gglock08

For the record, almost nothing in the Coast Guard can be compared to other services. The coast guard is in a totally different department: Homeland Security. A good example is how you don't need a congressman nomination. Similar to these differences, the pilot quals are very different, including heights and eyesight. To answer your questions on how long you must serve, I believe it's 13 years. You must serve 5 years after graduating from the academy. If you do flight school, that will add another 8 years. 8 + 5 = 13 total. The time you are in flight training I BELIEVE counts towards your initial 5 years (in case you don't finish flight school or you get medically disqualified, like an injury).

Other academies it's 8 years I think, but I know Coast Guard is 13. Also, keep in mind that the other academies require you to serve 4 years after graduation; CG required 5. I'm not sure how OCS works. But that's how you get pilot's with odd majors, because they did at least 2 years of college before OCS, and thus have a major/degree from a college.

Hope that helps.

Luigi59

That is not true.

USNA, USMA, USAFA, and USCGA all require 5 years of active duty service.

Luigi59

Those who successfully complete OCS and flight training will incur an active duty obligation of 11 years. Those who complete OCS but are unable to complete flight training will be reassigned to another Coast Guard unit where they will continue their career as a commissioned officer and complete three years of obligated service in addition to any obligated service incurred during advanced training.

gglock08

Sorry about the commitment... I think I was thinking of AFROTC. Sorry if I confused anyone.