Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown

Department of Homeland Security United States Coast Guard
Aerial view of Yorktown Training Center
Active	1957–Present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Coast Guard
Size	500+
Motto(s)	"Forge Today’s Force to Execute Tomorrow’s Mission" [1]
Equipment	Patrol boats

The

or "boot camp". TRACEN Yorktown, TRACEN Petaluma, Maritime Law Enforcement Academy, and the Aviation Technical Training Center are locations for Coast Guard's apprentice level "A" and advanced level "C" Schools.

TRACEN Yorktown history

In 1917, The

RTC was moved to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT in 1998. RTC was formerly a large summer training program for reservists. In 1998 the command was renamed Training Center Yorktown.

Training

Training at TRACEN Yorktown is extensive. The training is designed to instill a profound understanding of technical and leadership skills in order to perform duties in a leadership role as a

. The duration of "A" School training is typically 10 to 19 weeks depending on the course. Permanently assigned personnel include active duty, reserve, and civilian instructional, curriculum design and support staff. Students include Coast Guard active duty, reservists, and auxiliarists. Additionally, TRACEN Yorktown provides training to other U.S. military services and agencies, and foreign military and coast guard personnel.

"A" Schools

"A" School is an entry level training course in a particular rating. The U.S. Coast Guard offers seven "A" school courses at TRACEN Yorktown.

• Intelligence Specialist
• Gunner's mate
• Electrician's mate
• Boatswain's Mate
• Marine Science Technician
• Machinery Technician
• Damage controlman

International training

The U.S. Coast Guard offers opportunities for foreign Coast Guard members to experience U.S. military training. This training enhances military skills and advances technical understanding. The international training course is 15 weeks long.

Base services

The Coast Guard is unique in that all other military branches have large bases with many services. The Coast Guard has many small stations that do not have those services. However, there are a few bases that the Coast Guard operate with all the services that other branches have on their bases. TRACEN Yorktown is one of those bases.

The Training Center has a number of services:

• Auto Hobby Shop
• Barber Shop
• Chapel
• Clinic
• Credit Union
• Cyber Cafe
• Dry Cleaner
• Coast Guard Exchange
• Dining Facility
• Gym
• Subway
• Movie theater
• All hands club

Reporting

All students reporting to TRACEN Yorktown will receive instruction on base policies during indoctrination and must follow the instructions provided on their official orders. "C" School students will report to Lafayette or Cain Hall, depending on their paygrade, for room assignments.^[2]

External links

• Official website

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