Download or read book Character in Action written by Donald T. Phillips and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2013-11-15 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does the U.S. Coast Guard create, instill, and maintain leadership throughout a 40,000 member force spread across the United States? A former Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard and a best-selling author combine their knowledge of the subject to offer a formula for success. Donald T. Phillips, who has written eight books on leadership, asserts that the Coast Guard is a superlative example of an organization with effective leadership, loaded with leaders at all levels. From a guardsman scraping barnacles off buoys in the Gulf of Mexico to the captain of a cutter in the Gulf of Alaska to the Commandant in Washington, they know exactly what leadership is, how it works, an d why it is important. This case study in leadership uses the Coast Guard as an example for other organizations who want to imbue leadership to every single one of its members. An effective leadership beacon, the book is replete with tangible examples, vivid anecdotes, and explicit guidelines on how to instill leadership throughout an entire organization. Stories abound on Coast Guard efficiency, innovation, and heroism and many are used to illustrate the service's effectiveness and to engage the reader. From the military and government communities to the business world, a variety of organizations can benefit from this outstanding leadership guide.

Download or read book Merchant Vessels of the United States written by and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 1788 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Navigation Rules written by United States. Coast Guard and published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2011 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For anyone who owns a boat, this is the handbook for you. Included are all of the official government rules and regulations that must be followed by anyone out on the water. This book will prepare you for head?on situations, avoiding collisions, using, distress signals, and will inform you of all the up?to?date water regulations. Whether you?re in a jam or just relaxing at sea, Navigation Rules will teach and prepare you for anything and everything you may encounter while on your boat.

Download or read book Polar Icebreakers in a Changing World written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2007-03-14 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States has enduring national and strategic interests in the polar regions, including citizens living above the Arctic circle and three year-round scientific stations in the Antarctic. Polar icebreaking ships are needed to access both regions. Over the past several decades, the U.S. government has supported a fleet of four icebreakersâ€"three multi-mission U.S. Coast Guard ships (the POLAR SEA, POLAR STAR, and HEALY) and the National Science Foundation's PALMER, which is dedicated solely to scientific research. Today, the POLAR STAR and the POLAR SEA are at the end of their service lives, and a lack of funds and no plans for an extension of the program has put U.S. icebreaking capability at risk. This report concludes that the United States should continue to support its interests in the Arctic and Antarctic for multiple missions, including maintaining leadership in polar science. The report recommends that the United States immediately program, budget, design, and construct two new polar icebreakers to be operated by the U.S. Coast Guard. The POLAR SEA should remain mission capable and the POLAR STAR should remain available for reactivation until the new polar icebreakers enter service. The U.S. Coast Guard should be provided sufficient operations and maintenance budget to support an increased, regular, and influential presence in the Arctic, with support from other agencies. The report also calls for a Presidential Decision Directive to clearly align agency responsibilities and budgetary authorities.

Download or read book Rescue Warriors written by David Helvarg and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-05-12 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Extraordinary Story Of The U.S. Coast Guard Since its founding more than two hundred years ago, the United States Coast Guard has rescued over a million people. On any given day, "Coasties" respond to 125 distress calls and save over a dozen lives. Yet despite having more than 50,000 active-duty and reserve members on every ocean and on our nation's coasts, great lakes, and rivers, most of us know very little about this often neglected but crucial branch of the military. In Rescue Warriors, award-winning journalist David Helvarg brings us into the daily lives of Coasties, filled with a salty maritime mix of altruism and adrenaline, as well as dozens of death-defying rescues at sea and on hurricane-ravaged shores. Helvarg spent two years with the men and women of the Coast Guard, from the halls of their academy in New London, Connecticut, to the frigid, storm-tossed waters of Alaska's Bering Sea, to the northern Persian Gulf, where they currently guard Iraqi oil terminals. The result is a masterpiece of adventure reporting---the definitive book on America's "forgotten heroes."

Download or read book Not Your Father s Coast Guard written by Matthew Mitchell and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2009-11-16 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the Coast Guards many battles at sea in the War on Drugs are widely known, its participation in the ground offensive is not. Indeed, the Guard didnt just send its cutters to interdict narcotics-laden vessels attempting to bring their illicit cargo into Uncle Sams territorial waters, it sent ground troops to foreign lands to train their forces and, when necessary, directly engage the enemy. But to create the type of force needed was no small task and would not be without tribulation, both from within and outside the organization. The road traveled to complete the mission was laden with obstacles. This is not a story about the Coast Guard you know, or think you know. Rather, this is a story about the other side, the side that history nearly forgot; not the standard, but the antithesis of standard. It is a story that will undoubtedly make even the most seasoned Coast Guardsmen question their understanding of the organization to which they belong. To be sure, This is not your fathers Coast Guard.

