comdtinst m16114.32c - U.S. Coast Guard

Part 2 – Operations and Missions
Chapter 5 – Mission Types
CHAPTER 5
Mission Types
Introduction Boat resources are the Coast Guard’s most numerous and widely
distributed assets. As such, they may be called on to perform in or
support any Coast Guard mission area.
Mission tasking shall be based on each unit’s ability to support and fulfill
required operational requirements. No lack of formal assignment of a
mission area shall preclude units from performing the full range of Coast
Guard missions. The following missions and employment categories are
those most frequently supported by Boat Force units (Table 2-8).
This chapter contains the following sections:
Section
Title
See Page
A Mission Types 2-92
B Search and Rescue 2-94
C Enforcement of Laws and Treaties (ELT) 2-103
D Recreational Boating Safety
2-110
E Marine Safety (MS) 2-113
F Military Operations (MILOPS) 2-116
G Ports, Waterways and Coastal Security (PWCS) 2-121
H Short Range Aids to Navigation 2-125
I Marine Environmental Protection 2-127
2-91