CGQO Commands, Missions, Functions

Question 1

What title of the U.S. Code grants the USCG law enforcement (LE) authority?

Answer 1

Title 14

Question 2

What title of the U.S. Code designates the USCG as an armed service?

Answer 2

Title 10

Question 3

What are the 3 key concepts that form the homeland security strategy?

Answer 3

1. Security
2. Resilience
3. Customs and Exchange

Question 4

What are the 5 Homeland Security Missions?

Answer 4

1. Prevent terrorism
2. Secure/Manage borders
3. Enforce Immigration Law
4. Safeguard Cyberspace
5. Ensure disaster resilience

Question 5

What is the Coast Guard’s Mission?

Answer 5

Ensure our nation’s maritime safety, security, and stewardship.

Question 6

What are the 6 USCG major operational programs?

Answer 6

Maritime: Law enforcement
Maritime: Response
Maritime: Prevention
Maritime: Transp  System mgmt.
Maritime: Security ops
Defense ops

Question 7

There are 11 total missions. Which of these are the NON-Homeland security missions?

Answer 7

• Ice ops
• Living Marine resources
• Marine Environ. protection
• Marine Safety
• Aids to Nav (ATON)
• Search & Rescue (SAR)

Question 8

There are 11 total missions. Which ARE the Homeland Security Missions?

Answer 8

• Defense readiness
• Maritime Law Enforcement (LE)
• Migrant Interdiction
• Ports waterways Coastal Sec (PWCS)
• Drug Interdiction

Question 9

The USGC is divided into what 2 Area Commands…

Answer 9

Pacific Area (PAC)
Atlantic Area (LANT)

Question 10

What are the 9 USCG Districts?

Answer 10

D1 Boston, MA
D5 Portsmouth, VA
D7 Miami, FL
D8 New Orleans, LA
D9 Cleveland, OH
D11 Alameda, CA
D13 Seattle, WA
D14 Honolulu, HI
D17 Juneau, AK

Question 11

The Response Department contains which 2 divisions?

Answer 11

1) Incident Management Div: SAR/Pollution

2) Enforcement Div: Oversight for Boat stations and Cutters

Question 12

The Prevention Department consists of which 3 divisions?

Answer 12

1) Inspections: Vessels & Facilities
2) Waterways Mgmt: ATON, Ice breaking, VTS, AIS
3) Investigations Division: Marine Casualties, pollution, boating violations, assessing civil penalties.

Question 13

What three divisions does logistics consist of?

Answer 13

1) Engineering Support
2) Personnel Admin
3) Finance/Supply

Question 14

Name 3 types of ashore units…

Answer 14

Aids to Navigation Teams (ANT)
Marine Safety Units (MSU)
Sectors
Boat Stations
Marine Safety Detachments (MSD)
Sector Field Offices (SFO)
Support Facilities

Question 15

Name the 3 OCONUS Commands…

Answer 15

1) PATFORSWA (Patrol Forces Southwest
2) ACTEUR (Activities Europe)
3) FEACT (Activities Far East)