Download or read book The Coast Guard written by Tom Beard and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2010-09-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive, official illustrated book on the U.S. Coast Guard, published in a fully updated and revised edition. Since September 11, the Coast Guard’s motto—Semper Paratus, "Always Ready"—has taken on new meaning. From protecting our coastlines to drug interdiction, combat missions, and guarding against terrorism as part of the Department of Homeland Security, the United States Coast Guard maintains a constant vigil in the safeguarding of Americans. Written by an outstanding team of historians and distinguished officers, including the current Commandant USCG Admiral Thad Allen, The Coast Guard has more than 350 pages that tell the story from its origins as both the Revenue Cutter Service and U.S. Lifesaving Service to lighthouses, ice breakers, and the heroes of Hurricane Katrina. Essays on history, search and rescue, and aviation all have one common focus: the incredibly trained and highly motivated people that make up the Coast Guard.

Download or read book A Coast Guardsman s History of the U S Coast Guard written by C D Kroll and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2010-10-15 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More a book about Coast Guard heritage than an academic history, this book focuses on a variety of relatively unknown Guardsmen who personify the service’s core values. The author highlights contributions of a variety of individuals, from seamen to admirals on active duty, as well as reservists, auxiliarists, and civilian members of Team Coast Guard. These heroes, representing a great diversity in age, sex, race, and ethnicity, set an example worthy of emulation and serve as role models for today’s Coast Guard men and women.

Download or read book Minding the Helm written by Kevin P. Gilheany and published by University of North Texas Press. This book was released on 2019-05-15 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:  As a boy growing up in New York City, Kevin P. Gilheany had two dreams: to join the Coast Guard, and to play the bagpipes. But by the time he finished high school he was overweight, had a drinking problem, and couldn’t swim. Undeterred by the doubts of the folks at home, he decided to enlist in the Coast Guard anyway. With great determination, and some divine intervention, he passed the swim test and graduated from boot camp, thus beginning an eventful and diverse twenty-year career in the 1980s and 1990s Coast Guard. He set a goal for himself to get command of his own patrol boat, and along the way he was involved in capturing drug smugglers, rescuing hundreds of Haitian migrants at sea, recovering Space Shuttle Challenger debris, surviving a “hooligan navy” experience on a Coast Guard workboat, coordinating search and rescue during the famed “Perfect Storm,” and leading armed boardings of ships following the terrorist attacks of 9/11. When he was asked by one of his men, who was dying from brain cancer, to play bagpipes at his retirement ceremony, Kevin started down a new path to have bagpipers officially recognized as part of the Coast Guard. This ultimately led a boy who couldn’t swim to fulfill both of his childhood dreams and leave a lasting legacy by founding the U.S. Coast Guard Pipe Band.

Download or read book The U S Coast Guard in World War II written by Malcolm F. Willoughby and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The intimate view of the U.S. Coast Guard's dramatic World War II record has long been considered a classic. First published in 1957 and out of print for years, the book is now available in paperback. Handsomely illustrated with more than two hundred photographs, the book serves as a unique memento of one of the most illustrious periods in the Coast Guard's two hundred year history. The author offers a story replete with incidents of devotion far beyond the call of duty--daring rescues, adventurous high-sea missions, heroic combat action--to clearly demonstrate the vital role the service played in the Allied war effort. A seasoned World War I veteran who joined the Coast Guard Temporary Reserve in 1942, Malcolm Willoughby has covered every aspect of the Coast Guard's involvement in the war at sea, in the air, and at home. From the invasion of Normandy, where Coast Guardsmen landed thousands of Americans and rescued some 1,500 stranded in the surf, to Guadalcanal, where they rescued three companies of Marines trapped on the beach, this chronicle vividly recounts these well-documented operations and little-known stories of individual triumphs and tragedies as well.

Download or read book U S Coast Guard Aircraft Since 1916 written by Arthur Pearcy and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building on the highly successful A History of U.S. Coast Guard Aviation, this book details all aircraft used since the Coast Guard introduced its air arm in 1916.

