So, I was interviewing with a Coastie O-5 helo guy the other day for a civilian GS job. He asked me, as an aside, if I was an NFO because of my eyesight (I'm PQ'ed for pilot and still have 20/20 uncorrected...why I'm a FO is a long story). He then asked me if I'd looked into transferring into the Coast Guard via the DCA program, and that I should consider it.
Way I understood it, the whole purpose of DCA was so that the CG could pick up trained aviators without spending the money on training them. So, they wouldn't go for retreading an NFO, would they? Or would they?
If moving over to the CG as a pilot was a real possibility, I'd definitely pursue it. I get the feeling that it isn't, though, what the CDR in question said notwithstanding. The DCA website is quiet on the subject.
Any of my Coastie brethren weigh in on this?
Way I understood it, the whole purpose of DCA was so that the CG could pick up trained aviators without spending the money on training them. So, they wouldn't go for retreading an NFO, would they? Or would they?
If moving over to the CG as a pilot was a real possibility, I'd definitely pursue it. I get the feeling that it isn't, though, what the CDR in question said notwithstanding. The DCA website is quiet on the subject.
Any of my Coastie brethren weigh in on this?