Former USMC here (81-93) USCG is badass. My only interaction with them was early 90’s Desert Shield/Storm at Al Jubail in Saudi Arabia. These guys were awesome! So much “can do!” and “will do”! Highly recommend youngsters to join the United States Coast Guard!
The coastguard and marines go pretty far back with their relationship to each-other. Most famously probably during WWII. (ie SN1 Douglas Munro at the Battle of Guadalcanal on September 27, 1942.) SN1 Douglas Munro was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on that day, which included sacrificing his own life to ensure the safe evacuation of 500 Marines.
Sorry for the late response guys. Just wanted to clarify that OCS is a mixture of prior enlisted, civilians and direct commission civilians (I.e. lawyers, engineers, etc.).
Sorry for the late response guys. Just wanted to clarify that OCS is a mixture of prior enlisted, civilians and direct commission civilians (I.e. lawyers, engineers, etc.).
You will swim with goggles, minus your glasses. I wear contacts so I was able to wear them under my goggles. It's up to you if you feel comfortable enough swimming with "impaired" vision. On the plus side, you won't be performing any underwater EOD work ;)
In the Marines’ boot camp you have to take off your glasses during swim qual. I have terrible vision & couldn’t see s**t which wasn’t very fun, especially the tower jump. But you just kinda suck it up and make it work.
They didn't have the red ball caps when I went through in '98. Looks odd. Of course the ODU didnt exist yet either. They just screamed at us in trops. I noticed the "grinder" was no longer painted in the parking lot either when I was passing through New London and stopped to show my kids last month. And we never got our food in the Wardroom. And if we braced as slow as they were bracing in this video.....
KMTHAN Thanks for the input! Hard to get another perspective unless you know someone who went through it in another branch! Thank you for your service!
this looks very simulator to sea cadet boot camp. i am joining as a officer in the coast guard or marine corps depending on some different factors in my life.
Thomas Jackson wow. my story is actually very similar to yours. I am an e1 in ftl navy sea cadets and I hope to be a public affairs officer in the US coast guard.
I really want to be a part of the CG when I get older, I guess right now is when I should really look at what I want to do when it comes time (I am 15)
Both can happen, actually. There was a member who failed out within first two weeks because they were grossly unprepared physically. Anyone else who had trouble was placed in remedial and ultimately graduated.
what was the part when the people in chair cages were flipped upside down? How long are they forced to stay under water? I want to apply for OCS and I am a good swimmer but I can't hold my breath worth a darn
Hey Ryan. Don't worry at all if you can't hold your breath. That portion of the program is normally reserved for NOAA cadets. The program provides you the opportunity to improve your fitness in running, swimming, push-up, sit ups; although I would recommend training well in advance for everything because there was a small number of people who either over estimated their level of fitness or under estimated the program and were ultimately kicked out of the program. But if you're a great swimmer than you already have good lung capacity and stamina.
this was very interesting. Thanks for posting it.. I am interested in knowing why some of them chanted "I want to be a coast guard medic". Is it what they become upon graduation from OCS? What is the job of a coast guard medic like after OCS
upcycle Revolver is right, he was just singing a cadence. He chose that particular one because he was prior army. The Coast Guard does have commissioned medical officers and graduate programs in the medical field, however. Let me know if you'd like more info!
Saccadon Coast Guard officers primarily serve in an administrative role, but there are certain officer career paths that are more operational than others. For example, a CG pilot or commanding officer of a cutter is very operational. There are three different routes a CG officer can go: Response, Prevention or Aviation. Response is known for search and rescue and law enforcement. Prevention is known for vessel and waterside facility inspections and aviation for flying helos or fixed wing aircrafts. There are also a few specialty paths one can go, such as legal, medical, etc. The CG offers competitive Grad school opportunities.
those cod water suits look awesome. I wonder how long they can be in cold water in them before issues of hypothermia. I really like how it shows the development of team work and encouraging and supporting the members of the team.
Where's the video on the Direct Commission Engineer program in the CG? We left the base everyday to play golf and drink beers for only four weks. F that OCS crap!
