Interagency - Non DHS
Department of Defense
Broad spectrum of interactions: defense readiness and interoperability, cyber security, research and development, counternarcotics, disaster preparedness and emergency response, training, logistics, and acquisitions.
The Interdiction Committee (TIC)
TIC is a statutorily-mandated interagency body of over 25 federal departments, agencies, offices, and components. TIC discusses and resolves issues related to the coordination, oversight, and integration of international, border, and domestic drug interdiction and counter-network efforts. These efforts support the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) in executing the President’s National Drug Control Strategy (NDCS). By developing interagency recommendations that incorporate various facets of national power, TIC supports the NDCS and provides advice, situational awareness, and expertise to ONDCP on trafficking activities that threaten U.S. interests.
Department of State
The Coast Guard executes missions abroad to train international partners and foreign navies to stem the flow of weapons of mass destruction; counter international crime, illegal drugs, and instability; enhance international maritime security capacity building; provide weapon guidance systems training; and support Foreign Military Sales.
The Intelligence Community
The Coast Guard interacts across the spectrum of military and civilian agencies that comprise the Intelligence Community. Through this interaction the Coast Guard contributes to achieving national security objectives in the course of conducting its statutory missions.
Department of Commerce (NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service
Partner to enforce Magnuson-Stevens, Endangered Species (ESA), Marine Mammal Protection (MMPA) and National Marine Sanctuaries (NMSA) Acts.
International Engagements
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
The IMO is the global standard-setting authority for the safety, security, and environmental performance of international shipping. As the IMO is a specialized agency of the United Nations, Department of State has designated the Coast Guard as the lead agency responsible for representing the U.S. interests and coordinating with appropriate U.S. agencies, stakeholders, and nongovernmental organizations for all work conducted at the various levels of the IMO. This includes an Assembly, a Council, five main committees, and seven sub-committees.
Bilateral Agreements
60+ bilateral agreements expand the Coast Guard’s ability to use its authorities and support partner nations in combating networks of transnational criminal organizations, proliferation security initiatives, and fisheries enforcement.
Arctic Coast Guard Forum
Multi-lateral Forum comprised of Coast Guard-like agencies from Russia, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Canada to advance safe and secure activity in the Arctic.
North Pacific Coast Guard Forum
Multi-lateral Forum comprised of Coast Guard like agencies from Russia, China, Japan, Korea and Canada which coordinates maritime law enforcement, search and rescue; and environmental response activities.
Organized Labor
American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE)
The Coast Guard relies heavily on our organic union labor pool. These dedicated professionals are a critical part of the Coast Guard team providing mechanical, overhaul, and logistics services.
Industry
The Coast Guard works with port partners in the Area Committees to meet requirements of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, the Area Maritime Security Committee to meet requirements of the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2004, and Harbor Safety Committees which exist in most ports and include robust industry partnerships.
Committees
Statutory Federal Advisory Committees (FACA)
| National Boating Safety Advisory Council |
Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee |
| Towing Safety Advisory Committee |
Lower Mississippi River Waterway Safety Advisory Committee |
| Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee |
Houston/Galveston Navigation Safety Advisory Committee |
| National Maritime Security Advisory Committee |
National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee |
| Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee |
Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee |
| Navigation Safety Advisory Council |
Commercial Fishery Safety Advisory Committee |