Coast Guard

The Coast Guard was established on January 28, 1915. The Coast Guard is charged with maritime security, safety, and stewardship. While the Coast Guard operates under the Department of Homeland Security during peacetime, during times of war, it can be transferred to the Department of the Navy, as it did in WWI and WWII.

The Coast Guard is comprised of approximately 40,000 active duty personnel supported by an additional 7,000 reservists.

Coast Guard News

In this July of 1999 file photo, a freighter is silhouetted in Lake Superior near Whitefish Point, Mich. The U.S. Senate has approved a new policy on ships that dump ballast water in coastal ports and the Great Lakes, a practice blamed for spreading invasive species that damage the environment and the economy. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Senate OKs Coast Guard Bill with Ballast Water Compromise

The plan, part of a $10.6 billion Coast Guard budget authorization bill, includes provisions sought by environmentalists.

SIG AIR’s M17 Advanced Sport Pellet, or ASP, pistol is designed to be a near exact replica of the U.S. Army’s new M17 Modular Handgun System. Photo: Sig Sauer

SIG AIR Unveils Replica Air Pistol of Army's Modular Handgun System

The new M17 Advanced Sport Pellet, or ASP, pistol is powered by a carbon dioxide cartridge.

The U.S. Coast Guard Academy Corps of Cadets holds a sunset regimental review, May 20, 2018. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Nicole Foguth)

Coast Guard Academy Honors Pilot for Heroism in 1986 Rescue

Mark Feldman piloted a helicopter that pulled the two victims from Lake St. Clair in Ontario after their plane crashed.

Cuban migrants on an overloaded tug boat approximately 23 miles north of Havana, Cuba, Nov. 7, 2018. The Coast Guard Cutter Charles Sexton (WPC-1108) crew interdicted the vessel and the Coast Guard Cutter William Trump (WPC-1111) crew repatriated the migrants to Cabañas, Cuba. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Coast Guard Intercepts Small Boat Overloaded with Cubans North of Havana

A small boat overloaded with Cuban migrants was stopped Saturday by the Coast Guard Cutter Charles Sexton.

Cadets take the Oath of Office during commencement for the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., Wednesday, May 23, 2018. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Lawmakers Take Coast Guard to Task Over Academy Bullying Allegations

U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney and two of his colleagues say the Coast Guard has not fully complied with their request for documents.

The Coast Guard Cutter James is docked at the Ingalls Shipbuilding yard in Pascagoula, Miss., June 5, 2015. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Carlos Vega)

Latest US Coast Guard Ship Leaves Mississippi Shipyard

The seventh in a series of ships for the U.S. Coast Guard has left Ingalls Shipbuilding on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

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Coast Guard Equipment

Cyclone Class Coastal Patrol Ship PC

Cyclone Class Coastal Patrol Ship - PC

C-37A

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Coast Guard Basic PFT

Coast Guard Basic PFT

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Coast Guard Fitness Requirements

Coast Guard Fitness Requirements

US Coast Guard Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA)

USCG Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA)

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Body Composition Tests

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Are You Fit to Serve?

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