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Do you have to be selected to do search and rescue in the coast guard?

I have a few different questions dealing with this.... Do you select your job during basic training? Do you have to be selected to do search and rescue? What is the dropout rate for SAR training? How long does SAR training last? Can you do it in the reserves? Can you choose if you want to do SAR from the air or on a boat? Any help would be appreciated

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You can request a certain MOS, but the military generally chooses where they want you. This is true for all branches of the military.
I'm not that familiar with the coast guard but in most branches they can guarantee you a job if a) your asvab is through the roof! and b) have a great pt score. the latter only really matters with sf seals recon and the such but with the coast guard it is more or less the same thing. email me if you want so more info. I should have read the whole thing. idk idk if it is a special job like sf or seals then I would imagine higher than other mos or job specialties idk no, most special jobs like that can not be done in the reserves I would imagine both, they assigned one but train you in both.
you can pre select your job before basic training, just ask your recruiter. SAR training is given to all new members of the guard, when they arrive at their first duty assignment. the best is at small boat stations. there are certain SAR training that is more advanced. Boatswains mate (BM) receive more training at the bm school. Aviation survival men also attend a special school. this is a very demanding school with a lot of drop outs Reserves are also trained in SAR but you should know that in the coast guard reserves the members are the ones sent to war. they provide Port security. members of the regular coast guard are kept stateside. if you want to do SAR from a boat ask your recruiter for a guaranteed school in Boatswains mate. if you want to do SAR from a helicopter/plane ask your recruiter for a guaranteed school in aviation survival men.