United States Coast Guard

ENGINEER C4IT OFFICER (a) Ch 4.B.1.b of the Coast Guard Recruiting Manual, COMDTINST M1100.2 1. I request consideration for selection to the Direct Commission Engineer Officer Program. 2. I married my husband in 2004. I became a dependent of an active duty member of the Coast Guard. My father was active duty Navy for 23 years. I knew as a spouse of a Coast Guard active duty member I played an intricate role in supporting him and the missions of the Coast Guard. In support him I knew I was…

Prohibition put coastal towns like Beaufort on the frontline of liquor smuggling. It was illegal to trade alcohol inside the three-mile boundary that ran along the Eastern coast. Since local watermen were making easy money running booze from offshore ships into the isolated coves and islands, they would be reticent to talk to the Coast Guard. Jake figured people would be even less likely to talk to Glenn’s family. When he left Murphy, he had decided to hide his kinship to his brother by using…

As Nell and Asa walked up the steps to the Inlet Inn, Asa pulled out a small prescription bag from his breast pocket and said, “I need to make a delivery to one of my customers upstairs. I’ll come down to the ballroom when y’all start to play.” They stood on the veranda facing each other uncertainly as the scent of hush puppies and clam chowder wafted out of the large inn. Nell was still outraged by her fiancé’s harsh words regarding her Jake and Miss Bessie / and she now questioned his…

For instance, among the many agencies one that stood out the most was the coast guard. This agency managed to rescue around 34,000 people in need during this tragic time (A&E Television Network, 2014). This was indeed an important thing during this time, they managed to show people that they were there to help and because of the…

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…

visionary 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…

” That simple statement resonated with me, and from that moment forward I was all in. I like to think that I did put my full effort into the class, and I will most certainly take away plenty from this experience as I move forward in my life and Coast Guard career. With that being said, simply learning the material is not enough. To quote the Leadership Development Framework (Leadership Development Framework 2-3), “It is important that you incorporate newly acquired skills into current…

In evaluating the situation, it was easy to see that the Coast Guard was technically disadvantaged. At this time, the Coast Guard IT infrastructure consisted of a custom designed workstation, sever and network. It was ahead of its time and offered the capability of unclassified agency wide e-mail and file sharing, and in the early 90s this was far beyond other services. The Coast Guard did not have a classified network, but did have some standalone systems at the collateral…

others and guide them towards accomplishing organizational and personal goals. This will also enable me to respond to the privilege of being a leader by building trust and honoring the Coast Guard’s core values of Honor, Respect, and Devotion to Duty. 2. I believe that the most important asset of the Coast Guard is the younger members rising up through the ranks. Helping others attain their personal goals can simultaneously help meet organizational goals. Gaining a qualification helps out the…

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 the Coast…