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Hi my name is Jordan Smith I'm currently window shopping with the military because i am a current GED holder with 6 college credits finishing this semester with 16 credits now I'm interested in the USCG as a maritime law enforcement officer how would i obtain that MOS and how long is the waiting list
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,Jordan Smith

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Jordan,

The Coast Guard does not have "MOS"s but has enlisted ratings.  The Maritime Enforcement Rating A School list was closed last year and will remain closed until the wait time from the time your name is on the list until you are ordered to school is under 18 months.

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Active Duty Coast Guard Lieutenant Commander. My specialties are opertations afloat and operations ashore; three afloat tours and two ashore tour under my belt including command afloat and navy exchange. My staff assignments have been with Officer Personnel Management as a Career Counselor and at the Office of Law Enforcement within CG Headquarters as a program analyst. I can answer questions related to the Coast Guard, the assignment process, officer specialties, OCONUS duty, afloat and ashore operations.

Experience

WMEC Deck Watch Officer Portsmouth VA; DD Combat Info Center Officer Yokosuka Japan (Navy Exchange); WPB Commanding Officer San Juan PR; Enforcement Div Sector San Juan PR; Career Counselor (OPM-4); Law Enforcement Program Analyst (CG-MLE) Command Center Chief Sector San Juan PR

Organizations
USCGA Alumni Association; Military Officers Association of America, National Naval Officers Association.

Education/Credentials
B.S. in Government from the US Coast Guard Academy; M.S.A in Leadership from Central Michigan University

Awards and Honors
CG Commendation Medal, USN Achievement Medal, CG Achievement Medal, CG Commandant Letter of Commendation

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