The United States Coast Guard Academy has admitted as cadets two members of the Jamaica Defence Force, Shawna Marie Sinclair and Nicholas Folkes.
Soon-to-be Cadet Sinclair and soon-to-be Cadet Folkes will be the first Jamaica Defence Force members to be appointed to the US Coast Guard Academy. Their appointment comes as part of the international cadet programme.
Worldwide, only six slots were available for international cadets with Jamaica securing two of those coveted six spots.
As international cadets, Folkes and Sinclair are subject to the same rules, regulations, and pay as US cadets. They will earn a Bachelor of Science degree upon graduation and will return to Jamaica to serve in the Jamaica Defence Force as commissioned officers.
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