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The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of seven uniformed services. In addition to being a military branch at all times, it is unique among the armed forces in that it is also a maritime law enforcement agency (with jurisdiction both domestically and in international waters) and a federal regulatory agency. It is an agency of the United States Department of Transportation during peacetime, and can be transferred to the Department of the Navy by the President during a time of war. The Coast Guard motto is "Semper Paratus", Latin for "Always Ready" or "Always Prepared".

As one of the five armed forces and the smallest armed service of the United States, its stated mission is to protect the public, the environment, and the United States economic and security interests in any maritime region in which those interests may be at risk, including international waters and America's coasts, ports, and inland waterways.

Contents 1 Mission 2 Organisation 3 Equipment 3.1 Cutters 3.2 Boats 3.3 Fixed-wing Aircraft 3.4 Helicopters

Mission

The United States Coast Guard has a broad and important role in maritime homeland security, maritime law enforcement (MLE), search and rescue (SAR), marine environmental protection (MEP), and the maintenance of river, intracoastal and offshore aids to navigation (ATON).

To carry out this mission, the USCG has response and command centres, Cutters (Cutter is the US Coast Guard name for its ships), fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters.

Organisation

The Coast Guard is organised into a Headquarters, a Pacific Area, and an Atlantic Area. Each Area is subdivided into districts. Each area also has a Maintenance and Support Command. There are also two major activities, one in Japan (USCG Activities Far East (FEACT)_ which inspects vessels bound for the United States, and USCG Activities Europe (ACTEUR) which is based in Holland and monitors vessels bound for the US.

Equipment

Cutters

• 2 Legend class National Security Cutters (WMSL)
• 12 Hamilton class cutters (WHEC)
• 13 Famous class cutters (WMEC)
• 13 Reliance class cutters (WMEC)
• 41 Island class cutters (WPB)
• 3 Polar class icebreakers (WAGB)
• USCGC Mackinaw (WLBB-30) heavy icebreaker
• 16 Juniper-class buoy tenders (WLB)
• USCGC Eagle (WIX-327) sail training ship

Boats

Fixed-wing Aircraft

• Lockheed R8V-2G Hercules
• Lockheed R8V-4G Hercules

Helicopters