Praetorian Guard

Although many MEs screened positively, the ME AO still received unrealistic E-resumes with no DSF selections. There is currently no incentive for MEs to request DSF assignment or reward to maintain their qualifications at multiple DSF units. The Coast Guard must create DSF duty points for the service wide exam (SWE). 2. Assignment to a DSF unit represents the highest level of proficiency, operational…

USEUCOM welcomed the inclusion of the National Guard in the JCTP due to the belief that the reserve component will present a less aggressive posture; therefore, threatening to the new Russian Federation. Successful initial JCTP engagement by the National Guard team established the foundation for the SPP. After getting favorable response from the initial delegation visit to Baltic nations of Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania, the National Guard proposed a “sustaining partnership” model which laid…

leader. He established and championed a simple yet revolutionary plan for developing the country’s professional maritime lifesaving service. According to the book The U.S. Lifesaving Service (Heroes, Rescues, and Architecture of the early Coast Guard) by Ralph Shanks “he was concerned with acquiring quality personnel, building new stations nationwide, and improving rescue equipment.” I am going to describe how he accomplished these ideals utilizing a transformational leadership style, and…

Army National Guard Civil Support Teams Since 1998, Civil Support Teams have assisted local authorities in dealing with events involving chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or enhanced improvised explosives (CBRNE). Whether it be a planned attack utilizing chemical or biological agents, toxic industrial materials, or radiological sources or an accidental spill or release. Highly skilled Army and Air National Guard Active Guard Reserve (AGR) personnel make up every Civil Support Team…

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…

The importance of the National Guard to the nation’s homeland defense and security is well established. Since its inception over 330 years ago, the National Guard has protected states and communities. As weather patterns began to intensify and terrorist threats increased, the National Guard’s role has expanded to assist in the response and recover to both natural and man-made disasters. It is well established that the mere presence of the National Guard after a traumatic event on United…

The Homeland Security Bill enacted in 2003 was designed to enhance homeland security in the United States of America and unite those agencies into one cohesive agency (U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs, n.d.). The mission was to protect the United States of America from man-made and natural disasters. Preparedness, prevention, and recovery are all highly emphasized within the Department of Homeland Security. Originally the mission was to stop terrorist attacks,…

National Guard The National Guard is the branch of the military that operates as a “home guard.” Like servicemen and women in other branches of the armed forces, members of the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard undergo military training to protect the nation in case of attack and to aid americans during time of crisis, including national disasters like earthquakes and floods. Unlike other branches of the military the guard is mostly stationed on home soil (though they can be…

will show this involvement by sharing with you how an unexpected visitation from a former Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard (MCPO-CG), stress management, and the intermediate ropes enriched our leaders. It is in the unexpected that great things happen. An unexpected visitation from the former MCPO-CG Vince Patton, on a day that changed lives in the Coast Guard and the world. MCPO-CG was on base for the 9-11 memorial telling a story of how a church cleanup changed the idea of what…

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…