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.
Of the nine Coast Guard districts, two are currently headed by women - Ryan in the Ninth District and Rear Admiral Meredith Austin of the Fifth District, which oversees the mid-Atlantic region. For the first time in Coast Guard history, another woman, Rear Admiral Joanna Nunan, is taking Ryan's place as district commander.