Over 56,000 members
A fleet of 243 cutters, more than 1,600 boats, and 201 aircraft
On an average day, the Coast Guard:
conducts 45 search and rescue missionssaves 10 livessaves over $1.2 million in propertyseizes 874 pounds of cocaine and 214 pounds of marijuanaescorts 5 high-capacity passenger vesselsconducts 24 security boardings in and around U.S. portsscreens 360 merchant vessels prior to arrive in U.S. portsinvestigates 35 pollution incidentsconducts 105 marine inspectionsfacilitates the movement of $8,7 billion worth of goods and commodities
