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United States Coast Guard

United States Coast Guard portal
Active4 August 1790 - today
CountryUnited States of America
Typecoast guard
Size335,000 personnel
280 ships, 3,700 aircraft
Part ofDepartment of Homeland Security
MottoSemper Paratus
ColorsWhite, Orange, & Blue
MarchSemper Paratus
EngagementsAmerican Civil War
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
Persian Gulf War
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Sea Dragon III
War on Terror
DecorationsPresidential Unit Citation
Commanders
CommandantAdmiral Thad Allen
Master Chief Petty OfficerMCPOCG Charles W. Bowen
Insignia
Racing Stripe
Aircraft flown
HelicopterHH-60 Jayhawk, HH-65 Dolphin,
PatrolHC-130, HU-25A Guardian, HC-144A Ocean Sentry


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As one of the five armed forces and the smallest armed service of the United States, its stated mission is to protect the public, the environment, and the United States economic and security interests in any maritime region in which those interests may be at risk, including international waters and America's coasts, ports, and inland waterways. For the military meaning see Armed forces. For the Soviet sports society see Armed Forces (sports society Armed Forces The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States

The Coast Guard has many statutory missions, which are listed below in this article.

Contents

Overview

Description

The Coast Guard, in its literature, describes itself as "a military, maritime, multi-mission service within the Department of Homeland Security dedicated to protecting the safety and security of America. " It differs from the other armed services of the US in that the other four armed services are components of the Department of Defense. The United States Department of Defense ( DOD or DoD) is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government

In addition, the Coast Guard has separate legal authority than the other four armed services. The Coast Guard operates under Title 10 of the United States Code and its other organic authorities, e. The United States Code ( USC) is a compilation and Codification of the general and permanent federal Law of the United States. g. , Titles 6, 14, 19, 33, 46, etc. , simultaneously. Because of its legal authority, the Coast Guard can conduct military operations under the Department of Defense or directly for the President in accordance with 14 USC 1-3, and Title 10. The United States Department of Defense ( DOD or DoD) is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government

Role

The United States Coast Guard has a broad and important role in homeland security, law enforcement, search and rescue, marine environmental pollution response, and the maintenance of river, intracoastal and offshore aids to navigation (ATON). The term homeland security refers to the broad national effort by all levels of government to protect its territory from hazards both internal and external natural and man-made Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force For the TV series of this title see Search and Rescue (TV series. "Riverine" redirects here For the use of that term in Maritime geography, see there The Intracoastal Waterway is a 4800-km (3000-mile Waterway along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States. Founded by Alexander Hamilton as the Revenue Cutter Service on August 4, 1790, it lays claim to being the United States' oldest continuous seagoing service. The United States Revenue Cutter Service was established by Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton in 1790 as an armed Maritime law enforcement As of October 2006, the Coast Guard has approximately 46,000 men and women on active duty, 8,100 reservists, 7,000 full time civilian employees and 30,000 active auxiliarists. [1]

While most military services are either at war or training for war, the Coast Guard is deployed every day. When not in war, the Coast Guard has duties that include maritime law enforcement, maintaining aids to navigation, marine safety, and both military and civilian search and rescue—all in addition to its typical homeland security and military duties, such as port security. For the TV series of this title see Search and Rescue (TV series. Port security refers to the defense law and treaty enforcement and counterterrorism activities that fall within the port and maritime domain

The service's decentralized organization and readiness for missions that can occur at any time on any day, is often lauded for making it highly effective, extremely agile and very adaptable in a broad range of emergencies. In a 2005 article in TIME Magazine following Hurricane Katrina, the author wrote, "the Coast Guard's most valuable contribution to [a military effort when catastrophe hits] may be as a model of flexibility, and most of all, spirit. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States " Wil Milam, a rescue swimmer from Alaska told the magazine, "In the Navy, it was all about the mission. Practicing for war, training for war. In the Coast Guard, it was, take care of our people and the mission will take care of itself. "[2]

The Coast Guard's motto is Semper Paratus, meaning "Always Ready". Semper Paratus ( Latin, "Always Ready" is the Motto of a number of different organizations Canada The Windsor Regiment The service has participated in every U. S. conflict from 1790 through to today, including landing US troops on D-Day and on the Pacific Islands in World War II, in extensive patrols and shore bombardment during the Vietnam War, and multiple roles in Operation Iraqi Freedom. D-Day may also refer to Decimal Day in the United Kingdom. D-Day is a term often used in Military parlance to denote World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign Maritime interception operations, coastal security, transportation security, and law enforcement detachments are its major roles in Iraq. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.

The formal name for a member of the Coast Guard is "Coast Guardsman", irrespective of gender. An informal name is "Coastie. " "Team Coast Guard" refers to the three branches of the Coast Guard as a whole: the regulars, the Coast Guard Reserve, and the civilian volunteers of the Coast Guard Auxiliary.

Search and Rescue

See National Search and Rescue Committee

Search and Rescue (SAR) is one of the Coast Guard's oldest missions. For the TV series of this title see Search and Rescue (TV series. The National Search and Rescue Plan[3] designates the United States Coast Guard as the federal agency responsible for maritime SAR operations, and the United States Air Force as the federal agency responsible for inland SAR. Both agencies maintain Rescue Coordination Centers to coordinate this effort, and have responsibility for both military and civilian search and rescue.

National Response Center

Operated by the U. S. Coast Guard, the National Response Center (NRC) is the sole U.S. Government point of contact for reporting environmental spills, contamination, and pollution

The primary function of the National Response Center (NRC) is to serve as the sole national point of contact for reporting all oil, chemical, radiological, biological, and etiological discharges into the environment anywhere in the United States and its territories. The federal government of the United States is the central United States Governmental body established by the United States Constitution. For the fictional character see Oil Slick (Transformers. An oil spill is the release of a Liquid Petroleum Hydrocarbon into Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability disorder harm or discomfort to the physical systems or living organisms they are in Radioactive contamination is the uncontrolled distribution of radioactive material in a given environment Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability disorder harm or discomfort to the physical systems or living organisms they are in Etiology (alternatively aetiology, aitiology) is the study of causation. Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability disorder harm or discomfort to the physical systems or living organisms they are in The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In addition to gathering and distributing spill data for Federal On-Scene Coordinators and serving as the communications and operations center for the National Response Team, the NRC maintains agreements with a variety of federal entities to make additional notifications regarding incidents meeting established trigger criteria. The NRC also takes Terrorist/Suspicious Activity Reports and Maritime Security Breach Reports. Details on the NRC organization and specific responsibilities can be found in the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan. [4]

Authority as an armed service

The five uniformed services that make up the Armed Forces are defined in 10 U.S.C. § 101(a)(4):

“The term “armed forces” means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States Title 10 of the United States Code outlines the role of armed forces in the United States Code. ”

The Coast Guard is further defined by 14 U.S.C. § 1:

“The Coast Guard as established January 28, 1915, shall be a military service and a branch of the armed forces of the United States at all times. Title 14 of the United States Code outlines the role of the United States Coast Guard in the United States Code. The Coast Guard shall be a service in the Department of Homeland Security, except when operating as a service in the Navy. ”

Coast Guard organization and operation is as set forth in Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Title 33 is the portion of the Code of Federal Regulations that governs Navigation and Navigable Waters within the United States.

