U.S. Coast Guard Academy Exchange General Manager Tom Birch retires after 50 years [Image 5 of 10]

NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATES

12.12.2025

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Leo Avila 

U.S. Coast Guard Academy

U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) Regiment of Cadets flag signed by cadets, faculty, and staff for USCGA Exchange Retired General Manager Tom Birch’s retirement at USCGA, New London, Connecticut, Dec. 12, 2025. The motto “scientiae credit mare” is a Latin phrase meaning “the sea yields to knowledge.” (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Third Class Leo Avila.)

• Date Taken: 12.12.2025
• Date Posted: 12.17.2025 11:41
• Photo ID: 9448393
• VIRIN: 251212-G-IM442-1388
• Resolution: 4500x3000
• Size: 801.18 KB
• Location: NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT, US