Coast Guard Academy Class of 2022 participate in Day One, the start of Swab Summer and the beginning of their 200-week journey to becoming an officer at the Academy, July 2, 2018.
Swab Summer is an intensive seven-week program, that prepares students for military and Academy life.
Cadre, second class cadets in-charge of the swabs training, will lead swabs through a series of challenging tasks, events and evolutions.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Diana Sherbs