YEOMAN (YN)


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YNs are key problem-solvers, counselors, and sources of information to personnel on questions ranging from career moves, entitlements, and incentive programs to retirement options and veterans' benefits. They are the men and women who make things happen, the indispensable behind-the-scenes personnel that make any well-oiled organization hum.

Types of Duty:

YNs can typically be found on large cutters and in most staff offices within the Coast Guard. Although most units that employ YNs are located in larger metropolitan areas, there are opportunities to serve at group offices in smaller localities.

Training Available:

Student centered-performance based instruction lasting six weeks in Petaluma, CA. You may also elect to "strike" the rate (on-the-job training) or take part in the “distant learning” program (on-line course), to attain the rank of Third Class Petty Officer after successfully completing requirements.

Qualifications:

Prioritization and organization skills are highly desired. Good interpersonal skills are a must. Ability to use computers extensively to research issues on the Internet and the CG Intranet, prepare spreadsheets and word-processing documents, and perform data entry and retrieval are also extremely helpful.

Related Civilian Jobs:

Human Resources Specialist
Executive Assistant
Personnel Manager
Administrative Assistant

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These poor, plain men, dwellers upon the lonely sands of Hatteras, took their lives in their hands, and, at the most imminent risk crossed the most tumultuous sea…and all for what? That others might live to see home and friends. — Annual Report of the U.S. Life- Saving Service, 1885

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Last Edited : 1/8/2010 2:38:01 PM GMT

Is Yeoman school still a 'at your own pace' school?

I've got a friend considering joining for this rate...

YN is now a 8 week long course no longer self paced. However there is a distance learner option now. This is where they send you too a place with Yeomans and you apprentice under one. It is self paced but you have a set time you have to complete in. After you finish you remain at that unit.
More info at http://www.uscg.mil/petaluma/YN_Sch...arning.asp

Is YN a good choice if my husband is a SK? As far as being stationed together?

The Coast Guard can always try to co-locate you however it will always fall to "the needs of the service." Here are the rules from COMDTINST M1000.8

1.A.7. Policy on Assigning Married Couples
1.A.7.a. General
This assignment policy offers married active duty members the opportunity to colocate or reside jointly whenever possible. Affected couples must realize the Service may not be able to colocate them throughout their military careers and should allow some separation for professional development while meeting Service needs. This Article assumes married couples want to live together throughout their Service careers.
1.A.7.b. Reassignment
When reassigned, each member receives all authorized PCS entitlements on two separate orders. The Service does not consider a unilateral assignment for a colocated spouse an option for enlisted members, thereby ensuring full PCS entitlements for each. Consistent with geographic stability objectives, married couples should expect two consecutive tours in the same geographic area if at all possible to align their differing tour lengths. If two consecutive tours are not available, assignment officers adjust one member‟s tour length if the couple's tour lengths are not of equal duration. In these cases, assignment officers generally try to lengthen the shorter tour by one year. However, they extend arduous duty (afloat, overseas, or isolated) tour lengths only with the member‟s consent.
1.A.7.c. Types of Units to Which Assigned
The Service does not assign married couples together to the same cutter or a small shore unit of less than 60 members. If a member at such a unit marries another member
assigned to the same unit, the Service will reassign one as soon as possible. Refer to Article 2.A. of reference (f), Discipline and Conduct, COMDTINST M1600.2 (series),
for further guidance.
1.A.7.d. Simultaneous Shipboard Duty
Except for recent Coast Guard Academy graduates, who should expect to complete their first tour afloat, the Coast Guard does not assign members married to Coast Guard members to simultaneous shipboard duty unless they volunteer for it and acknowledge in writing their awareness they potentially may lose BAH. The Service makes every effort to reassign ashore at the earliest opportunity one member of a recently married couple assigned afloat on different cutters and with dependents, subject to these considerations: the members' desires to remain assigned afloat; onboard relief, if required; and PCS funding constraints. Assignment officers reassign such members only after consulting with both members and their commanding officer(s).
1.A.7.e. Collocation with Other Armed Services’ Members
Assignment officers colocate Coast Guard members married to active duty members of other Armed Services whenever possible, assuming successful coordination with that
Service.
1.A.7.f. Overseas Duty
Regardless of the member's pay grade, these policies govern assigning to an overseas tour of duty a married member whose spouse is also a military service member.
(1) Both members assigned to the same overseas location serve the accompanied tour when they maintain a joint residence. If they cannot travel together, assignment
officers may adjust the tour of duty of the member arriving later at the same overseas location to conclude when the first member‟s does, providing the member arriving
later serves at least the prescribed “Without Dependents" tour.
(2) When a member marries another member while in an overseas area, the original tour length remains the same unless both members voluntarily agree to serve a longer tour there so both can depart from that location together.
1.A.7.g. Service Needs
While the Coast Guard attempts to assign affected couples equitably, they must understand assignments ultimately must be made based on Service needs. However, the
Service makes every reasonable effort to assign a couple to the same geographic area to permit them to maintain a joint residence. The fact that two enlisted members are
married does not alter the assignment priority policy in Article 1.B.4. of this Manual.