On February 25, 2003, the Coast Guard was placed under the Department of Homeland Security. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Coast Guard reports directly to the Secretary of Homeland Security. However, under 14 U.S.C. § 3 as amended by section 211 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006, upon the declaration of war and when Congress so directs in the declaration, or when the President directs, the Coast Guard operates under the Department of Defense as a service in the Department of the Navy. Title 14 of the United States Code outlines the role of the United States Coast Guard in the United States Code. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by The United States Department of Defense ( DOD or DoD) is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government The United States Department of the Navy was established by an Act of Congress on April 30 1798 to provide administrative and technical support and civilian leadership 14 U.S.C. § 2 authorizes the Coast Guard to enforce federal law. Title 14 of the United States Code outlines the role of the United States Coast Guard in the United States Code. Further, the Coast Guard is exempt from and not subject to the restrictions of the Posse Comitatus Act which restrict the law enforcement activities of the other four military services within United States territory. The Posse Comitatus Act is a United States federal law ( passed on June 16, 1878 after the end of Reconstruction.

On October 17, 2007, the Coast Guard joined with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps to adopt a new maritime strategy called A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower that raised the notion of prevention of war to the same philosophical level as the conduct of war. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower is the United States ’ newest maritime strategy A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower is the United States ’ newest maritime strategy [5] This new strategy charted a course for the Navy, Coast Guard and Marine Corps to work collectively with each other and international partners to prevent regional crises, manmade or natural, from occurring or reacting quickly should one occur to avoid negative impacts to the United States. During the launch of the new U. S. maritime strategy at the International Seapower Symposium at the U.S. Naval War College, 2007, Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Thad Allen said the new maritime strategy reinforced the time-honored missions the service carried out in this U.S. since 1790. A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower is the United States ’ newest maritime strategy The Naval War College (NWC is an education and research institution of the United States Navy that specializes in developing ideas for Naval warfare and passing them Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Admiral Thad William Allen, USCG (born January 16, 1949) is the twenty-third Commandant of the United States Coast Guard A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower is the United States ’ newest maritime strategy The United States of America —commonly referred to as the "It reinforces the Coast Guard maritime strategy of safety, security and stewardship, and it reflects not only the global reach of our maritime services but the need to integrate and synchronize and act with our coalition and international partners to not only win wars . . . but to prevent wars," Allen said. [6]

Authority as a law enforcement agency

14 U.S.C. § 89 is the principal source of Coast Guard enforcement authority. Title 14 of the United States Code outlines the role of the United States Coast Guard in the United States Code.

14 U.S.C. § 143 and 19 U.S.C. § 1401 empower US Coast Guard Active and Reserves members as customs officers. Title 14 of the United States Code outlines the role of the United States Coast Guard in the United States Code. Title 19 of the United States Code outlines the role of customs and duties in the United States Code. This places them under 19 U.S.C. § 1589a, which grants customs officers general law enforcement authority, including the authority to:

(1) carry a firearm;
(2) execute and serve any order, warrant, subpoena, summons, or other process issued under the authority of the United States;
(3) make an arrest without a warrant for any offense against the United States committed in the officer's presence or for a felony, cognizable under the laws of the United States committed outside the officer's presence if the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person to be arrested has committed or is committing a felony; and
(4) perform any other law enforcement duty that the Secretary of the Treasury may designate. Title 19 of the United States Code outlines the role of customs and duties in the United States Code.

The U. S. Government Accountability Office Report to the House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary on its 2006 Survey of Federal Civilian Law Enforcement Functions and Authorities identified the U. S. Coast Guard as one of 104 federal components employed which employed law enforcement officers. [7] The Report also included a summary table of the authorities of the U. S. Coast Guard's 192 special agents and 3,780 maritime law enforcement boarding officers. [8]

Coast Guardsmen have the legal authority to carry their service-issued firearms on and off base, thus giving them greater flexibility when being called to service. This is not always done, however, in practice; at many Coast Guard stations, commanders prefer to have all service-issued weapons in armories.

As members of a military service, Coast Guardsmen on active and reserve service are subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice and receive the same pay and allowances as members of the same pay grades in the other six uniformed services. The Uniform Code of Military Justice ( UCMJ,,) is the foundation of Military law in the United States.

History

Main article: History of the United States Coast Guard
Marines holding a sign thanking the US Coast Guard after the battle of Guam.
Marines holding a sign thanking the US Coast Guard after the battle of Guam. The history of the United States Coast Guard goes back to the Revenue Cutter Service, which was founded on August 4, 1790 as part of the The Battle of Guam ( July 21 - August 8 1944) was the American capture of the Japanese held island of Guam (in the

The roots of the Coast Guard lie in the United States Revenue Cutter Service established by Alexander Hamilton under the Department of the Treasury on August 4, 1790. The United States Revenue Cutter Service was established by Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton in 1790 as an armed Maritime law enforcement The United States Department of the Treasury is a Cabinet department and the Treasury of the United States government. Until the re-establishment of the United States Navy in 1798, the Revenue Cutter Service was the only naval force of the early U. S. It was established to collect taxes from a brand new nation of patriot smugglers. When the officers were out at sea, they were told to crack down on piracy; while they were at it, they might as well rescue anyone in distress. [9]

"First Fleet" is a term occasionally used as an informal reference to the US Coast Guard, although as far as one can detect the United States has never in fact officially used this designation with reference either to the Coast Guard or any element of the US Navy. The informal appellation honors the fact that between 1790 and 1798, there was no United States Navy and the cutters which were the predecessor of the US Coast Guard were the only warships protecting the coast, trade, and maritime interests of the new republic. [10]

The modern Coast Guard can be said to date to 1915, when the Revenue Cutter Service merged with the United States Life-Saving Service and Congress formalized the existence of the new organization. The United States Life-Saving Service was a United States government agency that grew out of private and local humanitarian efforts to save the lives of shipwrecked mariners In 1939, the U.S. Lighthouse Service was brought under its purview. The United States Lighthouse Service, also known as the Bureau of Lighthouses, was the agency of the US Federal Government that was responsible for the upkeep In 1942, the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation was transferred to the Coast Guard. The Steamboat Inspection Service was a United States agency created for the safeguarding of lives and property at sea in 1852 In 1967, the Coast Guard moved from the Department of the Treasury to the newly formed Department of Transportation, an arrangement that lasted until it was placed under the Department of Homeland Security in 2003 as part of legislation designed to more efficiently protect American interests following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The United States Department of Transportation ( DOT) is a federal Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with Transportation

