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D207 Postsecondary Expo 2024! Thanks for letting the Coast Guard inspire and inform your students.

Connor is headed off to U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May.

Connor is one of the few recruits who qualifies for the USCG’s Aviation Survival Technician specialist rating! In addition to undergoing the rigors of basic training with his Company, he will undergo additional fitness testing at Cape May in order to join the Coast Guard’s most elite and prestigious search and rescue rating.

DEPOT recruit, Jan Kanty Kubajak, shipped off to U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May yesterday. Jan will be attending an abbreviated 3 week training course offered to prior service members.

Congratulations and good luck 🍀

Go Coast Guard Chicago’s recent shippers and DEPers!!

Congratulations and good luck!

Owen and Jack headed are headed off to Cape May for 8 weeks of training at U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May

Congratulations and good luck 🍀

Happy Memorial Day 🇺🇸

Coast Guard members from Recruiting Office Chicago, Go Coast Guard Chicago, U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Chicago, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Chicago Division 35, USCG Station Chicago, and USCG JROTC ASPIRA Business & Finance High School united for a march through downtown Chicago this weekend!

Special thanks to our photographer for helping us capture the moment! Terry A. Paggi, AX, AUXPA1, DCDR, DSO-PA

USCG complete tattoo policy, including recent updates!

Exception to policy waivers will be concidered; however, waivers are never a guarantee. Please reach out to your local recruiting office for more information.

The Coast Guard is searching for Healthcare workers 👀

Contact our office for more details!

Here’s a snapshot of a few rate bonuses offered in FY 2024! Don’t wait out on the opportunity, these won’t last forever!

Update: As of May 13, 2024💰ET Bonus has now dropped to 40k vice the previous 65k!

Do you have a tattoo that you think is disqualifying? The Coast Guard just updated their guidelines on acceptable tattoos. Please reach out to our office if you need more information!

Today Go Coast Guard Chicago welcomed 4 new members to team Coast Guard! 🙌

🥳Congratulations Adam, Gianni, Ashley, and Brenden!

Recruiters: AMT1 Andrew and OS1 Quinley

LTJG Katya “Katie” L. Armbrecht, the Commanding Officer of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Terrapin (WPB 87366) located in Seattle WA, administered the Oath of Enlistment to DEPOT Recruit, Heather Bucur.

Heather enlisted into the Coast Guard after receiving a conditional release from the Illinois National Guard. She will be joining her husband, SN Andrew Bucur, in Seattle upon graduating from DEPOT training.

Heather was offered a 15k college credit bonus and was also authorized to maintain her current rank at pay grade E-4. She will lateral into the CG as a Health Service Technician (HS3) with assignment to Base Seattle.

Recruiter: BM1 Amanda Scott & YNC Lindsay Jones