Anyone in the Coast Guard??? Need some information...?
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What does he want to do in the CG?  The CG is small and specific billets (jobs) in specific locations are not as numerous as in the Marines.   There is always a trade off between location and duty.  Go to USCG.mil to search unit locations.  Contrary to general perceptions in and out of the CG, the service is sea-going.  High endurance cutters spend 6-7 months/year away from home port.  Medium endurance cutters usually sail 30-40 days at a time.  Of course small cutters and patrol craft are underway much less.  Being assigned to a small boat station is much like being a fireman.  A 1 out of 3 day duty rotation is normal.  CG 110 ft patrol boats may sail four days a week and when in-port, the crew is on immediate recall.  There are many support positions available in medium to large bases.  Your husband may be interested in aviation.  If he is involved in rotary wing aircraft, he may end up at sea on a medium or high endurance cutter.\n\nCons - Formal training is not as abundant as offered by DOD.  CG relies on on-the-job experience.  Support services are limited.  Only large bases have exchanges or commissaries.  Most units have no more than a garage size building for typical exchange services.  Gov't housing is limited or non-existant.  Usually not a problem because DOD bases are within short distances.  The CG is not the Marines.  We're sailors and we act like sailors.  Spit and polish appears only at inspections.  I wore greasy shirts, unshined boots, and unofficial clothing. A Marine may take time to get use to the culture shock.. The CG is not as well funded as the Marines.  The CG budget could not pay for half of an aircraft carrier.  Don't expect new stuff or state of the art equipment.  Advancement is diferent.  As one is promoted, opportunities become rarer.  The CG is smaller than the NYC police dept.  There may be only one E-7 at a unit.  Choices become restrictive.\n\nPros -  CG is small.  Leadership opportunities come fast and often.  Senior enlisted and Warrant Officers can be commanding officers.  Most units have infrequent contact with commissioned officers.  Petty officers are expected to take the inititive and function independantly.  In other words, you do your job and you are left alone.  CG and the public have a closer relationship than DOD units.  The CG does not hide behind typical "military" fences.  You actually get to interact with the taxpayer.  Because of the small size, officers and enlisted have closer working relationships.  The CG does not have a regimental organization like the Marines or the Army.  Its more similar to Customs.  The CG started as sea-going Customs, which is why the flag is similar to the Custom's flag.  \n\nVisit Military.com to browse the CG blogs.  Go to a local CG station and spend the day with them.  The CO can be talked into a boat ride.  I've been out of sixteen years, but I would be glad to help in his decision.
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Try this site for your answer:\n\nhttp://www.maritime.org/fleetsub/chap1.htm
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My friend is in the DEP too, for the Navy though, he was suppose to go Feb. 13, but they told him that they could probably fix it to where he can leave earlier. He's really excited about it. Good Luck.
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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.
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Any division, either reserve or active of the Marines, Army, Navy or Air Force.  Coast Guard is now part of the department of homeland Security.  Honorable service is fulfilling your contract and receiving either a general or honorable discharge.
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I dont know who told you this information, but you may want to start lookin for a new source. The answer is a large NO! The army and coast guard are seperate armed forces. Plus soldiers are not baseball players and cant be traded. But you can put in a request for a discharge to switch to another service. These are not regularly approved though.
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http://www.montney.com/marine/usmcseal.htm
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go to: www.navy.com \nthere is a message board there
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A sea cadet?  never heard of it.  I have heard of sea scouts, part of the  Boy Scouts of America's Explorer division.
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have a look at www.yachtingdirect.com and look up crew agents and send them ya cv your only problem is all the yachts are fulley crewed this time of year but normally they get back here (mallorca) sept/oct then looking for crew for the crossing to the carrib get over and hand your cv out .... good luck if you get over email me
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I'm sure someone on here will no better but my cousin went to the Naval Academy and I believe he contacted his local Senator Or Representative first.  Then I think they help you along. I'm surprised it's not on their website.
