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Coast Guard Missions

Government Executive September 15, 2003

By law, the Coast Guard's duties are now divided into two separate categories.

HOMELAND SECURITY

  • Drug Interdiction
  • Migrant Interdiction
  • Other Law Enforcement
  • Defense Readiness
  • Ports, Waterways and Coastal Security

NON-HOMELAND SECURITY

  • Marine Safety
  • Search and Rescue
  • Aids to Navigation
  • Marine Environmental Protection
  • Ice Operations
  • Living Marine Resources Protection

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