WHAT HAPPENS AFTER YOU GRADUATE USCG BOOTCAMP? VLOG 017

[@AndreMilla]

Hey guys! I just created a group on Facebook today that will hopefully reach even more people in an attempt for all of us to help each other out in all aspects of our lives; whether it be related to the Coast Guard or not. Go on Facebook and search: “TheAndreLifestyle Group” to be a part of this wonderful community!

[@animalkingdom2871]

I am graduating high school this year. I am going into Coast Guard! I am so excited, it's gonna be amazing. The comodery formed, what you go through pushing yourself as a not just one person, but an entire unit, putting your lives on the line for your fellow soldiers, protecting the hurt, and going out everyday facing hurricanes, the ocean all together! That is what I wanna be part of! Nothing sounds better then that!

[@JackR_TV]

2 years later, how did it go?

[@topsupporter8201]

@@JackR_TVwe’ll never know

[@WingusXL]

@@topsupporter8201yup seems so

[@brandonjerue1205]

"Easy stuff" but then he looks at you and says "you'll be OK and fit in" and it was perfect reassurance, like 🥹 bro I felt that, that was powerful. Thank you

[@danielaltonaga4089]

"youre gonna fit right in and everything is gonna be okay" thats all i needed to hear

[@jpie329]

Just Graduated on the 26th I report this week so this was much needed I appreciate it shipmate.👌

[@pfireintenze]

hows it going

[@kirawilliamson6595]

I'm from VA and I'm in the process of joining the Coast Guard right now!!

[@AndreMilla]

How's it going so far?

[@cgeorgudis]

How it went ? I’m shipping out this Tuesday to boot camp 😂🎉

[@vannjunkin8041]

​@cgeorgudis well how was it?

[@vannjunkin8041]

​@@cgeorgudis ? How'd it go

[@cgeorgudis]

@@vannjunkin8041 pretty good I got into some trouble and I did 13 weeks of boot camp. Now I’m in A school for BM and I passed my screening for Surfman so I’m really happy…

[@johnkennedy3980]

I took the same path in 1969 went to Miami as first and only station for 4 1/2 yrs. Was on 82314 . Coast Guard was a good way to go for me

[@patrickcraig6032]

Great video.I went to boot in 1972 Alameda CA.I reported aboard CGC Hamilton ,Boston MA.Jan 2,1973.Culture shock.Nothing better than living aboard a 378' yacht.LOL.I stayed in for 20 and was on many different cutters and stations.Proud to have served.

[@bajamedic]

I used to live in Alameda, I did realize that they did basic there. Great info.

[@patrickcraig6032]

@@bajamedic Hi, I haven’t been back to Alameda since 1972. That was on Government Island, now CG Island.All boot camp was moved to Cape May NJ, 1985 I think.

[@kodijean5135]

You’re videos are super helpful! My husband is in boot camp right now, I like having an idea of what he’s going through

[@pfireintenze]

how’s it going now 5 years later lol

[@footballjunky1904]

Tell us how it’s going? I’m going to boot camp around new years

[@UseWallow]

I just graduated from bootcamp and got stationed in cape May cgc rollin fritch. I love the FRC and joking is the best thing ive done

[@kylehaskell8916]

Shipping August 14th! Answered all my questions so thanks

[@juanhurtado3050]

Kyle Haskell How was boot camp

[@lillyL444]

‘Fixed my hairline’ 😂😂😂😂

[@HisDudeness1986]

I’m a mortgage loan officer right now, and I just got out of active duty Army. This job is not what I thought it was going to be and I want to go AD Coast Guard!

[@marktweet7395]

Did 12 weeks. Not a problem. Treated well. Recruits were better educated than other branches. No 6 months deployments either. Go for it

[@simbalovestacos7411]

Awesome video man, very helpful! I’m sending this to all the soon to be recruits! 😉 Good luck in MIA bro

[@AndreMilla]

SimbaLovesTacos thanks for the love brotha 🙏🙏🙏

[@harryhemmings5671]

SimbaLovesTacos I

[@GracieTurts]

Work hard, work as a team, get qual'd!

[@jjosephm7539]

I was in X107 Cape May August 1980. Best choice I ever made.

[@jeffmilroy9345]

No way. 1980 Quebec 107 here. Petty officer Lawson your CC?

[@jjosephm7539]

@@jeffmilroy9345 BMC Anthony Warren

Nice information about the situation, what's up with the background music? Are you informing me or trying to f**k me?? Lol

[@TheresaTT83]

Love your videos I’m slowly making my way through them all. The music in the background is a little distracting when I’m trying to listen to you would rather no music. Just my opinion on an improvement you come make.

