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The MSRTs are the Coast Guard's elite. They specialize in maritime counterterrorism and high-risk maritime law enforcement. Like Navy SEALs, they also excel at Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) operations and often deploy outside the US.

The Coast Guard's Work Near You (Districts and News) Our unique role as the only armed service in the Department of Homeland Security give us both civilian and military responsibilities. We protects America's economic prosperity, national security, and border - from the heartland to cyberspace.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is responsible for providing for the safety and economic security of U.S. maritime ports and waterways.

The Coast Guard is the only branch of the U.S. Armed Forces within the Department of Homeland Security.

In March 2003, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), and related OIG responsibilities, were transferred from the Department of Transportation to the new Department of Homeland Security created by the Homeland Security Act of 2002.

Following the enactment of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, The Coast Guard was transferred from Department of Transportation to the Department of Homeland Security on March 1, 2003 (116 Stat. 2135).

Coast Guard organization and operation is as set forth in Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations. On 25 November 2002, the Homeland Security Act was signed into law by U.S. President George W. Bush, designating the Coast Guard to be placed under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

The mission of the United States Coast Guard is to ensure our Nation's maritime safety, security and stewardship. The Coast Guard is the only branch of the U.S. Armed Forces within the Department of Homeland Security.