WS-30 US COAST GUARD

Question 1

1. State the US Coast Guard’s 5 fundamental roles (p. 326)

Answer 1

a. Maritime Safety, Maritime Security, Maritime Mobility, National Defense, and Protection of Natural Resources

Question 2

2. State the key aspects of the US Coast Guard’s unique chain of command. (p. 329)

Answer 2

a. By statute, the Coast Guard is an armed force, operating in the joint arena at any time and functioning as a specialized service under the Navy in time of war or when directed by the President. Basically this means in times of peace they act as the 5th service but in times of war they fall under control of the Navy like the Marines. It also has command responsibilities for the US Maritime Defense Zone, countering potential threats to American’s coasts, ports, and inland water ways through numerous port-security, harbor-defense, and coastal-warfare operations and exercises.

Question 3

3. Identify the US Coast Guard’s 4 Major National Defense Missions. (p. 330)

Answer 3

a. maritime intercept operations
b. deployed port operations/security and defense
c. peacetime engagement
d. environmental defense operations