[@bsr9279]

Great video man! Coast guard seems like a really solid choice. I saw you mention that you were a doctor... would having broken my knee when I was 17 effect enlistment into the coast guard? It was from skiing and I completely snapped a ligament in my knee not the acl it was the mpfl or something like that it was a ligament that went horizontally across the patella... It’s been 2 years since and my knee is stronger than ever... thoughts?

[@drose112823]

I am currently joining the Coast Guard get sent in September and was just wondering how hard was it for you to find somewhere to live and get moved to your first duty station? I’m nervous about bootcamp but am doing everything I can to be prepared!

[@silkboysmedia2431]

how it go

[@JackR_TV]

3 years later, how is it?

[@vannjunkin8041]

Yo dawg.. how's the other side??

[@joshanthony101]

I'm going to be taking my Asvaab test in August. Im excited and ready to go. I moved from upstate NY to Virginia a year ago I love it down here but my goal is Coast guard. I want to go in as a ME. being near the Canadian border you hear alot about CG.

[@AndreMilla]

Jared Coats go for it bro! Yolo

[@Shagbark_Hick]

Fellow upstater here from the north country, headed to MEPS probably about the same time as you. See you in basic, shipmate!

[@JackR_TV]

4 years later, how did it go?

[@vannjunkin8041]

Well how's the other side.

[@BrezzyEntertainment1]

I just submitted my application for the US Coast Guard and I'm in the process of joining.

[@renaldobegum6326]

JaQuan Lee nice bro are you ready for Asvab?

[@antonialonzo5077]

I want to become an ME,more especially a MSRT.Its going to be a long road but I’m ready!👏🏻

[@grayson7677]

Same that’s what I really wanna do

[@GookGear]

This mans had me dead when he said the jax your hairline.

[@leoperl]

So helpful. Liked and subbed, thanks man!

[@costibrosti1530]

What is the likelihood of being stationed where you ask if you excel in bootcamp? I want to be stationed in florida because of certain family circumstances but im scared of being sent somewhere like alaska

[@AndreMilla]

I’m about to go on a KZbin live! Would love to see you there 🤙🏽

[@tereseduffy6591]

There are a lot of CG units in Florida and in southern South Carolina and Alabama that are both ashore and afloat so there is a change "if" a billet is available. The needs of the service do come first. The CG has flipped flopped with billet choices from where you rank in your company to first come first served. I would strive to do your very best regardless of how they are doing it. USCG Retired.

[@quinnthehobbit6680]

Costi Brosti dude Alaska’s great I’m hoping I can be sent back

[@kamikaze01239]

Hey man did you get stationed in florida? Im trying to get stationed here due to family aswell but I heard if you put what you want as your first choice they’ll send you elsewhere, kinda scared to go away from fam but also kinda wanna explore the world haha hope everything went well for you tho bro

[@morganroi9646]

ship out march 13th!

[@Matt_Vadell]

me too! see ya there

[@morganroi9646]

Matt Vadell no way haha follow me on ig and we’ll keep in touch, we may get put in the same company! ig: morgankrall

[@Matt_Vadell]

just followed you man! check out the youtube channel too!

[@morganroi9646]

Matt Vadell definitely gonna!

[@juanhurtado3050]

Change & Conquer How was both and and the test for the classes were they hard

[@acelashanaiwhitwam6119]

Hey man I’m an Infantry Machine Gunner in the marine corps and was wondering if you served with any prior service military personnel? Or if you knew any information on how the process would go? I’m an E-4 corporal with 5 months left on my active duty contract

[@AndreMilla]

Ace&Lashanai Whitwam I myself was prior service when I joined the coast guard. Since you went to marine boot camp you might not have to go to coast guard boot camp again, but if you do you’ll lose rank and go back to e-3 then you’ll have the option to go to the full coast guard boot camp or go to a special program where you go for just two weeks. Hint: go to the two week program. I was dumb and went to the full coast guard boot camp. Hit me up on Instagram

[@animalkingdom2871]

@@AndreMilla don't you have to go through the full boot camp though? Or are you just saying for changing branches?

[@ralph1133]

I was stationed with a former USMC tanker. He transferred from the corps to us and taught me to run my MLB. I believe he retired as a Chief witch grade I dont know. Make the move.

