The National Strike Force (NSF) provides highly trained, experienced personnel and specialized equipment to Coast Guard and other federal agencies to facilitate preparedness for and response to oil and hazardous substance pollution incidents in order to protect public health and the environment. The NSF’s area of responsibility covers all Coast Guard Districts and Federal Response Regions.

The NSF totals over 200 active duty, civilian, reserve, and auxiliary personnel and includes the National Strike Force Coordination Center (NSFCC); the Atlantic Strike Team; the Gulf Strike Team; the Pacific Strike Team; and the Public Information Assist Team (PIAT).

Featured Links

• NSF Blog
• Deployable Operations Group
• NSF 2008 Year in Review
• FOSC's Guide to Environmental Response v6/08
• USCG Hurricane Katrina official website
• OSRO Classification Program
• RRI Road Shows 2009
• Oil Spill Response Technician Course
• 2007 National Strike Force Pocket Guide
• Incident Management Handbook

West Virginia Memorial Tunnel - Emergency Response Training

The Atlantic Strike Team conducted hazardous material response training April 13-17, 2009 at the Center for National Response in Standard, W. Va., inside the Memorial Tunnel. The facility is designed to prepare responders for real world incidents.