AMB 1200 CBP Air And Marine Overview

Question 1

AMO Mission

Answer 1

Safeguard our nation by anticipating and confronting security threats through our aviation and maritime law enforcement expertise, innovative capabilities, and partnerships at the border and beyond

Question 2

AMO Vision

Answer 2

To be the nation’s leading aviation and maritime law enforcement organization

Question 3

AMO Core Values

Answer 3

Integrity = cornerstone, highest ethical and moral principles, actions honor ourselves and agency
Vigilance = continuously watchful and alert to deter, detect, and prevent threats
Service to Country = defend and uphold the constitution of the United States, protect homeland and defend liberty

Question 4

AMO Mission Areas

Answer 4

Air, maritime, & land law enforcement = intercept, apprehend, and disrupt threats as they move toward or across the borders

Contingency and national security operations = responding to terror threats, disaster relief, national security events

Domain awareness = surveillance and baseline information of the domains (air, land, and sea) for situational awareness

Extended Border and foreign operations = detection, identification, tracking, and interdiction in Source and Transit zones

Question 5

AMO Regions

Answer 5

3 Regions:

• Southeast (Miami)
• Southwest (El Paso)
• Northern (Detroit/Suffrage)

(74 operating locations)

Question 6

What resource does AMO have that contains multiple law enforcement databases, radar feeds, and communication networks?

Answer 6

AMOC = Air and Marine Operations Center in Riverside, CA

Question 7

What are the three types of Air and Marine Agents?

Answer 7

AIA = Air Interdiction Agent
MIA = Marine Interdiction Agent
AEA = Aviation Enforcement Agent

Question 8

Who is the top executive in AMO?

Answer 8

The Executive Assistant Commissioner

Question 9

AMO Mission Area

Air, Maritime, and Land Law Enforcement

Answer 9

Detecting and deterring illicit border crossings
Interdicting targets
Conducting investigative activities
Collecting intelligence
Performing patrols and surveillance
Preventing import/export of illegal merchandise/contraband

Question 10

AMO Mission Area

Contingency and National Security Operations

Answer 10

Search and rescue
Disaster/humanitarian relief
Special events
Super Bowls
Inaugurations
Dignitary visits

Question 11

AMO Mission Area

Domain Awareness

Answer 11

Continuously detect, monitor, and track all potential airborne or maritime threats

Question 12

AMO Mission Area

Extended Border and Foreign Operations

Answer 12

Combined and joint operations with foreign governments and law enforcement in source and transit zones.
Extraditing prisoners
Counter-illicit trafficking with foreign host riders

Question 13

What are the core competencies of AMO?

Answer 13

Interdiction
Contingency Operations & National Tasking
Domain Awareness
Investigation

Question 14

What are the levels of training within AMO?

Answer 14

Basic

Advanced

Recurrent

Question 15

What are the types of recurrent training at AMO?

Answer 15

START (Survival/Tactics Aviation Recurrent Training)

AMART (Aviation/Marine Annual Recurrent Training)

Question 16

Which aircraft has the longest endurance?

Answer 16

UAS (MQ-9)

Question 17

Which aircraft can be flown to Source and Transit Areas and used offshore?

Answer 17

P-3 Orion

Maybe Dash-8 or MEA

Question 18

What aircraft is efficient for maritime operations?

Answer 18

MEA (Multi-Role Enforcement Aircraft)

Question 19

Which vessel is offshore SAFE boat?

Answer 19

41 ft SAFE BOAT (CIV)
Or
Midnight Express

Question 20

AMO extended border and foreign operations serve to detect, identify, classify, tracking, and interdict targets in _____ and _____ zones utilizing which platforms?

Answer 20

Source & Transit

P-3/Dash 8/King Air/UAS

Question 21

AMO performs contingency and national security operations (providing aviation and maritime expertise) as part of a _____?

Answer 21

Whole of government approach to major and large scale incidents