CG Max, Yesssss. I was in the CG Direct Commission Engineer program in 2004. It was three weeks long and I was already an LTJG upon arrival. Piece of cake. The OCS guys/gals were so jel, lmao 😂.......However, , I was a Chief when I went thru and already graduated from The Chiefs Academy and USAF Senior NCO Academy. Great time👍🏻
Hey Carsan. Congrats on being selected! The PFT occurs through the entire program. However there is always a small handful of people that get kicked out within the first 2-3 weeks for not meeting minimum physical fitness standards. You’ve obviously spent a lot of time preparing your package and you’re an amazing candidate on paper so definitely spend the same time preparing your body.
Hey Kera, you’ve got a number of options. 1) Apply to the CG Academy (same as any 4 year military college) and get started as soon as your graduate high school. 2) Earn a bachelors degree on your own at a regular college and either apply to OCS as a civilian or, like me, enlist first and apply as an active duty Coastie. 3) Earn a certain number of college credits (I apologize but I don’t remember what is, maybe 90?) and apply for CSPI (college student pre-commissioning initiative) - in this route the CG will Pat for the rest of your college and you’ll be guaranteed as a candidate as long as you are able to meet academic/performance requirements. Highly recommend you locate your nearest recruiting office and talk to a recruiter to talk to. Note* not all recruiters are created equal. Let me know if you have any other questions =)
We tried to capture as wide a scope of the program as possible. Myself and other candidates filmed this video so it was hard to capture the beatings since we were...getting beat.
Nate Burke Since the number of candidates that get selected for OCS all depends on annual Coast Guard budget it can vary from year to year. If I were to take a shot in the dark, I would say on average, 4-8 people don't make it through. Our graduating class was 63 when it was all said and done.
+masterzkirby With certain hair-skin types that react very negatively to shaving, more frequently found on people of color, there are shaving exceptions.
Zach Pezzuolo there’s tons of yelling and training but it’s hard to film when you’re getting your ass beat. Except for the very beginning, most of this video is later on in the program when we’ve gotten some privileges back and get treated a little more like a human.
My friends dad was a Captain in the CG, we asked him why is the Coast Guard basic training on par with the Marines after watching a basic trining video of Cape May, and his response was that how can you go out into a storm and save someone else life when you can't even save your own. He said that the training in the Coast Guard has proven to be effective when peoples lives are at stake.
The training use to be harder and much longer, they accurately made it easier because of some of the injuries and shortened boot camp. But the Coast Guard only take the best people, you need a higher ASVAB score then any other service to get in. But it one of the toughest boot camp there is next to the Marines. Just the Coast Guard learn different things, but Coast Guard personnel can be assigned to other services if needed. As I spent almost two years with a Naval Security Department. So we are trained to handle a wide range of situations. And to stay alive in a wide range of situations.
Seriously Coast Guard, you carry our flag like a bedspread going to laundry? How about folding the flag after evening colors? At least it didn't touch the ground.
+Rene Scaletta I'll have to find the original copy that should have the song titles in the credits. If not I'll ask the guy I collaborated with. Cheers brother =)
+Ryan Clark Here are some of the songs: Led Zeppelin - "Good Times Bad Times" - 3:19 Coucheron feat. Eastside & Mayer Hawthorne - "Deep End (Matoma Remix)" - 7:55 The Black Keys - "Tighten Up" - 10:55 Creedence Clearwater Revival - "Green River" - 14:42 AWOLNATION - "Jump On My Shoulders" - 16:39 Thanks, man. Take care, mate! :)
Former USMC here (81-93)
USCG is badass.
My only interaction with them was early 90’s Desert Shield/Storm at Al Jubail in Saudi Arabia.
These guys were awesome!
So much “can do!” and “will do”!
Highly recommend youngsters to join the United States Coast Guard!
Finally a Coast Guard video with good music.... guess the O's are the ones with the good music taste.
after seeing this, i know what im doing when i get out of the Marines.
