Coast Guard Missions
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
- Marine Safety
- Search and Rescue
- Aids to Navigation
- Marine Environmental Protection
- Ice Operations
- Living Marine Resources Protection
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