i have friend thats was an ET in navy and got out about 4 years ago. He wants to serve again just not navy. Would going coast guard be an option for him? are the ratings similiar? it almost seems like ET in the CG combines ET and some other ratings duties together.
is there a place besides here where i can learn more about the coast guard and possibly pursuade him to have coast guard as a re- enlistment option?
Yes, there are very significant differences between a Navt ET and a CG ET.
Go to the Recruiter's Desk thread here and there is a whole section containing links to provide info. Called "If you have questions about joining the Coast Guard"
Because he has been out for that long, he may not be able to lateral over. Probably have to do the whole bootcamp and A school thing over again. But who the f$%k am I?
There is a HUGE difference between the NAVY and CG ET's...
From what I've seen, Navy ET's specialize in one or two areas, knowing their equipment inside and out.
We (CG ET's), are more jack of all trades, master of few. I've had to perform roles as SK, YN, OS, AND ET. Hence the ET nickname, Everything Technician.
I agree with KellyEMurphy, because of the lapse in service, a direct lateral may not be possible, but guaranteed "A" school may be available after Boot Camp.
Jadedea, There is a difference like those that have replied to you. Your friend needs to contact the nearest USCG recuiting office. They have the answers to the questions he will have ! ET is on the Open Rate List and if the recruiter believes he is a good fit for the USCG, a rate determination package will be submitted up the Chain of Command until it reaches the desk of the ET rating force manager, who will then make the final decision. Bottom line ; tell him to call the closest recruiter and have any questions he may have written down.
I'm a Navy ET the command dictates what kind of ET we could be... carrier et's may be designated to one system or peice of equipment, or Et's on Frigates, destroyers, cruisers, patrol crafts and smaller vessels are pretty much everything techs... We also do IT, Spec Ops, and provide direct support for spec ops... on subs, we do QM, IC, Radar, and a whole bunch of other things...
I'm a hawklink, and 2m tech, but yeah i have done interior communications maintenance, radar, comms,and anything else you could think of...i might be in engioneering spaces the first part of the day and in a cold room repairing circuit cards...
I dont know.. its hard to be pigeonholed into one job in the navy as an et... they keep throwing c schools at us...
sorry for turning this into a dick measuring contest... but you know...
Generally, as a CG ET, the electronics training you receive will be vastly inferior to the training your received in the navy. However the ships are smaller, and roles more varied, so you will play a more integral role in the DC organization then you would as Navy ET. You can also participate in cool things like fisheries boardings that you would not see in the Navy (unless you were VBSS).
Because the roles are more varied, Coasties generally have an air of superiority. They feel that squids are 'all stupid, and only know how to do one thing all day'. That same ET coasty probably has a drawer full of inop and semi-op electronics that they just don't know how to fix, or what to do with.
As a current Coastie ET who is a prior Navy ET, I can tell you it is day and night. In the Navy I worked on the one system that I went to school on and ocassionally worked on other gear when I took the initiative. Since being in the Coast Guard I have gone to school for the MK-92 fire control system, but have helped work on communication systems, navigational radars, camera systems, anything that uses electricity on the boat. Being an ET in the Coast Guard on a cutter has been a much faster paced life than any of the Navy ships I was on.
hmm, my experience is the exact opposite. In the Navy I was on FFG's and I worked on everything comms (wsc-3 urt-23 r-2368), nav (sps-49 sps-55 spa-25 tacan) and all of the other associated equipment. Now I'm hard for the guard on a 378 and i work on mk-92 and i help with ciws if they need me. I've offered my services to the ops et's but i guess they don't want a former squid making them look bad. I suppose it all depends on the platform you come from when it concerns navy et's.
As a solo Coastie ET ... coming in from a radio/television repair and commercial broadcasting background (hey ... I had to do some work while I was in High School), I can tell you there were aspects I didn't like.
For instance:
The training between the two services was different. Looking at the NEETs volumes will tell you that.
I went through in ET"A" in 1973. That course was "shorter" than the one taught a Groton. Each time they "review" a course, I've only seen them shorten. The exceptions might be during the mid-late 70s. Training isn't about the person, but the needs of the service and money is the eventual driving factor. Don't forget, to get ET "A" in the Navy, they want a six-year enlistment. There is a x2 multiplier for just about every school. The two year Advanced training requires a four year committment.
I've working on anything and everything. I had the privledge of working at a Class "A" overhaul unit. There I've seen the effects of poor preventative maintenance programs in the field.
Your attitude determines your latitude. Like everything else in life, your assignments will be determined by your attitude, and by default, your ability to be allowed to work on differing systems is also determined by your attitude. I wouldn't have someone with a **** poor attitude working on some things. I'd be working hard on their evaluations to ensure their attitude can be usefull elsewhere ...
