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About U.S. Coast Guard Missions

The Coast Guard is the Nation's premiere maritime first responder, minimizing loss of life and property by searching for and rescuing persons in distress.

Coast Guard Missions | United States Coast Guard

The Coast Guard patrols America's coasts and international waters using cutters, aircraft, and intelligence to detect, intercept, and disrupt dangerous and ...

Missions - U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office

The mission of the United States Coast Guard is to ensure our Nation's maritime safety, security and stewardship. Vision. Service to Nation We will serve ...

Coast Guard Roles and Missions

Search and Rescue is one of the Coast Guard's oldest missions. Ports, Waterways, and Coastal Security: Protect people and property in the U.S. Maritime ...

Missions of the United States Coast Guard - Wikipedia

Protection of natural resources · Marine pollution education, prevention, response and enforcement · Foreign vessel examinations · Living marine resources ...

United States Coast Guard > Our Missions

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Chapter: 2 US Coast Guard and Its Vital Missions

Founded in 1790, the Coast Guard's first mission, as part of the US Department of the Treasury, was to enforce compliance with the nation's customs duties.

Coast Guard Role and Missions Video 2021 - SAF/IE

The Coast Guard is the principal Federal agency responsible for maritime safety, security, and environmental stewardship in U.S. ports and inland waterways, ...

Areas of Responsibility - Coast Guard

The Coast Guard manages six major operational mission programs: maritime law enforcement, maritime response, maritime prevention, marine transportation system ...

About the United States Coast Guard

Missions. From search and rescue to law enforcement to coastal defense, each day brings new challenges you'll only find serving in the U.S. Coast Guard.

Coast Guard: Asset, Workforce, and Technology Challenges ...

The Coast Guard is responsible for conducting 11 statutory missions, including three maritime law enforcement missions—drug interdiction ...

About Coast Guard Intelligence

Mission: The mission of the United States Coast Guard is to ensure our nation's maritime safety, security and stewardship. Service to ...

Coast Guard: Actions Needed to Improve Mission Execution and ...

GAO's recent work identified specific actions the Coast Guard could take to improve mission execution and better manage resources.

United States Coast Guard - Wikipedia

The service is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the United States military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission with ...

Missions - Coast Guard Auxiliary

Opportunities in the Auxiliary: · AUXAIR offers several very worthwhile ways to be part of a valuable team. · First one joins the Coast Guard Auxiliary and ...

6 USC 468: Preserving Coast Guard mission performance - U.S. Code

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the authorities, functions, and capabilities of the Coast Guard to perform its missions shall be maintained ...

Coast Guard Mission Needs Statement - Homeland Security

The Coast Guard has 11 statutory missions, all of which contribute to national policy objectives and are fundamental to preserving the sovereign ...

Video - What Does the Coast Guard Do? - DVIDS

The Coast Guard manages six major operational mission programs: maritime law enforcement, maritime response, maritime prevention, marine transportation system ...

- AN OVERVIEW OF THE U.S. COAST GUARD'S MISSIONS - GovInfo

... Coast Guard is performing. One of the best ways to gauge the Coast Guard's capability to carry out its missions is to review mission performance data. In ...

The U.S. Coast Guard: A Unique National Security Instrument

Despite its small size relative to the other Armed Forces, the Coast Guard is a complex organization that has a variety of roles and missions. It is a multi- ...