Japan Coast Guard Academy
The Japan Coast Guard Academy (海上保安大学校, Kaijō Ho'an Daigakkō) (JCGA) is a university-level service academy established within the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism for the purpose of training students to become Coast guard officers. It is located in Kure, Hiroshima prefecture.
海上保安大学校 | |
Former names | Kure Maritime Safety University |
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| Motto | 正義仁愛 (Seigi Jin'ai) |
Motto in English | Humanity & Justice |
| Type | University-level Military academy |
| Established | 1951 |
| Principal | Masaki Kasai |
| Students | Approximately 240 cadets |
| Location | 5-1 Wakaba-cho, Kure-shi , Hiroshima 737-8512 , |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Nickname | Hodai |
| Affiliations | NIAD-QE, GRIPS |
| Website | www.jcga.ac.jp |
JCGA
Japan Coast Guard Academy in Hiroshima
The cadets learn specialized knowledge on international maritime law, naval police theory, maritime traffic policy and earn a Bachelor of Science following a rigorous 4 year and 9 month curriculum unique to the Academy.
Graduates of JCGA go out into the fleet as junior officers, alternatively working at land-based offices and Coast Guard vessels as they advance in their careers.
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