Which is the better career option, Coast Guard or Navy?
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It depends on what you want to do.  Coast Guard is not as strict as the Navy.  You do more search and rescue through the CG.  The Navy offers a more traditional military experience.  The boats are larger and so are the guns.  But the down side is that you're 6 months out at sea with the Navy and with the CG you're only out 3 months.  I've never heard someone say a bad word about the Coast Guard.  Where as with the Navy I've heard Never Again Volunteer Yourself.
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You best training and schooling would be in the Air Force or Navy. \n\nYou would get some of the best training plus you should get veterans preference on getting hired when you leave the military.
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i am a sea cadet from Munro Division in Cape May, NJ.  If you have been in the program for a least two years, if you attend boot camp you will graduate at a higher pay grade.  If you plan on being an officer, it helps alot with the selection process if you choose an academy or NROTC.  I have applied for NROTC and have been accepted to The Citadel, VMI, and Penn State.  All are NROTC schools.
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Well it depends, National Guard is only one weekend a month, 2 weeks in the summer while Marines is full tiem. If you already have a good job or are going to school then National Guard might be the way. If you're looking for full time work, healkth insurance, a place to live etc then Marines might be a better choice. This is the first time I've seen a question like this, usually its Army or Navy or Marines which is better etc? When comparing branches its a harder decision becuase they all offer the same benefits, but a choice between National Guard and active duty is pretty clear cut or should be. Oh also be aware that National Guard isn't as good about college tuition reimbursement as they make themselves out to be. I enlisted National Guard after I got out of the Army on the understanding that they would pay my college tuition and because of deadlines and paperwork snafus I ended up getting nothing as did 90% of the people in my unit.
755411
Join the Merchant Navy as a Systems Engineer. Try Maersk, P&O, Holland America or my company RFA
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the different branches?\nAir Force\nMarines\nArmy\nNavy\n\nthere are also reserves and guard and Coast Guard
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Joining as a medical assistant is probably one of the better branches to join although qualifications and job are not really comparable to a nurse or paramedic. The first year or so in training is nothing like serving with the fleet so if you join dont expect to see much of the real navy until you get on a ship. If you can stand it its a great experience and you will get to do and see things that you would never get a chance to do otherwise.
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There are no better or best. There is bragging among the membres of the various groups, but only in a joking way the way you would brag about your high school being better than another high schoool.\n\nThe two groups are both elite in their service, Special Forces in the Army of which I was once a member and the Navy Seals. \n\nThey are trained for two different missions, but both are highly trained units with lots of the latest weapons, escape and evasion techniques as well as languages of various regions.\n\nSpecial Forces are taught to jump from airplanes as well as helicopters to secure an objective,like airports, ammo dumps, political buildings, recapture prisioners. They also gather intelligence of ground troup strenght or an area. They might also be sent in to train the people from a certain country and set up groups to fight.\n\nSeals do the same but mostly in and around the sea or other water areas, though they might also find themselves on the ground doing a job also.\n\nSo to say that one is better than the other is not something that you can compare,since each are given different missions and goals to accomplich.\n\nA person should be proud if they are selected to become a member of either of these highly trained units. They are also opened up to women now. You must join the Army to become a memeber of Special Forces and the Navy to be selected to be a Navy Seal\n\nI hope this has been of some use to you, good luck
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My brother is in the Coast Guard and really enjoys it.  he is currently a mechanic and works on one of the big boats.  he spends 3 months at a time "out".  He's gone all over the place, his favorite place is Columbia (for the coffee of course).  he's gone all the way down the coast of South America and back.  he spends a good deal of time in the carribbean and has been just   about everywhere down there.  the only draw back is the promotions.  My brother has been in for about 6 years and is an E-4.  He is excellent at his job, promotions are just slow after E-3.  He is currently cross-training out of boat mechanics into Helicopter maintenace.  So if you go in and you want to change jobs, you can do that !  Basic Training is not bad either.\nIn comparison for promotions, my husband is Air Force and after 3 years, he is an E-5.
