicants are initially drawn to a particular Academy’s history, location, or even uniforms, yet are often unaware of career options after graduation. Our advice is to weigh career options significantly to help determine which Academies to apply to.

See the results of Class of 2021 Billet Night below, where all Coast Guard Academy cadets received their assignments.

Assignment. # of cadets assigned
Deck Watch Officer. 162
Engineer Officer In Training. 46
Flight School. 22
Prevention. 9
Cyber. 6

Note: Deck Watch Officers (DWO) and Engineer Officer In Training (EOIT) were assigned at various cutters across the world, including Puerto Rico, Guam, Hawaii, and Alaska. Other common destinations included Charleston, SC, Portsmouth, VA, and Bay Area, CA. 18 of the Deck Watch Officers shown were assigned to Fast Response Cutters, which employ the Coast Guard’s newest technology and are capable of multiple missions. All 6 Cyber assignments were to USCG Cyber Command in Washington DC. Flight School is usually in Pensacola, FL.

Not shown: 7 international cadets went back to serve in their country’s Coast Guard (Philippines, Georgia, Sri Lanka). 2 cadets, due to extenuating circumstances, went directly to grad school in order to continue their career in athletics.

Source: USCGA Billet Night on Vimeo.com

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