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Coast Guard Publication 1 - U.S. Coast Guard: America's Maritime Guardian

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Coast Guard Publication 1

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Introduction
Chapter One: America's Maritime Guardian

Coast Guard Roles and Missions

Maritime Safety
Maritime Security
Maritime Stewardship

Coast Guard Forces

Workforce
Operational Force Structure
Multi-Mission Shore-Based Forces
Maritime Patrol and Interdiction Forces
Deployable Specialized Forces

Chapter Two: An Evolving Coast Guard

1790 to 1865: Revenue Protection and More

Revenue Cutters for National Defense
Supporting Maritime Trade
Law Enforcement in a Restive Nation
Revenue Cutters in the War Between the States

1866 to 1914: Expanding Duties for a Growing Nation

Sumner Kimball and Service Reform
Growing Civil Duties
Spanish-American War

1915 to 1916: Establishment of the U.S. Coast Guard
1917 to 1946: A Service Forged by War, Crisis, and Consolidation

The Coast Guard in The Great War
Interdiction and Buildup
The Waesche Consolidation
National Defense to the Fore

1947 to 1972: Sorting Out Roles and Missions

An International Role in Peacetime and in War
Expanding Civil Responsibilities
Finding a New Home

1973 to 2001: A Unique Instrument of National Security
September 11, 2001, and Beyond: America's Maritime Guardian

A Dark Moment and New Chapter for the Coast Guard
Disaster Strikes the Gulf: Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Cooperative Maritime Security for the 21st Century

Echoes from the Past

Chapter Three: The Nature of Our Service

Ethos
Core Values
A Military, Multi-Mission, Maritime Service

Military
Multi-Mission
Maritime

A Humanitarian Reputation
A Unique Service

Chapter Four: Principles of Coast Guard Operations

The Principle of Clear Objective
The Principle of Effective Presence
The Principle of Unity of Effort
The Principle of On-Scene Initiative
The Principle of Flexibility
The Principle of Managed Risk
The Principle of Restraint
Conclusion

Appendices

Appendix A: Glossary
Appendix B: Alexander Hamilton's Report to The
US House of Representatives (Section V)
Appendix C: Alexander Hamilton's Letter of Instructions
to the Commanding Officers of Revenue Cutters
Appendix D: Campaign Streamers
Appendix E: Further Reading
Endnotes

Specifications for Printing Pub 1
Size:	6” – 9”
Paper Type:	Sterling Ultra 100lb. matte cover (for the cover) Sterling Ultra 80lb. matte text (for the text)
Cover Color:	Match to “May 2009” Hardcopy Should be: DS 206-1C, 100-C, 60-M, 0-Y, 40-K (CMYK - four color process)
Print Shop:	Quality 1/Quality 2 capable
Cost:	Should be about $2 per copy—depending on the quantity ordered.

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