Careers: Military--Army, Navy, Airforce, Marines, Coast Guard/question re land survival school

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Expert: Eric Ernst - 11/13/2009


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Hi, Eric.  My son is currently stationed on a uscg cutter in district 17, and called us last night, mentioning he has "survival school" next week.  Do you know generally what this is?  Also, in general, what is life on a buoy tender like?

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Hello Terri,
 I'm positive that you are a proud parent of a Coastie and you should be :) As for Survival School, I have never heard of it before. Then again he is in District 17 which they do a lot of cold weather operations since it is Alaskan territory. As for life on a Buoy Tender I have several friends that were stationed on Buoy Tenders needless to say after there tour was up they looked like professional body builders ;). I do know that they are normally very very busy and I also know that they are very hard workers as well. A few of my friends said they wished that they were still on the Buoy Tenders because they loved the work.
I hope that I was able to answer some of your questions, if you have any more questions please let me know.
Thanks,
Eric

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I can answer questions regarding Coast Guard life, small boat station life, and air crew station life. I also have a certain degree in expertise in Army National Guard life as I was prior enlisted in the Army.

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I have been in the Coast Guard approx. 2 and a half years one year at a small boat station 9 months of training for aviation (Aviation Electrician Technician) and the rest as an aircrew member. I also have experience as a Combat Engineer (21 Bravo) and as a Heavy Equipment Operator (62 Echo)

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Purple Heart, Combat Action Badge, Air Force Achievement Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Over Seas Training Ribbon, Humanitarion Service Medal, Operation Iraqi Freedom Medal, and Army Good Conduct Medal to name a few.

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