United States Coast Guard
Seal of the United States Coast Guard
Seal of the United States Coast Guard
Jack
Racing Stripe
Ensign
Common name
MottoSemper Paratus
Always Ready
Agency overview
FormedJanuary 28, 1915[2]
Preceding agencies
Employees40,992 active duty personnel
7,000 reserve personnel
31,00 auxiliarists
8,577 civilian (as of 2018)[3]
Jurisdictional structure
Federal agencyUnited States
Operations jurisdictionUnited States
Constituting instrument
General nature
Specialist jurisdiction
  • Coastal patrol, marine border protection, marine search and rescue.
Operational structure
HeadquartersDouglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building, Washington, D.C.
Elected officers responsible
Agency executives
Parent agencyDepartment of Homeland Security
EquipmentsList of U.S. Coast Guard equipment
Notables
Significant operation
Anniversary
  • August 4
Award
Website
www.uscg.mil
Colors : CG Red, CG Blue, White[5]
     
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  1. ^ a b William R. Benedetto (February 2006). Sailing Into the Abyss: A True Story of Extreme Heroism on the High Seas. Kensington Publishing Corporation. p. 161. ISBN 978-0-8065-2646-1. Archived from the original on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015. Its sailors go by a handful of names, including coasties, shallow-water sailors, hooligans, rum-runners, the Guard, and, now, the Home Security guys.
  2. ^ "Coast Guard History: Frequently Asked Questions - When was the Coast Guard (and its forerunners) established and what is its organizational history?". Coast Guard Historian's Office. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  3. ^ "United States Coast Guard > Our Organization > Workforce". US Coast Guard. Archived from the original on 16 October 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
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  5. ^ "CHAPTER 2. UNITED STATES COAST GUARD EMBLEM" (PDF). United States Coast Guard. April 2011. p. 2. COMDTINST M5200.14A. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.