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For over 235 years, the American people have depended on the Coast Guard to ensure our Nation’s economic prosperity and national security.

Acting Commandant, Admiral Kevin Lunday

Our Value to the Nation

 
  • Achieve complete operational control of the border through operations to control, secure, defend the U.S. border and maritime approaches, starting with the southern border where the President has declared a national emergency.

  • Facilitate commerce vital to economic security and strategic mobility through operations to control, secure, and defend ports, waterways, and shipping in the physical and cyber domains, and to restore U.S. maritime dominance.

  • Successfully respond to a crisis or contingency that may come with little or no warning by sustaining readiness.

With a historic $24.6B investment and Force Design 2028, we are building a more agile, capable, and responsive fighting force to defeat adversaries and protect the Homeland.

 
OUR IMPACT
(CY2024)

95,000

MILES OF COASTLINE COVERED

267

NARCO-TERRORISTS STOPPED

14,338

SEARCH & RESCUE CASES

$167M

PROPERTY SAVED

13,448

AIDS TO NAVIGATION SERVICED

$5.4T

COMMERCE FACILITATED

165 METRIC TONS

DRUGS INTERDICTED

4,820 LIVES SAVED

21,851 LIVES ASSISTED

76,512
PERSONNEL

137
ROTARY AIRCRAFT

48
FIXED WING

350
UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS

221
CUTTERS

1,337
SMALL BOATS

LATEST NEWS

Dec. 9, 2025

Coast Guard seizes 150,000 pounds of cocaine through Operation Pacific V...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard announced Tuesday it has seized more than 150,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean since launching Operation Pacific Viper in early August.


Nov. 29, 2025

Coast Guard rescues 2 people from disabled sailboat off Key West

MIAMI - A Coast Guard Station Key West boat crew rescued two mariners from the disabled sailing vessel, Oria, Saturday, 12 miles north of Key West.  No injuries were reported and the vessel was anchored due to inclement weather.At approximately 10:30 a.m., Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders received a 911 relay from a mariner in distress

Nov. 10, 2025

Coast Guard solicits potential locations for additional training center 

WASHINGTON — The United States Coast Guard, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security, announced a Request for Information (RFI) and market research to identify prospective locations for an additional training center Monday.

Oct. 18, 2025

Coast Guard recapitalizes command and control aircraft

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard executed a planned and critical recapitalization of its long-range command and control aircraft Oct. 17.These aircraft are required to provide official travel for the secretary of homeland security, deputy secretary homeland security, commandant of the Coast Guard, vice commandant and Atlantic and Pacific

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