+Manuel Amador Are you an Officer in the Marines?
The coastguard and marines go pretty far back with their relationship to each-other. Most famously probably during WWII. (ie SN1 Douglas Munro at the Battle of Guadalcanal on September 27, 1942.) SN1 Douglas Munro was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on that day, which included sacrificing his own life to ensure the safe evacuation of 500 Marines.
dude... same.
The USCG boot is modeled around Marine boot, so I am sure many things will be and seem familiar.
Same here. I got 2 years left in the corps and this seems pretty appealing...
I honestly can’t wait to join and serve my country, United we Stand
This honestly looks like fun
Damn this looks like a vacation compared to what the enlisted coast guardsmen have to go through at Cape May.
These members are enlisted they go to OCS to become officers so they have the basis already just need to break bad habits.
@@Timmy-qc1ss fat chance of getting into USCG OCS without being prior enlisted.
It does happen, but not often.
Sorry for the late response guys. Just wanted to clarify that OCS is a mixture of prior enlisted, civilians and direct commission civilians (I.e. lawyers, engineers, etc.).
Sorry for the late response guys. Just wanted to clarify that OCS is a mixture of prior enlisted, civilians and direct commission civilians (I.e. lawyers, engineers, etc.).
Thanks for adding this Ryan!!! I have been itching to see it again and misplaced my copy during my recent move…..Steam Roller Baby!!
Kudos for learning CelNav. Had a buddy drink a beer at The grave of Bowditch after he passed at REC Boston
I would pay big money to watch the Kardashians do this
I honestly can’t wait to be there in 8 years I’ll be 22 then
There is also the option of attending the Academy if you wish.
Question- If you wear glasses how do you do the water exercises?
You will swim with goggles, minus your glasses. I wear contacts so I was able to wear them under my goggles. It's up to you if you feel comfortable enough swimming with "impaired" vision. On the plus side, you won't be performing any underwater EOD work ;)
Brittany R you are required to wear glasses at boot camp if you have a prescription
In the Marines’ boot camp you have to take off your glasses during swim qual. I have terrible vision & couldn’t see s**t which wasn’t very fun, especially the tower jump. But you just kinda suck it up and make it work.
They didn't have the red ball caps when I went through in '98. Looks odd. Of course the ODU didnt exist yet either. They just screamed at us in trops. I noticed the "grinder" was no longer painted in the parking lot either when I was passing through New London and stopped to show my kids last month. And we never got our food in the Wardroom. And if we braced as slow as they were bracing in this video.....
Army OCS graduate here. I have to say the Coast Guard OCS teaches a lot cool stuff compare to Army OCS.
KMTHAN Thanks for the input! Hard to get another perspective unless you know someone who went through it in another branch! Thank you for your service!
this looks very simulator to sea cadet boot camp. i am joining as a officer in the coast guard or marine corps depending on some different factors in my life.
Thomas Jackson wow. my story is actually very similar to yours. I am an e1 in ftl navy sea cadets and I hope to be a public affairs officer in the US coast guard.
I love the Sea Cadets I have a great time and made bsome great shipmates.
Thomas Jackson That's cool.
which did you choose?
mimi college!
Excellent video. Just subscribed
I really want to be a part of the CG when I get older, I guess right now is when I should really look at what I want to do when it comes time (I am 15)
+Ryan Clark thanks! I am looking into the military but also just looking at maybe just law enforcement.
+Ryan Clark So did you go straight to OSC training/school right after bootcamp?
+Nacirema depends on the job you want and what you qualify for
+Nacirema No. I was enlisted for a number of years while I submitted multiple OCS applications.
Alex 24 same bro. I'm 15 and I want to be a public affairs specialist in the CG
Do you get kicked out or placed in remedial if you fail the PT test? I can do pushups and situps but 1.5 miles in 11 minutes is very hard for me.
Both can happen, actually. There was a member who failed out within first two weeks because they were grossly unprepared physically. Anyone else who had trouble was placed in remedial and ultimately graduated.
