Epme Flashcards
Enlisted ratings only open to reservists
Port security and investigator
Uscg roles and missions(capabilities)
- roles- A. Maritime safety-sar, maritime mobility-aids to navigation and ice operations, fisheries, protection of natural resources, marine environmental protection, living marine resources.
B.maritime security-illegal drug interdiction, undocumented migrant interdiction, other law enforcement and ports waterway and coastal security, national defense-defense and readiness
C. maritime stewardship
3 roles
11 missions
Selected reserve(selres)
48 paid inactive duty training drills
12 paid active duty training days
Individual ready reserve
A manpower pool principally consisting of individuals who have had training and have previously served in active forces or in the selective service.
Auxiliarists missions
- surface missions
- Air operations
- Land based operations
- Public education missions
- Environmental
- Coast guard support and boating safety
- Agency support
Coast guard symbols
- National ensign
- Coast guard flag
- Union Jack
- Coast guard seal
- Coast guard ensign
- Coast guard battle streamers
- Commissioning pennant
- Coast guard slash
National ensign
Ensign-on vessel or facility
Colors-carried by foot
Standard-vehicle or aircraft
Coast guard flag
1962 Approved 1/28/64 White, 52x66" National arms in blue Stripes of shield is red Coast guard name above arms and motto/1790 below Trimmed 21/2 golden yellow fringe Staff topped with battle ax finial Battle streamers Without streamers decorated with blue and white tassels
Union Jack
Vessel moored- flag and jack staff 0800-sunset
Vessel underway-not flown
General court martial- displayed at a signal yardarm
Coast guard seal,emblem, and shield
1790 revenue cutter service
Coast guard ensign
Cg vessel's law enforcement authority 1799 Commissioned cutters just below commission pennant 16 vertical red and white stripes-number of states in the union 1910 rev. Cut. Ser. Emblem added 1927 changed to the coast guard 1951 coat of arms changed 1966 motto removed
Coast guard battle streamers
1968
34 authorized battle streamers
Commissioning pennant
Represents vessel is under command of commissioned officer or commissioned warrant
Aft most mast head
2-1/2x72”
Coast guard slash-racing stripe
64 degrees
Red and blue
CG emblem in the center
1967
Motto-semper p
Captain francias saltus van boskerck wrote it in the cutter Yamacraw savannah, ga 1922
When is a vessel considered a cutter
greater than 65ft
Coast Guard armed service
1915 Revenue Cutter Service and US Lifesaving Service are combined
Port state control program
to eliminate substandard from US ports and waterways
Americas recreational boats
17 million
Coast Guard is the captain of port
it uses its authorities and responsibilities to coordinate response effort on waterways after incidents or disasters
Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue (AMVER)
CG partners with worlds merchant fleet to rescue mariners around the using AMVER.
Coast Guard rights of jurisdiction
CG can board, inspect, search, inquire, and arrest any vessel subject to U.S jurisdiction
Who is lead agency for drug control and interdiction
CG is for maritime drug interdiction under the national drug control strategy and co leading agency for air interdiction operations with US customs and border patrol
CG war involvement
served with navy in quasi war with france in 1798, civil war, world wars, vietnam, persian gulf war, and operation iraqi freedom.