coast guard headquarters: Transferring to Coast Guard Headquarters, What about the Kids?
- 03/23/08 01:30 PM
I work with a lot of Coast Guard personnell who usually end up at one point in their career at Coast Guard Headquarters. Many of them are moving with families and school age children, so I am often asked the following question:“Where are the good schools?”My answer to that question is: “all over Northern Virginia”. But don’t take my word for it. Newsweek magazine ranks high schools throughout the country on an annual basis. Time after time, a large majority of this area’s schools rank in the top 5% of high schools in the country. According to Newsweek Magazine, in 2007, … (5 comments)
coast guard headquarters: Commuting to Coast Guard Headquarters in DC
- 02/06/08 06:56 AM
The Washington, DC Area ranks in the top 10 worst commute times in the country. Depending on what publication you read, our area normally ranks as #2 or #3 on that list. (New York is usually #1). Scary! And now you just found out that your next duty station will be at Coast Guard Headquarters in South West DC. But what else can you expect of an area that has continual job growth every single year. I have many Coast Guard clients who do relocate to this area. (Everybody has to take their turn at the dreaded Headquarters tour.) I always … (0 comments)
coast guard headquarters: Coast Guard Housing in the DC Area
- 02/05/08 10:21 AM
If you are in the Coast Guard and moving to the DC Area, I am sure you have discovered that there isn’t really any “housing” per se. The majority of military personnel live on the economy in this area. Of course, being in the Coast Guard, you know this is pretty normal. There are not many duty stations throughout the country that provide base housing. So you have your orders in hand, or at least are pretty certain that Washington, DC is your next duty station. Where do you begin in such a large area, and what can you afford? (You … (8 comments)
I work with a lot of Coast Guard personnell who usually end up at one point in their career at Coast Guard Headquarters. Many of them are moving with families and school age children, so I am often asked the following question:“Where are the good schools?”My answer to that question is: “all over Northern Virginia”. ;)
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