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Since the modern USCG was formed by the Coast Guard Act in 1915, USCG cutters, boats, aircraft, and shore forces have operated using a revised version of the original 1903 numbered naval district map. The former Coast Guard East and West Areas were renamed CG Atlantic Area and CG Pacific Area in the 1960s, with each Area command led by a USCG ...
Coast Guard Station number Reference Coast Guard Station Boothbay Harbor: Boothbay Harbor: 1967 Active No N/A N/A Unknown [5] Coast Guard Station Burnt Island: Burnt Island: 1891 1964 Yes Unknown 1st 7 [6] Coast Guard Station Cape Elizabeth: Cape Elizabeth: 1887 10 [7] Coast Guard Station Cranberry Island: Cranberry Isles: 1879–1880 1946 4 5 [8]
Since most Coast Guard operations are domestic, the service has always been organized along regional lines. The Coast Guard's shore establishment divides the continental United States and its territories into two area commands--Coast Guard Atlantic Area and Coast Guard Pacific Area—each commanded by a vice admiral. The area commands are ...
Coast Guard Sectors serve as one-stop-shops for marine safety, security, and environmental protection for major seaports and regions. They bring multi-mission capabilities to life on the front lines of the maritime environment, where Sector Commanders are afforded broad authority.
Coast Guard Atlantic Area (LANTAREA) is an area command of United States Coast Guard that oversees all Coast Guard domestic operations east of the Rocky Mountains, including the Caribbean and foreign areas of interest in Europe, Africa, and Southeast Asia. Under LANTAREA are the First, Fifth, Seventh and Ninth Coast Guard Districts. [1]
United States Coast Guard National Response Force serves as a nationwide emergency call center that fields INITIAL reports for pollution and railroad incidents and forwards that information to appropriate federal/state agencies for response, similar to that of a 911 dispatch center. It's located Washington, D.C., and commanded by a Captain.
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. Download coordinates as: KML; GPX (all coordinates) ... United States Coast Guard schools and training (1 C, 6 P)
A Coast Guard Air Station (abbreviated as CGAS or AirSta) provides aviation support for the United States Coast Guard. The Coast Guard operates approximately 210 aircraft from 24 Coast Guard Air Stations in the United States. Fixed-wing aircraft, such as the HC-130 Hercules, are built for long range missions and operate from air stations.