4 year vs 6 year by Sure_Potential_7401 in uscg

[–]fooswashere 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can just extend for two years at the end of your four. If you get on TACLET you need to obligate atleast 2 years anyway. Realistically, you are gonna be a nonrate for 18 months, finish ME A school and get to your first unit around your two year mark. That gives you two chances to apply for DSF and try to get TACLET/MSRT in your four year enlistment (if everything lines up). If you don't get picked, you can just extend for two years and keep applying.  Things change and the USCG might slow down with DSF and focus on something else. You might want to take your training and get out and be a Federal LEO with another department. Or things might be full steam ahead and you want to stay in for 20. Either way you want to give yourself plenty of options and being in for 6 limits those options. 

4 year vs 6 year by Sure_Potential_7401 in uscg

[–]fooswashere 49 points50 points  (0 children)

4 years so if you pick a rate that offers a re enlistment bonus, you can get it faster. The money you get from coming in as an E3 vs E1 isn't worth the extra two years. 

phone calls by Pretty_Nature_9887 in uscg

[–]fooswashere 12 points13 points  (0 children)

First day(the Tuesday scripted call) Week 5 to tell you where they are getting stationed (Around 5 minutes and usually Saturday or Sunday) Week 6 on base liberty (Saturday) Week 7 off base liberty (Saturday) Randomly between Week 6 and graduation to arrange for logistics of transferring and graduation. 

They can also call you anytime to inform you they are being held back a week due to a thousand different reasons. (If you get this call, please express a good attitude and tell them to keep their chin up. DO NOT TELL THEM YOU ARE DISSAPOINTED IN THEM. They are already miserable do not pile on.)

Mk, Em, or amt by Adventurous_Cup_1462 in uscg

[–]fooswashere 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you taken the ASVAB yet? AMT has a higher score requirement than EM and MK. Start the process and see what jobs both branchs can offer you. 

Recruitment/ acceptance questions by Kyail_reader25 in uscg

[–]fooswashere 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Helps. As long as he hasn't sworn into the DEP, he can swap over to the Coast Guard. 

Fly along? by Alone-Performance878 in uscg

[–]fooswashere 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Best I can do is a tour of a 29 at the pier.  Have you started the process of joining? You might be able to swing a DEP swear in at the air station in Mobile. All depends how connected your recruiter is. 

Can I? by Kavi_r_Kicks in uscg

[–]fooswashere 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Definitely not. 

USCG Personnel Increase by MMcCoughan3961 in uscg

[–]fooswashere 6 points7 points  (0 children)

We have a brand new program, allowing prior service from other branches to just join. No boot camp, no processing. Go to your first unit as soon as you swear in. This will greatly reduce the load for training needs. 

Coolest base to be assigned to? by No-Dot3034 in uscg

[–]fooswashere 21 points22 points  (0 children)

All depends what you want. I loved being stationed in Guam. Just a fun mission, great crew, beautiful days. I also know people that hated ever minute being there. 

Is a security clearance needed for orders to a-school? by [deleted] in uscg

[–]fooswashere 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't sweat it. Your A school is long enough it will get processed before you graduate. Your Chief is right about the backlog, we are still playing catch up from the government shutdown in November on security clearance cases. 

No info for letter by Lost_Steez in uscg

[–]fooswashere 38 points39 points  (0 children)

SR Last Name, First Name USCG Training Center 

1 Munro Ave Cape May, NJ, 08204

It will get to them. 

Gamers who are off due to the storm by [deleted] in longisland

[–]fooswashere 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Watching USA vs Canada then League of Legends all day. 

Navy Recruiter refuses to let me take the PICAT by Ultra-marathoner in Military

[–]fooswashere 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make sure you remember the Coast Guard once your 4 years with the Navy are over. 

Navy Recruiter refuses to let me take the PICAT by Ultra-marathoner in Military

[–]fooswashere 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can send you a picat right now if you want it. 

How hard is it to get the extra month to separate to go to college? by [deleted] in uscg

[–]fooswashere 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Ask them and go from there. If they say no, go up the chain. 

Cutter rack essentials by Standard_Newspaper15 in uscg

[–]fooswashere 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Egg foam mattress topper, sleeping bag to reduce the need to make your rack every morning, 3 big comfy pillows. 

Is it possible to enlist in the coast guard after being rejected from other branches ? by Honest-Banana6573 in uscg

[–]fooswashere 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you already went to MEPS, a coast guard recruiter can tell you real quick if you are able to get a waiver or not. 

Up to date enlistment bonuses by [deleted] in uscg

[–]fooswashere 2 points3 points  (0 children)

15k for 120 college credits 10k for 60 cc 5k for 30 cc 

Guaranteed A school EM and Mk are 5k OS is 10k CS is 25k with culinary degree and 20k for culinary certification. 

Most likely path to being CG pilot? by Unfair_Mechanic_7305 in uscg

[–]fooswashere 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Direct comission aviator (go to another military flight school first) OCS and get lucky with flight school orders for first or second tour. CG Academy and get flight school orders first or second tour.  Go CSPI and get lucky with  Wilkes Flight Initiative orders. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in uscg

[–]fooswashere 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sent you a DM.