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Make a Difference! How much action can you see in just one weekend a month? Plenty-if you spend that weekend in the Coast Guard Reserve!
The Coast Guard Reserve offers you opportunities and experience not available in any other Reserve component.
Reserve Your Weekend:
Coast Guard Reservists spend an average of one weekend a month and two weeks a year performing duties vital to our nation's security. Reservists work alongside the 40,000 active duty Coast Guard men and women ensuring the safety of local communities. Reserve support is critical to meeting Coast Guard missions. Homeland Security, including maritime law enforcement, environmental protection, search and rescue, aids to navigation and port security are among the many missions the Coast Guard and Coast Guard Reserve do best.
Most Reservists belong to a unit in their community, or a unit close to their home.
If you live near a large port, you could be assigned to port security and monitor cargo operations or inspect U.S. and foreign vessels for safety violations and contraband.
If you live on the coast or near a large lake, you could be assigned to a Coast Guard search and rescue station. Your weekend may consist of rescuing distressed boaters, fighting pollution or keeping navigational aids functioning properly.
U.S. Coast Guard Reservists are also assigned to law enforcement duties. You may be trained to enforce offshore commercial fishing laws or responsible for stopping the smugglers that bring drugs, weapons or illegal aliens into U.S. waters.
The Coast Guard Reserve offers an opportunity to do work that is exciting, challenging and rewarding. Your contribution could significantly affect the safety and quality of life in your community. Not bad for one weekend a month!
Learn the Ropes:
The Coast Guard Reserve offers you career training and numerous opportunities while serving your country and community.
If you don't have a specialized skill, we'll teach you one. If you have an existing technical skill, we may be able to help you further develop that skill. We pay you while you learn!
There are many ways to broaden your skills in the Coast Guard Reserve. There are great opportunities for on the job training, special assignments and intensive training.
In most cases you will attend a school to learn your specialized skill, called a rating. You may qualify to receive training in such ratings as Marine Science Technician and become a leader in environmental response and clean up. You may qualify as a Boatswain's Mate and receive training and responsibility in all aspects of seamanship.
In addition to ratings available to both active and reserve members, there are two ratings available only to Reservists, Port Security Specialist and Investigator.
Reservists work in computer processing, mechanics, radio communications, administration and accounting, even food preparation. Reservists do it all.
The skills you learn in the Coast Guard Reserve will help you in your civilian career or can give you the edge necessary to build a career with better pay and a brighter future!
Set your Course:
The Coast Guard Reserve offers many programs to fit your needs:
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Split Training Program-If you are a professional, or still in school (high school juniors & seniors or college) and are between the ages of 17 and 30, this program will allow you join the Coast Guard Reserve without interrupting your busy schedule. Basic and Advanced Training take place over two subsequent summers or as availability permits. Between Basic and Advanced Training Reservists in this program are paid to participate at their assigned unit one weekend per month.
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Petty Officer Selectee Program-If you have no prior service and are between the ages of 17 and 30, you may qualify for this program. You will attend eight weeks of basic training at Cape May, NJ followed by Class 'A' School (advanced training). Class 'A' schools range in length from five weeks to five months depending on career field. Schooling is guaranteed before return to civilian life.
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Direct Petty Officer-If you have no prior service and are between the ages of 21 and 35 with a civilian skill relating to a Coast Guard job you may qualify. Members enlist into the Coast Guard Reserve as Petty Officers with immediate responsibility and increased pay.
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Prior Service Program-If you have prior military experience and are between the ages of 21 and 40 you may qualify for this program. Depending on specialty and separation code, veterans are eligible for enlistment in the Coast Guard Reserve. Training opportunities are available to members that possess military skills that do not correspond with Coast Guard ratings. Many veterans choose this program to maintain military skills and earn points toward retirement eligibility.
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Selected Reserve Direct Commission: If you are between the ages of 21 and 36, have a year or more of military experience and have earned your Bachelor's Degree you may apply to serve as a member of the Coast Guard Officer Corps. You will attend Reserve Officer Candidate Indoctrination at the Coast Guard Academy then report to your assigned Coast Guard Unit to begin an exciting career as a Coast Guard Officer.
Reap your Rewards:
The Coast Guard Reserve is a part-time job that provides a full-time feeling of pride and satisfaction. Reservists make a difference in the community they serve. These are just some benefits of serving in the Coast Guard Reserve. Some of the more tangible benefits include:
- Extra Pay
- Money for College
- Travel
- Retirement Benefits
- Training
- Advancement
- Dental Benefits
- Job Security
View more information at GoCoastGuard.com
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