Coast Guard OUTLOOK 2016-2017 Edition
Describe a typical day on the job.
Lt. Cmdr. Brian Finn
Being homeported in Key West [Florida], the southernmost location in the United States, our primary job is to interdict vessels attempting to illegally enter the United States. We are tasked to patrol approximately 55,000 square NM [nautical miles] of ocean bordering two countries’ territorial seas, looking for “homemade” vessels built on the shores of Cuba with the sole purpose of getting people from Cuba to the U.S. We are constantly working with partner agencies such as Customs and Border Protection [CBP] Air and Marine branch that has vessels and aircraft
U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO
Commanding Officer CGC Charles David Jr., Key West, Florida Time in Service: 11 years Hometown: San Pedro, California
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