The UNITED STATES COAST GUARD

A platoon for Coasties by Coasties. All are welcomed to join, past and present as this platoon is dedicated to its core values and missions for which it represents.

HONOR, RESPECT, DEVOTION TO DUTY

One of the five armed forces of the United States, the Coast Guard team is represented by enacting its DOG (Deployable Operations Group) units in a multitude of missions:

PORT SECURITY UNITS (PSU)
Port Security Units are deployable expeditionary force protection units composed primarily of Coast Guard reservists. They can be deployed domestically, or abroad in support of various Department of Defense operations.

TACTICAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TEAMS (TACLET)
Tactical Law Enforcement Teams provide specialized Law Enforcement Detachments (LEDET) to conduct counter-narcotics law enforcement and maritime interdiction operations from U.S. and allied naval vessels.

MARITIME SECURITY RESPONSE TEAMS (MSRT)
The MSRT is a unit which utilizes counter-terrorism tactics and tradecraft. The MSRT is trained to be the first responder to potential terrorist situations, deny terrorist actions, execute security actions against non-compliant threats, tactical facility entry, participate in port level counter-terrorism exercises, and educate other forces on Coast Guard counter-terrorism procedures.

MSRT special capabilities include:
-Counter-Terrorism
-Tactical Maritime Law Enforcement
-Medium to High risk boardings
-Airborne Use of Force (AUF)
-K9 explosive detection teams
-CBRNE

* SEMPER PARATUS! *