Becoming a certified boat coxswain is the goal and responsibility of all third class boatswains’ mates. I would like the Coast Guard to establish a cohesive plan to train, and fund education to generate qualified BM3 coxswains in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve. Once they graduate A-school there is no solid plan or funding to ensure the reserve member’s training stays on schedule and completes their training within the required time frame. The process for a Reserve BM3 to become a coxswain is a long and difficult journey.…
The type of work I enjoy doing are analysis and reporting financial data of a firm. What are your long – term career goals, and how do you plan to achieve them? My long – term career goals is to contribution my up- to – date skills in my job.…
Lately I have been using CFNC.org to look at some career choices. It helps me by analyzing my skill sets and finding job frames that will fit my characteristics. The way it does this is by making you take a career cluster survey. The career cluster survey asks you many questions. It asks about your personality, what you care about, your political stance, and things of that nature.…
Getting hired by the Central Intelligence Agency has been my primary focus for almost four years now. While I was still serving in the Army I had decided to start college classes so as to expedite the process of getting my degree once my time serving in uniform was over. I knew that I wanted to continue to serve my country, but I also knew that I wanted to see the world, and to be challenged while doing so. After doing some research into my options I decided that pursuing a career with the CIA was by far the most appealing thing I could possibly imagine. Working in the DC area at the CIA’s headquarters would obviously be an incredible achievement for me, but I still want more than that.…
The U.S Coast Guard is one of the fifth branches of the United States Military, and most people haven't a clue what they do. A couple of years ago, if someone would have asked me ‘what is the Coast Guard and what do they do’, I too would have no idea what to answer. Over the past few years, there is a family that I have grown very close with and the Coast Guard has played a huge part in their lives. The father was in the Coast Guard for 29 years and retired as a captain. Over those 29 years, the family moved about every 3 years all over the country.…
Planning a Career in the United States Armed Forces Are you very patriotic, like to travel, want job security and believe in the Constitution of our nation? Walter Reuther is quoted “There is no greater calling than to serve your fellow men. There is no greater contribution than to help the weak. There is no greater satisfaction than to have done it well.” If you said yes to the above question or the quote sounds like you, consider a career in the United States Armed Forces.…
Growing up as the middle child in a lower income family was, at best, difficult. Abusive parents, rampant drug use, and less than caring family members left me in a precarious position as a child. Was this how every family interacted? Is this what I was to become? Growing up I was always told that I would never amount to anything and given little chance to succeed.…
My mother; devastated she gave birth to a ¾ Cherokee Indian baby and refused to nurture me as an infant. At the age of 5 months my grandmother from Cincinnati, unofficially adopted me from my mother in Swannanoa, North Carolina due to alleged gross abuse and sexual misconduct. This was a fortunate tragedy for me due to the novelty of having a Cherokee baby in Ohio and my grandmother mothered me as her own. Being a unique baby helped family and strangers fall in love with my dark skin and unusual eyes, but this unfortunately passed.…
I am seeking a nomination to the United States Air Force Academy because I believe it is the best way for me to reach my goal of becoming a leader in our nation’s armed forces. The Academy is a place where I know I will always put my best foot forward. I felt a strong pull towards the academy when I started looking at colleges in 10th grade but attending the summer seminar sealed it in my heart and mind that this is the place where I want to be this fall. I know that, by having the opportunity to take the academy route, I will become a part of something much bigger than myself. The excellent programs at the academy will provide me with the best opportunities to explore my own capabilities.…
“Really, coaching is simplicity. It’s getting players to play better than they think that they can.” Great words from Tom Landry. In reality leadership is one of the most important aspects of being a military member of any kind. We think that because we are Chiefs or higher we have accomplished the pinnacle of individual accomplishment.…
I have always been fascinated by the Bureau and Agency having worked side-by-side with them through the military. Pursuing a career with them outside of the military would be my long term goal. As far as personal goals, I would work in a field that I would take a lot of…
Describe your educational and career goals and explain what or who has inspired or helped shape these goals. During my high school years, I recall working in the fields during vacation breaks with my mother harvesting tomatoes, picking up cherries, and pruning grape vines. Fascinating as it sounds, I was always intrigued to understand why fruits and vegetables spoil or often cause food poising in humans. Although, when I questioned my mother why these fruits spoil, she responded it was due to "little bugs," which was not a sufficient response.…
First hand, Steam rules in big ships because it is around 75-84% efficiency rating. I was a MM1 in my part of my Navy career so I learned and focused heavily on steam propulsion and power generation. After the second half of my first part of my career I transitioned over to the Diesel Side. I later was cross rated to Engineman since all I did was Diesel work primarily.…
My Future Career The future career that I choose is a Cyber security expert. The interest that I developed in this career was due to a lot of what I’ve saw in the news over the years and from what I’ve personally experienced over the years. A large majority of companies and government agencies hire these experts to help strengthen networks, safeguard information, or prevent cyber-attacks. That’s the part that really interested me.…
What are my short-term career goals? What are my long-term career goals? Planning a successful future will need to start with goal setting. A person greatest achievement did not come over night.…