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SIMULATION TRAINING

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USCG a trick made increasingly dif? cult when the private industry con Valley is going for that very same percentile,” he said, not- companies come calling. ing that the uniformed services are prime poaching grounds “The talent that we are drawing to the Coast Guard today is for private companies. “If they can’t ? nd it in our high schools nearly unprecedented,” said Admiral Zukunft. (Our Coast Guard and colleges, then they’ll look to the uniformed services –

Academy) is now at its most diverse point than it’s ever been in folks with background clearances, tremendous work ethics, the history of the Coast Guard. The last two classes came in with integrity, and they’ll be more than happy to hire them out 40 percent women, 33 percent under-represented minorities, from under us. So how do you retain these folks … how do their SAT scores, their GPA, their athletic capabilities, and their you build that brand loyalty? I go back to some of my initial hunger to serve our nation is like I’ve never seen before. So as foundational experiences as a junior of? cer, (experiences) that far as bringing talent into the Coast Guard, that is a great sign.” caused me to say, ‘I am all in. This is what I will do for the rest of my life or as long as they let me serve in the Coast Guard.’”

That is the conundrum: getting that same level of commit-

Keeping Them In

While the modern Coast Guard has seemingly become more ment, that sense of belonging that isn’t as much about a pay- adept at attracting top talent, Admiral Zukunft said that simply check as it is about that commitment; that sense of accom- is not enough, with holding onto top talent for the duration of plishment that you can only get by serving in the Coast Guard. their career the goal. “We are going for the top 10 percent, not “Because I can’t get in a bidding war with mid-grade, enlisted the bottom 5 percent, and it should come as no surprise, Sili- members against the private sector that may double or triple

On an average day, the Coast Guard:

Conducts 45 search & rescue cases Conducts 14 ? sheries conservation boardings

Saves 10 lives Seizes 874 pounds of cocaine and 214 pounds of marijuana

Saves over $1.2M in property Conducts 57 waterborne patrols of critical maritime infrastructure

Interdicts 17 illegal migrants Conducts 24 security boardings in and around U.S. ports

Escorts 5 high-capacity passenger vessels Screens 360 merchant ships for security threats prior to U.S. arrival;

Conducts 105 marine inspections Completes 26 safety examinations on foreign ships

Services 82 buoys and ? xed AtoN’s Investigates 14 commercial marine casualties

Investigates 35 pollution incidents Facilitates movement of $8.7B worth of goods on the Nation’s MTS 30 Maritime Professional 2Q 2016| |

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