United States Coast Guard History

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United States Coast GuardHistory Mission

• WO Brian Kobleur, NSCC
• AURORA Division

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What is the Coast Guard?

• Sir, the Coast Guard is that hard nucleus about
  which the Navy forms in time of war!
• Acceptable Swab definition at the Coast Guard
  Academy

• The United States Coast Guard is a uniformed
  military service charged with saving life at sea,
  maritime law enforcement, and maintaining both
  aids to maritime navigation and safe passage.
• USCG has a long and proud tradition of service,
  and has served with distinction in every conflict
  in our nations history.

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Motto

• Semper Paratus Always Ready
• Official Motto of the United States Coast Guard

You have to go out but you dont have to come
back. Unofficial motto of the United States
Coast Guard
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Creed of the United States Coast Guardsman

• I am proud to be a United States Coast Guardsman.
  
• I revere that long line of expert seamen who by
  their devotion to duty and sacrifice of self have
  made it possible for me to be a member of a
  service honored and respected, in peace and in
  war, throughout the world.
• I never, by work or deed, will bring reproach
  upon the fair name of my service, nor permit
  others to do so unchallenged.
• I will cheerfully and willingly obey all lawful
  orders.
• I will always be on time to relieve, and shall
  endeavor to do more, rather than less, than my
  share.
• I will always be at my station, alert and
  attending to my duties.
• I shall, so far as I am able, bring to my seniors
  solutions, not problems.
• I shall live joyously, but always with due regard
  for the rights and privileges of others.
• I shall endeavor to be a model citizen in the
  community in which I live.
• I shall sell life dearly to an enemy of my
  country, but give it freely to rescue those in
  peril.
• With Gods help, I shall endeavor to be one of
  His noblest Works..

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Creed of the United States Coast Guardsman

• I am proud to be a United States Coast Guardsman.
  
• I revere that long line of expert seamen who by
  their devotion to duty and sacrifice of self have
  made it possible for me to be a member of a
  service honored and respected, in peace and in
  war, throughout the world.
• I never, by work or deed, will bring reproach
  upon the fair name of my service, nor permit
  others to do so unchallenged.
• I will cheerfully and willingly obey all lawful
  orders.
• I will always be on time to relieve, and shall
  endeavor to do more, rather than less, than my
  share.
• I will always be at my station, alert and
  attending to my duties.
• I shall, so far as I am able, bring to my seniors
  solutions, not problems.
• I shall live joyously, but always with due regard
  for the rights and privileges of others.
• I shall endeavor to be a model citizen in the
  community in which I live.
• I shall sell life dearly to an enemy of my
  country, but give it freely to rescue those in
  peril.
• With Gods help, I shall endeavor to be one of
  His noblest Works..

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Early History

• One of the oldest organizations of the federal
  government
• Formed on 4 August, 1790 by Alexander Hamilton,
  Secretary of Treasury
• Known originally as the Revenue Marine or the
  Revenue Cutter Service
• Consisted of 10 ships whose original mission was
• Trade and tariff law enforcement
• Prevention of smuggling
• Protect collection of federal revenue (taxes)

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Addl History

• As nation grew, additional responsibilities added
• Aiding mariners in distress
• Enforcement of anti-slavery, anti-piracy laws
• Explore police Alaska
• Chart coastlines
• In 1915, Revenue Cutter Service merged with
  Life-Saving Service under act of Congress
• Single maritime service responsible for saving
  life at sea and enforcing maritime law
• In 1939, Lighthouse Service transferred to Coast
  Guard
• Began maintaining aids to navigation
• In 1946, Bureau of Marine Inspection Navigation
  transferred to CG

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Addl History

• The USCG has served with distinction in every
  conflict in our nations history
• Signalman 1/c Douglas Munro died 27SEP42 on
  Guadalcanal successfully leading 5 landing craft
  to rescue wounded Marines
• Actions that day earned him a posthumous Medal of
  Honor, the only one ever awarded to a Coast
  Guardsman

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Current Mission
ADM Thomas Collins, USCG, Commandant 2002-

• Its USCGs mission is to protect the public,
  the environment, and U.S. economic interests in
  the nations ports and waterways, along the
  coast, on international waters, or in any
  maritime region as required to support national
  security.

USCG has only 38,000 active duty members, 8000
reservists, and 35,000 CG Auxiliarists
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What Is A Typical Day?

• Conduct 109 Search and Rescue Cases
• Save 15 lives Assist 117 people in distress
• Protect 2.8M in property
• Launch 396 small boat missions
• Launch 164 aircraft missions, logging 324 hours
• Board and inspect 122 vessels
• Seize 21M worth of illegal drugs
• Intercept 30 illegal migrants at sea
• Board 100 large vessels for port safety checks
• Respond to 20 oil or hazardous chemical spills
  totaling 2,800 gallons
• Service 135 aids to navigation

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What Assets Does the USCG Have?

• Cutters
• Aircraft
• Boats

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Cutters

• Greater than 65 in length w/crew berthing
  accommodations
• Less than 180 under control of District Commands
• Greater than 180 under control of Area Commands

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Aircraft

• 211 aircraft currently in inventory
• Major missions include SAR, Law Enforcement, Ice
  Operations, Air Interdiction, Environmental
  Response

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Boats

• Approximately 1400 in inventory
• Sized from 64 down to 12
• Usually operate near shore and inland waterways

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To Learn More

• http//www.uscg.mil
• http//www.gocoastguard.com
• http//www.uscg.mil/hq/g-cp/history/collect.html
• http//home.comcast.net/calumetharbor/calumet/ind
  ex.htm
• The Coast Guardsman Manual

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Questions?