Department of Homeland Security United States Coast Guard | |
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Country | United States of America |
Branch | Coast Guard |
Size | 2,000+ |
Headquarters | Seattle, Washington (Henry M. Jackson Federal Building) |
Motto(s) | Semper Paratus (Always Ready) |
Commanders | |
Current commander | RADM Melvin W. Bouboulis |
District 13 is a United States Coast Guard district, based at the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building, in Seattle, Washington. It covers the Pacific Northwest and its Area of Responsibility encompasses four states; Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. District 13 is divided into three Sectors – Puget Sound, Columbia River and North Bend. The District has more than 3,000 active duty and reserve members, civilian employees, and auxiliaries and operates twenty-one cutters, 132 boats and eleven aircraft.[1]