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BE A PART OF THE ACTION
Joining the Coast Guard is not the same as joining other
branches of the military. The skills you acquire are put in practice immediately in
saving lives, protecting the marine environment, providing law enforcement
and Homeland Security.
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THE RESERVES -
ALWAYS READY
The Coast Guard Reserve is a military organization that
is organized, trained, supplied and administered under the direction of the Commandant of
the United States Coast Guard. The purpose of the Coast Guard Reserve is to
provide trained and qualified personnel available for active duty in time of war or
national emergency and at such other times as the national security requires.
WANT TO BECOME AN OFFICER?
Officer's Candidate School is a rigorous
seventeen-week course of instruction that prepares candidates to serve effectively as
officers in the United States Coast Guard. Civilian applicants must have already earned a
bachelors degree and must meet specific age and medical standards.
Direct Commissions are available for those
individuals with special training and skills. Check out the link to see if your
skills are needed and you can qualify.
The Coast Guard Academy graduate earns a
Bachelor of Science Degree and leaves for active duty as a commissioned officer.
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