May 4, 2020, 06:13 AM
United States Coast Guard
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Atlantic Area District 1
Who Are We?:
The United States Coast Guard is the coastal defense, search and rescue, and maritime law enforcement branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the country's eight uniformed services.
What Do We Do?:
The Coast Guard is one of our nation's five military services. We exist to defend and preserve the United States. We protect the personal safety and security of our people; the marine transportation system and infrastructure; our natural and economic resources; and the territorial integrity of our nation–from both internal and external threats, natural and man-made. We protect these interests in U.S. ports and inland waterways, along the coasts, on international waters.
We are a military, multi-mission, maritime force offering a unique blend of military, law enforcement, humanitarian, regulatory, and diplomatic capabilities. These capabilities underpin our three broad roles: maritime safety, maritime security, and maritime stewardship. There are 11 missions that are interwoven within these roles.
We are a military, multi-mission, maritime force offering a unique blend of military, law enforcement, humanitarian, regulatory, and diplomatic capabilities. These capabilities underpin our three broad roles: maritime safety, maritime security, and maritime stewardship. There are 11 missions that are interwoven within these roles.
Our Missions:
The Coast Guard proudly performs 11 official missions including:
- Port and Waterway Security
- Drug Interdiction
- Aids to Navigation
- Search & Rescue
- Living Marine Resources
- Marine Safety
- Defense Readiness
- Migrant Interdiction
- Marine Environmental Protection
- Ice Operations
- Law Enforcement
Divisions:
To perform our duties as efficiently as possible, these missions are divided between the following divisions:
- Search & Rescue (SAR): Search and rescue is one of the Coast Guard's oldest missions. Warding off the loss of life, personal injury, and property damage by helping boaters in distress has always been a top Coast Guard priority. Coast Guard SAR response involves multi-mission stations, cutters, aircraft, and boats linked by communications networks. SAR operations may include; Routine medical calls within maritime jurisdiction, distress signal response, and search and rescue.
- Maritime Enforcement (ME): The Maritime Enforcement Specialist rating is responsible for law enforcement and security duties in the United States Coast Guard. Additionally, these personnel are trained in traditional maritime law enforcement, anti-terrorism, force protection, port security and safety, and unit-level training. Maritime Enforcement operations may include; Routine law enforcement calls within maritime jurisdiction, vessel inspections, drug interdiction, and tactical assistance.
District 1 Command Staff:
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Rear Admiral Michael P. Ryan
Commander of District 1
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Rear Admiral Lower Grade William Rouse
Deputy Commander of District 1
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Commander Henry Mondays
Commander of Maritime Enforcement
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Commander Stan Smith
Commander of Search & Rescue
Join The United States Coast Guard:
Join the United States Coast Guard by completing and submitting the following application:
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