[@mattstevenson2907]

Yo what part of VA? I’m from nova and looking to enlist

[@joephillips7057]

When I graduated from Parris Island back in 1988, my Mom wanted to go and see the P.I. museum. We were already in my parents car. I quickly replied to my Mom's request when I said the following: "Can we just leave? "Can we just get off of this island?" My Mom really wanted to see the museum. My Dad who had served in the Army chipped in: "I know how he feels Martha! "We'll go!"

[@YoungNinja-117]

When you pick your rate? Do you have to stick with that job? Or can I do different rates after a while. Like AST to ME to MSRT??

[@AndreMilla]

You choose your rate, you choose your fate. Meaning: once you pick a job you're stuck with it

[@YoungNinja-117]

@@AndreMilla Oh damn. Lol Well I guess I better choose wisely.

[@054863564]

@@YoungNinja-117 Not necessarily true, as a member you may request a release from rate to attend a different rating school. (Usually a detailer will approve a request for transfer from a less critical rate YN>OS for example)

[@GiOtHeGamEReVIeWer]

what’s a rate no one will tell me

[@YoungNinja-117]

@@GiOtHeGamEReVIeWer A rate is your job/career field in the Coast Guard. •Army/Marine Corps: MOS (MIlitary Occupational Specialty •Air Force: AFSC (Air Force Specialty Code) •Coast Guard: Rate •Navy: Rating **The term 'Rate' in the Navy is an individuals pay grade, another way of saying rank** Army, Marines, Coast Guard, and Air Force all use the term 'Rank' to say pay grade.

[@matthewhelm7690]

Back in 1989 I went straight to RMA school after boot, s130

[@brysonbrayfield5918]

How many different stations did you have while you were in?

[@Gorbirdz._11]

What about your job training when do u do that

[@dylanbauer8677]

After you graduate, how do you know what you will be doing in the Coast Guard?

[@Robotron2084]

Thank you for this video.

[@fritz8gk]

Wow, was that easy, after Basic Training in the mioddle of a blizzard I was loaded on a trainin and shipped to Ft. Hood, TX for AIT.

[@bajamedic]

What AIT?

[@girlsrockurboyz]

i went to uscg sta st simons isl, ga with 72 on and 24 off. sucked so hard, morale blew.

[@jerryturner8605]

How is USCG for prior service members?

[@miguelaguirreramirez3168]

You got the option to go to a program called DEPOT. Which is like 5 weeks instead of 8 weeks of boot camp.

[@matthewburns536]

What are the single enlisted living quarters like? Are you living barracks or if your assigned to a small boat are given BAH?

[@andrearamosramos134]

and if you are married for example that first day would your bring you family ? like to the same state while

[@AndreMilla]

Andrea Ramos yeah if your married before going in the Coast Guard, your whole immediate family goes with you

[@chancn1618]

How life my contract ends in a about 2 years thinking about lat moving from the Corps don’t have to go to boot camp lol

[@andyluis13]

Do you get to choose where you want to get stationed?

[@gabriellahensley1099]

If you’re looking at a specific job but you have to wait to get into A school, do you become a nonrate while you wait?

[@AndreMilla]

Gabriella Hensley yes

[@LarryStoiber]

I was told that the USCG doesn't have barracks, and they give housing allowances to everyone by my recruiter. What is the housing situation?

[@contextbrick3601]

Larry Stoiber they have barracks

[@jhollie8196]

Daughter is an MST and only been in 3 years. Portsmouth had a barracks along with the ship assigned. A school a barracks. However her new duty station after A school you live out in town and no barracks to live in. May sound good but if you’ve never lived by yourself and now have to find a lace to live can be challenging. Not to mention housing allowance for an E-4 does not cover rent in her town.

[@truexpaladin3870]

Could you do a video talking about the recruit application and meps? I have heard dont tell anything to meps but does that include the application? If i paid off my traffic ticket should i put it down anyway

[@christopherscasta833]

There not asking if you paid your damn ticket or not. They want your driving record

[@054863564]

Read exactly what the paperwork says. Don't lie, don't omit, do exactly as asked.

[@kyleakruse6122]

Hey I have a random question. When you report to your duty station in dress blues, do you still take your cover off when going indoors or leave it on since you are doing a "duty"?

[@alchen6834]

Hey Andre, I have two questions regarding what happens after graduation if you enlisted in the reserves. If you enlisted on the reserves, can you choose to a duty station close to home or would the company commander decide your duty station? Also, if you're in the reserves, do you immediately go straight to your duty station or do you have some time to stay home? I ask this because I am 22 and I work full time. Thanks for the informative videos!

