Coast Guard

[Tech^salvager]

Hi guys
Well I been to the Coast Guard recuriters and now I have setup a interview with them again for this thursday. Now I have a question got you guys. Anyone been in the Coast Guard here? Do you have any advice for going into them? Also if I get in, I will be going in open. Any armed forces people have advice? Thanks
Tech^
PS I going to check out the IT side in the coast guard when I get in.

[leprechaun_40]

Although I'm not very familiar with the CG, my son was Navy. They are quite similar. You are smart to go with the IT side, a good education in that field will help you alot. Also, sign up for the GI bill, my son did and now, several years after his enlistment was up, he's going to college to help his future and the GI bill is helping pay it.

[Tech^salvager]

GI bill?
I know that I get 100% paid to go to school for whatever path I take in teh CG n Texas
that could be as soon as 3months or as long as 18 months before I would start school depends on if the school is open or not.

[rangeral]

First off you need to pass the physical before anything is going to happen, I believe if you have a good grade average you can go to school while your in there but you have to sign for at least 6yrs or better so they get there use out of you for the investment.

My son passed the phys but he had a choice of a scholarship to suny maritime which is the merchant marine officer training school with same college classes as anywhere else. He opted for suny but is still debating reserve CC duty with 2mon of boot camp in the summer between class years. If he graduates suny he can go into the CC as an officer, as part of the curriculum is 2mo of sea trials, its his second year.

A friends son took electrical engineering joining the CC and he loves it. So I'd ask on your next visit if you qualify for school and make sure you get that straight, if so you should be signing a contract guaranteeing you go to school, forgot what form that was but ask about it recruiter will know. Matter of fact in my son's first year he was given a car to go to the high schools and give recruitment speeches to the seniors and will probably do it again this year.

[Bovon]

Originally posted by Tech^salvager
GI bill?
I know that I get 100% paid to go to school for whatever path I take in teh CG n Texas

Those schools are for your training while in the service of the C.G. The G.I. Bill will provide some financial assistance AFTER your tour of duty is up and you will want to further your education in an institution of higher learning, i.e., a college somewhere.

Like for instance, in my personal case...when I finally settled down somewhere and there was a Trade School nearby.. I took 4 years of Electronics Vocational Training. The G.I. Bill would have helped with my tuition and other expenses except it had expired by this time..so, its not forever...but you will need to sign up for it for future use..don't pass this opportunity by.

[Tech^salvager]

Originally posted by rangeral
First off you need to pass the physical before anything is going to happen, I believe if you have a good grade average you can go to school while your in there but you have to sign for at least 6yrs or better so they get there use out of you for the investment.

My son passed the phys but he had a choice of a scholarship to suny maritime which is the merchant marine officer training school with same college classes as anywhere else. He opted for suny but is still debating reserve CC duty with 2mon of boot camp in the summer between class years. If he graduates suny he can go into the CC as an officer, as part of the curriculum is 2mo of sea trials, its his second year.

A friends son took electrical engineering joining the CC and he loves it. So I'd ask on your next visit if you qualify for school and make sure you get that straight, if so you should be signing a contract guaranteeing you go to school, forgot what form that was but ask about it recruiter will know. Matter of fact in my son's first year he was given a car to go to the high schools and give recruitment speeches to the seniors and will probably do it again this year.

I know about the physical, the only thing I can't control
Weird they had 4 different ways to go in. I was going in 6years anyways. though they had 4 years.

Well my cousin went into the CG and is in it now so I have also asked him about it to.

[Tech^salvager]

Originally posted by Bovon
Those schools are for your training while in the service of the C.G. The G.I. Bill will provide some financial assistance AFTER your tour of duty is up and you will want to further your education in an institution of higher learning, i.e., a college somewhere.

Like for instance, in my personal case...when I finally settled down somewhere and there was a Trade School nearby.. I took 4 years of Electronics Vocational Training. The G.I. Bill would have helped with my tuition and other expenses except it had expired by this time..so, its not forever...but you will need to sign up for it for future use..don't pass this opportunity by.

Thanks for the insight Bovon.

[rangeral]

If you sign for six years then you should make it worth your while by going to school while your in there otherwise if you don't then at the end of 4yrs you can assess which way you want to go in case you change your mind.

Of course I talked to another guy who couldn't find work after he got out and signed back up.

[j.m@talk]

Do ya get to work wiv Pammy ?

[Tech^salvager]

Originally posted by j.m@talk
Do ya get to work wiv Pammy ?

who? what?
sorry don't speak jm and mireland talk.

[j.m@talk]

Originally posted by Tech^salvager
who? what?
sorry don't speak jm and mireland talk.

Err this kinda fing

[Tech^salvager]

CoastGuard, not bay watch!

[j.m@talk]

Same fing ......... I've seen it on the telly

[mireland]

Originally posted by j.m@talk
Same fing ......... I've seen it on the telly

all right settle down over there jm...

[ConfusedAlien]

my friend got accepted to coast guard. extremely selecive