The Coast Guard is America’s premier Maritime Law Enforcement Agency. We are part of the Department of Homeland Security team protecting our nation and are at all times a military service and part of the joint force defending it.

This is the official Overview site for the United States Coast Guard. Here you will find information about the Coast Guard's missions, strategies and current state.

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4 days ago · Members of the media can find out more information by contacting their nearest Coast Guard public affairs office. An interactive, color-coded map will show which office covers a particular geographic region.

For U.S. Coast Guard Coronavirus (COVID-19) information please click here. For Department of Homeland Security Coronavirus (COVID-19) information please click here. The Coast Guard is America's maritime first responder.

the 8 th Coast Guard District is responsible for U.S. Coast Guard operations spanning 26 states, including the Gulf of Mexico coastline from Florida to Mexico, the adjacent offshore waters and outer continental shelf, as well as the inland waterways of the Mississippi, Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, and Tennessee River systems.

the Coast Guard performs the following: Controls the U.S. borders and maritime approaches We use boats, ships, aircraft, sensors, and intelligence to control vessels, people and activities on the water.

For general inquiries call your nearest Coast Guard unit. Northeast (D1) First District Command Center Number: (866) 842-1560 - For maritime emergency use only

A law enforcement agency, member of the U.S. Intelligence Community, and first responder during natural disasters – the Coast Guard leverages an expansive array of interagency, military, international, and industrial relationships for maximum strategic effect.

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