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The Coast Guard says that improvements it has made to streamline the ability of those with military experience to land jobs in the maritime industry are starting to pay off. The service says it continues to work to make the process of obtaining merchant mariner credentials (MMC), which are required to work in the industry, easier for those who have similar training and experience in the U.S. military and want to transition to maritime jobs. "For over 20 years the Coast Guard has been actively working with FACAs [federal advisory committees] to identify pathways for utilizing military education, training and assessments to qualify for standards of training, certification and watchkeep-ing (STCW) and national MMC endorsements," Vice Adm. Paul F. Thomas, deputy commandant for mission support, told a hearing before the House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee. |