United States Coast Guard

The U.S Coast Guard is part of the Armed Services, but it is commanded by Homeland Security during peacetime, but during war, they are under command of The Department of The Navy. They are a maritime multi-mission group and even though people don't really praise the Coast Guard, they are a very big part in keeping this country safe. 42,000 men and women are proud to call themselves members of the Coast Guard, with 7,500 reservists, 30,000 auxiliary, and 7,700 full-time active duty men. The Coast guard has a motto,"Semper Paratus" which is Latin for "Always Prepared" or "Always Ready" because they always are ready and prepared.

Mission[]

The Coast Guard many different types of jobs they need to do, they vary from armed forces missions to the safety of the Homeland. But they have three main tasks, maritime law enforcement, maritime security, and search and rescue missions

Non-Homeland Security Missions[]

Marine Safety

USCG Rescue
Search and Rescue
Navigation Aid
Ice Missions
Living Marine Rescourses
Marine Environmental Protection

Homeland Security Missions[]

Coastal Security
Drug Interdiction
Migrant Interdiction
Defense Readness
Law Enforcing Missions

Search and Rescue[]

The U.S Coast guard has a maritime search and rescue group which operates SAR in the water, while the Air Force deals with inland SAR

National Response Center[]

The National Response center deals with any biological, radiological, oil, chemical, or etiological spills and discharges on U.S soil. They also deal with terrorism suspicion reports, maritime security breach reports and pollution and safety incidents.

Authority/Jurisdiction[]

Jurisdiction[]

The U.S Coast Guard has jurisdiction of all waters that are owned by America and in international waters

Authority[]

To Carry a firearm
To fire their firearm if they have a reason to
Issue warrants, summons, etc.
Authority to arrest someone if they have a reasonable grounds to believe that the person they want to apprehend has committed a felony or has committed an illegal act or is going to commit one that is against the United States
To preform any kind of law enforcement at that is approved by secretary of Homeland Security.

Training[]

Self Discipline
Military Skills
Water Survival
Marksmanship
Vocational Academics and Skills
Military Bearing
Physical Fitness and Wellness
Swim Qualifications
Core Values (Respect,Honor and Devotion to Duty)

Equipment[]

Weapons[]

Pistols:

S&W .40
M9
Beretta 92

Sub machine Guns:

MP5K

Shotguns:

12 Gauge
Remington 870
Spas-12

Assault Rifles:

A M2 Mounted Heavy Assault Rifle

HK416
M16A4
M4 Carbine
M240

Heavy Assault Rifles:

M2

Sniper Rifles:

Barret M82
M39 EMR
M14 EBR

Vehicles[]

Cutters:

Polar Class Ice Cutter

A MOHAWK Cutter
National Security Cutter
High Endurance Cutter
Medium Endurance Cutter
USCGC Mackinaw
USCGC Eagle
Sea Going Buoy Tender
Patrol Coastal
Coastal Buoy Tender
Bay-Class Ice Breaking Tug
Patrol Boats

Boats:

47' Motor Life Boat
Response Boat Medium
Special Purpose Craft
Utility Boat
Long Range Interceptor
33' Special Purpose Craft
25' Response Boat Small
Transportable Port Security Boat
24' SPC
Short Range Prosecuter

Planes:

Lockheed HC-130
Casa HC-144A Ocean Sentry
Dassault HU-25 AC-Guardian
VC-37A Long Range Command and Control Aircraft
VC-143 Medium Range Command and Control Aircraft

Helicopters:

Sikorsky HH / MH-60 J/T Jayhawk
Aerospatiale HH / MH-65 C/D Dolphin

Coast Guard Ethos[]

The CGE is read by the commandant to all the guardsmen in 2008 when it was created. It reads:

I am America’s Maritime Guardian.

I serve the citizens of the United States.

I will protect them.

I will defend them.

I will save them.

I am their Shield.

For them I am Semper Paratus.

I live the Coast Guard Core Values.

I am a Guardian.

We are the United States Coast Guard.

Coast Guard Ensigns[]

Coast Guard Ensign
Parade Standard
Racing Stripe

Uniforms[]

The U.S Coast Guard has many different uniforms, with different colors and accessories.

One uniform is the "Dress Blue" the uniform, it is the one the women on the way left is wearing. Officers and enlisted guardsmen may wear this uniforms as well. It is smilar to the airforce uniform with a light blue shirt with dark pants, ans it is a very simple, but formal uniform, but it also shows the earned medals of the guardsmen.

Another uniform is the SDB uniform, it is the one the women in the middle of the three women is wearing. It consist of dark blue pants, coat and tie with a tropical blue shirt. Women wear a dress like uniform, but men wear normal pants, and women also wear high heels and men wear formal leather shoes.

220px-CG Uniform COC — The changing of command

Coast Guardsmen also have a dress white uniform, the one the man is wearing on the left end, it is all white pants, shoes, and coat. It shows the guardsmen rank and awards, and most of the time, a white combination cap is worn with it. This uniform is mostly used at the change of command like the picture on the left.

The working uniform, the Optional Dress Uniform, like the man is wearing on the way right. It is all dark blue with high leather boots and a white neme soed on the left side of the uniform. It can be worn year-round and is usually worn with a baseball-like cap. Like the "Dress Blue" uniform, it is very simple and it is only one color.

The last, but not least is a tan camoflauge uniform and high tan boots with no acsessories exept a shoulder patch on each shoulder.

Divisions[]

Deployable Operations Group: A SWAT like unit in the U.S Coast Guard.
USCG Auxilary: The U.S Coast Guard has an auxilary force, a volenteer group which handles non-combat and non-law enforcement missions like safety checks.
USCG Reserve: A Reserve force in the Coast Guard