USCGA
Military abbreviation · Military Unit and Organization
| Stands for | United States Coast Guard Academy |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
USCGA stands for United States Coast Guard Academy, a military unit and organization abbreviation.
Federal service academy in New London, Connecticut, that educates cadets for commissions as ensigns in the US Coast Guard. Unlike the other academies, admission is by nationwide competition without congressional nominations.
Example: The USCGA cadets sailed aboard the barque Eagle for their summer training cruise.
Usage notes
Founded in 1876, it is the smallest of the five federal service academies. Cadets train aboard USCGC Eagle, a tall ship taken from Germany as a war reparation after World War II. Graduates incur a five-year service obligation.
Related abbreviations
More military unit and organization abbreviations
- USAF – United States Air Force
- USAFA – United States Air Force Academy
- USAFE – United States Air Forces in Europe
- USAR – United States Army Reserve
- USASOC – United States Army Special Operations Command
- USCG – United States Coast Guard
- USMA – United States Military Academy
- USMC – United States Marine Corps
- USMCR – United States Marine Corps Reserve
- USMMA – United States Merchant Marine Academy
- USN – United States Navy
- USNA – United States Naval Academy