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im not in the CG, i leave for basic Dec. 4th, however i know that if he is on a cutter, like a 270, they do 2 months out at sea and 2 months at port, thats what ive been told by a buddy who is stationed on CGC BEAR.

patrol boats i dont think go out for very long, like 110 footers only go out for a couple days or so (this is just what ive been told) maybe 2 weeks max.

hope that helps alittle bit. either way i think you'll be able to see him a good amount, ecspecially if ur living toghehther

He's going to be on the USCGC Orcas. It's a 110-foot cutter. I found a site that provides information about the different types of cutters & boats. It says that a 110-foot cutter has an endurance of 10-14 days. Althought he's not on a larger cutter, there's still a possibility that he may be away from HOMEport for a while. =/ I guess we're just going to have to wait and see.<!-- Edit -->

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The Orcas is a nice little cutter. When we lived in Coos Bay I drove by it all the time. It did come and go alot though so they must do little mini patrols off the Or/WA/CA coast line. Coos Bay/North Bend are nice. The weather will be a little bit of a shocker on your Hawaii tan....people in Oregon don't tan, they rust!! (That used to be the joke when I lived there.)

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i wouldnt say he will be away ALOT. he will be under way some weeks, maybe a month or two, and home for a while.

you are right the 110s go out for like 2 weeks max, however they may and will make port at other ports sometimes to refuel and stock up. however i wouldnt be worried, its not iraq, he wont be away for a year at a time. i would say the most he would be away would be 1 month, very rarley would he be away anymore.

good luck

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hey me too, i leave for cape may december 4th, then ill be stationed in either nj, md, va, or nc. cause i got dist. 5 guarenteed. but good luck with your move and the best of wishes

mac

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thanks. i signed for 6 years too, so maybe thats why they got me dist 5. i could have had anything but 7 and hawaii. i chose dist 5. cause i live in nj.

do you think that you are more likely to get the district you wanted if you signed for 6 years? because my boyfriend did and he wants distrcit 5 as well because we live in MD. that would be amazing if he was actually staying in this district. how exactly do you know that you were guaranteed this area?

macmac.


where are you at in jersey? just curious if your close to us.

shamrock

my daughter will be on a 270'. two months in and two months out seems to be what she is being told. she also signed for 8 yrs, serve 6. it was in her contract for a guaranteed district (n.c.), however, in bootcamp she changed her mind about where she wanted to go. she still filled out a dream sheet jut like the rest of the recruits. my understanding that getting your pick depends on what is needed, however, the cc's seem to have some pull with that. recruits who are doing well seem to have a better chance at a pick, those who are struggling have less chance. at least that is what my graduated recruit says.

Have you checked out the ORCAS website yet? Read up on it and you'll know more about the ship than your fiance, albeit temporarily.

Housing information from Group North Bend's website.

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The attached picture is of SENECA in Haiti. The 110' rafted alongside stayed out for almost an entire month with us on AMIO patrol. They would raft alongside for a few hours which allowed them to do their laundry on our ship (110's don't have laundry available). We also topped off their water and fuel tanks. It was the longest patrol I've seen a 110' do without making port. Certainly not typical of 110s.

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Well, don't belay your studies too much. Your Coastie will need a college grad' to support him on the beach in paradise after he retires in 2027.

No, the longest I did was 83 days on patrol on a 270' Medium Endurance Cutter in company with a 378' High Endurance Cutter (GALLATIN). The 110' alongside in the photo stayed with us for an entire month on a different patrol. That's a very long time for a 110'.

Note - most 110' only stay out for a week or so before pulling in to top off fuel/water/stores.

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