About The U.S.  Coast Guard:

Under the Department of Homeland Security, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) is at all times an armed force—a full time military organization with a true peacetime mission. The USCG work force of 81,000 active duty, auxiliary, reserve, and civilian personnel and nearly 500 vessels and aircraft make it the world’s largest Coast Guard.

Structured to meet the diverse missions assigned, the command and control network allows decentralized responsibility and authority. Primary organizational elements include USCG Headquarters; two Area commands; nine District commands; two Maintenance and Logistics commands; various Support Center, Group, Air Station, Marine Safety, and Section commands; and field and headquarters units such as Training Centers.

Committed to its reputation as a non-threatening, humanitarian and maritime safety organization, the USCG has a viable international role. The USCG provides assistance and training for which the Coast Guard is “especially qualified” to citizens of other countries. This assistance is provided under the authority of 14 USC 141(a) and the Economy Act 31 USC 1535, which requires reimbursement from the assisted federal agencies. The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended in Sec 545 (22 USC 2347d) specifically authorizes training in maritime skills under the International Military Education and Training Program.

Globally recognized as a master in accomplishing each of the duties with which it has been entrusted throughout its 212-year history, the USCG has also been a leader in using limited resources. The USCG’s main mission areas are maritime safety, maritime mobility, maritime security, national defense, and protection of natural resources. These mission areas encompass operations in aids to navigation, defense operations, pollution prevention and environmental response, ice operations, maritime law enforcement, marine inspection, marine licensing, marine science activities, port safety and security, search and rescue, and waterways management.

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Welcome to the U.S. Coast guard

About the U.S. Coast Guard................................................................................................... I-1

Coast Guard Headquarters Contacts....................................................................................... I-2

Policy and Procedures

Policy Statement....................................................................................................... ............. II-1

Requesting Coast Guard Training...........................................................................................II-1

Training Plan Assistance........................................................................................................ II-1

Types of Training....................................................................................................................II-1

Student Selection.....................................................................................................................II-2

Security Clearances.................................................................................................................II-3

Student Administration........................................................................................................... II-3

Billeting and Dependents........................................................................................................ II-3

Funding................................................................................................................................... II-3

Course Descriptions and Course Data

Administrative Support............................................................................................................III-1

Aids to Navigation...................................................................................................................III-3

Aviation.................................................................................................................................. III-9

Boat/Ship Operations...............................................................................................................III-13

Caribbean Support Tender...................................................................................................... III-21

Damage Control and Hull Maintenance..................................................................................III-23

Electrical/Electronics.............................................................................................................. III-27

Health and Safety.................................................................................................................... III-33

Machinery Maintenance..........................................................................................................III-37

Maritime Law Enforcement.....................................................................................................III-45

Mobile Education and Training Teams................................................................................... III-61

On-the-Job Training................................................................................................................ III-65

Port Safety and Pollution Response....................................................................................... III-69

Professional Development and Leadership............................................................................ III-85

Search and Rescue................................................................................................................. III-101

Ship Transfer Training........................................................................................................... III-109

Weapons Maintenance........................................................................................................... III-111

Training Site Information

U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown, Virginia.......................................................... IV-1

U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Petaluma, California........................................................ IV-3

U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, Connecticut........................................................ IV-4

U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Training Center, Mobile, Alabama.............................................. IV-6

U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Technical Training Center, Elizabeth City, North Carolina........ IV-7

National Motor Lifeboat School, IlwDCO, Washington............................................................ IV-8

U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area Commander.......................................................................... IV-10

First Coast Guard District.................................................................................................. ..... IV-11

Seventh Coast Guard District............................................................................................. ..... IV-12

Eighth Coast Guard District................................................................................................ .... IV-13

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area Commander........................................................................ ... IV-14

Thirteenth Coast Guard District............................................................................................ .. IV-15

Fourteenth Coast Guard District............................................................................................ . IV-16

Appendix

Course Listing – Alphabetically................................................................................................ V-1

Course Listing – MASL............................................................................................................ V-9

U.S. Coast Guard On-the-Job Training (OJT) Objectives..................................................... .. V-17

Classified Materials and Information Use in Foreign Student On-the-Job Training (OJT)..... V-18

Foreign Disclosure Request Checklist...................................................................................... V-19

Sample International Military Student Information Form........................................................ V-21

Sample Format for a Mobile Education and Training Team (MET/MTT) Request..................V-23

Sample Reimbursable Agreement – Resident........................................................................... V-25

Sample Reimbursable Agreement – Mobile Training Team (MTT)......................................... V-26

U.S. Coast Guard Regional Organization by Area and District................................................ V-27

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