Maritime Law Enforcement

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The Coast Guard is the lead federal Maritime Law Enforcement (MLE) agency and the only one with both the authority and capability to enforce national and international law on the high seas, outer continental shelf, and inward from the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) to inland waters. The MLE program protects America’s maritime borders from encroachment, defends our country’s maritime sovereignty from illicit activity, facilitates legitimate use of the waterways, and suppresses violations of federal law on, under and over the high seas and waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

MLE proram responsibilities include detecting and interdicting contraband and illegal drug traffic; at-sea enforcement of U.S. immigration laws and policies; enforcing America’s fisheries and marine protected resource laws and regulations; ensuring the integrity of the EEZ, monitoring compliance with international living marine resource regimes and international agreements to which the U.S. is party; and through compliance with international agreements, combating Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing that negatively impacts maritime and economic security in coastal and regional areas worldwide.

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Maritime Law Enforcement

Maritime Law Enforcement
(3.25” H x 2.25” W)

Maritime Law Enforcement

Maritime Law Enforcement
41’ UTB
1973 - 2014
Workhorse of the Fleet

Maritime Law Enforcement Academy
North Charleston, SC

Maritime Law Enforcement Academy
North Charleston, SC
Boarding Officer Practical Course (BOPC)
Basic Boarding Officer Course (BBOC)
(3” H x 2-1/4” W)

Living Marine Resources

USCG Explosives Detection K-9

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Glynco, GA
Graduates Memorial

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Glynco, GA
Graduate Memorial

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Charleston, SC
Port Security - Maritime Law Enforcement

Special Missions Training Center
Camp Lejeune, NC

Special Missions Training Center
Camp Lejeune, NC
Deployable Forces & Tactical Boat Operations

Special Missions Training Center
Camp Lejeune, NC
Deployment Training Detachment

Special Missions Training Center
Camp Lejeune, NC
Support Operations Cell

Special Missions Training Center
Camp Lejeune, NC
PSU - BSC Instructor

Special Missions Training Center
Camp Lejeune, NC
(4-1/2” W x 2-1/4” H)

Special Missions Training Center
Camp Lejeune, NC
(3-1/2” H x 2” W)

Joint Maritime Training Center
Camp Lejeune, NC
(More commonly known as
Special Missions Training Center)

Command & Operations School
Leadership Development Center
New London, CT

Cooperation Afloat Readiness And Training
(CARAT)
Commander, Logistics Group Western PacifiC

Afloat Training Group
San Diego, CA
(2-1/4” W x 2” H)

Afloat Training Group
Officer

Afloat Training Group
Officer/Enlisted

Afloat Training Group
(Officer/Enlisted)
(2-1/2” diameter)

Afloat Training Group Pacific Northwest
Everett, WA

Atlantic Area Training Team
Norfolk, VA
(formerly Training Team East)

Training Team East
Norfolk, VA
(now Atlantic Area Training Team)

USCG Maritime Force Protection Unit (MFPU)
Bangor, WA
Presented by the Commanding Officer

USCG Maritime Force Protection Unit (MFPU)
Bangor, WA
(Commissioned 26 July 2007)

USCG Maritime Force Protection Unit (MFPU)
Bangor, WA

United States Coast Guard
Maritime Force Protection Unit (MFPU)
Kings Bay, GA
Commanding Officer / Command Chief
Presented for Outstanding Achievement