Environmental Management Officer

Start your career. Build your skills. Serve with purpose.

When you join the United States Coast Guard, you don’t just start a job — you begin a journey that combines hands-on training, mentorship, and real-world experience.

On an average day, the Coast Guard:

• conducts 45 search and rescue cases;
• saves 10 lives;
• saves over $1.2M in property;
• seizes 874 pounds of cocaine and 214 pounds of marijuana;
• conducts 57 waterborne patrols of critical maritime infrastructure;
• interdicts 17 illegal aliens;
• escorts 5 high-capacity passenger vessels;
• conducts 24 security boardings in and around U.S. ports;
• screens 360 merchant vessels for potential security threats prior to arrival in U.S. ports;
• conducts 14 fisheries conservation boardings;
• services 82 buoys and fixed aids to navigation;
• investigates 35 pollution incidents;
• completes 26 safety examinations on foreign vessels;
• conducts 105 marine inspections;
• investigates 14 marine casualties involving commercial vessels;
• facilitates movement of $8.7B worth of goods and commodities through the Nation’s Maritime Transportation System.

What You’ll Do

Serving as a Coast Guard officer is a rewarding opportunity to serve your country as a military officer. Bring your degree in Environmental Management (or a related field) to bear on the many environmental protection missions of the Coast Guard like ship safety, disaster response, and administration of national and international laws controlling pollution.

Our officers embrace the highest ethical principles and the Coast Guard’s core values of honor, respect, and devotion to duty.  

Enhance your leadership, problem solving, communications, and critical thinking skills as a Coast Guard officer! 

Where You’ll Go Next

After completing your initial Coast Guard Officer training, you'll have opportunities for consistent career progression including:

• Merit-based promotions in rank.
• Advanced training and certifications.
• Opportunities for post-graduate education.
• Worldwide assignment opportunities.

Why the Coast Guard May be a Great Fit for You

• Adventure and purpose: Travel to new places and contribute to thrilling missions that matter.
• Learn while you earn: Get paid to train and develop valuable, transferable skills.
• Full benefits: Competitive pay plus healthcare, housing, education assistance, retirement plan, and 30 days of paid leave each year.

Who We’re Looking For

All Coast Guard Officer jobs are subject to military eligibility requirements. These include:

• Fitness and Body Composition standards
• US Citizenship  
• Background and credit checks

Being a Coast Guard Officer may be a great fit for you if you’re:

• Comfortable as a leader.
• Attentive to detail.
• Want to help save lives.
• Interested in law enforcement.

Your Future Starts Here

Join the Coast Guard and start your career—where learning, service, and adventure come together to shape your future.