Humanitarian Aspect

gglock08 · 05-02-2008, 03:42 PM

First off, my name is George. As of yesterday, I was going to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University on a $15,000 Air Force ROTC scholarship. Then, I got the big white envelope. I now need to choose between ERAU w/ AFROTC (and flight during college), or USCGA and hope i get a flight spot.

Anyway, my question. I'm president of my school's National Honor Society, and I am very big on community service (and emergency services in the Civil Air Patrol). A dream of mine has always been to travel to 3rd world countries to help fight hunger and keep peace between countries. Does the coast guard do anything like this, besides just natural disasters?

P.S. I am not even sure what to major in, but I like Government. I also plan to compete for a pilot slot after graduation.

Thanks.

George

Luigi59 · 05-02-2008, 04:41 PM

The crew and cadets sailing on The Eagle try to undertake community-service projects in every foreign port they visit.

You can read about a few from last year here: United States Coast Guard Academy- Eagle Daily Journals

haroldg48 · 05-03-2008, 11:35 AM

I think you'll find numerous examples of Cadets involved in the community around the Academy, as well as numerous humanitarian missions, like the one attached below on active duty:

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Press Release

Date: May 2, 2008
Contact: Petty Officer Mark D. Jones
(757) 398-6272
Cell: (757) 434-7705

Coast Guard medevacs injured cargo tanker crewmember

PORTSMOUTH, Va. -- A Coast Guard helicopter rescue crew from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City medevaced a crewmember from a cargo tanker 87 miles northeast of Oregon Inlet, N.C. this evening.

Coast Guard watchstanders at Sector North Carolina received a call from the 600-foot cargo tanker Navig8 Faith at 6:57 p.m. today reporting that one of their crewmembers was injured and in need of assistance.

An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew was deployed to the scene from Air Station Elizabeth City.

The injured crewmember was hoisted aboard and transported to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, where he was turned over to awaiting EMS personnel for treatment.

Bossf51 · 05-05-2008, 07:46 AM

Let's face it...the Coast Guard is all about humanitarian service. Ever hear of Katrina? Almost every cutter and base in the service does community projects as well. The main difference is most of it is done in our country, not foreign lands. But the humanitarian aspect of the Guard is what appeals to most people who join. You can't beat it. Interestingly a recent Navy recruiting commercial emphasized the humanitarian mission but it sounded like they were talking about the Coast Guard.