Get Uscg Form Cg-3453. Request For Reserve Orders

What Does It Take to Join the Coast Guard Reserve? Be between 17 and 40 to enter without specialized professional skills. ... Have a high school diploma, although in some instances, GED certificates can be accepted. Pass a physical. Be physically fit. Be able to swim (or be willing to learn).

From its inception as part of the first issue of the U.S. Code in 1926, Title 14 has contained laws concerning the U.S. Coast Guard and been entitled "Coast Guard". On August 4, 1949, the title was enacted as a positive law title.

As a Coast Guard Reservist, you'll work side by side with full-time service members. No matter what mission, your assignment will typically have you train two days a month and two weeks a year at a base near your home to maintain your certifications and readiness.

Recent legislation has moved the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security. However, the Coast Guard is considered a military service, because, during times of war or conflict, the president of the United States can transfer any or all assets of the Coast Guard to the Department of the Navy.

The U.S. Coast Guard is one of America's six armed forces and the only military branch in the Department of Homeland Security. Our missions are vital to national security and global humanitarian initiatives.

Organization. The Coast Guard reservist normally trains two days a month and may perform up to 12 days of Active Duty for Training (ADT) a year. The Coast Guard Reserve has 6,293 men and women in service, most of them integrated directly with regular Coast Guard units.

Am I eligible to join the National Guard or military reserves? You must meet these minimum requirements to join the National Guard or military reserves: Be a U.S. citizen or resident alien. Be between the ages of 17 and 42 (general requirement range; age varies by branch).

Be a U.S. citizen or nationalized to be a Coast Guard officer. To enlist, you must be a U.S. citizen or a resident alien. Be between the ages of 17-42. Seventeen-year-olds need parental consent.

Reservists must complete 60-day Involuntary Title 14 orders before being offered ADOS orders. Optimally, the ADOS period begins immediately following the Title 14 orders with no break in service.