The Numbers
The total number of official USCG flags.
2
The acronym for Ports, Waters, and Coast Security.
PWCS
This Air Station shares a home with the National Cherry Festival.
Traverse City
The icebreaker home ported in Cheboygan that shares its name with a neighboring bridge.
Mackinaw
The famous WWII canine mascot who shares a name with the fictional sailor from Baghdad.
Sinbad
The USCG started with this many ships.
10
The USCG responsibility that is shortened to MLE.
Maritime Law Enforcement
Air Station Detroit is located in this Air National Guard base.
Selfridge
The first cutter that sailed around Antartica.
Eastwind
Chief Gunners Mate Joseph Aviles became the first Latino __________ in 1925.
Coast Guard Chief
The USCG has authorized this many battle streamers which represent heroic actions since 1798.
38
Aids to Navigation
The 9th Operation Command as this many sectors.
7
The name of the USCG's first cutter - launched in 1791.
The Vigilant
The sisters Genevieve and Lucille Baker were the first female uniformed USCG service members, starting their service this year.
1918
The USCG has participated in ____ number of wars and conflicts in U.S. history.
17
The SCMS is one type of USCG educational facility.
Small Craft Mechanic School
During the ice season, the USCG operates these two types of ships on the Great Lakes.
Ice breakers and buoy tenders
The USCG's only heavy icebreaker that is home ported in Seattle, Washington.
USCGC Polar Star
The author of Roots was also the USCG's first journalist.
Alex Haley
The USCG seizes 1 smuggling ship every _____ days.
5
The NECC is short for this.
Naval Expeditionary Combat Command
The USCG's service helps this industry - up to 196,938 tons daily.
Shipping industry
The training vessel that was originally a German vessel named Horst Wessel that in 1945 was taken as a war reparation.
USCGC Eagle
The longest serving active member of the USCG served from 1756-1862 and died at the age of 105 (1862).
Anthony Christy