Chapter 6
THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD
(WHEN OPERATING AS A SERVICE IN THE NAVY)
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Chapter 6
THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD
(WHEN OPERATING AS A SERVICE IN THE NAVY)
Contents
Ar<icle Articti
hlatiomhip n.d Operauonasa The C-wnnIandrmt of the Gmst Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0602
Service inthe Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0601 Ouaiese.dfkspmsibilities ... .. . ... .... ... .. . .. 0S0S
0601. Relationship and Operation as B 0602. The Commandant of tbe Coast
Service in the Navy. Guard.
1. Upon the declaration of war or when the 1, The Commandant of the Coast Guard is tbe
President directs, the Coast Gusrd shall operate senior officer of the Unitsd Statss Coast Guard.
as a service in the Navy, and shall be subject to
2. When re~rting to the Sscretary of the h’aW,
the orders of the Secretary of the h’avy. While so
the Commandant will report to the Chief of
operating as a service in the Navy, and to the
Naval Operations.
extent practicable, Coast Guard operations shall
be integrated and uniform with Navy 3. The Chief of Naval Operations shall
operations. represent the Coast Guard before the Joint
Chiefs of.%ff.
2, Whenever the Coast Guard operates as a
service in the h’avy:
0603. Duties and Responsibilities.
a. applicable appropriations of the Coast
Guard to cover expenses shall be avsilable for In exercising command over the Coast Guard
transfer to the Department of the Navy and while operating as a service of the h’av y, the
supplemented, as required, from applicable Commandant shall:
appropriations of the Department of the Navy; a. organize, train, prepare and maintain
b. personnel of the Coast Guard shall be the readiness of the Coast Guard to function ss a
eligible LOreceive gratuities, medals and other specialized service in the Navy for the
insignia of honor on the same basis as psrsonnel performance of national defense missions, as
in the naval service or serving in any capacity directed;
with the Navy; and
b. plan for and determine the present and
c. to the extent practicable, Coast Guard future needs of the Coast Guard, both
personnel, SKIPS, aircraft and facilities will be quantitative and qualitative, for personnel,
utilized as organized Coast Guard units. including reserve personnel;
THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD
c. budget for the Coast Guard, except as h. administer, promulgate and enforce
may bs otherwiss dkected by the Secretary of regulations for the promotion of safety of life and
the NavK property on and under the high seas and waters
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
d. plan for and determine the support neads
This applies to those maLters nol specifically
of the Coast Guard for equipment, materials,
delegated by law to some other executive
weapons or mmbat systsms, supplies, facilities,
department
maintenance and supporting service%
i. develop, establish, maintain and operate,
e. exercise essential military adminis- with due regard to the requirements of national
tration of the Coast Guard. This includes, but is defense, aids to maritime navigation, ice
not limited to, such matters as discipline, breaking facilities and rescue Facilities, for the
C0MmUnic8Li0ns, personnel records and promotion of safety on, under and over the high
accounting. mnforming, as practicable, to Navy seas and watsrs subject to the jurisdiction or Lhe
procedure United States;
j. engage in oceanographic surveys in con-
f. in conjunction with the Director of Naval
junction with the Office of the Oceanographer of
Intelligence, and the National intelligence
the Navy; and
Community, where appropriate, establish and
maintain an intdligence and security capability k. continue in effect under the Secretary of
to provide support for the maritime defense the h’avy those other functions, powers and
zones. port security, narcotics interdiction, anti- duties vested in the Commandant by
terrorist activity, fishery activity, pollution appropriate orders and regulations of the
monitoring nnd other Coast Guard missions, Secretary of Transportation on the day prior w
the effsctive dats of Lransrer of the Coast Guard
g. enforce or assist in enforcing Federal laws to the Department of the Navy unLil specifically
on and under the high seas and waters subject to moditied or terminated by the Secretary of the
the jurisdiction of the United States; Navy.
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