Ryan Clark Ok. Thanks for the response
what was the part when the people in chair cages were flipped upside down? How long are they forced to stay under water? I want to apply for OCS and I am a good swimmer but I can't hold my breath worth a darn
Hey Ryan. Don't worry at all if you can't hold your breath. That portion of the program is normally reserved for NOAA cadets. The program provides you the opportunity to improve your fitness in running, swimming, push-up, sit ups; although I would recommend training well in advance for everything because there was a small number of people who either over estimated their level of fitness or under estimated the program and were ultimately kicked out of the program. But if you're a great swimmer than you already have good lung capacity and stamina.
😧I’m headed for noaa BOTC. I’m not prepared to be flipped like that
2:58 "FUTURE! FUTURE! FUTURE!"
Cadets, a great way to reward those who are "gifted" to be leaders. I'd love to see these people at their first operational units
this was very interesting. Thanks for posting it.. I am interested in knowing why some of them chanted "I want to be a coast guard medic". Is it what they become upon graduation from OCS? What is the job of a coast guard medic like after OCS
upcycle Revolver is right, he was just singing a cadence. He chose that particular one because he was prior army. The Coast Guard does have commissioned medical officers and graduate programs in the medical field, however. Let me know if you'd like more info!
Saccadon Coast Guard officers primarily serve in an administrative role, but there are certain officer career paths that are more operational than others. For example, a CG pilot or commanding officer of a cutter is very operational.
There are three different routes a CG officer can go: Response, Prevention or Aviation. Response is known for search and rescue and law enforcement. Prevention is known for vessel and waterside facility inspections and aviation for flying helos or fixed wing aircrafts. There are also a few specialty paths one can go, such as legal, medical, etc. The CG offers competitive Grad school opportunities.
You hit the nail on the head.
@@ryanclark71 which of These fields is accident Investigation or analysis regarding commercial or private ships?
@@brodalf4969 That Coast Guard career path is known as "Prevention".
Do yall think it's less intense than Navy basic training. Because navy basic was a slice of cake just left because of medical
those cod water suits look awesome. I wonder how long they can be in cold water in them before issues of hypothermia. I really like how it shows the development of team work and encouraging and supporting the members of the team.
The NOAA corps trains with them correct...I am thinking about applying to the NOAA Corps.
Where's the video on the Direct Commission Engineer program in the CG? We left the base everyday to play golf and drink beers for only four weks. F that OCS crap!
CG Max, Yesssss. I was in the CG Direct Commission Engineer program in 2004. It was three weeks long and I was already an LTJG upon arrival. Piece of cake. The OCS guys/gals were so jel, lmao 😂.......However, , I was a Chief when I went thru and already graduated from The Chiefs Academy and USAF Senior NCO Academy. Great time👍🏻
Looks like summer camp
Do officers still have to do boot camp
I can’t wait to get in their position in 13 years..... 😰
is OCS held at the academy in New London?
It is.
Now always.. I live in New London, but yet we have the only USCGA so there must be other places with ocs
+Pepper Pepper Nevermind, it is in New London
When is the PFT taken during OCS. I am going in June
Hey Carsan. Congrats on being selected! The PFT occurs through the entire program. However there is always a small handful of people that get kicked out within the first 2-3 weeks for not meeting minimum physical fitness standards. You’ve obviously spent a lot of time preparing your package and you’re an amazing candidate on paper so definitely spend the same time preparing your body.
Thank you. I am going to ROCI which is 5 weeks instead of the 17 week OCS. I think we only take one PFT instead of multiple
I want to join C.G. and I am really excited but I'm only 14. Any advice for future???
Hey Kera, you’ve got a number of options. 1) Apply to the CG Academy (same as any 4 year military college) and get started as soon as your graduate high school. 2) Earn a bachelors degree on your own at a regular college and either apply to OCS as a civilian or, like me, enlist first and apply as an active duty Coastie. 3) Earn a certain number of college credits (I apologize but I don’t remember what is, maybe 90?) and apply for CSPI (college student pre-commissioning initiative) - in this route the CG will Pat for the rest of your college and you’ll be guaranteed as a candidate as long as you are able to meet academic/performance requirements. Highly recommend you locate your nearest recruiting office and talk to a recruiter to talk to. Note* not all recruiters are created equal.
