I read some posts about flying billets out of OCS for Coasties. Not sure if this is old info. Here is what happened to us.
I am a retired Navy Aviator and my son wanted to fly, but wanted Coast Guard. (I actually wanted Coast Guard back in the day but that year they were not taking officers off the street. So went Navy) so my son is in college and visited the recruiter to make a plan for graduation and OCS and what it takes to get there. San Diego recruiter states that the Coast Guard is not taking officers off the street any more. Only academy, or prior enlisted can apply after getting in. So he quits college and signs up. Thats fine, he really wants to serve, and serve as a Coastie. There were several people with 4 year degrees in his group waiting to go to Cape May.
So all well, off and running. He is at ATC Mobile as a non-rate waiting to be accepted to AMT school. He wants helos. Work on a commission and flight school later. So is this the current program? No officers or flight school unless academy?
Any career advice I can pass to him? He is having a great time and so proud to wear the uniform. Very happy where he is. I am not impressed with the Coastie non-rate program that makes everyone spend 2 years or more jump starting their career path. Seems a bit of extra time to have the newness and excitment die down while waiting in the que.
Comments? Ideas? They say you can die from the gouge, but I always benefited from the gouge!! Worked for me! MIG
I am a retired Navy Aviator and my son wanted to fly, but wanted Coast Guard. (I actually wanted Coast Guard back in the day but that year they were not taking officers off the street. So went Navy) so my son is in college and visited the recruiter to make a plan for graduation and OCS and what it takes to get there. San Diego recruiter states that the Coast Guard is not taking officers off the street any more. Only academy, or prior enlisted can apply after getting in. So he quits college and signs up. Thats fine, he really wants to serve, and serve as a Coastie. There were several people with 4 year degrees in his group waiting to go to Cape May.
So all well, off and running. He is at ATC Mobile as a non-rate waiting to be accepted to AMT school. He wants helos. Work on a commission and flight school later. So is this the current program? No officers or flight school unless academy?
Any career advice I can pass to him? He is having a great time and so proud to wear the uniform. Very happy where he is. I am not impressed with the Coastie non-rate program that makes everyone spend 2 years or more jump starting their career path. Seems a bit of extra time to have the newness and excitment die down while waiting in the que.
Comments? Ideas? They say you can die from the gouge, but I always benefited from the gouge!! Worked for me! MIG