The U.S. Coast Guard is one of five branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, and falls under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The Coast Guard is the nation's oldest continuous seagoing service with responsibilities including Search and Rescue (SAR), Maritime Law Enforcement (MLE), Aids to Navigation (ATON), Ice Breaking, Environmental Protection, Port Security and Military Readiness. In order to accomplish these missions the Coast Guard has 38,000 active-duty men and women, 8,000 Reservists, and 35,000 Auxiliary personnel who serve in a variety of job fields ranging from operation specialists and small-boat operators and maintenance specialists to electronic technicians and aviation mechanics. >>>Request More Information |
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 TODAY THE COAST GUARD WILL
• Save 15 lives
• Assist 117 people in distress
• Protect $2.8 million in property
• Interdict 30 illegal migrants at sea
• Conduct 90 search and rescue cases
• Seize $21 million of illegal drugs
• Respond to 11 oil and hazardous chemical spills
• Board and inspect 122 vessels. |
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EDUCATION
The College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative (CSPI) is a scholarship program for college sophomores.
The Coast Guard Academy is one of the five federal military service academies,
the Academy's mission is to produce leaders of character for service to the nation. About 300 High School graduates enroll annually, leaving four years later with a Bachelor of Science degree and commission as an Ensign. |