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UNIT NAME: COAST GUARD GROUP – AIRSTA ATLANTIC CITY PERSONAL MAILING ADDRESS: (Your Name) USCG GROUP – AIRSTA Atlantic City International Airport, NJ 08405-0001 FAX: (609) 677-2021
COMMERCIAL PHONE # (609) 677-2000 WEB SITE: ???
E-MAIL: ________@gruasatlcty.uscg.mil
UNIT’S MISSIONS: Group Staff, Search & Rescue (SAR), Maritime Law Enforcement (MLE), Unit Maintenance TYPICAL SA/SN or FA/FN JOB ASSIGNMENT: *(IF NOT PART OF THE AIRMAN PROGRAM), Duty Driver, Building Maintenance, Housing Maintenance INPORT WATCH TYPE AND DUTY ROTATION FOR SA/SN & FA/FN: 1 out of 8 SPECIAL PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING AFTER HOURS: Report to Operations Center Telephone number (609) 677-2222. UNIFORM NORMALLY WORN DURING THE WORKDAY: Working blue (Sta T-shirt) AVERAGE TEMPERATURE SUMMER: 85F WINTER: 55F
UNIT MUTUAL ASSISTANCE REP/ PHONE # LT GANDER (609) 677-2025 WHAT TYPE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION IS AVAILABLE IN THE AREA: Atlantic County Community College, Stockton College, Rowan College, DANTES / CLEP
RATINGS PRESENT AT UNIT: AST, AMT,AVT, TC, QM, BM, GM, YN, HS, SK, DC, EM, FT, and MK
NAME OF NEAREST CITY AND DISTANCE Atlantic City – 10 Miles NAME OF NEAREST MILITARY FACILITY/EXCHANGE AND DISTANCE: TRACEN CAPE MAY – 45 MILES, (Military base: National Air Guard – 1 mile) RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS IN THE AREA: Just about everything AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY: From Point Pleasant, NJ to Cape May, NJ
UNIT NAME: GROUP – AIRSTA ATLANTIC CITY
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UNIFORM TO REPORT IN: Tropical Blue Long (Authorized year round uniform) IF SPONSOR NOT AVAILABLE, RECRUIT SHOULD ASK FOR: Chief Jeff Rowe MEMBERS WITHOUT DEPENDENTS IS MESSING AVAILABLE: NO QUARTERS AND OR BARRACKS AVAILABLE: Govt. leased, no UPH available WHERE WILL A SINGLE NON-RATE MORE THAN LIKELY LIVE: Govt. leased housing SHOULD MEMBER SUBMIT HOUSING APPLICATION TO HOUSING OFFICE: YES WHERE DO MOST PEOPLE BANK: FAA Tech Center Credit Union / Commerce Bank IS THERE A CREDIT UNION IN THE AREA: YES, located on base IS THERE A MALL IN THE AREA: YES HOW MANY STORES: 50
MEMBERS WITH DEPENDENTS COST OF AVERAGE TWO BEDROOM APARTMENT IN THE AREA: $750 WITHOUT UTILITIES BAH RATE FOR AN E2: $634 E3: $634
IS LEASED HOUSING AVAILABLE: YES IS GOVERNMENT OWNED HOUSING AVAILABLE: YES WHAT IS THE AVERAGE WAIT FOR HOUSING HOUSING OFFICE PHONE# (609) 677-2174 WHERE DO MOST DEPENDENTS LIVE: Absecon, NJ WHERE DO MOST DEPENDENTS RECEIVE MEDICAL CARE: TRACEN Cape May clinic GO TO SCHOOL: ACC WHAT LEVEL OF TRICARE IS AVAIL IS DELTA DENTAL AVAILABLE: YES STANDARD/ PRIME _______MONTHS FAX#: (609) 677-2176
UNIT NAME: GROUP – AIRSTA ATLANTIC CITY
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IS IT ADVISABLE TO BRING DEPENDENTS ALONG WHEN REPORTING? Yes, if housing is available. ANY OTHER INFORMATION A NEWLY ARRIVING MEMBER SHOULD KNOW: Good duty, TAD Assignments to ships, and STAs are available to get your performance qualifications signed off at. All SN receive Government leased housing or apartment or receive BAH. No barracks aboard unit. Outstanding exposure to all aviation ratings. Your assignment will not have you working with CG Aircraft. However, you will be able to see first-hand the Coast Guard’s Aviation program/procedures, as well as all types of aircraft maintenance.
