"It's like something out of the movies. And that's real life for us." 🏊 U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmers, or Aviation Survival Technicians (ASTs), deploy to respond in the most #extreme rescue situations on the high seas, on land or in the air. "This rate attracts really strong individuals who are willing to go fight for someone else to live," said Petty Officer 1st Class Graham McGinnis, an AST at Coast Guard Air Station Humboldt Bay. Equally important to their role as #Helicopter Rescue Swimm

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US Coast Guard Boot Camp

Recruits going through the Coast Guard's eight-week bootcamp are required to memorize and perform various seamanship exercises. The training they receive creates a ready, relevant, and responsive workforce for tomorrow. Are you ready? Come ready. Official U. S. Coast Guard video by Seaman Isaac Cross | U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May

This is not your average classroom! We train - and learn - a little differently in the United States Coast Guard 😉 These Coasties are getting a survivors point of view in this #trainingtuesday! Training like this makes our search and rescue crews better at what they do - saving lives 🦺 Start your adventure at gocoastguard.com #shoutout to @cgauxrbs for your assistance and support! 📸AET3 Brian McDonald #protectdefendsave #gocoastguard #armedforces #uscg | Go Coast Guard

POV you just arrived at Coast Guard Boot Camp 🫡 This is where the journey begins. This is where the transformation happens. This is where you leave a member of the United States Coast Guard. Make your impact. Go Coast Guard: gocoastguard.com 🎥 U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May #thursdaythoughts #basictraining #capemay #uscg #makeanimpact | Go Coast Guard