Department of Homeland Security United States Coast Guard | |
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Country | United States of America |
Branch | Coast Guard |
Size | 6,000+ |
Part of | Atlantic Area |
Garrison/HQ | Cleveland, Ohio (Anthony J. Celebrezze Federal Building) |
Nickname(s) | Guardians of the Great Lakes[1] |
Motto(s) | Semper Paratus (Always Ready) |
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Commanders | |
District Commander | RADM Jonathan P. Hickey |
Chief of Staff | CAPT Brad W. Kelly |
Command Master Chief | MCPO Christopher E. Mullins |
District 9 is a United States Coast Guard district, based at the Anthony J. Celebrezze Federal Building, in Cleveland, Ohio. District 9 is responsible for all Coast Guard operations on the five Great Lakes, the Saint Lawrence Seaway, and surrounding states accumulating 6,700 miles of shoreline and 1,500 miles of international shoreline with Canada.