BFQ-02-11 Mission Types

Question 1

What is SECNOLA’s core missions?

Answer 1

PWCS, SAR, Marine Safety, Maritime Environmental Protection, RBS, Drug Interdiction, ATON,

Question 2

What is your Unit Readiness requirements?

Answer 2

B-6 and B-12 Cutter
2 boat (Station New Orleans)
1 boat (Station Venice and Grand Isle)

Question 3

What laws authorize the CG for Search and Rescue?

Answer 3

• 14 U.S.C 2 and 88

Question 4

When shall units respond to reports of observed violations of U.S. laws or regulations in their AOR?

Answer 4

• lawful and appropriate

- resources required to respond in a safe and appropriate manner is available.

Question 5

What are the purpose of ELT patrols?

Answer 5

• deter unlawful activity
• detect unlawful activity
• Preempt or interdict unlawful activity
• maintain organizational situational awareness.

Question 6

What are the types of ELT Patrols?

Answer 6

• Vessel Safety
• Drug Law Enforcement
• Immigration
• Fisheries
• ## NCVP

Question 7

When shall ELt patrol be authorized and who must provide that authorization?

Answer 7

-

Question 8

What is the CG’s role involving Federal LE agencies or DOD personnel in Maritime LE Operations?

Answer 8

• USCG Boarding Officers shall remain in charge

- Ensure there is an understanding of the roles and responsibilities.

Question 9

What are the RBS activities?

Answer 9

• RBS patrols and boarding
• Community education efforts
• Coast Guard Auxilliary
  
  • VSC and boater education classes.

Question 10

What are the authorities of RBS?

Answer 10

Titles 14 and 46

Question 11

What is the VSC program?

Answer 11

• good for one year

- boaters will receive an abreiviated boarding.

Question 12

What are the unit requirements in the Marine Safety Program?

Answer 12

• receiveing information regarding commercial vessel activities.
• Educating the public regarding closure of navigable waterways,
  marine events, limited access areas, or other port conditions.
• Transporting specially trained boarding teams.
• Providing escorts of vessels
• Performing harbor patrols and patrols of limited access areas to detect and intercept intruders or possible threats to controlled ports.

Question 13

What are the unit responsibilites during Ports and Waterways missions?

Answer 13

• To minimize deaths, personal injuries, and property loss or damage associated with vessels and onshore and offshore facilities engaged in commercial, scientific, or exploratory activity in the marine environment.
• To protect the navigable waters and adjacent shore areas of the U.S. and adjacent resources from environmental harm.
• To prevent pollution of the marine environment from accidental or intentional discharges of oil, hazardous substances, dredged spoils, sewage, and wastes from vessels.

Question 14

Discuss the source and scope of Coast Guard’s national defense authority

Answer 14

• 14 U.S.C. 1, 3, 141

- We may assist the DOD in any mission we are specifically qualified.

Question 15

What is the Coast Guard’s five major national defense capabilities?

Answer 15

• Maritime Safety and Security
• Maritime Law Enforcement
• Marine Environmental Protection
• Marine Mobility (includes ATON)
• National Defense (includes conducting military and defense operations in peacetime, smaller scale contingencies, military operations other than war, and major theater war)

Question 16

What are the unit requirements under MILOPS?

Answer 16

• Provide credible presence and conduct surveillance of critical
  maritime areas.
• Detect, classify, and identify targets of interest, and intercept and
  prosecute targets as directed.
• For those units whose AOR contains a designated strategic port,
  conduct boarding as necessary of vessels in and around strategic
  ports during Threat Conditions (MARSEC).
• For those units whose AOR contains a designated strategic port:
  a)Conduct boardings as necessary of vessels in and around strategic
  ports consistent with operational guidance.
  b)Maintain capability to take necessary actions to detect, deter,
  intercept, and incapacitate hostile vessels.
  c)Conduct patrols as necessary.
  d)Conduct boardings and support missions to DoD as directed.
  e)All the above activities will be coordinated by the Sector.

Question 17

What is the SRA guidance?

Answer 17

n Short Range Aids to Navigation (SRA) promotes the safety of marine
transportation and commerce on United States navigable waters by
establishing, maintaining, and operating visual and sound signals to mark
safe water or warn of dangers. This program also develops and enforces
private aids to navigation regulations.

Question 18

What are the unit responsibilites for MEP?

Answer 18

• Minimize damage caused by pollutants released into navigable
• Overcome or reduce threats to the marine environment caused by
  potential spills of oil or other hazardous substances.

Question 19

What are the proper reporting procedures for suspected oil spill?

Answer 19

• Report apparent pollution violations/observations to the cognizant
  Sector Personnel, via the chain of command, and await
  instructions.
• If a visual, on-site investigation is indicated, and the Sector
  Personnel has determined it is safe to do so, the unit may be
  requested to further investigate for source or cause.
• Due to the potential hazardous nature of pollution materials and
  the lack of protective equipment, units first on scene should not
  engage in any other activity unless specifically directed to do so
  by the Sector Personnel.