In times of war, the Coast Guard or individual components of it can operate as a service of the Department of the Navy. The United States Department of the Navy was established by an Act of Congress on April 30 1798 to provide administrative and technical support and civilian leadership This arrangement has a broad historical basis, as the Guard has been involved in wars as diverse as the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, and the American Civil War, in which the cutter Harriet Lane fired the first naval shots attempting to relieve besieged Fort Sumter. The War of 1812 was fought between the United States of America and the British Empire, particularly Great Britain and her North American colonies Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Fort Sumter, a Third System masonry coastal fortification located in Charleston harbor South Carolina, was named after General Thomas Sumter The last time the Coast Guard operated as a whole under the Navy was in World War II. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including More often, military and combat units within the Coast Guard will operate under Navy operational control while other Coast Guard units will remain under the Department of Homeland Security.

Organization

Main article: Organization of the United States Coast Guard

The headquarters of the Coast Guard is at 2100 Second Street, SW, in Washington, D.C. In 2005, the Coast Guard announced tentative plans to relocate to the grounds of the former St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington. This article covers the organization of the United States Coast Guard. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D That project is currently on hold because of environmental, historical, and congressional concerns. As of July 2006, there are several possible locations being considered, including the current headquarters location.

Personnel

Commissioned Officer Corps

There are many routes by which individuals can become commissioned officers in the US Coast Guard. The most common are:

United States Coast Guard Academy

Main article: United States Coast Guard Academy

The United States Coast Guard Academy is located on the Thames River in New London, Connecticut. The United States Coast Guard Academy ( USCGA) is the Military academy of the United States Coast Guard. The United States Coast Guard Academy ( USCGA) is the Military academy of the United States Coast Guard. The Thames River is a short River and tidal Estuary in the US New London is a seaport city and a Port of entry on the northeast coast of the United States It is the only military academy to which no Congressional or presidential appointments are made. All cadets enter by open competition utilizing SAT scores, high school grades, extracurricular activities, and other criteria. This article refers to the general definition of cadet A Cadet may also be a member of the Cadets, a historical Russian Political party. The SAT Reasoning Test (formerly Scholastic Aptitude Test and Scholastic Assessment Test) is a standardized test for College admissions in the About 225 cadets are commissioned ensigns each year. Ensign (ˈɛnsən is a junior rank of commissioned officer in the militaries of some countries normally in the infantry or navy Graduates of the Academy are obligated to serve five years on active duty. Most graduates (about 70%) are assigned to duty aboard a Coast Guard cutter after graduation, either as Deck Watch Officers (DWO) or as Student Engineers. Smaller numbers are assigned to flight training (about 10% of the class) or to shore duty at Coast Guard Sectors, Districts, or Area headquarters unit. A Sector is a shore-based operational unit of the United States Coast Guard.

Officer Candidate School

In addition to the Academy, prospective officers may enter the Coast Guard through the Officer Candidate School (OCS) at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut. Officer Candidate School or Officer Cadet School ( OCS) are institutions which train civilians and enlisted personnel in order for them to gain a commission New London is a seaport city and a Port of entry on the northeast coast of the United States OCS is a rigorous 17-week course of instruction which prepares candidates to serve effectively as officers in the United States Coast Guard. In addition to indoctrinating students into a military life-style, OCS also provides a wide range of highly technical information necessary for performing the duties of a Coast Guard officer.

Graduates of the program typically receive a commission in the Coast Guard at the rank of Ensign, but some with advanced graduate degrees can enter as Lieutenant (junior grade) or Lieutenant. An ensign is a distinguishing Flag of a ship or a military unit or a distinguishing token emblem or badge such as a symbol of office In the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard, the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Lieutenant (abbreviated Lt or Lieut) is a Military, Naval, Paramilitary, Fire service, Emergency medical services Graduating OCS officers entering Active Duty are required to serve a minimum of three years, while graduating Reserve officers are required to serve four years. Graduates may be assigned to a ship, flight training, to a staff job, or to an operations ashore billet. However, first assignments are based on the needs of the Coast Guard. Personal desires and performance at OCS are considered. All graduates must be available for worldwide assignment.

In addition to United States citizens, foreign cadets and candidates also attend Coast Guard officer training. OCS represents the source of the majority of commissions in the Coast Guard, and is the primary channel through which enlisted ranks can ascend to the officer corps.

Direct Commission Officer Program

The Coast Guard's Direct Commission Officer course is administered by Officer Candidate School. Uniformed officers who serve on Active duty or in the reserves in many cases receive their commission through a Direct Commission Officer ( DCO Depending on the specific program and background of the individual, the course is three, four or five weeks long. The first week of the five-week course is an indoctrination week. The DCO program is designed to commission officers with highly specialized professional training or certain kinds of previous military experience. For example, lawyers entering as JAGs, doctors, intelligence officers, and others can earn commissions through the DCO program. JAG (the American Military Acronym for Judge Advocate General) is an American adventure / Legal drama Television (Chaplains are provided to the Coast Guard by the US Navy. )

College Student Pre-Comissioning Initiative (CSPI)

The College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative (CSPI) is a scholarship program for college sophomores. This program provides students with valuable leadership, management, law enforcement, navigation and marine science skills and training. It also provides full payment of school tuition, fees, textbooks, a salary, medical insurance and other benefits during a student's junior and senior year of college. The CSPI program guarantees training at Officer Candidate School (OCS) upon successful completion of all program requirements. Each student is expected to complete his/her degree and all Coast Guard training requirements. Following the completion of OCS and commission as a Coast Guard officer, each student will be required to serve on active duty (full time) as an officer for 3 years.

Benefits: Full tuition, books and fees paid for two years, monthly salary of approximately $2,000, medical and life insurance, 30 days paid vacation per year, leadership training.

ROTC

Unlike the other armed services, the Coast Guard does not sponsor a ROTC program. ROTC links here For other uses see ROTC (disambiguation A Reserve Officers' Training Corps ( ROTC) ROTC produces officers in all branches It does, however, sponsor one Junior ROTC ("JROTC") program at the MAST Academy. The Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps ( JROTC) is a Federal program sponsored by the United States Armed Forces in High schools across Maritime and Science Technology Academy, commonly referred to as MAST Academy is a public High school in Miami Florida.

