Aight so, I’m trying to join, and I’m in Georgia so there is two recruiting offices here, but it’s in ATL and Savannah and I don’t have anyway to get there. What should I logically do?
I already talked to a recruiter and stuff and I literally have all the things I need. I just need to hand over important paper at the office and go to meps to take the asvab and get checked.
My son Was Medically discharged today. I got the call in his fifth week. It was mental health. He passed his pts and midterm twice but was caught crying for the second time in the bathroom. Idk if I’m sad, angry, disappointed, or what. He said he tried to plead his case to stay, but no dice. What do I do? What advice to I give him?
22 push ups
4 min plank
15:23 mile and a half
45 female.
Any advice to handle the periods of time with little to nothing going on? Often weeks (and sometimes up to two months). I get there’s “always something going on”… but there’s nothing going on. I enjoy doing my job, but when I’m not doing anything to help anything for so long, it becomes borderline “I got to get out of this service” level bad.
Current active Army Infantryman looking at transitioning into the Coast Guard soon. I’m interested in the AET rate and know id have to spend some time as a Nonrate post DEPOT because of the waitlist. As prior service would I still be required to have four months time as a non rate before being able to get myself on ?
It's buried in a federal regulatory filing — RIN 2900-AQ96. The CPAP threshold that automatically qualified you for 50% is gone under the proposal. DAV, American Legion, and NVLSP all filed formal objections.
Someone put together a breakdown of exactly what's proposed, who's most exposed, and 5 steps to protect your rating before it's finalized.
Update: Solved! A San Diego based Coastie just bought me a cover. I'll connect with him later this week.
Thank you everyone. I have a lot on my plate right now prepping for his funeral. And this was just one thing I had to get done this week before it was too late.
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If this post sounds familar, it is because I posted the request two months ago here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/uscg/comments/1s2z3ch/seeking_formal_cap_advice_for_cpo_funeral/
Short version: My younger brother was a retired 20 year USCG CPO who recently died. I would like to have his cover next to his urn at his funeral. But it is missing. So I want to buy one.
However, all of the help promised has fallen through for one reason or another. The funeral is coming up very soon and still I don't have a cover. At this point I just need to buy one and the CPO pin to go with it.
I am in San Diego. Next week from May 27-31 I will be in Savannah, GA visiting a friend of mine. I get back to San Diego on Jun 02.
If there is anyone in San Diego, or Savannah who can buy me these two items at the exchange. I will pay you cash for it.
If San Diego, I will come down to the base by the airport and meet you. You tell me. I'm up in Encinitas. It's only 30 minutes away. If Savannah. I'm not familar with the area. But I'm borrowing my friend's car. So I'm sure I can figure it out.
After the funeral, I will donate it with his dress uniform to the San Diego Lucky Bag. I just had his dress uniform dry cleaned and pressed.
FYI: I've gone through everything of my brother's now. His cover is no where to be found. I did find some very really cool photos of him from his time serving on different cutters and tenders that I had never seen before. I put those on a board for the celebration-of-life event for his friends and family to see.
Thank you in advance. I will be most grateful for your help.
Sincerely,
Ron
Once upon a time there was a YN in my unit who had her own document scanner in her cubicle. It was slick as hell, and now that I've picked up an admin billet I was thinking I'd get one of my own, but are they even allowed, since they'd have to plug in to your laptop? Or maybe there is a certain kind that is authorized? (I'm not a YN myself, just filling in, so pardon my ignorance.)
Getting ready for my PCS. I just busted out the ol' "brass" belt buckle to polish it up. To my dismay, it turned chrome. Turns out the Vanguard buckles from the exchange are coated nickel or some shit, and the coating is about as thick as... Something really small that's a modern and appropriate replacement for the term c-hair.
Fortunately, the Rothco 4406 is solid brass and available on Amazon for cheap. Like cheap enough those should just be what's issued.
I've probably bought 5 new buckles over the course of my career because every time I have to wear a dress uniform they look like shit. Hopefully this one will last.
I’m transferring middle of next month, still trying to get hhg to do there job and get my movers scheduled I don’t have any experience other than my first pcs which I did myself because I was single then. But I have heard that people aren’t getting paid for ppm moves for a long time (up to a year) anyone have experience with the movers? Or know how long the pay process is looking like for a ppm?
I have been looking into different reserve and guard options after graduating college and a friend of mine told me to check out the Coast Guard Reserve. However I know nothing about it and the website wasn’t extremely helpful. So my question is for anyone who has been or is currently in the reserve or anyone who knows a good bit of information about the subject. What is the training like (enlisted and officer) what is the work schedule like i.e. is it the same one weekend a month two weeks a year? What are deployments like? Are they similar to navy reserve in which it’s about every 5 years you spend 6-9 months at sea. And are there international deployments? Thank you in advance for any information!
I will be shipping out in less than 2 months I already have a clear idea of the 2 rates that I want either CS or DC but more inclined to CS , I know someone that’s currently serving in the CS right now I was having an conversation with him this morning an he told me for the love of god no to go CS , he says that he has never ever met a CS that actually likes their job, that they are all miserable and they all did it because of the bonuses, any thought about this?
Ive recently been looking into joining and I like the sounds of the coast guards it sound like the qol is better than some other branches as well as the being able to rank up quicker due to the branch being smaller my question is is the cms a good career if I want to peruse cyber/it after my military career and would you say it’s better or worse compared to some of the other branches and what have your personal experiences been?
In a 270 that will be in dry dock in June. I am wondering what the average time dry dock finishes. They are saying by September it would be done but others say once they start uncovering alot of the sections on the boat they will keep extending it.
I am looking to TDY and go to a school before the end of dry dock but I guess YN a school is longer than expected and I probably will end up going in January… (is there any way to talk to the school or detailers and see since my cutter in nonoperational, if I can go earlier to school?)
Saw this published in the federal register this week.
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is announcing its intent to enter into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Lockheed Martin Corporation to develop a small size, low weight, high-power microwave (HPM) effector for stopping non-compliant vessels (NCV), to include personal watercraft (PWC), and small uncrewed surface vessels (USV). The Coast Guard is seeking public comment on this proposed partnership and potential involvement from other parties. https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-09975.pdf
Did this as a gift for a coast guard graduate. Fun project. Roughly 3 feet long. Walnut for the flag pole, poplar for the sign, basswood for the eagle.
Could someone point me in the right direction for any sort of manual or message that says cooking alcohol is prohibited or allowed? I asked my XPO and he said it was against policy. (I’m pretty sure that’s bs my boy is a CS and he said he uses it every once in a while.)
Edit: I should clarify that I don’t mean using unit funds. Wanted to bring my own to cook with personally.