Security Levels


 

  National Threat Level: Elevated
Training Center Cape May. We train the guardians of the sea.

VISITOR INFORMATION

Front Gate to the Coast Guard Training Center

United States Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, N.J., is the Nation's only Coast Guard Recruit Training Center. The Training Center is open to the family members of the graduating class every Friday from 9:30 a.m., to 1 p.m.

Tour/Security policy: Since September 11, 2001, our country and the U.S. Coast Guard Recruit Training Center was forced to reevaluate and adjust its security in light of potential terrorist threats.  Therefore, the Training Center is no longer open for walk-on tours and individual tours.

Tour requests for school groups; Boy/Girl Scouts of America; veteran groups, and former members of the Coast Guard must be pre-arranged through the Public Affairs Officer, with at least 10 business days advance notice.

If you are interested in joining the Coast Guard and would like a tour, please work with your local Coast Guard recruiter and he/she will coordinate directly with the Public Affairs Officer. To find a local Coast Guard recruiter, please visit www.gocoastguard.com

The base is open to the community during the Sunset Parades. Please see the schedule below.

To reach Training Center Recruit by mail please address any mail to:

Seaman Recruit's name
Company/Hall name
USCG Training Center
01 Munro Ave
Cape May, NJ 08204-5083

Information regarding recruit graduation ceremonies can be found under Graduations.

To learn more about the City of Cape May and where to stay during your visit, please visit www.discovercapemay.com


If you can not find a answer to your questions, please send an email to the LTJG Clay Cromer.

SUNSET PARADES SCHEDULE 2008

Sunset Parades are colorful, inspiring military ceremonies featuring the Recruit Band, Drill
Team, marching troops, cannon fire, and a low level fly over by a CG helicopter. They take
place at sunset on the Training Center's parade grounds, are open to the general public,
and there is not admission charge. Children are welcome to attend, but should be
accompanied by an adult. The Sunset Parade schedule for 2008 is a follows:

Date Guests Seated by Estimated Start Time Sunset
25 May 7:40 p.m. 7:45 p.m. 8:14 p.m.
06 July 7:58 p.m. 8:03 p.m. 8:23 p.m.
03 August 7:43 p.m. 7:48 p.m. 8:08 p.m.
07 September 6:55 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:20 p.m.
Last Modified 7/31/2008