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.
The Coast Guard, established January 28, 1915, shall be a military service and a branch of the armed forces of the United States at all times. (Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 496; Pub. L. 94â546, Â§ 1(1), Oct. 18, 1976, 90 Stat. 2519; Pub. L. 107â296, title XVII, Â§ 1704(a), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2314; Pub.