VISION TO REALITY (continued)
Setting the Course
More than ever before in history, the sea will be the Nation’s gateway to the world and the world’s gateway to America. Guided by Coast Guard 2020, the Service is charting its course for the 21st century, ever-mindful of the continuing mandate to adjust quickly and respond to a highly dynamic world in constant change. As the Coast Guard looks to its third century of service, an increasingly complex system of maritime interests and users will challenge the Service as never before. America will need safe, efficient, and reliable waterways. It will need a guardian of safety on the water. It will need a front-line defense against a host of illicit activities. It will need protection of its marine resources on the high seas, at the maritime borders, along the coasts, and in the inland waterways. America will need a Coast Guard able to operate alongside the other U.S. Armed Services to support the Nation’s security strategies and policies.
The sea has taught generations of Coast Guard men and women to be vigilant, flexible, courageous, and devoted to duty. To meet the challenges of the 21st century, the Coast Guard will build on the legacy of its people – maritime professionals and dedicated Americans – in active duty, reserve, civilian, and Auxiliary service to the Nation: Team Coast Guard. They will have the capabilities and skills to be Semper Paratus… Always Ready to serve America.
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1998