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Posted by: tms1989

Which would give me more LE experience joining the Air Force Security forces, or going active duty with the coast guard, also what position would i enlist in the coast guard??

Posted by: Nachtwächter

Unless the Coast Guard has changed, after you complete basic you work somewhere as a non rate. You will work until there is an opening in "A" school you want. You could end up at a small boat station and doing LE or an air station and hardly ever see water. The Coast Guard is not having a problem with recruiting. I doubt you will heve a tough time with a recruiter.

Posted by: id1811xecj

There are ways to increase the likelihood that you will do law enforcement in the Coast Guard. The Coast Guard does not have an LE rate (MOS). Most of the law enforcement work at small boat stations is done, oddly by MKs, the engineers. The BMs, boat drivers, can't board because they are driving the boat. If someone were entering the Coast Guard and wanted to get as much le in a 4 year enlistment, I would suggest enlisting as an MK.

Posted by: wgciv

Neither.

Posted by: HELPMe

why not MP in USMC? ARMY? Try national guard if you want to go for a hike for one weekend a month two weeks a year. USAF has too many personnel so your odds of getting what you want are slim.

Posted by: mpd61

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Originally Posted by wgciv

Neither.

Be nice, you're not doing Chesty proud!

Posted by: wgciv

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Originally Posted by mpd61

Be nice, you're not doing Chesty proud!

I'm simply answering his question... the CG does not have a quote unquote military police... they do afford experience with weapons systems. With air force security forces he could end up guarding a missle silo in the middle of a Nebraskan corn field for 4 years. Doing this will not provide any related LE experience. I don't believe that it really matters though. The important thing is erning veterans status to help in attaining a career in LE once out. Once in the LE field he can learn what he needs to learn.

Posted by: mpd61

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Originally Posted by wgciv

Good job Bill! That's the articulate and detailed answer he deserved!

Posted by: AFchris77

I'm in Security Forces right now, i started out of Otis and now i switched to Westover. It's pretty good training and as far as deployments and assignments Air Force is definitely the way to go. It also looks pretty nice on a job application. if you're choosing between the two i'd say go with security forces

Posted by: NegroRotary

Hey AFchris77, I heard you didn't go to Westover, they keep saying that Otis didn't approved of the transfer, you might want to find out and see what the heck is going on.

Posted by: AFchris77

naw man, they did. haha hookin me up with AGR and i had my first drill with them in february. im long gone from otis, how's things goin with you?

Posted by: finn5974

I just ran into the SFS commander and Chief and they asked me about you chris, look me up when you get up here. I work mids.

Posted by: AFchris77

thanks, i will definitely.
i saw ssgt fahey on drill seems like Westover's a pretty good base. alot better than Otis haha. I'm looking forward to starting soon. Waiting on REAMO isnt very fun.

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