The Numbers
Acronyms
The Great Lakes
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100

The total number of official USCG flags.

2

100

The acronym for Ports, Waters, and Coast Security.

PWCS

100

This Air Station shares a home with the National Cherry Festival.

Traverse City

100

The icebreaker home ported in Cheboygan that shares its name with a neighboring bridge.

Mackinaw

100

The famous WWII canine mascot who shares a name with the fictional sailor from Baghdad.

Sinbad

200

The USCG started with this many ships.

10

200

The USCG responsibility that is shortened to MLE.

Maritime Law Enforcement

200

Air Station Detroit is located in this Air National Guard base.

Selfridge

200

The first cutter that sailed around Antartica.

Eastwind

200

Chief Gunners Mate Joseph Aviles became the first Latino __________ in 1925.

Coast Guard Chief

300

The USCG has authorized this many battle streamers which represent heroic actions since 1798.

38

300
The USCG responsibility that is shortened to ATON.

Aids to Navigation

300

The 9th Operation Command as this many sectors.

7

300

The name of the USCG's first cutter - launched in 1791.

The Vigilant

300

The sisters Genevieve and Lucille Baker were the first female uniformed USCG service members, starting their service this year.

1918

400

The USCG has participated in ____ number of wars and conflicts in U.S. history.

17

400

The SCMS is one type of USCG educational facility.

Small Craft Mechanic School

400

During the ice season, the USCG operates these two types of ships on the Great Lakes.

Ice breakers and buoy tenders

400

The USCG's only heavy icebreaker that is home ported in Seattle, Washington.

USCGC Polar Star

400

The author of Roots was also the USCG's first journalist.

Alex Haley

500

The USCG seizes 1 smuggling ship every _____ days.

5

500

The NECC is short for this.

Naval Expeditionary Combat Command

500

The USCG's service helps this industry - up to 196,938 tons daily. 

Shipping industry

500

The training vessel that was originally a German vessel named Horst Wessel that in 1945 was taken as a war reparation.

USCGC Eagle

500

The longest serving active member of the USCG served from 1756-1862 and died at the age of 105 (1862).

Anthony Christy

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