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    The United States Coast Guard is a branch within the US armed forces. Its also one of the seven uniformed services within the country. The branch is a maritime, military, service among the US military. This means they have a maritime law enforcement mission, having jurisdiction in both domestic and international waters. This agency operates under the department of Homeland Security during peacetime and can be transferred to the US Department of the Navy by the US President. This agency was created

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    Leading From the Mess MKC Timothy J. Runnels, U.S. Coast Guard CPO Academy, Class 234, Team Trent, MKCS Wilson In the U.S. Coast Guard it is required to report to new units every two to five years based on your rate and location. This allows the service and its members the ability to diversify in areas such as gaining new knowledge and leadership techniques. Reporting to a new unit serves as an opportunity to display such techniques and knowledge learned previously. Issues that arise when reporting

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    The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has been protecting the national sovereignty of the United States for 211 years. Even though the events of September 11, 2001 happened the USCG has not let up their vigilance and heightened state of alert to more than 361 ports and 95,000 miles of shoreline. This happens to be the largest border for the United States. As part of Operation Noble Eagle the USCG plays an important role with upholding operations of ports and waterways. They ensure a safe atmosphere

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    encounters a form of office politics, whether it is building a network of contacts outside the division to reach out to when in need, or passing information to leadership to sway a favorable decision (Labarre, 1999; Tiltack, 2012). The United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) is victim to the participation of office politics because continual budget restrictions reduce annual resources. As a result, division officers must wheel and deal personnel to fill vacant positions. The Servicing Personnel

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    Importance Of Coast Guard

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    the components of what the United States Coast Guard provides for America. The Coast Guard is one of the five armed services in the United States and was the only force on the sea until the United States Department of the Navy came along(USCG: A Multi-Mission Force). The Revenue Cutter Service, now known as the Coast Guard began in 1915 and its purpose since then is to protect the United States, the environment, and to save lives at sea. The United States Coast Guard has an immense importance on

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    Summary This document shows how hard finical management is in the United States Coast Guard. That they have to follow all of the laws and very tight budget that the government gives them. They also have to stay in audit regulations for the government. They also have to be able to handle very complicated situations with the money spending. It also talks about the all money they put into training them and how over time they will be given more work to deal with. It goes on to tell how many skills

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    beginning it was first established, the Coast Guard was never seen as important to the people for about 200 years. Why is it that they’ve never had notice? How come they do all the dirty work in the ocean and no one seems to care? Well the Coast Guard is the reason why the United States has been protected, so that we can go to bed at night knowing that nothing’s going to happen to us. There are many reasons to why the Coast Guard is so important to society. The U.S. Coast is a huge part of our military and

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    Amendment states in part “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated….” 14 United States Code 89 gives the U.S. Coast Guard authority to board, inspect, or seize any U.S. vessel on the high seas or in U.S. territorial waters. The Supreme Court has ruled not every search or seizure requires probable cause or a search warrant, however, these are the exception to the rule. The Coast Guard’s blanket

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    As I am currently serving in the United States Coast Guard, I am very familiar with companies that work near or on the water. Boats and other recreational vessels that operate on the water are also a passion of mine so I have interest in this subject for when I retire from the Coast Guard. Body BoatUS is an organization that offers a variety of services to the recreational boater. In fact, they are the largest organization of its type in the United States with over 500,000 due paying members

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    Brittany Currie Jane Elkin Graduation Project 16 September 2014 U.S Coast Guard Members of the U.S Coast Guard use patrol boats, cutters, and aircraft to watch over certain areas in the sky or sea (Noble 224-225). Thinking about U.S Coast Guarding? What would it be like doing certain missions like searching and rescuing for someone who is missing at sea? Well to some coast guarding looks like a very interesting and yet surprising career to choose. One of the most important aspects of

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