So much for not having PFT an option for weigh ins.

The big guys will still have a chance, just gotta average over a 5 on the new PFT.

guess this is a lesson that not even the RFMC’s know what they’re passing down to their ratings sometimes?

How does this program work as far as reporting after Boot? Is it like Vested where you go to your rated unit and TDY to A school?

I’m currently an E4 who signed up for loan forgiveness through federal aid. Does coast guard assist with loans in any way? I’ve been digging everywhere and there just seems to be a lot grey areas. I’ll ask our Senior Chief who’s in charge of education benefits when I return from house hunting leave but was curious if anyone knows anything beforehand.

Thanks in advance.

every time i go to shop there, i never seem to find what it is i'm looking for and end up shopping at the navy exchange instead. do you guys have the same experience?

Am I wrong in saying that a Reservist who actually wants to get at it can potentially do more then an active duty member. I feel like any time I wanted to take a solicitation it is always needs of the service for active duty, but as a reservist if you are qualified and ask“hey can I please go support this mission” if you aren’t a terrible person 9 times out of 10 they’ll just let you? I only ask because I’m transferring to the reserve next summer and I wanna make sure I’m not assuming or reaching in what I’m thinking.

Good luck!

Hey all, I set up allotments on DA a few months back. They are supposed to deposit directly into savings accounts but they have not been going to my savings account and my paychecks have been missing the money. What do I do? I have not received any of the funds that are supposed to be in my savings accounts.

I was just wondering how many units I get from BM A school. I know I get I think 7 units from basic.

Hello everyone, I’m due to PCS next month and it’s my first one. I’m getting conflicting info on whether or not to use my GTC or my personal credit card for my travel. Does it matter which one I use or is there any benefit to using one over the other?

Anyone else waiting on their PCS/PPM reimbursements? I reported mid July, was told 3 days, and now we’re at 1.5 months.

The timeline has it slightly in August!

I just want to rant a bit, I find it so silly I can join the CG. Over the last few years I’ve tried to no success. No criminal back round, I have a diploma, scored exceptionally well on the test, yet the one thing holding me back is a tattoo of a moth on my hand… it’s about 1” too big… 2 years to remove it with the chance it might not fully go away… just finally at the end of my journey I suppose…. I had tried everything… guess I’ll support from my regular life! Goodluck to all of you! I’m wildly jealous

I'm interested in being involved in both, just wanted to know if there are any opportunities like this in the Coast Guard.

Alot of my shipmate (mostly SKs) choose and billets solely on location whether that location is close to family or have high BAH.
Some other of my shipmate rank billets based solely on the job description/duties and disregard for locations.
How do you guys rank your billet list when it is your PCS transfer season?

I’m graduating A school in six weeks and got the Star, my first pick. As the ship (and her mission) are so unique, info on day to day stuff is hard to come by. I have questions about everything so whatever you can share is welcomed, but specifically I’m wondering what is a new BM3 from a shore unit gonna do? What is the housing situation in port vs dry dock? Will I get to keep a penguin? (my BM2 told me I could) Anything you can share is greatly appreciated, thank you!

Currently a non rate at a small boat station that put his name down for diver, and was just curious what the daily routine is like at dive locker like San Diego’s or Oahu’s and would love to know more about different missions you can get sent to. Any info is appreciated, thanks!

I’m a 23 year old (M) and I have been driving my family’s boat since I was 19. I have my NJ’s boaters license and I absolutely love chartering my friends out and family and overall being on the water. I definitely want to make a career out of being a boat captain. I’m just curious if this is the best route to go from everything I’ve been searching? I would want to start working on tug boats after I get out of the service. I’m sure this question gets asked a lot but I just want to know if this is a good start to getting my feet in the door with the maritime industry especially tug boats. Plus, why not have the benefits and get paid while earning my credential sea time.

Saw Sam Eckholm's video on the coast guard and in 12:48, he was able to act as a person in distress and be put into the basket. It got me thinking, can civilian friends volunteer to do something similar and act as a person in the water for SAR practice?

long story short about 2 months ago i hurt my shoulder pretty badly taking swimming lessons, i was supposed to go to boot camp on july but because of my injury my recruiter canceled my date , i was able to get a new date without having to go back to meps, so i want to resume swimming lessons but my recruiter strongly recommended no to take them he said i can get hurt again, he said as long as i put the effort they will teach me during bootcamp, he said that their success rate is pretty high, he told me an story about a recruit that had zero swimming experience and he was able to pass , i am not sure if he is lying to me or not just a little worried about it , my one friend( he went to boot few years ago)told me the same that i shouldn't be wasting my many taking classes that they will take care of that , he said that in his company there was a tiny skinny girl her pt was horrible and couldn't swim at all and she was able to make it to the end by i am already in amazing physical shape

Looking for unique cross-branch training opportunities beyond standard C-schools that aren't widely advertised. If you or someone in your unit pulled off orders to an interservice course, what was it and how did you route it?

Somehow over twelve years I’ve managed to never put in a true pick list in DA. How should my member comments read? Should I draft them as if they were a command endorsement? For example:

Mbr is a highly motivated professional at XX with a degree in XXX which would make them perfectly suited for XXX

OR

I believe I’m perfectly suited for [my top two] because I have experience from my service to best serve as a XYZ

If it helps I’m direct commission E6 to ENS at 9.5 years, now expecting to be an LT by transfer season. Thanks in advance everyone!

Hello there. I have a question regarding my current situation and could use some advice or insight if anyone here has been in a similar position. I really appreciate the USCG and will always respect the service and mission, but long term, it’s not for me. I joined with this in mind - I joined with the understanding (perhaps a false understanding) that there wouldn’t be a hassle to do my 4 active and separate (knowing that I still have the 4 years left of the inactive reserve). I ended up being vested right out of bootcamp to a MSST, which, for my rate, is a 3 year billet. With that established, I am supposed to PCS this next summer as my 3 years will be coming to an end. My understanding is that I will have to obligate more time to the CG in conjunction with accepting those PCS orders; a minimum of 2 years from what I’m told. If not, then the other option is the FTORS/SILO route which leaves me at the mercy of being kicked out in 30 days, PCS anyways till my current EOE (September 2028), or stay at current unit till EOE. I will be shooting for an extension at my unit for 1 year which would align with my current EOE, and my command told me they will do what they can to push for that, but I know there is no guarantee. My question is twofold: A) is my understanding of how this plays out correct? If not, could someone clear it up for me? B) do I have any clear options to fulfill my current contract and separate within the timeline of my current EOE besides the extension? Or, if the extension doesn’t get approved, am I basically at the point of obligating more time as the only option. I don’t want to have to obliserve and extend my contract, but I also have no intention of getting a negative discharge when I do separate, or lose out on the GI Bill benefits. I want to serve well and work hard for the time I have left, but in all honesty, I don’t LOVE the CG - I am already 27 and would like to move onto the career path that I do believe I will enjoy more in the long run. And if possible, I’d like to not have to stay in longer than I have to. I hope I am wording this okay, I apologize for any naiveness. Thank you in advance.