HAVE A JUNIOR MEMBER DESCRIBE THE AREA, JOB AND ANYTHING ELSE OF INTEREST TO A NEWLY ARRIVING MEMBER: General area is exceptional for things to do for liberty and leave time. Some examples are; Close proximity to the water (almost every possible water activity) & casinos. Concert events & professional sporting events in Philadelphia are another great thing to do and only 52 miles away! Most Government owned & Leased housing is location within 10 miles of the station & 10 miles from the beach. All housing is well kept & homes are kept up to date with appliances, etc… The jobs performed at the unit are: Basic cleaning of compartments, Mowing grass, maintaining government vehicles, maintaining of all gas & diesel equipment. There is also a road crew for doing repairs and upgrades to the government housing. *These jobs serve as an excellent opportunity to STRIKE the ratings of EM, DC, or MK. All tasks performed at the unit are done with a skilled Petty Officer. Duty driver is a 1 in 8 rotation, job consists of: Boiler rounds, Colors Details, & duty runs for numerous reasons.
R 211917Z NOV 02 ZUI ASN-A14325000043 ZYB FM COMCOGARDGRU ATLANTIC CITY NJ TO COGARD TRACEN CAPE MAY NJ BT UNCLAS //N01326// SUBJ: FN xxxxxxxxxxx - WELCOME ABOARD A. CGPC (CGHRMS) B. PERSMAN, ART 4.C.11 1. CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR ORDERS TO GRU/AIRSTA ATLANTIC CITY! YOUR ASSIGNMENT IS CERTAIN TO BE A REWARDING CHAPTER IN YOUR COAST GUARD CAREER. 2. YOUR SPONSOR IS xxxxxxxxxxx. CONTACT YOUR SPONSOR THROUGH EMAIL AT FIRSTINITIALLAST@GRUASATLCTY.USCG.MIL. PLEASE KEEP HIM INFORMED OF YOUR INTENDED REPORT DATE. A WELCOME ABOARD PACKAGE IS IN THE MAIL TO YOU. 3. VISIT THE GROUP-AIR STATION WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/D5/GROUP/ATLANTICCITY/INDEX.HTML. 4. IF YOU HAVE DEPENDENTS, TRY TO OBTAIN HOUSING FOR THEM PRIOR TO RELOCATING THEM TO ATLANTIC CITY. THERE IS LIMITED GOVERNMENTLEASED HOUSING IN ATLANTIC CITY, AND TEMPORARY LODGING CAN BE EXPENSIVE. IF YOU DO ELECT TO TRAVEL WITH YOUR DEPENDENTS ENSURE YOU HAVE SUFFICIENT FUNDS (AT LEAST $180 PER DAY) FOR TEMPORARY HOUSING. 5. IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS: GROUP-AIR STATION HOUSING: (609)677-2174/2170 TRACEN CAPE MAY WORK LIFE: (609)898-6925 GROUP-AIR STATION ADMIN: (609)677-2012/2011/2014 6. WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR ARRIVAL! CONTACT YOUR SPONSOR ASAP TO HELP ENSURE YOUR TRANSFER AND FIRST DAYS ABOARD GO SMOOTHLY. IF THERE IS ANYTHING YOU NEED FROM US DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT YOUR SPONSOR OR CALL ANY OF THE PHONE NUMBERS LISTED ABOVE. 7. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING WITH YOU. BT