Seaman Alex Perrone earns Coast Guard Honor Graduate for boot camp company Hotel-200

Photo By Petty Officer 1st Class Shannon Kearney | Seaman Alex Perrone is selected as the Honor Graduate for recruit company Hotel-200 as they complete basic training at U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, N.J., April 9, 2021. The Coast Guard's goal is to provide the right people, with the right competencies and experience, to the right place, at the right time in order to accomplish our missions, while continually developing our workforce through superb leadership. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Shannon Kearney)  

CAPE MAY, NJ, UNITED STATES

04.09.2021

Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Shannon Kearney 

U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May

CAPE MAY, N.J. – Seaman Alex Perrone from Carmel, New York, earned the title of Honor Graduate after graduating from the U.S. Coast Guard’s condensed 7-week basic training at Training Center Cape May, N.J., April 9, 2021.

Perrone was presented a plaque on behalf of the Navy League that is presented to the recruit who has the highest final overall standing. Perrone is authorized to wear the Coast Guard Honor Graduate Ribbon.

Capt. Kathy Felger, the commanding officer of Training Center Cape May, presided over the ceremony and advancement of the 45 graduates of Recruit Company Hotel-200. Training at boot camp is difficult, and approximately 20% of recruits do not graduate with their original company.

“I am honored to represent my company,” said Perrone. “It was a team effort getting through training, so I’d like to thank my shipmates and our families. All of them played an important role in the success of our company. Together, we set the standard we walk by.”

Perrone will be reporting to Electrician’s Mate “A” School in Yorktown, Virginia.

Perrone’s company earned multiple awards during their seven weeks of training, such as the seamanship pennant, range pennant, and the physical fitness pennant. Hotel-200 also earned the company commander and section commander pennants.

Perrone is the son of Anthony and Sandra Perrone, and graduated from Carmel High School in 2014.

Training Center Cape May is the fifth largest base in the Coast Guard and the sole accession point for the entire enlisted workforce. It is considered the birthplace of the enlisted corps or the Coast Guard’s Hometown.

Training Center Cape May’s mission is to transform the recruits of today into the Coast Guardsmen of tomorrow.

• Date Taken: 04.09.2021
• Date Posted: 04.09.2021 15:39
• Story ID: 393481
• Location: CAPE MAY, NJ, US
• Hometown: CARMEL, NY, US