CGQO Operations Flashcards
Which operational zone includes the entire Marine Transportation System waters inward from the U.S. shoreline + all navigable inland waterways and tributaries?
The Inland Zone.
Which operational zone begins at the shoreline and extends outward to 50 nautical miles?
The Coastal Zone
The Coast Guard operates in this zone to detect, intercept and defeat threats well before they reach the U.S. as well as aid those in distress.
The Offshore Zone
In which zone do major Coast Guard Cutters operate?
The Offshore Zone
How wide is the territorial waters belt?
12 nautical miles wide
The contiguous zone extends between ___ & ___ nautical miles.
from 12-24 nautical miles
What are the limits of the Exclusive Economic Zone?
200 nautical miles -beyond this area lie international waters and the “high seas”
The USCG Operating Forces are organized into which 3 Trident Forces?
- Shore-based
- Maritime patrol
- Deployable Specialized Forces
Maritime Patrol Forces include…
Major Cutters Patrol Boats Ice Breakers Coastal/Ocean Going Buoy Tenders Fixed/Rotary Wing aircraft
Deployable Specialized Forces include…
PSU MSST MSRT TACLET NSF RDL