Let me know if you have any other questions =)
What did the 63 candidates 19 officers part of the intro mean
I'm guessing that only 19 graduated
Nice music
I was feeling it until like 4:05. Is coast guard ocs really this chill?
We tried to capture as wide a scope of the program as possible. Myself and other candidates filmed this video so it was hard to capture the beatings since we were...getting beat.
Did all of the candidates pass?
10 :47 (:
Nope.
Honestly, this looks better than school to me (which is concerning:/)
hey ryan what will they do if u dont get up when they tell u to
Extra "incentive training", normally. But they'd also be more than happy to kick you out of training if you didn't comply with the curriculum.
I am a little confused. According to military customs and courtesy, the flag is not lowered to "retreat" but at the first note of "to the colors."
That enlistee pft gear lol; reminds me of enlistee boot.
I would definitly join, if the basic training wasn’t like hell...
How many people usually graduate this?
Nate Burke Since the number of candidates that get selected for OCS all depends on annual Coast Guard budget it can vary from year to year. If I were to take a shot in the dark, I would say on average, 4-8 people don't make it through. Our graduating class was 63 when it was all said and done.
Ryan Clark the acceptance rate is very low but graduation rate high
Holy Shit now this is boot camp lol
No its OCS not boot camp
Coast guard
How are they allowed to have beards wtF? lol
+masterzkirby With certain hair-skin types that react very negatively to shaving, more frequently found on people of color, there are shaving exceptions.
Is this actually legit? This is OCS for the CG? I thought there would be more yelling and training.
Zach Pezzuolo there’s tons of yelling and training but it’s hard to film when you’re getting your ass beat. Except for the very beginning, most of this video is later on in the program when we’ve gotten some privileges back and get treated a little more like a human.
I thought this is all about the OCS , not cub scouts summer camp
why does the coast guard act like theyre the Marines
They don't, they act like they're the coast guard.
+James Tallakson One of the most ignorant comments possible.
i know, as i am a veteran myself, my question is why is the coast guard mimicking the Marine style bootcamp
My friends dad was a Captain in the CG, we asked him why is the Coast Guard basic training on par with the Marines after watching a basic trining video of Cape May, and his response was that how can you go out into a storm and save someone else life when you can't even save your own. He said that the training in the Coast Guard has proven to be effective when peoples lives are at stake.
The training use to be harder and much longer, they accurately made it easier because of some of the injuries and shortened boot camp. But the Coast Guard only take the best people, you need a higher ASVAB score then any other service to get in. But it one of the toughest boot camp there is next to the Marines. Just the Coast Guard learn different things, but Coast Guard personnel can be assigned to other services if needed. As I spent almost two years with a Naval Security Department. So we are trained to handle a wide range of situations. And to stay alive in a wide range of situations.
Seriously Coast Guard, you carry our flag like a bedspread going to laundry? How about folding the flag after evening colors? At least it didn't touch the ground.
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Ryan, was OCS easier or harder than your old Station?
+Ryan Clark Sir, what are the songs you used in the video? Thanks! :))
+Rene Scaletta I'll have to find the original copy that should have the song titles in the credits. If not I'll ask the guy I collaborated with. Cheers brother =)
+Ryan Clark Thanks! I appreciate the effort, but you don't have to do it if it's too much trouble. Cheers! :D
+Ryan Clark Here are some of the songs:
Led Zeppelin - "Good Times Bad Times" - 3:19
Coucheron feat. Eastside & Mayer Hawthorne - "Deep End (Matoma Remix)" - 7:55
The Black Keys - "Tighten Up" - 10:55
Creedence Clearwater Revival - "Green River" - 14:42
AWOLNATION - "Jump On My Shoulders" - 16:39
Thanks, man. Take care, mate! :)