[@054863564]

I'll help answer this one: as a reservist you will be assigned to a reserve unit near your home address. For example if you live in Boston, you maybe assigned to Station Boston up to Station Portsmouth Harbor in NH. Usually you'll go directly from recruit training to A school then report to your initial unit. Where you will drill 1 weekend a month, 2 weeks a year. Hopefully this helps!

[@kennykeagy7584]

Just wondering did you request where you wanted to be stationed. If so where did you request to be.

[@tawodrosmehari2886]

so when I move into my barracks what happens is it just like college like im going to a school or am I going out into the ocean and protecting the us

[@jjyocum952]

Did you request being stationed in Miami or were you stationed there by chance? thanks !

[@CobHes]

Question. I know this is 2 years late but curious if you go in and your married and you go to your first duty station does your spouse/family go with you??

[@steveschierholz5272]

You didn't have "A" school? You get to move into town right away?

[@tallen9489]

Quick question for you do you suggest having a car while you are working in the coast guard? Like do you need to have and bring your car with you?

[@contextbrick3601]

Tallen 94 no I don't think so. You fly there

[@101tatibutterfly]

I’m in the process of joining and I’m from va. I’m also married so I was wondering about moving with my husband? Will I still have 5 days to pack everything up and move? What about finding a house or apartment?

[@cristianruiz8082]

Semper Fidelis *sike Semper paratus*

[@brandenneill5021]

So you don’t go to the school house after boot camp??

[@hunters.5627]

How do you apply for A schools after you arive?

[@codyfarley1326]

My bf is going into the coast guard and said he might not get any letter in boot camp is this true ?

[@AndreMilla]

Cody Farley that is not true. He’ll get your letters. He’ll receive them in week 3 or 4

[@terrianwilliams2624]

@@AndreMilla 😂😂😂😂

[@miguelaguirreramirez3168]

I graduated with Alfa 199 💪🏼

[@art-wq8gu]

thank u bro

[@jamesbolding6801]

Only 5 days, back in 79 it was 30 days ?

[@kingman1177]

I was in Oscar 109 Jan 1979 we had 13 weeks of basic then 30 day before duty station wow they shortened things a lot.

[@giannimagdalen9301]

What if you do reserve that’s what I’m doing I’m from long island

[@gabrielguzman6018]

What if you are coast guard reserves?

[@renaldobegum6326]

Gabriel Guzman you get to pick closest station near you, you have all benefits as an active duty. You only leave twice a week to your station and do whatever you’re assigned to do

[@alanaakana3157]

Hey, what if you go through boot camp with your spouse, do you get stationed together in the same place?

[@jcurrran7256]

Question, after boot camp you mentioned the leave, then the days they give you to get to your first station. I live in cali. After boot camp, if I wanted to fly home then fly to my first unit do they cover it? Or is it out of my pocket?

[@jacobbarth2879]

If you don’t fly from cape may to your first unit you pay for the flights and then they reimburse you based only on what the cost would be from cape may to your first unit. So if that cost $300 and you flying home then to your unit cost $500 your out $200.

[@sergiomarquez2325]

What’s a good way to shred a few pounds my goal is to get into the coast guard

[@AndreMilla]

Sergio Marquez I'm on the keto diet. I also do intermittent fasting. You lose weight fast! Note: I'm now a doctor so do your research. Good luck brotha!👌🏽

[@ResilientME]

@@AndreMilla Is it possible to eat Keto while enlisted? Or are there at least options if you're avoiding sugars? Thinking of joining up as a CS, fear of losing my diet is my major holdback. Guess on that same point, there enough ship based cook jobs to go around? If I go in it's with the intention to serve on an ice breaker

[@054863564]

It's possible.

[@ocrushjam]

Are you allowed to have a beard after boot camp? Or are you already out of the guard

[@josephpatti4575]

What was your job/rate?

[@claud7193]

i need advice, i got a really bad score on my asvab (like i barely made it into the coast guard) i want to know if it would be smart to retake it before i go to boot camp or should i take it after boot camp? my recruiter told me your first year you’re not assigned a job but i don’t know if that’s it entirely true. so please anyone help me out lol

[@054863564]

Depends on what job you'd like and if you ever want to go OCS. I wouldn't take the ASVAB before recruit school as you could do worse and then be ineligible to join. Wait until you're in and then get some tutoring in.

[@edwardaparicio49]

Dont you go to your jobs training before going to a duty station?

