The Coast Guard has had a decades-long competition with the Marine Corps for who has the toughest boot camp. From what I've seen and heard I think the USMC is still more physically difficult but the USCG is a close second physically and much more mentally challenging. The USCG currently only accepts about four percent of enlisted applicants and twenty percent of those will either not graduate boot camp on time or will be discharged. Only about three percent of applicants are accepted and graduate boot camp on time.
@@dklein1331 I'm very sorry to hear that this is still going on in the USCG. It's a great organization and they literally start with the cream of the American crop as evidenced by the fact that only four percent of applicants are accepted as recruits. Unfortunately, for some unknown reason the leadership seems hell bent on trying to wash out as many people as possible and they take great pride in that result. My view of success would be the opposite and would define "success" as the number of recruits that I helped to succeed in the Coast Guard, not how many I could delay or destroy. Their training methods are outmoded and are more akin to hazing than training. The fish rots from the head down and I hope it will change for the USCG. Semper Paratus.
@@dklein1331 The best I can figure is that the USCG has shortened their basic training from 13 weeks in the 1970's down to 8 weeks today. The CG has always been short on funding and is very focused on the bottom line. They may have decided that they can fast track a certain percentage of recruits through basic training on the cheap in 8 weeks and revert those who take a little longer to learn the huge amount of information that used to take an additional 5 weeks of training and class work. Of course it makes the Company Commander's job easier if they revert as many recruits as possible and thereby lighten the CC's work load. The fact that they are discharging large numbers of recruits today and derailing many of these fine, patriotic people's careers and lives is disturbing, cruel and unfair, especially considering that the USCG is starting with the cream of the crop since they only accept 4 percent of applicants as recruits. These failures are due to poor quality leadership, not poor quality recruits. The fish rots from the head down. Semper Paratus.
@@michaelmarrero7819 It saddens me to hear that the USCG is still discharging so many fine young recruits, many of whom are the best of the best that America has to offer. When people fail to complete basic training it not only disrupts their careers, it also disrupts and often derails their lives, not to mention their self-esteem and how their family, friends and future employers view them. The rule of thumb in industry is that if an organization has more than a 10 percent turnover rate in a year they have a serious management problem. If the USCG has a 30 to 50 percent discharge rate that means that they have a disastrous management team. What they should do is fire every Company Commander who has more than a 10 percent failure rate and get them out of Cape May. I bet the number of recruits who successfully graduate would immediately skyrocket.
November-205 just graduated last Friday, crazy how they got there colors week 5 we got ours week 6, I don’t think any company recently got their colors before week 6
@jm-xg7lm I graduated in November-202. Now I'm at Station Annapolis, MD, I do mostly search and rescue, and the worst weeks were probably 3-6. That is highly dependent on your company commanders, though. Sometimes they'll ease up at the end of week 4, sometimes they'll burn you all the way through week 7.
You can see the guy in the middle trying his hardest not to laugh at 1:22 xD
The Coast Guard has had a decades-long competition with the Marine Corps for who has the toughest boot camp. From what I've seen and heard I think the USMC is still more physically difficult but the USCG is a close second physically and much more mentally challenging. The USCG currently only accepts about four percent of enlisted applicants and twenty percent of those will either not graduate boot camp on time or will be discharged. Only about three percent of applicants are accepted and graduate boot camp on time.
@@dklein1331 I'm very sorry to hear that this is still going on in the USCG. It's a great organization and they literally start with the cream of the American crop as evidenced by the fact that only four percent of applicants are accepted as recruits. Unfortunately, for some unknown reason the leadership seems hell bent on trying to wash out as many people as possible and they take great pride in that result. My view of success would be the opposite and would define "success" as the number of recruits that I helped to succeed in the Coast Guard, not how many I could delay or destroy. Their training methods are outmoded and are more akin to hazing than training. The fish rots from the head down and I hope it will change for the USCG. Semper Paratus.
@@dklein1331 The best I can figure is that the USCG has shortened their basic training from 13 weeks in the 1970's down to 8 weeks today. The CG has always been short on funding and is very focused on the bottom line. They may have decided that they can fast track a certain percentage of recruits through basic training on the cheap in 8 weeks and revert those who take a little longer to learn the huge amount of information that used to take an additional 5 weeks of training and class work. Of course it makes the Company Commander's job easier if they revert as many recruits as possible and thereby lighten the CC's work load. The fact that they are discharging large numbers of recruits today and derailing many of these fine, patriotic people's careers and lives is disturbing, cruel and unfair, especially considering that the USCG is starting with the cream of the crop since they only accept 4 percent of applicants as recruits. These failures are due to poor quality leadership, not poor quality recruits. The fish rots from the head down. Semper Paratus.
@@dklein1331 I was in j201, we formed with around 100 and graduated 119, but had a roster order number of 165
Just graduated. Company started with 62 and graduated 31 original members. I was shocked we lost half our company.
@@michaelmarrero7819 It saddens me to hear that the USCG is still discharging so many fine young recruits, many of whom are the best of the best that America has to offer. When people fail to complete basic training it not only disrupts their careers, it also disrupts and often derails their lives, not to mention their self-esteem and how their family, friends and future employers view them. The rule of thumb in industry is that if an organization has more than a 10 percent turnover rate in a year they have a serious management problem. If the USCG has a 30 to 50 percent discharge rate that means that they have a disastrous management team. What they should do is fire every Company Commander who has more than a 10 percent failure rate and get them out of Cape May. I bet the number of recruits who successfully graduate would immediately skyrocket.
Those hat the CC's where are HILARIOUS. Alameda Echo-131
FIRE FIRE FIRE = YOU ARE GETTING SMOKED
November-205 just graduated last Friday, crazy how they got there colors week 5 we got ours week 6, I don’t think any company recently got their colors before week 6
Just found this, can't believe it's been this long. Who else was in November 186?
Where are now? What all have you done since joining. What weeks of Bootcamp were the worst and why?
@jm-xg7lm I graduated in November-202. Now I'm at Station Annapolis, MD, I do mostly search and rescue, and the worst weeks were probably 3-6. That is highly dependent on your company commanders, though. Sometimes they'll ease up at the end of week 4, sometimes they'll burn you all the way through week 7.
Yhe cadence sounds like the Marines
I had these ccs
Poor shipmate had to hold his head over his skull for losing his cover
Do some things Different than when I was in Oscar 100 1978 but still the same do the still fo Honor Company
Petty Officer Douglas!!! He was my CC!
One of the biggest reasons I dont want to join is that there are no guarantees youll be placed even remotely near where you want to be.
It’s the military bub
If that is your priority than you would be doing a disservice to all the others by joining so they don't want you.
There’s no guarantee in anything. Best decision I’ve ever made for sure!
Yes but at least you’ll be guaranteed an opportunity to do the job you want to do (rate)
Oscar 128 here
I am November 176 let’s go! Lol
I recently graduated with November 204. Marching under those checkers felt so good
@@tacopig7605I’m November 205 lol and yes seeing that flag flying over the regiment come week 8 and also when you get your colors, it’s nice
@@zacharywelch4068 Oh nice. Y'all had Senior Chief Libstaff as y'all's lead right?
I carried my guidon the whole time.