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It's possible the USCG has everybody shoot, and more frequently than does the Navy; heck, it's likely.
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It would depend on your rate. My Dad was in the USCG for 25 years. 23 of those years, he was in aviation, as a flight mechanic. Although they did have a small arms locker at the Air Station, there were only a handful of airmen who were qualified to use them. The last time my Dad fired a gun for the USCG was when he was stationed on a ship...back in 1975. :P
Granted, aviation is a small part of the USCG, and there's likely more weapons training for those stationed on ships, and those that do Border/Drug/etc (my dad was in rescue), but not everyone in the USCG shoots.