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  1. CoastiePilot

    State of USCG and fleet

    http://www.overview.uscg.mil/CoastGuard2017/ Here's what the boss had to say last year.
  2. CoastiePilot

    How do I become certain that the military is right for me?

    Also, look at the missions of the organizations as a whole. I feel this applies on the military AND civilian side. When you read what they accomplishing, do you get that tingling in you belly that says 'yea, I wanna be a part of that'? If the answer is yes, then you may be a good fit for them...
  3. CoastiePilot

    My swab validated Calc 1.

    If my assumption is correct and he will not be required to take Calc II, I would recommend he go ahead and validate. Many of the reasons behind not choosing to validate would only apply if he were taking Calc II. Being a government major, he would have very little (if any) use for calculus in...
  4. CoastiePilot

    My swab validated Calc 1.

    If he is government and is part of the NEW core curriculum, he will not have to take Calc II from my understanding. Regardless, if he passed the validation test, he has the option to validate. There are pros and cons to both that the math placement folks can discuss with him. I can't recall...
  5. CoastiePilot

    Swimming requirement

    It's also where many final exams are administered which adds even more to the horror!
  6. CoastiePilot

    Swimming requirement

    Always indoor...at least since I've been here.
  7. CoastiePilot

    FALANT rule

    The wording of it has changed slightly. Not sure exactly what you are looking for in it. Color Perception. Normal color perception is required for retention of commissioned officers (certain Warrant Officer specialties do not require normal color perception) and selected ratings [See Officer...
  8. CoastiePilot

    Cadet for a day

    It's all on the CGA website, folks! Here ya go... http://www.cga.edu/admissions.aspx?id=2557 And yes, Cadet for a Day is available for juniors the only difference is that they cannot do the overnight portion.
  9. CoastiePilot

    Campus Visit & Tour

    And make sure you wear comfortable shoes!!! Lot's of hills at CGA.
  10. CoastiePilot

    Calculus

    Not sure of the technicalities of the application process, but I have spoken with a number of swabs who had never taken a calculus class before. Most, if not all, have not some form of precalculus though. I would doubt not having calculus would exclude him as a candidate, but having some...
  11. CoastiePilot

    R-day Weight

    Not sure how R-Day works, but once you get into the mainstream Coast Guard, you are measured first off of BMI and if you exceed your max weight, you are taped to check to see if you are within body fat limits. If you exceed that, you have a certain timeframe (I believe 6 months) to get into...
  12. CoastiePilot

    CG Eagle Cruise

    It does not happen often but is something that every cutter trains for regularly and is well prepared to respond to.
  13. CoastiePilot

    Which Major to Choose?

    You will be FLOODED with information on majors in January when you come back from holiday leave. By then you will also have a nice taste of academy life and a better feeling of what major is best for you. People change majors commonly during 4/c year....it's normal and designed that way and...
  14. CoastiePilot

    Inbound Private Pilots

    Yea, we just got it off the ground (sorry, couldn't resist the pun) this past year or so. Here's a couple of videos the cadets put together from recent competitions.
  15. CoastiePilot

    Inbound Private Pilots

    No, LITS, I'm not referring to the aviation club. We have a flight team that competes in the National Intercollegiate Flying Association as well as a competition out at West Point every spring. There's a nice article about it that was in the Bulletin a couple of issues back.
  16. CoastiePilot

    Inbound Private Pilots

    If any of your inbound swabs have their FAA Private Pilot's License, please send me a PM.
  17. CoastiePilot

    USCGA vs Air Force ROTC

    Well if that is the case, you have a tough decision to make. Fixed wing flying used to be (as in before 2000) what everyone wanted to do to pipeline to the airlines but the pendulum has swung and most people want to go helos now it seems. I had the same ambitions as you at 18 wanting to...
  18. CoastiePilot

    USCGA vs Air Force ROTC

    Let me help you look at this from a better angle. I realize your ultimate general goal is to become a pilot, but the two routes you mention have vastly different missions and airframes. Do you have any preference in fixed wing versus rotary, does the mission matter? There should (and I'm...
  19. CoastiePilot

    Check the WEB SITE!!

    Congrats! Exciting times ahead. :)
  20. CoastiePilot

    Freshman Year Academic Year

    Most of the cadets I see struggling in calc have poor foundation skills such as algebra, trig and logs/exponents. They are things we assume they are proficient in before they arrive and we do not spend time going over them very much. During the summer we try to identify those cadets early and...
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