Originally Posted by USMCFLYR

And you would be right about all of that....but I'll you what I would like to do which would carry just as much job satisfaction would be to join the USCG and fly LE and rescue missions - in any platform.

Imagine sitting around the dinner table and your family asking you how your day went and you can answer "Today my crew and I pulled a family of four off of a sinking boat and tonight they are sitting at the dinner table together too."

USMCFLYR

Originally Posted by blujay

I noticed that no one mentioned the USCG yet. Obviously I wouldn't be flying fighters, but I would helos or heavies. Even though a fighter would be my preference, I really would not mind flying helicopters. My only concern with flying helos in the other branches of the military is your vulnerability while being fired at. In addition, I would think that pulling a family of four off of a sinking boat would be quite rewarding. Is it difficult to become a USCG pilot? Are there downsides to the USCG that I may not know about?