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All military branches have their own missions to perform, so it is not a matter of which is the better. Each branch has a different mission assigned to it.\n\nNone is better than the other, they all have good features that are attractive to some and not attractive to others. \n\nThe Air Force is assigned all combat air missions in support of\nits assignment or to back up ground or naval forces.\n\nThe Navy is assigned all missions involving naval operations in support of it's assigned mission or to back up ground and air forces.\n\nThe Army's mission is normally to take and hold any and all ground that is taken as well as take any ground it is assigned to take and hold in support of the other services.\n\nThe Marine Corp is assigned mission of taking ground and normally moving on. Sometimes it is required to hold the ground it takes in support of the other services.\n\nThe Coast Guard is assigned the mission of protecting the United States shore line. In war time it can be called to protect and back up the navy and other naval operations. \n  \nI hope this has been of some help to you, good luck.\n\n"FIGHT ON"
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The Coast Guard is a fine career move. Your best bet for information is at their web site and with a recruiter.\nhttp://www.gocoastguard.com/jobs.html\n\nThe following are the basic requirements for becoming a member of the Coast Guard:\n\nYou must be a US citizen or a Resident Alien. \n\nBe between the ages of 17-27 for Active Duty. (If you are 17, you'll need parental consent.) \n\nReservists must be between 17-39. Prior service personnel should contact their local recruiter for specific programs. \n\nHave a high school diploma.  GEDs are accepted in special circumstances. \n\nHave no more than two dependents. \n\nPass the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test. \n\nPass a military entrance medical exam. \n\nBe the type of person who wants to serve the public on or around the water.
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Join the Air Force, they are well-known for their outstanding educational opportunities, good reputation, living facilities, and chow halls.  It's the same as going to a regular civilian job, only you put on a uniform.  The other branches send their enlisted out to the fight, but the Air Force sends it's officers... remember that when you join the Air Force as an enlisted Airman ;) lol!\n\nAll of the branches are great because they all have different missions.  Each one brings something to the table that the others don't or can't... hence, their missions --> Marines/Navy sea experts, Army ground experts, Air Force air experts, Coast Guard coastal experts... pick what mission you would want to be a part of and then go from there.\n\nPick what is called a "critical career field".  A critical career field doesn't have the number of personnel that military branch would like, so they make it highly attractive by adding things like enlistment bonuses... even re-enlistment bonuses.  \n\nAnd DON'T let the recruiter talk you into a career field that will make you unhappy and won't bring you any opportunities on the outside as a civilian.  \n\nThink about what kind of skills that you want to build that will assist you in the career that you want outside of the military.\n\nhttp://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos249.htm\nhttp://www.af.mil/\nhttp://www.military.com
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I would suggest the Army because of the ammount of feilds to choose from. As long as you push for it you'll get the job your asking for, large bonus, and we have the fastest promotion system in the military. \n     But regardless of the branch do not let the recrutiers push you around, there job is to serve to you not the other way around.
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The US Coast Guard has a similar rank system as the US Navy. The Coast Guard is a military branch not a police branch (like the FBI) of the nation.\n\nCaptain is a high-level officer in the Coast Guard and Navy. \n\nIt goes like this for officers:\n\nEnsign\nLieutenant (junior grade)\nLieutenant\nLieutenant Commander\nCommander\nCaptain\n\nFlag ranks are all admirals but I forget the order.
