# Career help (USCG Rates)

**URL:** <https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/career-help-uscg-rates/16370>\
**Category:** Maritime Training & Licensing\
**Created:** [June 27, 2016, 10:55am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/career-help-uscg-rates/16370 "2016-06-27T10:55:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Raymonsta\_USN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7993a0/32.png) [@Raymonsta\_USN](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Raymonsta_USN)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 10:55am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/career-help-uscg-rates/16370/1 "2016-06-27T10:55:17Z")

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Hello!  
I’m a Navy veteran (former AD -Aviation Machinist mate).

I plan on enrolling at Texas A&M’s Maritime Academy, and I want to focus on Marine Transportation.  
I’d like to become a navigator eventually.

I’m trying to build my resume, and I’m interested in joining the Coast Guard reserves soon. My question is: Which rate in the CG would benefit my goals the best given the available billets open to me?

-MK (Machine Tech)  
-MST (Marine Science Tech)  
-ME (Maritime Law Enforcement)  
-IT (Information Technology)

Any help/ advice is appreciated!