Missions Of The United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard carries out three basic roles, which are further subdivided into eleven statutory missions. The three roles are:
- Maritime safety
- Maritime security
- Maritime stewardship
The eleven statutory missions as defined by law are divided into homeland security missions and non-homeland security (or legacy) missions.
Legacy missions include: Marine safety, search and rescue, aids to navigation, living marine resources (fisheries law enforcement), marine environmental protection, and ice operations
Homeland security missions include: Ports, waterways, and coastal security (PWCS); drug interdiction; migrant interdiction; defense readiness; and other law enforcement.
A given unit within the Coast Guard may carry out more than one missions at once. For example, a 25-foot (7.6 m) RHIB assigned to security around a key city also watches out for out-of-place or missing aids to navigation, pollution, and unsafe boating practices.
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