US Coast Guard

first you have to have practice on a boat, sign up to get your boating license and take classes. that's what i know because my boyfriend has his boating liscense and owns a ship...the rest maybe you should ask a teacher, someone older then you, or go online to a website for coast guarding(: good luck

- Mandy

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There are several. To take a specific state, the governor is the Commander in Chief, but so is the president when they fall under federal duty (when going overseas). So each state has 2 commander in chiefs.

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Yes, as of 2008 - call any recruiter for confirmation.

The east coast megalopolis face two main serious problems. They currently are facing high density housing and high rise buildings.

The class of vessel must be 16 ft or longer to be US Coast Guard approved.

It varies from person to person but usually around 30 years of service.

Certainly, that used to be SOP (Standard Operating Procedures) during the Vietnam War. Which is why there was a waiting list to join the Guard during the war; 6 years in the Guard or...2 years in the Regular Army (US Army)...and take a strong chance of going to "you know where..." (which is exactly how they sometimes used to refer to Vietnam back then).

That's all changed today in the 21st century...the Guard can be deployed. During the cold war days, activating the reserves/guard was an indication of "escalation" and therefore wasn't recommended. But today there is no cold war...so the guard can "escalate" all it wants!

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First you must past a tape test which is, how tall you are and how many inches around your neck and waist,plus your weight. Depending on how tall you or and how much you weight, chooses how many inches you can have. For example 6' 1" and 175 pounds your maximum waist size may be 32 inches. Anyone over that can not join. Also a good medical history and a good record with the law. Some tattoos may also effect someone joining, but must likely not stop them. Also you must score higher than a 36 on your ASVAB. Also people without GED, just their GEE must score higher and have different requirements.

The causes of fire on a ship aren't a lot different than the causes of fires in any urban setting. There are electrical circuits. An electrical fire is possible. There is a lot of machinery. Machinery gets hot when it's operating. An overheating bearing could cause a fire. Ships have combustion systems for generating steam, or internal combustion engines to generate electricity, or even turbine engines like jet aircraft, all of which get very hot and can cause a fire. The closed machinery spaces and the volatility of fuel, of lubricants or of hydraulic fluids around the hot machinery can lead to a fire, or even an explosion. A collision at sea could initiate a fire. The ship's company has to eat, so there's a galley where food is prepared and cooking is done. There'd be the same fire hazards as in a restaurant kitchen, wouldn't there? Repairs are sometimes undertaken on ships, and metal cutting and welding equipment is carried and used to fix stuff. There are some more possible ways fires could be started. Static electricity can start a fire, and ships like oil tankers are specially grounded prior to loading or unloading to prevent this possibility. And military vessels face fire or explosion hazards associated with carrying munitions. Grain dust around grain elevators is a hazard. It's explosive. Ships carry grain in huge holds. Dust is generated when it is moved. Is someone carelessly smoking nearby? Just about anything that can cause a fire around your city or town can start one on a ship. Be smart, stay safe.

During peacetime, the U.S. Coast Guard remains at a state of readiness with direction from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Control can also be given to the U.S. Department of the Navy with orders from the President at any time.

As with any member of the Armed Forces, a Coastie earns 2.5 days of leave a year (for a total of 30 days a year.) A day of leave is considered completely off duty and is similar to the Civilian vacation days. Unlike civilian vacation time however, if a coastie takes two weeks of leave, they must take leave days on the weekend in the middle. At the end of the calendar year anyone with more than 60 days of leave in reserve forfeits the days above 60. (There have been special cases where this limit is temporarily raised due to operations.)

Depending on the job you are assigned you will also have "Liberty time". Under normal conditions a Coastie works 40-60 hours per week, with the rest of the week considered liberty. For example someone working in a staff position (similar to a civilian office environment) works 8 hours per day monday through friday. A duty rotation might have someone work 12 hours on and 12 hours off two days in a row followed by two days off for a total of 48-60 hours per week. Someone assigned to a cutter underway could work 60-100 hours a week for a two month patrol, with reduced hours import to make up for the high tempo underway.

Unlike Leave, members on Liberty have to be able to return to their duty station able to work within a certain number of hours. (This is sometimes referred to as your B or Bravo status, with B-4 meaning that you need to return to your unit within four hours of their first attempt to call you. Note this is not when they first get a hold of you.)

Coasties also typically work until the job is done. This means that even if you are only scheduled to work 8 hours in a day, if something comes up you continue working until the job is complete.

If you're asking does the Coast Guard use weapons, the answer is yes. While they won't issue you one to take home, some CG members use them in their daily jobs. We have a few ratings (jobs) that require the use of weapons, GM, ME, PS (for reservists, but this rate is going away).

Other member's use them as well while performing law enforcement duties.

There is no good answer to your question. You should cal a recruiter. They will have the the current and correct requirements and answers to all of your questions. Having said that, to enlist you need to be in good health, under 29 years old, and a high school graduate. There are many, many more requirements, some of which are firm, and some of which can be waived under certain circumstances.

Yes, I have personally seen this. I witnessed the Newport News firing a full broadside, and yes, saw the ship continue straight on it's course, but the recoil of the guns pushed it down and moved it sideways.

Yes, it is part of the military ( along with the Army, Navy, Air Force and, Marines ) and all members of the Coast Guard are subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice. It is one of seven (yes there are seven) uniformed services. It is organized under the Department of Homeland Security, but become part of the Department of the Navy during wartime or when the President deems so. The other two Uniformed Services are the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps.

This is an ongoing event. As of May 27, there has been no oil found on Florida's coastline, but they are preparing for the event.

you need to be able to swim. you also must be able to save lifes