Do fs do boardings? And or boat crew?

All the time. On most of the WPB's, your FS will be your boarding officer. FS's do nearly as much LE as BM's and MK's.

Wow I did not know that. Thanks for the info chief. Even as a 3rd?

Not sure how their billet structure works. I believe most of the WPB jobs are independent FS2's. Should take too long to make second though.

Ok chief we're are most 3rds stationed?

A lot are stationed in galleys on cutters, mostly 225's and higher. There are land based galleys as well, and some stations. Thinking about coming in and changing ratings?

Yeah chief everyone I've ever been stationed with said I should've gone fs. I was always in the galley helping the fs out cooking. Do you think there's a good chance I could come back in as an fs? Is the a bouns after the completion of A school?

The bonus is temporarily suspended right now until the bonus board meets again. If and when it comes back, it will probably be around $5,000-$7,500. You get half (minus taxes) when you graduate boot camp and the other half (minus taxes) when you graduate school.

If that's what you want to do, let me know and we can get started.

If you go to a station as a FS unless its a small one you can get BO or BTM but its on your own time, but boatcrew these days at a station requires alot of training and recert drills that are very hard to keep up to date and current, but no reason why they cant do BTM,BO as long as the PQS is completed. We also love having extra gun carriers at the station but also love good food too lol On a cutter you will do it all

Well, that's certainly interesting! I just graduated from DEPOT and will be going to FS A-School next month. Currently, I've enlisted as a reserve and I'll be drilling at CG Station Cape Disappointment/Motor Lifeboat School.  Anyway, this thread brought up a couple of questions for me:

You can get your BTM quals signed off at your unit. It's not unusual for any rating to have a gun qual.

Okay, thanks! I'll look into it.  Reporting to my unit for the first time this weekend.

Hey chief I think I'm going to go fs

If that's what you want to do, give me a call on Monday.

What other rates or on the open rate list?

You wouldn't be looking at the Open Rate List as a prior MK. The only guaranteed 'A' school is FS.

Oh ok thanks for the info I'll give you a call Monday chief

Hey chief how long do you think the process will be to get me back in as a fs?

I would have to see when the upcoming 'A' schools are, and we will still have to run you through the qualification process (ASVAB, MEPS, etc). It could take anywhere from 3 months to a year.