The Coast Guard's recruiting mission is "To meet the Commandant's military recruiting goals by enhancing public awareness and maintaining the best qualified, diverse applicant pool with an innovative trustworthy team of professionals." Recruiting qualified personnel for the Coast Guard is a complex, highly competitive task. The Coast Guard competes directly with the Department of Defense Services and private industry for the new personnel resources required each year.
The recruiter is the key element in providing human resources for the Coast Guard. The recruiter is the first contact with the Service for the vast majority of Coast Guard military members. The selection, motivation, and training of a recruiter is a top priority to the success of the Coast Guard's mission.
Qualifications
Note: The below qualification standards are in addition to the general Coast Guard Special Duty Assignment qualification standards.
1. Have served at least one enlistment.
2. Although not considered mandatory, a good career pattern of general duty is very desirable because a recruiter should have a wide knowledge of the Coast Guard's many duties and activities. A recent afloat or isolated duty assignment also is desirable.
Submitting Requests
Applications for recruiting duty shall not be made earlier than one year prior to completion of member's present tour of duty. Requests shall be submitted on an ADC to Commander, (CGPC-epm-2) via the CO.
Training
Personnel selected for their first and subsequent tours in recruiting duty will attend formal indoctrination at Recruiter's School.
Assignment
After a recruiting assignment, members normally transfer to duties within their rating. On completing duty in their rating, members may be considered for another recruiting tour depending on Service needs. Members with more than 10 years of service may request consecutive recruiting assignment. Commander, (CGPC-epm-2) controls assigning personnel to and from recruiting duties.
