An alumnus of the Coast Guard Academy signs a symbolic steel beam that will be placed in the nearly completed Maritime Center of Excellence, Oct. 12. The 20,000 square-foot Maritime Center of Excellence (MCOE) will be the Academy’s first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified building and will highlight the unique waterfront programs there. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Abban)