Chief Warrant Officers

Highly qualified enlisted personnel from E-6 through E-9, and with a minimum of eight years of experience, can compete each year for appointment as a Chief Warrant Officer (or CWO). Successful candidates are chosen by a board and then commissioned as Chief Warrant Officers (CWO-2) in one of sixteen specialties. Over time Chief Warrant Officers may be promoted to CWO-3 and CWO-4. The ranks of Warrant Officer (WO-1) and CWO-5 are not currently used in the Coast Guard. Chief Warrant Officers may also compete for the Chief Warrant Officer to Lieutenant program. If selected, the officer will be promoted to Lieutenant (O-3E). The "E" designates over four years active duty service as a Warrant Officer or Enlisted member and entitles the member to a higher rate of pay than other lieutenants.

Enlisted

Newly enlisted personnel are sent to 8 weeks of Basic Training at the Coast Guard Training Center Cape May in Cape May, New Jersey. Recruit training is the initial Indoctrination and instruction given to new military personnel United States Coast Guard Training Center Cape May is the home of the Coast Guard enlisted corps and is the Coast Guard's only enlisted accession point and recruit training center Cape May, is a city at the southern tip of Cape May Peninsula in Cape May County, New Jersey, where the Delaware Bay meets the

The current nine Recruit Training Objectives are:

Service Schools

Following graduation, most members are sent to their first unit while they await orders to attend advanced training in Class "A" Schools, in their chosen rating, the naval term for Military Occupational Specialty (MOS). Morale, also known as esprit de corps when discussing the morale of a group is an intangible term used for the capacity of people to maintain Belief in United States Coast Guard ratings are general occupations that consist of specific skills and abilities Members who earned high ASVAB scores or who were otherwise guaranteed an "A" School of choice while enlisting can go directly to their "A" School upon graduation from Boot Camp. The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery ( ASVAB) is a Multiple choice test administered by the United States Military Entrance Processing Command

The Coast Guard Maritime Law Enforcement Academy

The Coast Guard Maritime Law Enforcement Academy is located at the federal Law enforcement Training Center in Charleston, South Carolina, following relocation and merger of the Law Enforcement School at Yorktown, Virginia, and the Boarding Team Member School at Petaluma, California.

The Academy presents five courses:

Training ranges from criminal law and the use of force to boarding team member certification to the use of radiation detection equipment. Much of the training is live, using Sig 229 handguns with laser inserts or firing non-lethal rounds. [11]

Petty Officers

Petty officers follow career development paths very similar to those of US Navy petty officers. A Petty Officer is a noncommissioned officer or equivalent in many navies.

Chief Petty Officers

Enlisted Coast Guard members who have reached the pay grade of E-7, or Chief Petty Officer, must attend the U. S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Academy at Training Center Petaluma in Petaluma, California, or an equivalent Department of Defense school, to be advanced to pay grade E-8. Training Center Petaluma is a Coast Guard training facility in the northern California counties of Sonoma and Marin. Training Center Petaluma is a Coast Guard training facility in the northern California counties of Sonoma and Marin. Petaluma is a city in Sonoma County, California, in the United States. The United States Department of Defense ( DOD or DoD) is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government A Pay grade is a unit in systems of monetary compensation for employment United States Air Force master sergeants, as well as international students representing their respective maritime services, are also eligible to attend the Academy. The basic themes of this school are:

Ranks

Officer Grade Structure of the United States Coast Guard
Admiral

(ADM)

Vice Admiral

(VADM)

Rear Admiral
(upper half)

(RADM)

Rear Admiral
(lower half)

(RDML)

Captain

(CAPT)

Commander

(CDR)

Lieutenant
Commander

(LCDR)

Lieutenant

(LT)

Lieutenant,
Junior Grade

(LTJG)

Ensign

(ENS)

O-10O-9O-8O-7O-6O-5O-4O-3O-2O-1
Warrant Officer Grade Structure of the United States Coast Guard
CWO4CWO3CWO2
Non Commissioned Officer Grade Structure of the United States Coast Guard[1]
Crossed anchors in the graphics indicate a rating of Boatswain's Mate
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard

(MCPOCG)

Command Master Chief Petty Officer

(CMC)

Note: Two gold stars and a gold shield denote an Area MCPO or the MCPO-CG (Reserve Forces)

Master Chief Petty Officer

(MCPO)
Master Chief Boatswain's Mate (BMCM) insignia shown

Senior Chief Petty Officer

(SCPO)
Senior Chief Boatswain's Mate (BMCS) insignia shown

Chief Petty Officer

(CPO)
Chief Boatswain's Mate (BMC) insignia shown

Petty Officer First Class

(PO1)
First Class Boatswain's Mate (BM1) insignia shown

Petty Officer Second Class

(PO2)
Second Class Boatswain's Mate (BM2) insignia shown

Petty Officer Third Class

(PO3)
Third Class Boatswain's Mate (BM3) insignia shown

E-9SE-9E-9E-8E-7E-6E-5E-4
Enlisted Grade Structure of the United States Coast Guard
Seaman

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Seaman Apprentice

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Seaman Recruit

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Equipment

The equipment of the USCG consists of thousands of vehicles (boats, ships, helicopters, fixed-winged aircraft, automobiles), communication systems (radio equipment, radio networks, radar, data networks), weapons, infrastructure such as United States Coast Guard Air Stations and local Small Boat Stations, each in a large variety. Please see " Admiral " for other nations which use this rank In the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard and the In the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard, the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric The uniformed services of the United States have two grades of rear admirals. The uniformed services of the United States have two grades of rear admirals. See " Captain " for other versions of this rank In the uniformed services of the United States, captain is a federal In the United States, Commander is a military rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the branch of service In the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard, the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Lieutenant (abbreviated Lt or Lieut) is a Military, Naval, Paramilitary, Fire service, Emergency medical services In the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard, the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ensign (ˈɛnsən is a junior rank of commissioned officer in the militaries of some countries normally in the infantry or navy These charts represents the United States Coast Guard enlisted rate insignia Master Chief Petty Officers of the Coast Guard 1969-1973 BMCM Charles Calhoun 1973-1977 YNCM Philip F See also CPO Command Identification Badge Good conduct variation Master Chief Petty Officer Good conduct variation Senior Chief Petty Officer is a non-commissioned officer or equivalent in many naval services and coast guards. Good conduct variation12 years or moreof good conduct Good conduct variation Petty US Navy Good conduct variation US Seaman as a rate refers to one of the lowest rates in a Navy. Constructionmanvariation Firemanvariation Seaman Recruit is the lowest enlisted rank in the US Navy and U A Coast Guard Air Station provides aviation support for the United States Coast Guard.

