Officer graduation at the Coast Guard Academy

November 21, 2016 11:00 pm • Last Updated: November 22, 2016 6:08 pm

By Sean D. Elliot
Director of Photography

Members of the United States Coast Guard Officer Candidate School Class 1-17 and National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Association Basic Officer Training Class 128, along with nine international candidates, take their oaths of office during a graduation ceremony Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016, in Leamy Auditorium at the Coast Guard Academy. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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New London — Members of the United States Coast Guard Office Candidate School Class 1-17 and National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Association Basic Officer Training Class 128, along with nine international candidates, take their oaths of office during a graduation ceremony Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016, in Leamy Auditorium at the Coast Guard Academy.

Seventy-two Coast Guard ensigns, 15 NOAA officer corps graduates and the nine international candidates from Bahamas, Barbados, Lebanon, Maldives, Malta, Philippines, and St. Kitts and Nevis were addressed first by NOAA Administrator Dr. Kathryn Sullivan and then Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft.

Coast Guard Ensign Jess McCulloch, right, receives her commission from her grandfather, Senior Gunners Mate Ernest Barry (U.S. Navy - Retired), as Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft, left, applauds during graduation ceremonies for members of the United States Coast Guard Officer Candidate School Class 1-17 and National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Association Basic Officer Training Class 128, along with nine international candidates Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016, in Leamy Auditorium at the Coast Guard Academy. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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