Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Coast Guard Ethos
• Welcome
  • History
  • Roles and Missions
  • Before you Arrive
  • Contraband
  • What to Bring
• Physical Fitness
  • Minimum Physical Fitness Standards
• Keys to Success
  • Know Your Chain of Command
• Charting Your Course
  • Arrival
  • Company Formation
  • Learning the Basics
  • Practical Training
  • Preparation for Your First Unit
  • Graduation
• Required Knowledge
  • 11 General Orders
  • Customs and Courtesies
  • The Position of Attention
  • Addressing Personnel
  • Work Life
  • Coast Guard Rank Structure
  • Phonetic Alphabet
  • Pay and Allowances
  • Common Terms 
  • Military Trim
  • Housing
  • Assignments
  • Leave and Liberty
  • Morning and Evening Colors
  • Family Information
  • WQSB and Drills
  • USCG Boats
  • USCG Cutters
  • USCG Aircraft
  • Flags and Pennants
  • Grooming Standards
  • Uniform
  • Rates
• Facts and Reporting
  • Counseling Resources
  • Chapel Resources
  • Medical Resources
  • Suicide Prevention
  • Restricted Sexual Assault Reporting
  • Unrestricted Sexual Assault Reporting
  • Hazing
• Semper Paratus