Main article: Equipment of the United States Coast Guard

Symbols

Core values

The Coast Guard, like the other armed services of the United States, has a set of core values which serve as basic ethical guidelines to Coast Guard members. The United States Coast Guard uses cutters and small boats on the water and fixed- and rotary wing ( Helicopters aircraft in the air As listed in the recruit pamphlet, The Helmsman,[12] they are:

Coast Guard Ensign

Coast Guard Ensign
Coast Guard Ensign

The Coast Guard Ensign (flag) was first flown by the Revenue Cutter Service in 1799 to distinguish revenue cutters from merchant ships. The United States Revenue Cutter Service was established by Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton in 1790 as an armed Maritime law enforcement The order stated the Ensign would be "16 perpendicular stripes, alternate red and white, the union of the ensign to be the arms of the United States in a dark blue on a white field. " (There were 16 states in the United States at the time).

The purpose of the flag is to allow ship captains to easily recognize those vessels having legal authority to stop and board them. This flag is flown only as a symbol of law enforcement authority and is never carried as a parade standard. See [2]

Coast Guard Standard

Parade Standard of the U.S. Coast Guard
Parade Standard of the U. S. Coast Guard

The Coast Guard Standard is used in parades and carries the battle honors of the U. S. Coast Guard. It was derived from the jack of the Coast Guard ensign which used to fly from the stern of revenue cutters. A maritime flag is a Flag designated for use on Boats and other watercraft The emblem is a blue eagle from the coat of arms of the United States on a white field. Above the eagle are the words "UNITED STATES COAST GUARD;" below the eagle is the motto, "SEMPER PARATUS" and the inscription "1790. "

Racing Stripe

Racing Stripe
Racing Stripe

The Racing Stripe was designed in 1964 by the industrial design office of Raymond Loewy Associates to give the Coast Guard a distinctive, modern image and was first used in 1967. Raymond Fernand Loewy ( 5 November, 1893 - 14 July, 1986) was one of the best known Industrial designers of the 20th century The symbol is a narrow blue bar, a narrow white stripe between, and a broad red[14] bar with the Coast Guard shield centered. The stripes are canted at a 64 degree angle, coincidentally the year the Racing Stripe was designed. The Stripe has been adopted for the use of other coast guards, such as the Canadian Coast Guard, the Italian Guardia Costiera, the Indian Coast Guard, and the Australian Customs Service. The Canadian Coast Guard ( CCG) ( Garde côtière canadienne ( GCC) is the Coast guard of Canada. The Corps of the Port Captaincies - Coast Guard ( Italian language: Corpo delle Capitanerie di porto - Guardia costiera) is the Coast guard The Indian Coast Guard is the fourth service created to guard Republic of India 's vast Coastline. The Australian Customs Service is the Australian Federal Government agency responsible for managing the security and integrity of the Australian border facilitating the movement Auxiliary vessels maintained by the Coast Guard also carry the Stripe in inverted colors.

Semper Paratus

The official march of the Coast Guard is "Semper Paratus" (Latin for "Always Ready"). " Semper Paratus " ( Latin for "Always Ready" is the official march of the United States Coast Guard. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. An audio clip can be found at [3].

Missions

Main article: Missions of the United States Coast Guard
Coast Guard Ensign (Photo U. There are five basic missions of the United States Coast Guard ( USCG) Maritime safety Maritime mobility Maritime security S. Coast Guard)

USCGC Steadfast

USCG HH-65 Dolphin
USCG HH-60J JayHawk
USCG HC-130H departs Mojave
USCG HC-130H on International Ice Patrol duties
Coast Guard motor lifeboat maritime safety operation
A Coast Guard helicopter crew member looks out over post-Katrina New Orleans

The Coast Guard carries out five basic roles, which are further subdivided into eleven statutory missions. The Motor Life Boat (MLB is an integral part of a Coast guard fleet built to withstand the most severe conditions at sea The five roles are:

The eleven statutory missions, found in section 888 of the Homeland Security Act are:

The OMEGA navigation system and the LORAN-C transmitters outside the USA were also run by the United States Coast Guard. Maritime Security is concerned with the prevention of intentional damage through sabotage subversion or terrorism Defence navigational aid (also known as aid to navigation ATON or navaid) is any sort of marker which aids the traveler in navigation the term is most commonly LORAN ( LO ng R ange A id to N avigation is a terrestrial Radio navigation system using Low frequency Radio transmitters The U. S. Coast Guard Omega Stations at Lamoure, North Dakota and Kāne'ohe, Hawai'i (Oahu) were both formally decommissioned and shut down on September 30, 1997. LaMoure is a city in LaMoure County, North Dakota in the United States. Kāneohe is a Census-designated place (CDP included in the City & County of Honolulu and located in Hawai{{okina}}i state District of Koolaupoko on the

Uniforms

In 1972, the current Coast Guard dress blue uniform was introduced for wear by both officers and enlisted personnel; the transition was completed during 1974. See Military uniform and Full dress for wider coverage of dress uniforms (Previously, a U. S. Navy-style uniform with Coast Guard insignia was worn. ) Relatively similar in appearance to the old-style U. S. Air Force uniforms, the uniform consists of a blue four-pocket single breasted jacket and trousers in a slightly darker shade. A light-blue button-up shirt with a pointed collar, two front button-flap pockets, "enhanced" shoulder boards for officers, and pin-on collar insignia for Chief Petty Officers and enlisted personnel is worn when in shirt-sleeve order (known as "Tropical Blue Long"). A shirt is a cloth garment for the upper body Originally an item of underwear worn exclusively by men it has become in American English a catch-all term for It is similar to the World War II-era uniforms worn by Coast Guard Surfmen. Officer rank insignia parallels that of the U. S. Navy but with the gold Navy "line" star being replaced with the gold Coast Guard Shield and with the Navy blue background color replaced by Coast Guard blue. Enlisted rank insignia is also similar to the Navy with the Coast Guard shield replacing the eagle on collar and cap devices. Group Rate marks (stripes) for junior enlisted members (E-3 and below) also follow U. S. Navy convention with white for seaman, red for fireman, and green for airman. In a departure from the U. S. Navy conventions, all petty Officers E-6 and below wear red chevrons and all Chief Petty Officers wear gold. Unlike the US Navy, officers and CPO's do not wear khaki; all personnel wear the same color uniform. See USCG Uniform Regulations [4] for current regulations.

Coast Guard officers also have a white dress uniform, typically used for formal parade and change-of-command ceremonies. Chief Petty Officers, Petty Officers, and enlisted rates wear the standard Service Dress Blue uniform for all such ceremonies, except with a white shirt (replacing the standard light-blue). A white belt may be worn for honor guards. An honor guard, or ceremonial guard, is a ceremonial escort often military in nature usually composed of volunteers who are carefully screened for their ability and physical A mess dress uniform is worn by members for formal (black tie) evening ceremonies.

