Coast guard

1. The Coast Guard has Core values of Honor, Respect and Devotion to duty; certainly these values are needed in a superior leader. A leader needs to gain the respect of those that are expected to follow; as a result of gaining respect, they will want to follow rather than have to follow. This makes for an extremely effective team effective that is willing to perform at their highest capacity. A leader can be defined as an individual that gains the trust, confidence, and respect of other…

Regarding leadership, my Coast Guard (CG) career has been a roller coaster. Since I 've joined in 1998, I 've experienced many ups and downs throughout eight different units; some good leaders and some not so well. I don 't necessarily believe in calling a leader a bad leader since I don 't really recognize them as leaders at all; I don 't follow them or desire to supervise as they do. They 're just bosses. Instead, I try and remember the handful of leaders that I did admire, respected, looked…

1. The Coast Guard Dive Program needs to decide which existing service Master Diver evaluation course best aligns with the Coast Guard Dive Program needs. This decision is pivotal to the successful implementation of a vital Master Diver Program in the Coast Guard. The Coast Guard Dive Program should align their Master Diver Program with the Army Master Diver Program. 2. The qualification of Master Diver (MDV) is the highest qualification obtainable by members of the dive community. The Master…

have chosen a career in the United States Coast Guard. In the Coast Guard I specifically want to be in a small boat crew. A small boat crew is a team of about four people who operate a small boat. I specifically want to be the one in the crew who drives the boat because I like to be in control. The qualifications necessary to become eligible for the Coast Guard is a high school diploma. Although if I want to move to a different position or the Coast Guard wants to put me in a position that…

I am interested in attending the Coast Guard academy because I want to become the best version of myself that I can be so that I can better serve my country and people that comprise it. I expect to get the education necessary to become a quality officer in the USCG while also making a positive impact in the lives of those at the Academy. They will be some of the hardest nights of my life, but there will also the most rewarding nights of my life. There will be days that I feel like quitting but I…

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…

1. Coast Guard aviation personnel do not seek assistance for stress, mental strain or illness until it is nearly overwhelming and may have caused permanent damage to their health including suicidal ideation or attempts. Aviation members are not protected within the confidential programs through CGSUPRT; if a member chooses to seek help for stress he/she must divulge what is supposed to remain confidential in accordance with ref. (b), to the flight surgeon in accordance to ref (a). Aviation…

my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you¬¬¬¬- ask what you can do for your country". Without question, there are hundreds of compelling reasons for anybody to want to attend an institution with the amazing pedigree of the Coast Guard Academy. But for me personally, whenever I think about the real reason why I desire to attend the Academy, my thoughts always come back to the basis of Kennedy's quote.…

define leadership is a unification of several different personal beliefs. Every person in the Coast Guard is different with their own personal value’s, backgrounds, cultures and belief system forms who we are today. We are all different in many ways, but what bring us all together are our Coast Guard organizational core values of Honor, Respect and Devotion to Duty. From the beginning of my Coast Guard career, one of my first values that I carried with me into the organization was to put forth…

Unfortunately, for the typical Coast Guard trainee, pay grades E-4 and E-5, the cost of a typical DFAC a-la-carte meal is very significant even compared to other individuals attending other training where commercial per diem is authorized. For instance, at a normal Coast Guard installation, IAW Ref (c), the galley offers various items for a set price of $2.55 for breakfast and $4.65 for lunch and dinner…