The service works over 3.4 million square miles of Exclusive Economic Zones and defends a coastline longer than the border between the U.S. and Mexico.
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A Direct Enlistment Lateral Entry Program will allow OCC's maritime, aviation science and culinary arts program graduates to potentially enlist as a petty officer third-class, a position with higher pay and more responsibility than those who take the traditional recruitment route.