Roman+Bucholtz

__Job Title__
Office of Law Enforcement (CG-531) The Coast Guard is the lead federal agency for maritime drug interdiction As such, it is a key player in combating the flow of illegal drugs to the United States. The Coast Guard's mission is to reduce the supply of drugs from the source by denying smugglers the use of air and maritime routes in the Transit Zone, a six million square mile area, including the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and Eastern Pacific __Drug Interdiction.__http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg531/drug_interdiction.asp.13 March 2011

__Salary__
E1- $1357.20 E2- $1644.90 E3- $1729.80 Annual income- $41,515.20 E4- $1916.10 Annual income- $45,986.40 E5- $2090.10 Annual income- $50,162.40 Paid biweekly on the first and fifthteenth. __2011 Military Pay Table.__http://www.dfas.mil/army2/militarypaycharts.html. 13 March 2011

Basic Training is 7 1/2 weeks at Cape May, New Jersey. After that you go to your job school, which for drug interdiction is law enforcement training. This last 3 months. The United States Coast Guard has dozens of schools and training programs available to further the educational needs of its seamen

__Location of Job__
9 locations you can serve. 1st,5th,7th,8th,9th,11th,13th,14th,and 17th district. 1st is the northeast. 5th is mideast. 7th is the southeast. 8th is gulf and rivers. 9th Great Lakes. 11th is southwest. 13th is northwest. 14th is Hawaii. 17th is Alaska. But most drug interdiction occurs in the 7th, 8th, and 11th districts. Drugs coming to the United States from South America pass through a 42 million square-mile transit zone, roughly twice the size of the continental U.S. This zone includes the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, and the eastern Pacific Ocean

__Transit Zone Interdiction Operations.__http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov 13 March 2011

__Interestd in this Career__
Yes, very much so. This is a very thrilling and hands on career, which is perfect for me

__Interview with Petty Officer 2nd class Hernandez__
Profession? United States Coast Guard recruiter. Positives about job? Job Security. Negatives of the job? Must be serious, dedicated, and motivated. Not a negative just not for everyone. Job role? Meet monthly recruitment quotas with dedicated individuals. Most and least useful skills? The most valuable was basic. Everything that is taught in the USCG is useful. Income? About 50,000 a year. Easy to live off if you practice money management skills. Further required training? None required but definitely available. Demand? This is a very competitive career field. Re-do career choice? Not re-do, but start earlier in life.