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U.S. Coast Guard (RCG_5)

DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.

RDF: rcg_5.ttl

Name

usCoastGuard

Attribute

RCG Resource Content Originator

Definition

The branch of the U.S. Armed Forces responsible for protecting the public, the environment, and the U.S. economic and security interests in any maritime region in which those interests may be at risk, including international waters and America's coasts, ports, and inland waterways.

Description

It is one of the seven uniformed services of the U.S. Armed Forces; it is also an agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) during peacetime, and can be transferred to the U.S. Navy by the President during a time of war.

Accepted

2013-10-18

Defined by

NAS 5.0

Allowed for

• ZI001 Source Information

Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.