United States Coast Guard (USCG)

A maritime law enforcement and rescue service that secures waterways, protects the environment, and operates under the Dept. of Homeland Security (or Navy during wartime).

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United States Coast Guard
Seal of the United States Coast Guard
Founded	January 28, 1915 (1915-01-28) (as current service) August 4, 1790; 235 years ago (1790-08-04) (as the Revenue-Marine)[1]
Country	United States
Type	Coast guard
Role	Port and waterway security Drug interdiction Aids to navigation Search and rescue Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing Marine safety Defense readiness Migrant interdiction Marine environmental protection Ice operations Law enforcement
Size	40,558 active duty personnel 7,724 reserve personnel 21,000 auxiliarists[2] 8,577 civilian personnel (as of 2020)[3]
Part of	United States Armed Forces[4] Department of Homeland Security Department of Defense (during wartime)[5] Department of the Navy
Headquarters	Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building, Washington, D.C., U.S.
Nicknames	"Coasties"[6] "The Guard"[6] "Puddle Pirates"[7]
Mottos	Semper Paratus Always ready[8]
Colors	CG Red, CG Blue, White[9]
March	"Semper Paratus" Playⓘ
Anniversaries	4 August
Equipment	List of U.S. Coast Guard equipment
Engagements	See list Quasi-War War of 1812 Seminole Wars West Indies Anti-Piracy Operations African Anti-Slavery Operations Mexican–American War American Civil War Spanish–American War World War I World War II Korean War Vietnam War Invasion of Grenada Invasion of Panama Persian Gulf War Operation Uphold Democracy Kosovo War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Operation Martillo Operation Inherent Resolve Operation Southern Spear
Website	uscg.mil gocoastguard.com
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief	President Donald Trump
Secretary of Homeland Security	Markwayne Mullin
Commandant	ADM Kevin E. Lunday
Vice Commandant	ADM Thomas G. Allan Jr.
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard	MCPOCG Phillip N. Waldron
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