I don't know for a fact whether or not there are commissioned officers in CGIS, but there are definitely enlisted and CWO's. You need to be an E-6 in order to apply for it, and CGIS does a lot of their own recruiting. They look for prior law enforcement experience. It's not NCIS though. They have the ability to investigate CG personnel and things that happen on CG bases, but they don't have the broad jurisdiction like NCIS has. NCIS is very comparable to the FBI. I'm sure that CGIS has it's good and bad features. I personally wouldn't want to do it. The idea of busting Coasties never really appealed to me. It is very selective to apply for it. I believe that the reserve rating of IV is associated with CGIS.

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So its similar to "Internal Affairs" in the Police department, but for the CG?

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I would say yes, it's more similar to that. I can only speak from what I've seen though. I'm no expert.

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Don't get me wrong, I'm sure it's a great job. I just don't know if I would like that particular part of it. On the flip side, I'm sure that some of them commit some pretty serious offenses and deserve it. Either way, it's better suited for people other than myself.

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any job in the military where you can have a goatee and wear civvies is a great job :)

CGIS doesn't just investigate Coasties. That is part of their job. A larger part is working with other law enforcement agencies to work on investigations related to maritime law. They have a good gig. There is a board once a year and it is pretty competitive. Any enlisted rating can apply but officers cannot.

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