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"I pledge to the men and women of the U.S. Coast Guard who secure our ports and protect our maritime border the best cutters, aircraft and equipment that we can procure. We are nothing without our people, and our people cannot be effective without the right tools? Together we will sustain the high level of performance that America has come to expect from their Coast Guard."

Admiral Thad W. Allen, 23rd Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard at Change of Command ceremony on May 25, 2006.

The Coast Guard Roles are broken down into five fundamental roles: Maritime security, maritime safety, protection of natural resources, maritime mobility, and national defense.

Coast Guard Role Mission Areas:

  • Maritime Security Missions
    - Drug Interdiction
    - Alien Migrant Interdiction
    - EEZ & Living Marine Resource Law/Treaty Enforcement
  • Maritime Safety Missions
    - Search and Rescue
    - Marine Safety
    - Recreational Boating Safety
    - International Ice Patrol
  • Protection of Natural Resources Mission
    - Marine Environmental Protection
    - Domestic Fisheries Enforcement
    - Protected Living Marine Resource Law Enforcement
  • Maritime Mobility Missions
    - Aids to Navigation
    - Icebreaking Services
    - Bridge Administration
    - Waterways/Vessel Traffic Management
  • National Defense Missions
    - General Defense Operations
    - Maritime Interception Operations
    - Military Environmental Response Operations
    - Port Operations, Security, and Defense
    - Peacetime Military Engagement
    - Coastal Sea Control Operations
    - Polar Icebreaking

 
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