Coast Guard Investigative Service

The National Guard plays many roles in keeping our country safe from protecting the United States to assisting in helping civilians during natural disasters. The National Guard has played quite an enormous role in the past when Hurricanes Sandy and Katrina hit the coast of the United States of America. Hurricane Katrina had arrived on August 23, 2005 and disappeared on August 31, 2005. Hurricane Sandy came into effect October 22, 2012 and the storm died out on October 31, 2012. The storms…

In the senior year of high school many students find themselves stressing over the decision of what they want to be when they grow up. There are a lot of choices that have to be made prior to graduation in order to have a well thought out plan; unfortunately, there is an abundance of pressure thrown upon high school seniors to have those life choices well thought out and made up. The most accepted way of doing things is for the student to go to college, get a degree, and become a competitor in…

In the article “Airport Screener Could See X-rated X-rays” the problem is the government making airport security change to full body scan imaging on monitors. The body scanners are a very controversial topic,l because it takes the privacy away from people by their bodies being exploited by security. For many people the new monitors are unjustifiable, but people have to choose whether they want safety or privacy. The main points of this “Airport Screener Could See X-rated X-rays” article is…

war. There are many different special fields in each armed force. The armed forces consist of: the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast…

the military. For example, I could have been born into a family that has a tradition of serving our nation, maybe a desire of doing something with “purpose”, a sense of patriotism, the list goes on forever. Throughout my time in the United States Coast Guard I have severed and will still serve with shipmates that all fall into one, if not all of these categories. They come from different places, upbringings, cultures, and economic status. Never the less, this is my story and how this eight years…

MEMORANDUM As per reference (a) I am hereby designated as a leader in the Coast Guard. I will familiarize myself with my responsibilities as outlined by the Coast Guard Office of Leadership (CG-12C). If it was only that easy, attend a leadership course, finish some practical factors and receive a memo designating you as a leader in the United States Coast Guard. Being in the Army had a great influence on my leadership style. I saw the very best and the worst leaders all before 09:00 AM. But…

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is a federal agency designed to protect the United States against threats. Its wide-ranging duties include aviation security, border control, emergency response and cybersecurity. Furthermore, the 2002 National Homeland Security Strategy had three objectives which were to prevent terrorism, reduce vulnerability to terrorism, and minimize damage and recover if a terrorist attack occurs. however, in 2007 the goals of DHS became prevent and…

the year 1993 with the State of Alabama being one of their contracted divisions. Other federal departments include the Coast Guard, FEMA, Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Citizenship Services and the Transportation Security Agencies. Paragon mission goal is to serve support and protect the United States. Over the years Paragon has become one of most dependable service of security today. Homeland Security specialize in top-secret government assignments. DHS is secretive to…

PAY AND PERSONNEL INFORMATION BULLETIN (PPIB) 17/06. The Command Pay and Personnel Administrator (CPPA) course has been updated on Navy e-Learning. The updated course identifier is PERS2-PAYPERS-CPPA-CPPATRAINING-V1.0. These updates were specifically designed for a better alignment with the new CPPA role and the NEC 95AD initiative and requirements. The updated course is one component of the mandatory training requirements for all CPPAs in MILPERSMAN 1000-021 Paragraph 4.a.(1). The…

“Any institution faces two basic choices if they hope to spark new ideas. One is to leverage the brains trust within their organization by creating a special event dedicated to new thinking. The other is to look outside themselves to stimulate solutions.” -Simon Mainwaring. These type of notions are alien to the United States Army which in my opinion runs as an institution. Some institutions like the United States Army seldom listen to new and challenging ideas. However, if all…