Coast Guard can't fill thousands of jobs| Morning in America
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- The U.S. Coast Guard has thousands of open positions they want to fill - but many are either unqualified to serve or just don't want to.
Jason Beardsley, the National Executive Director of the Association of the U.S. Navy, said on NewsNation's "Morning in America" that the reasons for this lack of interest are systemic to our society right now.
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I’m literally applying to the Coast Guard as we speak.
The hot women that want to serve their country, go to the Coast guard and the Air Force(and that's not to say that the other branches don't have hot women I'm just saying the majority go to the Air Force and Coast guard). And to this day the most beautiful woman I've ever seen in my life, with my own eyes, (and that's including Alicia Vikander and Avril Lavigne 2007) was a female NCO in the Air Force. So if you're straight then you're choosing your career wisely to start with.
@@dickfitswell3437name checks out . Inappropriate
i still have one year of high school left :((((
Howd it work out?
@@Kingx90 God had other plans my friend. God bless you and thank you for answering
He makes good sense….don’t lower standards. Also weapon manufacturers get too much money and soldiers don’t get enough.
As an ex-reservist in the Coast Guard, it is the only branch I would consider today. When in, I had an attitude problem, I admit it. If going into the Coast Guard today, and they are undermanned, expect to work extra hours. If the Coast Guard is in an area where there is a natural disaster, hurricanes, storm, tropical storms, or floods, 12 hour days 6 days a week are a given. That may be an understatement.The videos I have seen of Boot Camp, show a much more demanding basic training than when I was in. I think it's a good thing, because at the end you feel you have accomplished more.
What was your rate and where were you working when you were in? Considering joining as a reservist as well.
@@eugeneg I was an FNMK. I never passed the test for 3rd Class Petty Officer. I was at Yerba Buena Island, in San Francisco for my last 2 1/2 years. This was decades ago. When I was in, federal funding was not good, and some people has to wait 2 1/2 years for A school. Some were told, they had to reenlist to get the school. It seems at times the Coast Guard is well funded, at other times it isn't. Before joining, find out what reserve stations are near you, and ask those in what it is like. Some reserve stations are better than others, and there is often dislike between reservists and full time active duty. If you haven't already, make a list of questions, and ask the recruiter for an informational interview.
@@McDago100why is their a dislike with active and reserve? I am condering reserves at 28 years young.
@@Alan-rw3ez A lot of reserve units don't do much. It is the full time active duty that often do the maintenance and tedious work during the week, and also answer SAR calls, LE runs and do extensive repair work. Some reserve units are better than others, and often have people that served full time at some point.
@@McDago100 They need to change their mindset, people pursue their careers and training close to home because it isn’t a forever gig for most. With the desperate need of the Military I wouldn’t be surprised if they tried to persuade me into active, and from the sounds of it I doing my first 3 years on a cutter in Alabama lol.
Navy veteran here. Get me an age exempting (54) and I'm back in.
I served in the Navy under Nixon, Ford and Carter. I would not serve under Bumbling Biden and these military leaders who are more interested in creating social justice warriors than supporting and defending our Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic.
why?
😂 you would be just an extra weight to carry !
@@rubendiaz8827and what are you? Lmao
Too tough? Nope....Kids are absolutely NOT tough enough....Have you seen our youth...?? lol
I’m 17 and want to join, about to go to college for teaching because I’m pretty dumb. Hoping I’ll be smart and physically strong when it’s time to join
And you just lost more recruits with that last advice buddy.
Literally dude this whole military mentality where I have to do everything for my country and my country doesn’t have to do anything for me is probably the worst recruitment patch on the planet like dude or not at war we don’t see nearly anybody outside of Russia, a current enemy and nobody is spurred to fight them anyhow, how the fuck am I going to get motivated to join the force F I am not paid well if all of my injuries are going to be deemed nonservice related or if I’m going to be ashamed by the general public when I get home, maybe make it worth my while inside of me being forced to make it worth something by myself
I'm considering going into Coast Guard and Air Force. In my opinion both are equal in terms of the possible opportunities.
You'll have better opportunities in the Air Force. They're much bigger, have vastly larger budgets and a lot more opportunities for advancement at the higher ranks. One disadvantage of the USCG is that there aren't enough job openings at the higher ranks for people to move into, so their careers stall out.
@@1notgiltyI’m in between joining either branch and that’s a good point you mentioned.
@@eugeneg Both the Air Force and the USCG are fine branches. That being said, the Air Force has a massively bigger budget and a lot more opportunities for advancement at higher levels of your career. In the USCG people frequently have to wait for somebody above them to retire in order to advance in rank. It's a big deal.
I’m a 57 year old Navy vet, give me an age waiver and I’d go back in a second…
Going into wars under false Pretenses are what made people not want to sign up for the military. Not the fact that we eventually had to withdraw after the colossal mistake going in in the first place.
Making it your own career is ridiculous! You are no longer your own but belong to the government when you are in service.
One does have certain opportunities available to them in the military if they are qualified, trainable and are willing to submit to the structure and discipline of the military, such as it is in today's military.
We all belong to our governments, god bless all our soles ❤️🩹
You have no idea how accurate that statement is!@@djfunkycraig
I thought this guy had a really good answer for sure. Can't have a military if everyone is suspicious of those next to them.