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I will approach your question with the assumption you are thinking of joining and want to know the pro's and con's. If you were aking if one was superior as a fighting force the answer is no they all have their roles.\n\nLet me say i served 7 1/2 yrs in the navy and had extensive experience with the other branchs as my technical specialty required that.\n\nNavy\nPro's The on base living quaters and chow halls  tend to be better than in the army or USMC. The speed of making promotions is above avg. The Technical Shools are top not and most of those skills transition well into the civilian sector. If you like travel the navy will give you the most opportunities.\nCons\nSea based duty. depending on your specialty you might have to spend extensive time at sea. away from loved ones in both peace and war time. this can  can mean 3-6 months at sea yearlly over a 2-3 yr sea billet assignment. Generally longer working hours when at sea is also a problem but then again where is there to go\nArmy\nPro's- largest of the services offering a wider variety of duty station. also they offer a wider variety of technical specialties than any other service. They also offer the best enlistment bonuses  as they have a harder time meeting their goals. As in the navy promotions are rather rapid as compared to other services\nCon's- The on base barracks and chow halls tend to be worse. You are more likely to be exposed to actual combat. Lower ranking members tend to get more bureaucratic treatment do to the size of the force. Not all of the technical training translates well to civillian workforce.\nAir Force\nPro's Technical training is top notch and most translate well into civillian employment. On base housing and food among the best and hey many of them get to Fly!\nCon's- making promotion tends to be the slowest of the 4 services. The range of technical skills is less than in army or navy\nUSMC\nPro's- They tend to treat every member down to the buck private with a certain dignity as marines that I din't see in the other services especially the Army. Their combat training is top notch and would serve you well if you were in combat.\nCon's Their chow and on base housing often lower than the other services. Alot of the technical specialties do not translate compleatly to civillian employment. They have the strictest recruitment standards of the 4 services. you are more likely to see combat as with the army. Lowest  level of funding leads to the  unofficial USMC motto "We have done so much with so little for so long that we can do almost anything with nothing"\n\nMuch depends on what your goals are. Are you gun ho and looking to get in the fight. Are you looking for technical expertise. Are food housing and travel a consideration. Only you can decide that\nIf you are looking to serve I commend you and I hope I have helped you in some way
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Honestly?\n\nAt this point, there's not much of a difference. NG's are mobilized for 18-24 months at a time, AD go for a year at a time...... \n\nActive, you have the continuity of benefits, and pay, while Nat'l Guard, you have the intermittent pay and benefits only while he's active.... \n\nIt all depends on what he (and you) are lookign for. Security, and stability is Active. Nat'l Guard is uncertain...... you never know when he'd be activated or for how long.\n\n\nADDED: Warrior Training is crash course basic, for those that don't need the whole thing agan. Like a Refresher course. He can see if there are any "STAR" MOSs available for him that he'd qualify for. Those are high demand jobs, that are currently seriously understrength.
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They do water operations. Usually rescue. Coast Guard does exactly as their name, Guard the Coast. They are usually stationed around the US, in Port Cities and protect the US from the ports. You can also do something as: \n\n In a typical day the Coast Guard might:\n\nConduct 109 search and rescue missions \nAssist 192 people in distress \nSave 10 lives \nBoard 144 vessels \nProtect $2,791,841 in property \nLaunch 396 small-boat missions \nLaunch 164 aircraft missions \nSeize 169 pounds of marijuana \nSeize 306 pounds of cocaine \nService 135 aids to navigation \nRespond to 20 hazardous spills \nBoard 100 large vessels for port safety checks \nInterdict and rescue 14 illegal migrants \n\n It has been said that the Coast Guard is the only armed service that doesn't just wait around for the next war. Unless there's actual shooting going on, the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force spend essentially all of their time training for the day that they will be called upon to use their skills. This is vitally important to the nation's security, to be sure, but the Coast Guard fights its "war" every day of the year. \n\nMost jobs in the Coast Guard require seamanship skills. This is especially true of entry-level jobs. It is possible to serve in the Navy for many years and never be assigned to a ship, but everybody gets wet in the Coast Guard! So use your weekends for recreational boating. Do whatever you like best: sailing, speed boating, personal water craft. And make sure you become a strong swimmer. The Coast Guard won't let you out of boot camp until you can prove that you can take care of yourself in the water. The process will be a lot easier if you get started now.