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There are search and rescue operations, leaders of navy seals and underwater demolitions, there are tons of officer positions in the navy for qualified rescue personnel.  Its all about how much training you are willing to ut into your career.  Have you thought about specialized sub rescue that is operating and commanding deep sea rescue vehicles which might have saved sailors on the kursk?  I am a licensed respiratory therapist and paramedic from the army back from desert storm, I don't practice anymore but I still use my skills and I'll never forget my war time experiences, don't worry about getting your hands dirty, right now we need men like you to save lives.  The Navy has good benefits and good training. I just moved from a house right next to sub-base Bangor.  Everyone was a submariner or on an aircraft carrier out of Bremerton.  Look into it and join up.  The service years were the best years of my life.
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Im active duty Navy right now.  This is what I have noticed:\nArmy- Low recruitment= high bonuses  but they have the lowest standards of living\n\nMarines- You really have to want to be a marine... they don't mess around.  Hard to get into technical programs. A lot of PT.  Harder than some branches to get promoted.\n \nNavy- A huge variety of careers.  Transition from civilian to soldier not to difficult.  At sea a lot during your first tour. Some very long days underway.\n\nCoast Guard- Cake. I was talkin to a gas turbine mechanic in the coast guard today.  He just came back from a 30 day tour which included: Key West, Fl\nCozumel, mexico some columdian island....and a couple more very cool places.  This guy is getting out in jan.  looking to make $100 per hour in miami.\n\nAir Force- My best friend has been in there for five years.  They have the best standard of living and the easiest working hours.\n\nI ranked them from worst to best in my opinion.  Hope this helps- I know it would have if I read it before I joined.  Any other questions just email me, I know someone in active duty from each branch.
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Hi, i am doing beach lifeguard this year, the training is good fun. i got a website for you it will give you some infor on it. http://www.nsvl.org.uk/training/beach.htm
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You must have a High School Diploma, a GED is accepted under some circumstances.\n\nWhat are the qualifications to join the Coast Guard?\n\nFollowing are the basic requirements for becoming a member of the Coast Guard:\n\n\nYou must be a US citizen or a Resident Alien. \nBe between the ages of 17-27 for Active Duty. (If you are 17, you'll need parental consent.) \nReservists must be between 17-39. Prior service personnel should contact their local recruiter for specific programs. \nHave a high school diploma.  GEDs are accepted in special circumstances. \nHave no more than two dependents. \nPass the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test. \nPass a military entrance medical exam. \nBe the type of person who wants to serve the public on or around the water.
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it's the coast guard, which is now part of the department of homeland security, along with FEMA, US customs, the TSA, the secret service, and immigration.\n\nhttp://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/interapp/editorial/editorial_0515.xml\n\nEDIT:  misty_marsh, the coast guard was moved from DOT to the DHS when it was formed after 9/11.
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Every ship is slightly different, but almost every ship is the same. Life is very regimented and structured. Every day deployed has the same schedule. You wake up at a certain time, you eat at a certain time, you work certain hours, you get to sleep certain hours.\n\nIn addition to the specific times for activities set out in the plan of the day (POD), you also have watches that supersede the POD. These watches are in the Machinery Plant, Bridge, and Combat Information Center.\n\nYes, it is hard to find personal time. This is especially true at lower pay grades. Underway the hours are often long (8-12). Depending on the type of ship you are on, operations can be very hectic, or very casual.\n\nDepending on your rank and rate, berthing can be 6-21 man berthing areas, with 2-3 toilets/sinks/showers per berthing area. Usually the lounge can accommodate 1/3 of the berthing area at any given time. Bunks are stacked 2-3 high.\n\nMy advice is to try to go into serving on a ship w/ an open mind. Expect to work long hours. Expect to have little personal time. Expect to live and work with the same people 24 hours a day, 2-3 months straight (deployments).\n\nPulling into port is your reward for your hard work. This is the fun part of being a sailor, seeing the world.\n\nAll this comes from being assigned to 3 ships so far in my Coast Guard career. I just went over 5 years sea time this month.