HOW TO JOIN

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If you're READY to join a dedicated group of men and women who serve our nation part-time, protecting its waterways and coastlines, then the Coast Guard Reserve wants to hear from you.

Because Reserve jobs are given out on a first-come first-served basis, this would be a good time to check out our rating needs and where they are located simply by clicking here.

You should be physically fit, and you'll have to meet a set of mental and character standards. And you must be between 17 and 30 years old - though some Reserve and Officer programs allow you to be older.

As a Reserve Coastie, you may be expected to save lives, make drug busts, safeguard the environment, or protect our country from terrorists. In the Coast Guard, we do more than train and wait; we train and perform.

In return, you'll make extra cash, get great benefits, receive training, and have the opportunity for raises, promotions, and advancement.

But more importantly, you'll be part of perhaps the most accomplished military organization in the world.

If that's the kind of life you're looking for, and you're READY to make the commitment necessary to be one of us, click here to contact a recruiter.