[@AndreMilla]

Edward Aparicio when you go to the recruiting office your recruiter will show you all the jobs you qualified for. He/she will explain that certain jobs have a guaranteed "A" school attached with a bonus if you choose that particular job. These jobs are usually jobs that the Coast Guard desperately needs to be filled up. If you don't choose one of those jobs then you won't get a guaranteed "A" school right after bootcamp, thus becoming a nonrate.

[@edwardaparicio49]

TheAndreLifestyle so to my knowledge if your job requires "A" school then you have to go there before going to the first duty station?

[@AndreMilla]

Edward Aparicio yeah to be a nonrate. Then you're put on the waiting list to go to your job training. Depending on the job you choose; will determine how long you're gonna be waiting to go to your "A" school

[@dullie9719]

I was told that after training u can do what u want if they have what’s available for u after boot camp I want to do computers in the future technology all that kind of stuff, so while I’m watching videos I’m hearing they send you somewhere else and why they do that idk but that’s not what I was told I was told Is that it’s 8 weeks of boot camp than u can do something for your future, so can someone please tell me what’s going on here? It’ll be really appreciated

[@AndreMilla]

King Dullie don’t understand your question?

[@claud7193]

does you asvab score determine your duty station?

[@AndreMilla]

Nope

[@colerequiem9849]

Do you pick where you want to go like for example I'm from FL and i ask to go to FL will they accept that?

[@jarid9892]

I’m from Florida I’m Florida grown leaving to boot camp in one month I don’t suggest that for us Florida bois cuz it’s super cold and we not about that but it’s like picking electives in high school u choose what district by priorities so 1st choice is where u rly wanna go and if not then 2nd choice and if they can’t do either then ur 3rd choice and if not may god be with u and they don’t send u to Alaska

[@colerequiem9849]

@@jarid9892 thanks for the advice, I'm still in highschool last year here, then after that I'm going to the Coast guard as well. Just like you. LoL lets hope they didn't assigned me to Alaska

[@jarid9892]

Gothic Cole haha ur doing what I did man I finished high and straight to work my main fear of boot camp isn’t the physical part but the mental cux u know ur never rlly ready for that and mainly the climate first time ever being in weather under 50 degrees and it’s gonna be wayyyyy colder then 50 so ya but ya man do ur thang make sure u pass school to get str8 into it

[@jarid9892]

Gothic Cole haha ur doing what I did man I finished high and straight to work my main fear of boot camp isn’t the physical part but the mental cux u know ur never rlly ready for that and mainly the climate first time ever being in weather under 50 degrees and it’s gonna be wayyyyy colder then 50 so ya but ya man do ur thang make sure u pass school to get str8 into it

[@colerequiem9849]

@@jarid9892 you got that right mate, the ASVAB and the physical test. Man I'm 240 lost 10 pounds last week. They said I suppose to be at most 190lbs, but I'm working on it(I'm 5'11 different weights different heights)

[@juancarlosvaldes4538]

SEMPER PARATUS!

[@ashc4167]

Juan Carlos Valdes what the hell does that mean? You ain’t no marine

[@NBAeverything17]

Langdon C you sound ignorant

[@naiebphilip92]

I see your hair taller than usual does that mean you can grow your hair after bootcamp

[@genroxable]

Naieb Philip I wanna know too

[@AndreMilla]

Lol Are you talking about my facial hair or my head hair?

[@naiebphilip92]

Both really

[@AndreMilla]

Naieb Philip beard no unless you have a shaving profile. You get a shaving profile if it is deemed that you get razor bumps or skin irritation when you shave. As for your head hair you can grow it out but the sides of your hair can't be touching your ears. Also, your hair on top can't be extremely long either. I put gel my hair and comb it. Works for me 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@naiebphilip92]

Aight thanks bro

[@liltre4life212]

Is the coast guard once a month like the national guard?

[@AndreMilla]

Liltre 4life no, it's just like any other military branch, except better

[@SH52697]

Thanks for the vid. I’m interested in the OCS program after I graduate college.

[@AndreMilla]

Santiago Hernandez that's a great career path bro! You're gonna love it!

[@jonathanfrancisco6910]

Nothing like having pedophile music in the background

[@johnonorgan]

nice video but leave the drum machine out

[@stephenludlum9746]

Right after boot camp I went to a base with no housing, and the first day had to fine my own apartment. Then, went to BM school, made BM 3 after that, and went to Kodiak Security Detachment, then was sent to a Naval Security Detachment for a 1 1/2 TAD in Florida tell the end of my enlistment filling a E 6 billet, but did some under cover work for the Coast Guard, why working for the Navy. A great job.