They exclude 10% of American men due to the color vision issue. I can see all colors, I deal with tiny colored wires everyday, but can’t get a simple waiver because of the stupid flip book test.
The Army and Navy only made TEN PERCENT of their recruiting goals in 2022 and the other branches had similar dismal results. If the Coast Guard hasn't made their recruiting goals since 2018 and the other branches are also in the tank they might want to consider doing business differently or they will fail at their missions. In a related story as of 2022 Communist China now has the biggest army in the world and the second biggest navy and the third biggest air force and they are building nuclear weapons as fast as they can. I wonder why?
I have never understood the forced retirement age. Many experienced people are at their best and highest knowledge level and productivity in their 60's and 70's. Let's face it, after boot camp most people in the service will never have to run 1.5 miles in 12 minutes and 51 seconds again. I'd rather have an experienced 70+ year old pilot, doctor, lawyer, engineer, electrician, plumber, boatswain's mate, navigator, etc. with decades of experience any day of the week rather than someone decades younger with little training or experience. Perhaps the USCG and other branches or the service need to consider vastly increasing the retirement ages for experienced personnel.
Does he have a special forces lapel pin?
Retired SF Master Sergeant (with some time in the Navy)
My dream job is to live and work in a ship, preferably as a a naval cook. I’m still deciding between the navy and the coast guard. 😊
Army 88K, you’re welcome
People like that need the boot. Its still good though. High job satifaction. Equipment outdated, bases outdated, uniforms outdated. Careers are short 12 yrs? Simply put, not enough men and women to recruit. Recruiting outside coastal areas demands change for that old man and his kids hes looking for.
I'm still under the maximum age, put me in Coach!!! Sometimes you gotta embrace the suck.
Racking up losses on the big board like the pro sport lobby.
How about targeting school buses in Yemen.
God bless you all.
It is tough, in fact, for people to join the USCG. I know personally that it is the most difficult military boot camp to complete. Ever have to perform push-ups on ice that's breaking before your very hands? That sort of stereo type is very offensive.
National executive director of a Navy association?
That's not helpful.
That's fluff.
Instead list the speakers stock holdings and donations from any third party government corporate nonprofit...
Not this blah blah blah director of blah blah blah.... That tells me nothing.
Or is that the point?
Wow, this sounds like a late night infomercial!! 🤣🤣🤣 life advice? What?
I thought this guy had a really good answer for sure. Can't have a military if everyone is suspicious of those next to them.
Fire members who dont take the clot shot and make it a requirement, this will certainly increase the number of members
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I would be more than willing to join the Coast Guard, but they are very discriminatory against people with color blindness.
More than 95% of the jobs in the USCG are not even available for for people that are mildly, or even slightly red-green color blind. Which makes no sense, because even Health Services Technicians requires normal color blindness, yet everyday nurses in the civilian world do NOT mandate this requirement, and these are more or less the same job. Also, AMTs in the Air Force do NOT have this requirement either, whereas the Coast Guard does. Again, these jobs are virtually the same thing. The only jobs they allow you to do are administrative, cook, or public affairs.
It's completely unfair. There are so many talented people out there wanting to join, but because of this innocuous normal color blind requirement, we are simply discriminated against.
Im colorblind and currently serving in the US Coast Guard. While i feel your pain, not everything you said is entirely correct. Currently there are 6 rates open to colorblind people. Marine Science Technitian, Store Keeper, Yeoman, Damage Controlman, Public Affairs Specialist, and Culinary Specialist. There are also opporunities to serve "out of rate" where you're essentially doing a job that isnt necessarily in your specific field. Happens all the time. I would highly recommend taking a Rabin Cone Test to gauge your level of color deficiency. Test into the 50th pecerntile and you're good to go with any rate. I almost joined another branch becuase i too was upset with the perceived limitations that color deficiency presents. Sticking with the Coast Guard is the best decision i ever made. Make no mistake, there is a reason our service has the highest retention rates. Sure the AF might let you wrench on helos or the Marines might let you do god knows what, but when you're living in the barracks as an E1-E5 and doing silly things like filling sandbags only to dump them out and refill them, you'll think about the Coast Guard and wonder "what if".
Color blindness is VERY important in the Coast Guard and Navy. The red lights are on the port (left) side and the green lights are on the starboard (right) side of ships, boats and navigation buoys. If you get that wrong you crash and people die. That's very important and has nothing to do with discrimination.
If you want that free college you're begging for how about joining the service and getting it free that way then say you serve 4 years you get out you can go to college the next 4 years on the military's dime and they will pay you a very handsome amount for monthly rent and food. And it's not a lie. In my area for a single person with no dependents I got almost 900 a month for rent and around $250 for food. If Biden wants to get his numbers up he should put an ad out that says if you want tuition free college join the Marines or join the Coast guard. You don't just get to get it for free though. That's why we're where we're at now
I would have joined the coast guard if I got the full college grant but seems like they only pay for 2 yrs. So not worth it for most
$900 is not a lot of money nor 250
@judo-1 that's not true. If you serve 4 years active duty on a honorable discharge you qualify for up to a bachelor's degree on GI Bill. They pay full tuition and BHA. I graduated with a BSW and didn't owe a dime.