Overview

As part of the Wheel Book series, The U.S. Naval Institute on the US Coast Guard provides professional sea service officers with insights into the roles, mission, and history of the US Coast Guard. This service, the fifth and smallest branch of the U.S. military, plays a vital role in national defense and homeland security. The archives of the U.S. Naval Institute contain a treasure trove of information about the Coast Guard, with some important selections re-appearing in print for the first time in decades. This Wheel Book will serve as a timely guide to persons wanting a better understanding of the Coast Guard’s roles and missions.

From protecting the homeland to providing forces to combatant commanders and every mission in between, all 11 of the Coast Guard’s statutory missions are highlighted. Each author featured is a subject matter expert on the topic and it will be a real treat for readers of the U.S. Coast Guard to have so much wisdom from some of the service’s best thinkers and senior leadership in one volume.

About the Author

Jim Dolbow

Jim Dolbow is a senior acquisitions editor for professional development books at the U.S. Naval Institute and is a Fleet Professor of Theater Security Decision Making with the Naval War College. He earned his commission in the US Coast Guard Reserve on July 31, 2002.

Additional Information

Subject: Professional Reading for the Military | US Coast Guard

Format: Softcover

Pages: 224 pages

Published: September 15, 2017

ISBN-10: 1591142296

ISBN-13: 9781591142294

Product Dimensions: 8.25 × 5.5 × 1 in

Product Weight: 3 oz