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This dialogue was recorded by Kevin Nelson in late 1998, though much is
still valid and applicable, some is now dated. Kevin left the USCG in 1999
and has had many aviation and business adventures since then, including
volunteering with ISEA. The contact phone number and USCG e-mail address are
no longer valid. You are encouraged to contact Kevin at nelsonaero@aol.com
if you have any questions. The United States Coast Guard is one of five branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. Those who join the Coast Guard may end up participating in rescue missions, assisting with law enforcement (drug smuggling), containing oil spills, or maintaining aids to navigation (buoys, lights, etc.). As with other branches of the Armed Forces there are officers and enlisted personnel. There are two officer training sites: Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT, and the Officer Candidate School in Yorktown, VA. From the Coast Guard Academy cadets usually graduate with degrees in engineering, science or math, naval architecture, marine engineering, or computer science. People in the Coast Guard may find themselves working at one of many sites around the Great Lakes. |
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