will someone in the coast guard get sent to war?

Question

if so are the chances high

Answer 1

We have some jobs in the Coast Guard that are in the Middle East but they are for higher up ranks (at least in the officer corps they are). You could be on a cutter (boat) that patrols the waters of the area but we don't have many cutters that do that.

The Coast Guards mission is Homeland Security. We are protecting the waters on the Coast of the USA!

So are your chances high? No, I'd say slim to none!

Answer 2

The Coast Guard used to be under the Dept of Treasury. Carter changed it to Transportation, and Bush has changed it to Homeland Security.

Can they go into War? Certainly!

If the Navy needs them, they become like Navy ships and fall under the complete control of the U.S. Navy. Now the question you need to ask is whether you want to cross the North Atlantic in Winter in a ship as small as the Coast Guard has?

You need to read recent news articles about the conditionof Coast Guard ships, several types are getting their hulls cracked when they go to sea.

However cracked hulls are not that much of a problem, my ship that I road in Vietnam got all cracked up every time we hit heavy seas.

However if you want to take a roll at sea, a Coast Guard Cutter will give you one.

Cracked hulls and main decks were a feature of the Victory and Liberty ships of WWII (many of which are still in operation having been sold as cargo ships). They were built according to the process developed by Henry J. Kaiser and there was not enough support from the superstructure to the forward parts of the main deck. They broke up, many did, and thus they acquired the name "Kaiser Coffins."

Answer 3

Its actually not a branch of the Military anymore, they put it under Homeland Security. But yeah they can get deployed; it wont be anywhere near the year and a half some army guys are being deployed but they would be used as a blockade or to control the coast. So if we were to do a complete trade blockade w/ N Korea (just as an example) the Coast Guard would go to the N Korean sea borders, along w/ the Navy, to make sure no goods got in or out of N Korea.

Answer 4

The Coast Guard belongs to the Depatment of the Treasury and in peacetime. During War it is activated to reinforce or support martitime security or support the US Navy. So it is possible that a Coast guard unit could be sent to support maritime operations off Iraq.

Answer 5

Okay throwing some corrections to what people are saying out their. The Coast Guard is currently working in the Middle East conducting Maritime Security and VBSS (Vessel Boarding Search and Seizure). But service there is entirely voluntary.

Answer 6

No there is no chance personal would go to Iraq. They do fall under the Department of Defense, but they are for homeland protection while the Navy if fighting outside out nation. They would only be called in service if the US was at war and our country was being attacked. While they are not being called up by the DoD, they fall under Homeland Security and again used to patrolling US coastal waters and assisting in search and Rescue.

Answer 7

As jay pointed out, there are Goast Guard units operating in the Gulf. They are a part of Operation Sea Dragon, which protects shipping and offshore oil facilities.

Answer 8

technically yes. the coast guard are the "unknown" branch of the military. their service is more for escort, retrieval, or rendering assistance to crashed pilots, marines or navy usually. if they are to be sent overseas for war, it will not be for actual combat engagements. their purpose is solely for "civilian" uses. and the chances are relatively low I believe. since their function is not in assault or intelligence perse, their use is rather limited to the overall mission. their role is more supplemental and support oriented.