The current working uniform of a majority of Coast Guard members is the Operational Dress Uniform (ODU). The ODU is similar to the Battle Dress Uniform of other armed services, both in function and style. Battle Dress Uniform ( BDU) is the name of the Military uniform that the armed forces of the United States have used as their standard uniform for Combat However, the ODU is in a solid dark blue with no camouflage patterns and does not have lower pockets on the blouse. The ODU is worn with steel-toed boots in most circumstances, but low-cut black or brown boat shoes may be prescribed for certain situations. The former dark blue working uniform has been withdrawn from use by the Coast Guard but may be worn by Auxiliarists until no longer serviceable. There is a second phase of Operational Dress Uniforms currently in the trial phases. This prototype resembles the current Battle Dress blouse, which is worn on the outside, rather than tucked in.

Coast Guard members serving in expeditionary combat units such as Port Security Units, Law Enforcement Detachments, and others, wear working operational uniforms that resemble Battle Dress uniforms, complete with "woodland" or "desert" camouflage colors. United States Coast Guard Port Security Units are deployable units organized for sustained force protection operations The United States Coast Guard (USCG officially established the Law Enforcement Detachment or LEDET program in 1982 These units typically serve under, or with, the other armed services in combat theaters, necessitating similar uniforms.

Enlisted Coast Guardsmen wear the combination covers for full dress, a garrison cover for Class "B," wear, and a baseball-style cover either embroidered with "U. A garrison cap, garrison cover, wedge cap, flight cap, side cap, forage cap, or overseas cap is a foldable cap with S. Coast Guard" in gold block lettering or the name of their ship, unit or station in gold, for the ODU uniform. Male and female company commanders (the Coast Guard equivalent of Marine Corps drill instructors) at Training Center Cape May wear the traditional "Smokey the Bear" campaign hat. A drill instructor (or Drill Sergeant) is a Non-commissioned officer in the Armed forces with specific duties that vary by country Smokey Bear (often wrongly referred to as Smokey The Bear is a character in the longest running public service campaign in United States history A campaign hat (also Stetson, drill instructor hat, drill sergeant hat, round brown, ranger hat, sergeant hat,

A recent issue of the Reservist magazine was devoted to a detailed and easy to understand graphical description of all the authorized uniforms.

Issues

The Coast Guard faces several issues in the near future.

Lack of coverage affects many areas with high maritime traffic. For example, local officials in Scituate, Massachusetts, have complained that there is no permanent Coast Guard station, and the presence of the Coast Guard in winter is vital. Scituate is a small seacoast town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, on Cape Cod Bay midway between Boston and One reason for this lack of coverage is the relatively high cost of building storm-proof buildings on coastal property; the Cape Hatteras station was abandoned in 2005 after winter storms wiped out the 12-foot (3. Cape Hatteras is a cape on the coast of North Carolina. It is the point that protrudes the furthest to the southeast along the northeast-to-southwest line of the 7 m) sand dune serving as its protection from the ocean.

Lack of strength to meet its assigned missions is being met by a legislated increase in authorized strength from 39,000 to 45,000. In addition, the volunteer Auxiliary is being called to take up more non-combatant missions. However, volunteer coverage does have limits.

Aging vessels are another problem, with the Coast Guard still operating some of the oldest naval vessels in the world. In 2005, the Coast Guard terminated contracts to upgrade the 110-foot (33. 5 m) Island Class Cutters to 123-foot (37. The United States Coast Guard has maintained various classes of Patrol boats The USCG currently has 49 patrol boats in its Island class 5 m) cutters because of warping and distortion of the hulls. In late 2006, Admiral Thad Allen, Commandant of the Coast Guard, decommissioned all eight 123-foot (37 m) cutters due to dangerous conditions created by the lengthening of the hull- to include compromised watertight integrity. Admiral Thad William Allen, USCG (born January 16, 1949) is the twenty-third Commandant of the United States Coast Guard The Coast Guard has, as a result of the failed 110 ft (34 m) conversion, revised production schedules for the Fast Response Cutter (FRC). The Fast Response Cutter is part of the United States Coast Guard 's Deepwater program Of the navies and coast guards of the world's 40 largest navies, the U. S. Coast Guard's is the 38th oldest. [15]

Live fire exercises by Coast Guard boat and cutter crews in the U. A live fire exercise is any Exercise in which a realistic scenario for the use of specific equipment is simulated S. waters of the Great Lakes attracted attention in the U. The Laurentian Great Lakes are a chain of freshwater lakes located in eastern North America, on the Canada–United States border. S. and Canada. The Coast Guard had proposed the establishment of 34 locations around the Great Lakes where live fire training using vessel-mounted machine guns were to be conducted periodically throughout the year. For other uses of the phrase see Machine Gun (disambiguation. The Coast Guard said that these exercises are a critical part of proper crew training in support of the service's multiple missions on the Great Lakes, including law enforcement and anti-terrorism. Those that raised concerns about the firing exercises commented about safety concerns and that the impact on commercial shipping, tourism, recreational boating and the environment may be greater than what the Coast Guard had stated. The Coast Guard took public comment and conducted a series of nine public meetings on this issue. After receiving more than 1,000 comments, mostly opposing the Coast Guard's plan, the Coast Guard announced that they were withdrawing their proposal for target practice on the Great Lakes, although a revised proposal may be made in the future. [16][17][18][19][20]

Deployable Operations Group (DOG)

The Deployable Operations Group is a recently formed Coast Guard command. The DOG brings numerous existing deployable law enforcement, tactical and response units under a single command headed by a rear admiral. The planning for such a unit began after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and culminated with its formation on July 20th, 2007. The unit will contain several hundred highly trained Coast Guardsmen. Its missions will include maritime law enforcement, anti-terrorism, port security, and pollution response. Counter-terrorism or counterterrorism refers to the practices tactics, techniques and strategies that Governments militaries, Police departments Port security refers to the defense law and treaty enforcement and counterterrorism activities that fall within the port and maritime domain Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability disorder harm or discomfort to the physical systems or living organisms they are in Full operational capability is planned by summer 2008. [21]

Coast Guard Auxiliary

Main article: United States Coast Guard Auxiliary

The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is the uniformed volunteer component of the United States Coast Guard, established on June 23, 1939. The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary was established on June 23 1939 by an act of Congress as the United States Coast Guard Reserve and re-designated as the Auxiliary The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary was established on June 23 1939 by an act of Congress as the United States Coast Guard Reserve and re-designated as the Auxiliary Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It works within the Coast Guard in carrying out its noncombatant and non-law enforcement missions. As of November 18, 2007 there were 30,074 active Auxiliarists. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Coast Guard has assigned primary responsibility for most recreational boating safety tasks to the Auxiliary, including public boating safety education and voluntary vessel safety checks. In recent history prior to 1997, Auxiliarists were limited to those tasks and on-water patrols supporting recreational boating safety.

