What is the U.S. Coast Guard

Introduction

The U.S. Coast Guard is a military service of the United States Department of Homeland Security that protects and maintains safe maritime transportation for the American public. The Coast Guard carries out its mission through a fleet of ships and aircraft, including patrol boats, cutters, yachts, submarines, ice breakers and rescue helicopters. These men and women are dedicated to saving lives at sea as well as enforcing federal laws related to national security and keeping our waterways safe from illegal activity.

The U.S. Coast Guard is part of the Department of Homeland Security.

The U.S. Coast Guard is part of the Department of Homeland Security and falls under its umbrella as one of six uniformed services that make up the Department of Defense (DOD). It's also one of two military branches that has a role in homeland security, along with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

The Coast Guard was established in 1915, making it one of America's oldest agencies; its first commander was Adm. William Tuxill Jr., who oversaw operations from Boston until 1922 when he retired after having served longer than any other person before him at over 60 years old!

The Coast Guard's primary mission is to protect and maintain safe maritime transportation for the American public.

The U.S. Coast Guard's primary mission is to protect and maintain safe maritime transportation for the American public. This includes protecting life and property, enforcing laws against pollution, smuggling and other illegal activities that could harm our environment or threaten national security.

The Coast Guard also protects lives at sea by responding to emergencies such as shipwrecks or search-and-rescue operations related to missing people (such as aircrews). It also helps ships navigate through dangerous waters by monitoring weather conditions that could affect navigation—including hurricanes or tropical storms—and providing warnings about possible dangers ahead if needed by radio broadcasts on VHF frequencies between 1250-1400 MHz (channel 16).

The Coast Guard also enforces all applicable laws at sea and in international waters, as well as protecting all life on the water.

The Coast Guard is a branch of the U.S. military that protects America's waterways from illegal activity, as well as enforcing all applicable laws at sea and in international waters.

The Coast Guard employs more than 40,000 people who patrol our nation's shores on ships, aircraft and helicopters to ensure safety for both people and wildlife in the waterway environment. The Coast Guard also enforces all applicable laws at sea and in international waters, as well as protecting all life on the water—from birds to sharks!

Coast Guard personnel enforce federal laws related to national security and keeping our waterways safe from illegal activity.

The Coast Guard is a law enforcement agency that enforces federal laws related to national security and keeping our waterways safe from illegal activity. They also enforce maritime safety regulations, such as those governing boating safety and marine pollution control.

The Coast Guard has several missions:

• Maritime Safety - The Coast Guard protects the country's maritime economy by enforcing maritime laws while providing port security; responding to oil spills or other emergencies; ensuring compliance with international treaties on the law of high seas fishing rights; maintaining accurate charts of coastal waters; protecting fisheries resources such as shellfish beds, coral reefs and manatees; preventing illegal trafficking in drugs or tobacco products through ports like Miami (Florida).

• National Security - The Coast Guard ensures that terrorists cannot use seaports as weapons against our shores by preventing illegal drug shipments at sea; intercepting boats carrying weapons of mass destruction into America’s ports before they can get here through our territorial waters (see below). This mission also includes border patrol operations along some 47 miles offshore from mainland United States territory depending on where you happen to be standing when looking out onto your horizon line (elevation matters!).

The Coast Guard protects waterways by enforcing safety regulations, monitoring traffic patterns and rescuing mariners in distress at sea and often on land as well.

The Coast Guard protects waterways by enforcing safety regulations, monitoring traffic patterns and rescuing mariners in distress at sea and often on land as well.

The Coast Guard is a military service, not a police force. Its personnel are usually armed with handguns and rifles—but they're not authorized to make arrests or enforce laws on land (except in case of extreme emergencies).

Regulations, such as those related to vessel operators and vessel construction, are enforced by personnel called "Marine Inspectors."

The Marine Safety Office is a division of the Coast Guard's Operational Support Center. It's responsible for enforcing safety regulations and reporting violations, such as those related to vessel operators and construction.

Marine Inspectors are part of this division, which also includes investigators, engineers and other technical experts who help ensure safety at sea by inspecting vessels and their equipment before they're allowed on the water.

Conclusion

The Coast Guard protects our waters by enforcing safety regulations, monitoring traffic patterns and rescuing mariners in distress at sea and often on land as well. Regulations, such as those related to vessel operators and vessel construction, are enforced by personnel called "Marine Inspectors."