Security Levels
Foreign Employment
The Coast Guard Personnel Manual, Chapter 12, contains information on retired members' obligations. Paragraph 12.C.18.f outlines requirements for retirees to request permission to seek employment with a foreign government.
12.C.18.f. Foreign Employment
Retired members contemplating employment by a foreign government or a company
owned by a foreign government must submit a written request to
Commandant
(CG-122), for retired regular members, or
Commandant (CG-131) for retired
Reservists, before accepting such employment. The request process and
information required are described in Chapter 16.L.
In order for the Coast Guard to process the request with the State Department
you must submit a letter including the following information:
- Your rank, and date of, retirement
- SSN and DOB
- Name of country
- Name of company, and relationship of company to the foreign government
- Statement whether foreign citizenship is a condition of employment.
- Is it required? Is it being considered?
- Is an oath of allegiance to the foreign government required?
- Job title, and brief description of duties
- Anticipated duration of employment
- Any reason this employment might discredit U.S.
Commandant (CG-122) or (CG-131) will provide a cover letter and submit your request to the U.S. State Department, Foreign Employment Office. The Coast Guard will directly provide the requestor with the State Department's response.
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