Coast Guard Role and Missions

Since 1790, the U.S. Coast Guard has safeguarded the American people and promoted national security, border security, and economic prosperity in a complex and evolving maritime environment. The Coast Guard saves those in peril and protects the Nation from all maritime threats.

As a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, a law enforcement organization, a regulatory agency, a member of the U.S. Intelligence Community, and a first responder, the U.S. Coast Guard employs a unique mix of authorities, broad jurisdiction, flexible operational capabilities, and a network of partnerships. The Coast Guard is the principal Federal agency responsible for maritime safety, security, and environmental stewardship in U.S. ports and inland waterways, along more than 95,000 miles of U.S. coastline, throughout the 4.5 million square miles of U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), and on the high seas.

The over 50,000 members of the U.S. Coast Guard operate a multi-mission, interoperable fleet of 259 Cutters, 200 fixed and rotary-wing aircraft, and over 1,600 boats. Operational control of surface and air assets is vested in two Coast Guard geographical Areas (Pacific and Atlantic), nine Coast Guard Districts, and 37 Sectors located at strategic ports throughout the country. Five Mission Support Logistics and Service Centers provide services for operational assets and shore facilities.

U.S. Coast Guard program oversight, policy development, and personnel administration are carried out at Coast Guard Headquarters located on the St. Elizabeth's campus in Washington, DC.

U.S. Coast Guard video
by Telfair H. Brown
January 23, 2021

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[Mass_hole]

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[WalterCruz-USA]

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[KingOfYourMouth]

Never send a navy boy to do a coastguard man's job. Semper Peratus. ⚓⚓⚓

[leopic]

I really think the coast guard is stretched way too thin, patrolling our shores i feel we are weak, the guard I think need to double in size and update there equipment and have anti submarine capabilities , and the navy should attach ships to the guard to ramp up security to both coast lines of the united states here on the west coast we lost all our P-3 Orion's patrolling the coast 24/7 what replaced that, souses, is no longer in service, I really feel we are really weak in this area .

[JohnRodriguez-sisi]

United States Coast Guard ( U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 04 August 1790 AD) : SEMPER PARATUS