US Coast Guard
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- Mission of the US Coast Guard
- To protect the public, the environment, and US economic interests-in the Nation's ports and waterways, along the coast, on international waters, or in any maritime region as required to support national security.
- Who established the Revenue Cutter Service
- Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton
- When was the Revenue Cutter Service established?
- August, 1789
- What were the missions given to the Revenue Cutter Service?
- collect tariffs, prevent and stop piracy, assist mariners in distress
- Name the US wars in which the Revenue Cutter Service participated.
- Quasi-War, War of 1812, Mexican War, Civil War
- What year was the Coast Guard formed?
- 1915
- What two services were combined to form the Coast Guard?
- Life Saving Service, Revenue Cutter Service
- What were the traditional missions of the Coast Guard?
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1.Promote safe and efficient maritime transportation.
2.Promote the collection of national revenues.
3.Promote measures to enhance national security.
4.Promote preservation of life and property at sea. - What responsibilities were placed under the Coast Guard after its establishment?
- maritime safety, navigation, maritime law enforcement
- How many U-boats did the Coast Guard sink in WWII?
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cutters killed 11
aircraft sank 1 - When the Coast Guard create the Eastern, Western, and Pacific Area Commands?
- April 1946
- What Operation did the Coast Guard participate in in Vietnam?
- Operation Market Time
- When can the Coast Guard be transferred to the Department of the Navy?
- in time of war
- What was the role of the CG in the Gulf War?
- Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachments (LEDETS) assisted the US Navy in enforcing the UN embargo and in seizing Iraqi oilrigs, and in ensuring port security of Coalition ports.
- What Department controls the Coast Guard?
- Department of Homeland Security
- Commandant of the Coast Guard
- ADM Thomas H. Collins
- Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard
- ADM Thomas J. Barrett
- Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard
- Master Chief Quartermaster Franklin A Welch
- 1st District
- Boston, MA
- 5th District
- Portsmouth, VA (area HQ)
- 7th District
- Miami, FL
- 8th District
- New Orleans, LA
- 9th District
- Cleveland, OH
- 11th District
- Long Beach, CA (area HQ)
- 13th District
- Seattle, WA
- 14th District
- Honolulu, HI
- 17th District
- Juneau, AK
- What are the five strategic goals of the Coast Guard?
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Maritime Safety
Maritime Mobility
Maritime Security
National Defense
Protection of Natural Resources - Maritime Safety
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Recreational Boater Safety
International Ice Patrol
Marine Safety
Search and Rescue
RIMS - Maritime Mobility
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maintaining and building aids to navigation:
Bridge Admininstration
Buoys
Lighthouses
Icebreaking services
Vessel Traffic
BBLIV - Maritime Security
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Law enforcement role that gives them their unique police powers:
General Maritime Law Enforcement
Law/treaty enforcement
Living Marine Resource
Alien Migrant Interdiction
Drug Interdiction - National Defense
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parallels USN duties:
Homeland Security
Port and Waterways Security, here and overseas - Protection of Natural Resources
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marine pollution education and prevention (especially oil):
-3 CG strike teams for oil spills (East, West, Gulf)
-assist govt in maritime and environmental science - What does the Coast Guard Auxiliary do?
- Contributes to the non-law enforcement role of the Coast Guard by performing vessel safety checks and safety patrols
- Where is the CG academy?
- Thames River in New London, Connecticut
- What is the Academy cutter called?
- USCG Barque Eagle
- Where is OCS?
- New London, Connecticut
- How long is OCS?
- 17 weeks
- Where is boot camp?
- Cape May, New Jersey
- What operation does the CG's homeland security role fall under?
- Operation Noble Eagle
- What is Operation Noble Eagle?
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protection of ports
unchallenged flow of commerce
protection of the marine transportation system from terrorism - What are the 4 main reasons the US has to be involved in Colombia?
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ensure the country's economic stability
prevent regional destabilization
eliminate a haven for terrorists
stem the flow of illegal narcotics to the US