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Back to your original question though, females in the AF definitely do get deployed to war zones. I have no idea how far out into the world the CG goes.
The CG goes everywhere the other service branches go, and then some. They do drug interdiction in the waters of S.E. Asia. They sweep for mines and protect naval vessels in port in the Middle East. They work with China and Russia to protect Pacific Ocean fisheries. They patrol the North Atlantic. There are also many, many jobs stateside; depending on the job, most postings are from 18 months to 8 years.
The CG goes everywhere the other service branches go, and then some. They do drug interdiction in the waters of S.E. Asia. They sweep for mines and protect naval vessels in port in the Middle East. They work with China and Russia to protect Pacific Ocean fisheries. They patrol the North Atlantic. There are also many, many jobs stateside; depending on the job, most postings are from 18 months to 8 years.
I think she means time on station (length of the assignment).
In the AF, I have seen the same, though it appears the average is about 3-4 yrs for each place (I know the cost of moving is high and I think they are stretching out assignments to cut down on cost - my husband's current assignment is at least 4 yrs, up from a controlled length of 3 yrs previously).
What do you mean postings are from 18 months to 8 years?
Some postings, because of their remote location, are only 18 month stints. Families do not go with the Coastie. There are some cutters in the Pacific Northwest where, because of unique conditions and the amount of time to become proficient, an assignment may last up to 8 years. The average length is about 4 years.
Greenlabs, keep in mind that, no matter what your military occupational specialty is, one should join the service with the understanding that you may be deployed "anywhere at anytime" Yes, specialty plays a role in how often you might deploy. But there are jobs that you can do in a combat zone (or somewhere "in theatre") that may not need a specific specialty to staff. I loved my USAF career and would highly recommend it. HOWEVER, good folks like MI Coastie Mom and one of my (Retired USCG) co-workers have convinced me that the Coast Guard would be an awesome service to join, as well!
The best bet for ANYONE considering military service is go talk to a recruiter. They have all the current facts and regulations. On C-D, we have lots of "service-connected opinions"
The coast guard is probaly the lest chance of serving in a war zone but not guaranteed.Also many times they are deployed to some pretty remote location from my friends who served in the CG. I agree never join thinking you would serve in a combat zone.
The CG goes everywhere the other service branches go, and then some.
Thanks MICoastieMom for putting your $0.02. I was going to guess at what the CG did but knew I would get it wrong.
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