In 1997, however, new legislation authorized the Auxiliary to participate in any and all Coast Guard missions except military combat and law enforcement. 33 CFR 5. 31 states that: Members of the Auxiliary, when assigned to specific duties shall, unless otherwise limited by the Commandant, be vested with the same power and authority, in execution of such duties, as members of the regular Coast Guard assigned to similar duties. The Commandant of the United States Coast Guard is the highest ranking member of the United States Coast Guard.

Auxiliarists may support the law enforcement mission of the Coast Guard but do not directly participate in it. Auxiliarists and their vessels are not allowed to carry any weapons while serving in any Auxiliary capacity; however, they may serve as scouts, alerting regular Coast Guard units. Auxiliarists use their own vessels (i. e. boats) and aircraft, in carrying out Coast Guard missions, or apply specialized skills such as Web page design or radio watchstanding to assist the Coast Guard. When appropriately trained and qualified, they may serve upon Coast Guard vessels.

Auxiliarists undergo one of several levels of background check. For most duties, including those related to recreational boating safety, a simple identity check is sufficient. For some duties in which an Auxiliarist provides direct augmentation of Coast Guard forces, such as tasks related to port security, a more in-depth background check is required. Occasionally an Auxiliarist will need to obtain a security clearance through the Coast Guard in order to have access to classified information in the course of assigned tasking.

The basic unit of the Auxiliary is the Flotilla, which has at least 10 members and may have as many as 100. Five Flotillas in a geographical area form a Division. There are several divisions in each Coast Guard District. The Auxiliary has a leadership and management structure of elected officers, including Flotilla Commanders, Division Captains, and District Commodores, Atlantic and Pacific Area Commodores, and a national Commodore. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions However, legally, each Auxiliarist has the same 'rank', Auxiliarist.

In 2005, the Coast Guard transitioned to a geographical Sector organization. A Sector is a shore-based operational unit of the United States Coast Guard. Correspondingly, a position of 'Sector Auxiliary Coordinator' was established. The Sector Auxiliary Coordinator is responsible for service by Auxiliarists directly to a Sector, including augmentation of Coast Guard Active Duty and Reserve forces when requested. Such augmentation is also referred to as force multiplication.

Auxiliarists wear the similar uniforms as Coast Guard officers with modified officers' insignia based on their office: the stripes on uniforms are silver, and metal insignia bear a red or blue "A" in the center. Unlike their counterparts in the Civil Air Patrol, Auxiliarists come under direct orders of the Coast Guard. The Civil Air Patrol ( CAP) is the civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force (USAF

Coast Guard Reserve

Main article: United States Coast Guard Reserve

The United States Coast Guard Reserve is the military reserve force of the Coast Guard. The United States Coast Guard Reserve is the reserve component of the United States Coast Guard. The United States Coast Guard Reserve is the reserve component of the United States Coast Guard. The Coast Guard Reserve was founded on February 19, 1941. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Like most military reserve units, Coast Guard reservists normally train on a schedule of one weekend a month and an additional 15 days each summer, although many work other days of the week, and often more frequently than just two days a month. Unlike the other armed services, many Coast Guard reservists possess the same training and qualifications as their active duty counterparts, and as such, can be found augmenting active duty Coast Guard units every day, rather than just serving in a unit made up exclusively of reservists.

During the Vietnam War and shortly thereafter, the Coast Guard considered abandoning the Reserve program, but the force was instead reoriented into force augmentation, where its principal focus was not just reserve operations, but to add to the readiness and mission execution of every day active duty personnel. The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia

Since September 11, 2001, over 8,500 Reservists have been activated and served on tours of active duty. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Coast Guard Port Security Units are entirely staffed with Reservists, except for five to seven active duty personnel. United States Coast Guard Port Security Units are deployable units organized for sustained force protection operations Additionally, most of the staffing the Coast Guard provides to Naval Coastal Warfare units are reservists. The Naval Coastal Warfare Community is undergoing a major overhaul and transitioning to the Maritime Expeditionary Security Force, units affected range from Mobile

The Reserve is managed by the Director of Reserve and Training, RDML Cynthia A. Coogan.

Medals and honors

See also: Awards and decorations of the United States military

One Coast Guardsman, Douglas Albert Munro, has earned the Medal of Honor, the highest military award of the United States. Awards and decorations of the United States military are Military decorations which recognize service and personal accomplishments while a member of the United States armed Douglas Albert Munro (October 11 1919 &ndash September 27 1942 is the only member of the United States Coast Guard to have received the Medal of Honor, the The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. [22]

Six Coast Guardsmen have earned the Navy Cross and numerous men and women have earned the Distinguished Flying Cross. The Navy Cross is the second highest medal that can be awarded by the Department of the Navy and the second highest award given for valor. The Distinguished Flying Cross is a medal awarded to any officer or enlisted member of the United States armed forces who distinguishes himself or herself in

The highest peacetime decoration awarded within the Coast Guard is the Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal; prior to the transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, the highest peacetime decoration was the Department of Transportation Distinguished Service Medal. The Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal is a decoration of the United States Department of Homeland Security and is intended to serve as a replacement for the The Department of Transportation Distinguished Service Medal is the highest decoration which may be bestowed by the United States Secretary of Transportation for exceptional service to The highest unit award available is the Presidential Unit Citation. Please see " Presidential Unit Citation " for other nations' versions of this award The Presidential Unit Citation is awarded to units

In wartime, members of the Coast Guard are eligible to receive the U. S. Navy version of the Medal of Honor. A Coast Guard Medal of Honor is authorized but has not yet been developed or issued.

In May 2006, at the Change of Command ceremony when Admiral Thad Allen took over as Commandant, President George W. Bush awarded the entire Coast Guard, including the Coast Guard Auxiliary, the Coast Guard Presidential Unit Citation with hurricane device, for its efforts after Hurricane Katrina. Admiral Thad William Allen, USCG (born January 16, 1949) is the twenty-third Commandant of the United States Coast Guard George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Please see " Presidential Unit Citation " for other nations' versions of this award The Presidential Unit Citation is awarded to units

Organizations

Ancient Order of the Pterodactyl

Those who have piloted or flown in U. S. Coast Guard aircraft under official flight orders may join the Ancient Order of the Pterodactyl ("Flying Since the World was Flat"). The Ancient Order of the Pterodactyl (AOP is a fraternal association which focuses on United States Coast Guard Aviation.

USCGA Alumni Association

The United States Coast Guard Academy Alumni Association is devoted to providing service to and promoting fellowship among all U.S. Coast Guard Academy alumni and members of the Association. The United States Coast Guard Academy ( USCGA) is the Military academy of the United States Coast Guard.

