Office Of CBP Air And Marine
The Office of Air and Marine (OAM) is a federal law enforcement agency within U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). OAM is the world's largest aviation and maritime law enforcement organization. Its mission is to protect the American people and nation’s critical infrastructure through the coordinated use of air and marine assets to detect, interdict and prevent acts of terrorism and the unlawful movement of people, illegal drugs, and other contraband toward or across the borders of the United States. Air and Marine Interdiction Agents are endowed with the authority to enforce Title 8 (Aliens and Nationality) and Title 19 (Customs) of the United States Code in addition to the general law enforcement powers bestowed upon Federal law enforcement agents.
This specialized law enforcement capability allows OAM to make significant contributions to the efforts of the Department of Homeland Security, as well as to those of other Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies. To accomplish its mission, OAM employs over 1200 Federal Agents at 70 locations, operating more than 260 aircraft of 26 different types, and approximately 300 maritime vessels. It is one of the major operational components, along with the Office of Field Operations (OFO) and the Office of Border Patrol (OBP), within U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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