Download or read book The U S Coast Guard written by Michael Benson and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 2004-09-15 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. Coast Guard is in charge of protecting U.S. coastlines and harbors. They operate search and rescue missions, stop boats that are smuggling illegal drugs or aliens into the country, and help during wars and natural disasters. This comprehensive book details the history, recruiting, training, and daily life of the U.S. Coast Guard.

Download or read book United States Coast Guard written by Jack David and published by Bellwether Media. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simple text and color photos introduce young readers to the U.S. Coast Guard and what tasks its members perform.

Download or read book Guardians of the Sea written by Robert Erwin Johnson and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts the founding of the U.S. Coast Guard, looks at Coast Guard operations and functions, and looks at how it has changed over the last seventy years.

Download or read book Navigation Rules and Regulations Handbook written by U.S.C.G. and published by . This book was released on 2018-01-03 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2018 - NAVIGATION RULES AND REGULATIONS HANDBOOK - U.S.C.G.Included is a QR switch which opens the LIVE CAM in New York Harbor where you can see the rules in action in real time.Point the code reader on your phone at the QR code in the book and the color photos and videos will open like magic. Save to the home screen and you will have them on your phone for ready reference forever.International and Inland; COLREGS International Regulations to Prevent Collisions at Sea, and U.S. Inland Nav Rules. Demarkation lines between International and Inland Rules. PART A-GENERALRule 1-ApplicationRule 2-ResponsibilityRule 3-General DefinitionsPART B-STEERING AND SAILING RULES Section/Subpart I-Conduct of Vessels In Any Condition of VisibilityRule 4-ApplicationRule 5-Look-outRule 6-Safe SpeedRule 7-Risk of CollisionRule 8-Action to Avoid CollisionRule 9-Narrow ChannelsRule 10-Traffic Separation Schemes/Vessel Traffic ServicesSECTION/SUBPART II-CONDUCT OF VESSELS IN SIGHT OF ONE ANOTHERRule 11-ApplicationRule 12-Sailing VesselsRule 13-OvertakingRule 14-Head-on SituationRule 15-Crossing SituationRule 16-Action by Give-way VesselRule 17-Action by Stand-on VesselRule 18-Responsibilities Between VesselsSection/Subpart III-Conduct of Vessels In Restricted VisibilityRule 19-Conduct of Vessels in Restricted VisibilityPART C-LIGHTS AND SHAPESRule 20-ApplicationRule 21-DefinitionsRule 22-Visibility of LightsRule 23-Power-driven Vessels UnderwayRule 24-Towing and PushingRule 25-Sailing Vessels Underway and Vessels Under OarsRule 26-Fishing VesselsRule 27-Vessels Not Under Command or Restricted in Their Ability to ManeuverRule 28-Vessels Constrained by Their DraftRule 29-Pilot VesselsRule 30-Anchored Vessels and Vessels AgroundRule 31-SeaplanesPART D-SOUND AND LIGHT SIGNALSRule 32-DefinitionsRule 33-Equipment for Sound SignalsRule 34-Maneuvering and Warning SignalsRule 35-Sound Signals in Restricted VisibilityRule 36-Signals to Attract AttentionRule 37-Distress SignalsPART E-EXEMPTIONSRule 38-Exemptions FAQ. Frequently asked questions e.g. what about kayaks? AIS. Automatic identification system. AWW. America's waterways watch. VHF channels and frequencies in U.S. Accident reporting. What to do? What are the legalities?Video tutorials.

Download or read book Joining the United States Marine Corps written by Snow Wildsmith and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2012-05-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is for the teenager or young adult who is interested in enlisting in the United States Marine Corps. It will walk him or her through the enlistment and recruit training process: making the decision to join, talking to recruiters, getting qualified, preparing for basic training, and learning what to expect at basic recruit training. The goal of the McFarland Joining the Military book series is to help young people who might be curious about serving in the military decide whether military service is right for them, which branch is the best fit, and whether they are qualified for and prepared for military service. Features include lists of books, web links, and videos; a glossary; and an index.

Download or read book U S Coast Guard America s Maritime Guardian written by U.S. Coast Guard and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-05-28 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since its original printing in 2002, Pub 1 has served as the Coast Guard's capstone doctrinal publication. It defines its principles and culture. It describes its history, missions, purpose, and ethos. It communicates who and what the Coast Guard is and how it accomplishes its missions. This May 2009 update includes data on roles and missions, forces, historic evolution, and values.