Membership Types: Academy graduates and those who have attended the Academy are eligible for Regular membership; all others interested in the Academy and its Corps of Cadets are eligible for Associate membership. (Website)

Coast Guard CW Operators Association

The Coast Guard CW Operators Association (CGCWOA) is a membership organization comprised primarily of former members of the United States Coast Guard who held the enlisted rating of Radioman (RM) or Telecommunications Specialist (TC), and who employed International Morse Code (CW) in their routine communications duties on Coast Guard cutters and at shore stations. (Website)

Publications

The Coast Guard maintains a library of publications for public use as well as publications for Coast Guard and Auxiliary use.

Coast Guard, COMDTPUB P5720. 2, is the regular publication for Coast Guardsmen.

Notable Coast Guardsmen and others associated with the USCG

Source: U.S. Coast Guard

Popular culture

The Coast Guard has been featured in several television series, such as Baywatch, CSI: Miami, and Deadliest Catch; and in film. Baywatch was an American Television series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the crowded Beaches of CSI Miami is a spin-off of the CBS network series. CSI Miami airs new episodes Mondays at 10 PM ET/PT on CBS. Deadliest Catch is a documentary television series produced by Original Productions of Burbank California for the Discovery Channel A comedy, Onionhead, portrayed Andy Griffith as a Coast Guard recruit. Onionhead is a 1958 movie set on a US Coast Guard ship during World War II starring Andy Griffith, Felicia Farr, Walter Matthau Andy Samuel Griffith (born June 1, 1926) is an American Actor, producer, Writer, director The 2000 film The Perfect Storm depicted the rescue operations of the USCGC Tamaroa (WMEC-166) as one of its subplots. The Perfect Storm is a 2000 Film adapted from the book of the same title by Sebastian Junger. Special Counter-Drugs helicopters known as HITRONs are seen in action on Bad Boys II. Bad Boys II is a 2003 action - Comedy film directed by Michael Bay, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and starring Martin In the 2005 family comedy Yours, Mine, and Ours, Dennis Quaid plays a fictional U.S. Coast Guard Academy superintendent who marries a character played by Rene Russo and together have 18 children. Yours Mine & Ours is a 2005 film starring Dennis Quaid and Rene Russo. Dennis William Quaid (born April 9, 1954) is an American Actor. The United States Coast Guard Academy ( USCGA) is the Military academy of the United States Coast Guard. Rene Marie Russo (born February 17, 1954) is an American Film Actress and former fashion model The 2006 film The Guardian, starring Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher, was based on the training and operation of Coast Guard Rescue Swimmers. The Guardian is a 2006 Film starring Kevin Costner, Ashton Kutcher, and Melissa Sagemiller that was released on September Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American Actor, producer and Academy Award -winning director Christopher Ashton Kutcher ( commonly known as Ashton Kutcher (born February 7 1978 is an American actor and former fashion model best known for playing Michael The United States Coast Guard 's airborne " Rescue swimmers quot are trained at its enlisted Aviation Survival Technician /Rescue Swimmer school in Elizabeth Additionally, a Coast Guard cutter and its commander and crew figured prominently in Tom Clancy's book Clear and Present Danger. Thomas Leo Clancy Jr (born April 12 1947) is an American author best known for his technically detailed espionage and Military science storylines Clear and present danger is a term used by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr

See also

Coast Guard

Related agencies

References

  1. ^ Coast Guard Official 'Snapshot' webpage
  2. ^ The Coast Guard Gets It Right Amanda Ripley. The Coast Guard Investigative Service ( CGIS) is a division of the United States Coast Guard that investigates crimes where the Coast Guard has an interest Coast Guard Intelligence (CGI is the intelligence branch of the United States Coast Guard. As part of its Marine Safety mission, the United States Coast Guard is responsible for Marine Environmental Protection. The National Data Buoy Center (NDBC is a part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 's (NOAA National Weather Service (NWS The Special Missions Training Center ( SMTC) is a United States Coast Guard -run training facility that is located in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina The Coast Guard Office of Judge Advocate General is a full-service legal support organization providing legal advice and counsel for any and all requirements the service’s A Coast Guard Air Station provides aviation support for the United States Coast Guard. A United States Coast Guard cutter is any vessel operated by the United States Coast Guard that is over 65 feet in length The List of United States Coast Guard cutters is a listing of all cutters to have been commissioned by the United States Coast Guard during the history of that service The United States Maritime Administration or MARAD, is an agency of the United States Department of Transportation that maintains the National Defense The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement ( NOAA OLE) is a Federal police part of the National Marine Fisheries Overview The merchant marine is a civilian auxiliary of the U The Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps ( JROTC) is a Federal program sponsored by the United States Armed Forces in High schools across ROTC links here For other uses see ROTC (disambiguation A Reserve Officers' Training Corps ( ROTC) ROTC produces officers in all branches TIME. October 23, 2005.
  3. ^ National Search and Rescue Plan (USA) 2007
  4. ^ National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (USA) 2007
  5. ^ Jim Garamone (2007-10-17). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Sea Services Unveil New Maritime Strategy. Navy News Service. Retrieved on 2008-05-26. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place
  6. ^ Ibid
  7. ^ GAO 2006 Report
  8. ^ GAO 2006 Summary Table
  9. ^ How the Coast Guard Gets it Right Amanda Ripley. TIME. October 23, 2005.
  10. ^ Numbered Fleets
  11. ^ PA1 Adam Eggers, Pentagon Channel. “Academy of Hard Knocks”, Coast Guard 2/2008: 16-19.
  12. ^ United States Coast Guard. The Helmsman
  13. ^ Coast Guard Training Center Cape May. Core Values
  14. ^ US Coast Guard History FAQs. US Coast Guard. Retrieved on 2006-12-30. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St
  15. ^ Defense Technology International, January/February 2007, p26
  16. ^ http://www.uscgd9safetyzones.com Ninth Coast Guard District – U. S. Great Lakes proposed permanent safety zones information site
  17. ^ http://dmses.dot.gov/docimages/p86/413031.pdf United States Federal Register – August 1, 2006 – Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
  18. ^ http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2006/10/16/coast-guard-guns.html?ref=rss CBC News – October 16, 2006 – U. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. S. machine-gun fire suspended on Great Lakes
  19. ^ http://www.dispatch.com/outdoors/outdoors.php?story=dispatch/2006/09/10/20060910-E17-02.html Columbus Dispatch - September 10, 2006 - Some up in arms over fire zones
  20. ^ http://www.CitizensForLakeSafety.org Opponents of the Coast Guard's live fire plan
  21. ^ Coast Guard Expects New Deployable Group Operating By Next Summer
  22. ^ United States Coast Guard. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Douglas Albert Munro, USCG. Accessed November 6, 2006. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

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Dictionary

United States Coast Guard

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  1. The branch of the United States armed forces established to protect the coastal and inland navigable waters of the United States. The United States Coast Guard is a military and law enforcement organization operating under the Department of Homeland Security. Abbreviated as US Coast Guard or USCG.
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