USCG Contributions to National Defense Multi-mission, maritime, military service

Provide non-redundant, complementary resources that support the National Military Strategy

Based on its peacetime capabilities and functions, Coast Guard forces provide a range of naval capabilities

EMIOLiving Marine Resource Protection & Pollution Response

CSCMine

Counter-Measures

CounterDrugOps

CT Ops

LIC SUW

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Theater Security

MCO

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Maritime Security OperationsIn the Complex Maritime Domain

Spectrum of ConflictSpectrum of Conflict

Lower Intensity ConflictHomeland-Centric

Expeditionary Capable

Higher Intensity ConflictExpeditionary-Centric

Homeland Capable

USCG

Maritime Security Threats

PWCSMine

Detection&

Prevention

-Human Smuggling/Slave Trade -Drug Trafficking -Arms & Monetary Smuggling -Mining of Strategic Ports -Surveillance/Broadcasting -Border Security Threats -SLOC/HVA Protection -Critical Infrastructure -CBRNE Threats -Piracy

SAR&

ATON

Other Law Enforcement

DefenseOps

AMIO&

Disaster &HumanitarianAssistance

Show ofForce &FDOs

H o m e l a n d S e c u r i t y H o m e l a n d D e f e n s e

Mission Areas: Maritime Interdiction Operations Port Operations, Security and Defense Coastal Sea Control, Theater Security Cooperation

Expeditionary Forces:

Major cutter Deployments

Port Security Units

Law Enforcement Detachments

Mobile Training Teams

Technical Assist Teams/Advisors

Out of Hemisphere OperationsOut of Hemisphere Operations

Expeditionary Forces (at peak):

2 Major cutters

8 Patrol Boats

4 Port Security Units

4 Law Enforcement Detachments

1 Aids-to-Navigation Tender

Maritime hazardous

material/equipment/personnel recovery

Operation Iraqi FreedomOperation Iraqi FreedomExpeditionary ContributionExpeditionary Contribution

Western Hemisphere Operations

• Joint Counter drug operations under JIATF-South

• Support SOUTHCOM Annual UNITAS exercises with

South American naval forces

• Theater Security Cooperation for SOUTHCOM around

Caribbean

– Unique Caribbean Support Tender ops

• USCG direct engagement with Caribbean Island nations

to build stronger Search and Rescue, Counter Drug

Ops, and Law Enforcement capabilities of partner

nation forces

Operations around the U.S.

• National Strategy for Maritime Security

• Overlapping responsibilities with US NORTHCOM –

HLD/HLS requires close relationship

• Protect high value naval assets and reinforcement/

sustainment supplies for Iraqi operations transiting

through US ports.

• Selected Joint Harbor Operations Centers with USN

• Intelligence sharing/analysis – co-located facilities/solid

relationships

• Emerging Counter-Terrorism capability

Key Ingredients

• Network centric compatible operations

• Maritime Domain Awareness… Fused intel and

COP

• Implement national homeland security plans

• Maximize joint doctrine and training

• Leverage common systems and subsystems