Coast Guard Civilian Careers : Working at the USCG

The U.S. Coast Guard's mission is to protect the public, the environment, and U.S. economic interests — in the nation's ports and waterways, along the coast, on international waters, or in any maritime region as required to support national security.

Our civilian workforce has a mission of its own:

We are a vital part of the U.S. Coast Guard, which serves and protects America's coastlines and waterways. Every day, we, the civilians in the U.S. Coast Guard, work together with military personnel to save lives, enforce the law, operate ports and waterways, and protect the environment. We number over 7,000 civilian positions in over 200 different types of jobs throughout the U.S. Coast Guard. We work in over 100 locations across America. We have dynamic careers with flexibility, great pay, outstanding benefits, and the satisfaction of serving our country.