Facts:

Area of Responsibility:

6, 700 statute miles of U.S. coastline 

1, 500 statute miles of international border

Working for the Ninth Coast Guard District:

7, 700 Personnel, to include:

2, 200 Active Duty

1, 100 Reservists

4, 200 Auxiliarists

190 Civilians

 U.S. Coast Guard (as of June 2005):
* Active Duty members: 39,000
* Reserve members: 8,100
* Civilian members: 7,000
* Auxiliary members: 32,950

Statistics (average day):
Number of lives saved: 15
Number of search-and-rescue cases responded to: 90
Dollar amount of property saved: $2.8 million
Number of oil and hazardous spill responses: 11
Number of navigational aids maintained/serviced: 140