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Welcome aboard! The Coast Guard's future begins here in Cape May,
New Jersey. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May is the home of the Coast
Guard's enlisted corps -- it is our nation's only Coast Guard enlisted
accession point and recruit training center. More than 4,000 of America's
finest young men and women arrive for the first chapter of their Coast Guard
career - bootcamp. Our mission is to transform America's civilian volunteers
into military members of the United Stated Coast Guard. At Training Center
Cape May, we are guided by the Coast Guard's core values of Honor, Respect
and Devotion to Duty. Through the Guardian Ethos, we live by the watch words
of
commitment, courage and character; a commitment to a continual improvement,
displaying extraordinary courage to serve, and the highest traits of
character.
In addition to "boot camp," we host four other training programs. These
include Recruiter School, Company Commander School, Reserve Enlisted Basic
Indoctrination, and the Prior Service Training Program. We also serve as a
support center, providing services to 14 tenant/collocated units including a
Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic located onboard the
Training Center.
Whether you are visiting us as a potential student or recruit, a member of
the Coast Guard family or as a welcome guest, I hope that you find whatever
information you may need.
Cari B. Thomas
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard
Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May
Everything you need to know about Coast Guard Recruit Training can be found in the HELMSMAN and the Guardian Handbook. For additional information please click here.