Coast guard

1. The United States Coast Guard is an organization with a rich history, heritage, and traditions. As we venture further into the future, we continue to make necessary changes and improvements to move forward. The strong leaders throughout Coast Guard history have paved the way to make us the premiere maritime service that we are today. It remains that in all of our best efforts to equip the junior enlisted ranks with leadership tools we fail to focus on our very own strong leaders and events…

Putting ourselves in the shoes of a captain of a 200-foot Coast Guard cutter with a crew of only 16 can be hard to imagine. As the role of the captain, everyone looks to you in direction of what needs to be done upon an emergency case. It is important characteristic as the captain to analyze each possible outcome of your decisions before the final one could be made. During the Coast Guard Cutter Decision, when there’s potential yet not definite chance of finding survivors after a reported plane…

Reserve Training Coordinator for the Coast Guard Investigative Service The Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS) lacks an effective method of managing training opportunities across the service for the reserve force. It would be beneficial to establish a reserve training coordinator at each Resident Agent Office or field office for the purpose of ensuring uniform distribution of training opportunities with the goal of creating greater competency across the service. CGIS has a saying which…

Yet, in 1915 under the U.S Title 14, the Coast Guard was established as a military branch, changing the way missions are conducted. Instead of a cutter service, USCG receives equal status other military branches. Moreover, in 1939, President Roosevelt signs an executive order merging the U.S Lighthouse Service to the Coast Guard ( Coast Guard Docrine 44). This provided more resources and personnel for mission success. With the small size of The Coast Guard, it is important that students…

Only a little more than half of the people who try out for the Coast Guard are physically in shape for the challenges they need to face in training. Rescue swimmers should not feel safe in the water, however they should have confidence ("Rescue Swimmer"). In fact, the Coast Guard makes it very hard for females to be in the Coast Guard because the women have to be fully capable of everything the males are doing. The Coast Guard requires everyone to be physically fit, be able to participate in…

Only a little more than half of the people who try out for the Coast Guard are physically in shape for the challenges they need to face in training. Rescues swimmers should not feel safe in the water, however they should have confidence ("Rescue Swimmer"). For one thing the Coast Guard makes it very hard for female to be in the Coast Guard because the women have to fully capable of everything the male are doing. The Coast Guard requires everyone to be physically fit, be able to participate in…

The definition of a leader is a very common discussion amongst the leaders in the Coast Guard and often spurs long debates between them. What is the difference between a manager and a leader? One could argue that yes, leading and managing are very similar in the way that people are supervised with an established chain of command to complete any specific tasking. What manager leaning leaders miss are the intangibles and soft skills that make for great leaders. Managers are very good at…

the passed decade especially, government funding. Building a U.S Coast Guard for the 21st century is much different than building the U.S Coast Guard in the very beginning. Today our nation seeks for the U.S than it ever has in history. The Coast Guard handles major demands like search and rescue, drug interdiction, and port security missions. These are just a few reasons why we should increase the nations spending on the U.S Coast Guard. First, a major issue to spend on, “The deteriorating…

vigorous, 4 year college strives to create the future of the Coast Guard by offering their cadets an opportunity to excel at their education, perform on the athletic fields, and exemplify a strong military cadet. My adjustment to this establishment has taken a great toll on the cadet that I really am. When I first get accepted to the Academy, I was questioning my reasoning for coming here because I wasn’t really sure if I wanted to be a Coast Guard Officer. I had a lot of confusion on what I…

Some positions within the Coast Guard should be evaluated closely to determine if these positions are beneficial to the Coast Guard Mission. My position in the Response Division, at Sector Buffalo, I feel should be eliminated because it is of no value to the Coast Guard. This position does not have a mission, there are no leadership opportunities, and is an ineffective use of Coast Guard resources. Every member of the Coast Guard should want to, and should be expected to, contribute in some…