Officially, divers employed by the French underwater exploration outfit Comex (Compagnie Maritime d'Expertises), breathing carefully formulated gas mixtures and employing an elaborate pressurization regime known as saturation diving, hold the depth record of 1,752 feet.
The U.S. Coast Guard Academy is a four-year service academy located in New London, Connecticut. Approximately 225 cadets graduate each year, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree and a commission as an ensign in the Coast Guard. Graduates are obligated to serve a minimum of three years on active duty.
Answers.comÂ® is making the world better one answer at a time. The origins of the U.S. Coast Guard go as far back as 1790, when the Revenue Cutter Service was established as part of the Department of the Treasury. In 1915, this agency was merged with the U.S. Life-Saving Service and renamed as the U.S. Coast Guard.