Hi all,

Greetings,,,, IIRC, Reserve enlistment programs allow for more dependents than AD. At one time it was up to 6, but I'm not 100% sure if that still holds true. Since you have significant LE experience, I'd suggest the Investigator (IV) rating. In this job, you'd be assigned to a Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS) detachment, conducting criminal investigations both internal and external to the USCG. You'd also be part of protection details for the Commandant. There's a tremendous amount of freedom in this assignment, as you're not tied to a traditional one weekend/month and two weeks/year schedule. It also gives you a great opportunity to directly use your civilian LE skill set in your CG assignment.

If this is something that interests you, let me know. I retired in December from the CGR after 20+ years, with the majority of my time in CGIS. I also retired from my civilian LE job after 31+ years. I can give you info on how the recrutment process works for CGIS in relation to the CG Reserve, etc.

Best of luck!

That would be excellent, I’m currently a Lieutenant in a specialized unit on my job, received numerous Certifications as well throughout my time here. CGIS would be perfect but I’d also be as happy with ME rating. Any type of maritime enforcement is appealing.

Thank you for the quick reply! I appreciate it, and thanks for the years of service both on the job and in the CG

Posted By DennisNY on 10 Apr 2020 05:54 PM
That would be excellent, I’m currently a Lieutenant in a specialized unit on my job, received numerous Certifications as well throughout my time here. CGIS would be perfect but I’d also be as happy with ME rating. Any type of maritime enforcement is appealing.

Thank you for the quick reply! I appreciate it, and thanks for the years of service both on the job and in the CG

No worries! Let me know if I can help.  As a side note, I think you're overqualified for the ME rating,  It's a good fit for young guys, those that are still patrol cops

Responded to your PM yesterday

@DennisNY, I’m in a similar situation. I just sent you a PM.

Depending on your age, education and experience you will enlist in the CG reserve in one of many Reserve programs. These programs favor older applicants that have higher levels of education and/or experience. Your dependent level is just fine for these programs. IV is not a lock since they are fairly clear that they want homicide and narcotics experience and a minimum number of years at that. CGIS is quite particular. Contact your local CG recruiter for more specific information. Good luck.

Posted By dschof on 30 Sep 2020 06:49 PM
Depending on your age, education and experience you will enlist in the CG reserve in one of many Reserve programs. These programs favor older applicants that have higher levels of education and/or experience. Your dependent level is just fine for these programs. IV is not a lock since they are fairly clear that they want homicide and narcotics experience and a minimum number of years at that. CGIS is quite particular. Contact your local CG recruiter for more specific information. Good luck.

Having spent the vast majority of my time in a CGIS det, I can tell you that the requirement for homicide and narco experience is not factual. They want a solid investigative background in their Reserve applicants.  When I retired out of the CGIS Los Angeles office last year, we had five Reservists, only one of whom had significant narcotics investigation experience