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 has been training service cadets since 1877, when cutters (Coast Guard vessels longer than 65 feet) were used as training platforms. The Coast Guard Academy, in New London, Conn, was established in 1931, and is fully accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.