The Coast Guard is partnering with the Navy and Marine Corps to establish the U.S. Naval Community College (NCC) with a pilot program that is scheduled to officially kick off in January 2021. "A key to building a mission-ready total workforce is investing in our people and their education," said Dr. Gladys Brignoni, Director of the Coast Guard's Force Readiness Command. "The Naval Community College effort will help develop the skills of our workforce through formal education opportunities. This is an exciting opportunity for the Coast Guard and we look forward to all of the future possibilities this holds for our service and our workforce."