I have been speaking with the recruiter, I am curious what the Force Master Chief uses in determining the rate a PS is brought in at (PS3/PS2)

I spent 8 years AD Navy as an HM, seperated as an HM2 I been a Police officer for 4 years and work as an FTO and Boating Officer.

Help is appreciated but not a determination in my decision to join.

Thanks
Jay

Many PS's are civilian LEO's or FF's.

I got out of the Army/USAR as a SGT/E-5 MP, and came into the CGR in 1986 as a PS2. I had two years as a fulltime LEO at the time.

I think you'll be fine.

You should be able to get in as a E-5 as a PS and definitely as an HS. The USCG is desperate for HS's and a PSU would love you. But a PS is more diverse and you could drill in diverse places doing diverse things. Choose your rate and seal your fate, but a good recruiter will give you what you want the USCG is wide open for PS2 billets, or so I have been told.

Jay;
The PS RFMC sits right next to me. He will look at your skills sets and experiences and compare them to the minimum skills required of a PS2, according to the "Enlisted Performace Quals." (your recruiter should be able to show you those). Hard to nail down particulars as we all look at a whole person concept on each package. Just remember that whatever he brings you in as, a good leader will look at those EPQs and makes sure he learns all of them up to and including the current grade. Best of luck.

MC

Thanks Master Chief

I am just curious is all. I would love to come back in as an HS but I was told there were no billets in the PNW and PS whas the best route for me to go.

Is there a web link to the EPQ's that I would be able to access on my own, thanks again for the help

Jay

here ya go:
http://www.uscg.mil/directives/cim/1000-1999/CIM_1414_8C.pdf

Tip;
I know this will shock a lot of people, but those are not the current ones. They stopped updating that manual a while ago and place all current EPQs on the learning portal. learning.uscg.mil

Thanks Master Chief

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Tip;
I know this will shock a lot of people, but those are not the current ones. They stopped updating that manual a while ago and place all current EPQs on the learning portal. learning.uscg.mil

Well, sheeeeit, Masterchief...another example of the CG not knowing what the right and left hands are doing...again!

I'm retired...don't suppose us retired folk could get access to that site could we?

Is it to late to have a rate determination packet done if you already enlisted with an A school date for a another rate? When I came in the recruiter stated they werent taken PS at the time. I came in as an E3 with an A school date next year. Ive been a police officer for 7 years. Should I have waited until PS opened?