COAST GUARD 2020

THE MISSION OF THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD

The United States Coast Guard is a multimissioned maritime service and one of the Nation’s five Armed Forces. Its mission is to protect the public, the environment, and U.S. economic interests – in the Nation’s ports and waterways, along the coast, on international waters, or in any maritime region as required to support national security.

Contents

Foreword

Challenges and Opportunities

• A Changing World
• Economic Globalization
• Shifting Demographics
• Technology Revolutions
• Finite Resources and Fragile Environments

The 21st Century Coast Guard

• Lifesaver and Guardian of the Sea
• Safe Gateways for a Maritime Nation
• Steward of the Marine Environment
• Maritime Law Enforcer
• An Armed Service

Vision to Reality

• Capabilities
• Competencies
• Setting the Course

 

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Created: August 1998