United States Coast Guard Academy

AIM
Summer Program

A Typical Week

DAY 1: Arrival/Check In. Uniform Issue. Welcome by the Academy Superintendent and Director of Admissions. Meet with Cadre and Admissions Officers.

DAY 2: Meet with the Faculty. Academy Tour. Sailing and Sports. Marching practice or other Military Training. Address by the Dean of Academics and the Commandant of Cadets. Interplatoon Athletics.

Day 3: Meet with Faculty for Academic Majors Overview and Engineering Projects. Marching practice and sports. Cookout.

DAY 4: Meet with Faculty - Overview Academic Majors and Engineering Projects. Physical Fitness Exam. Spirit Hour.

DAY 5: Meet with Faculty-Overview Academic Majors and Engineering Projects. Sailing. Coast Guard Cutter or Helicopter Tour. Final Indoctrination test. Interplatoon Athletics. Preparation for Inspection.

DAY 6: Inspection Competition. Coast Guard Helicopter Tour/Search and Rescue Demonstration. Picnic. Graduation & departure.

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CGA History

Running Lights

In the maritime world, running lights are markers used to help identify a vessel's size, location, and direction. They provide the on-looking or approaching mariner explicit direction to help avoid collision. The Running Light has been used by the Academy to indoctrinate new Cadets since 1931. It is packed with information needed to succeed while at the Academy and avoid "collisions."