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OPERATIONS SPECIALIST (OS)
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Operations Specialists perform a central role in the execution of nearly all Coast Guard operations. Operations Specialist are tactical command and control experts, coordinating responses to a wide variety of Coast Guard missions, including Search and Rescue, Maritime Law Enforcement, Marine Environmental Protection, Homeland Security, and National Defense. Operations Specialists operate state-of-the-art communications systems, tactical tracking and identification systems, shipboard navigation systems, and advanced operational planning applications.
Types of Duty:
Operations Specialists are stationed throughout the Coast Guard, serving primarily at Command Centers and aboard larger cutters around the United States, including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Guam. Both afloat and ashore, an OS can expect to participate in all aspects of operational planning and execution, working with decision makers and operators to accomplish Coast Guard missions 24 hours a day.
Training Available:
An Operations Specialist can expect to receive extensive training in communications systems and software applications used for planning Search and Rescue missions and performing tactical operations.
Qualifications:
You should have the ability to work in a stressful and high-paced environment, aptitudes for working with computer-based applications, and exceptional attention to detail. You must have normal color vision, normal hearing, be a U.S. citizen and become eligible to access classified information.
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