Jedburgh
06-30-2008, 01:32 PM
29 Jun 08: Graduates Revive Intelligence Role for Coast Guard (http://hamptonroads.com/2008/06/graduates-revive-intelligence-role-coast-guard)
In response to a demand for better intelligence in increasingly uncertain times, the Coast Guard is now growing its own.
The first group of Coast Guard intelligence specialists graduated at the training center here last month, and more classes are under way.
These sailors will assist the service in its unique role as both maritime force and law enforcement agency. They will monitor ship traffic, research foreign ports, assist boarding teams and commanding officers, and guide air patrol routes as global threats arise.....
In response to a demand for better intelligence in increasingly uncertain times, the Coast Guard is now growing its own.
The first group of Coast Guard intelligence specialists graduated at the training center here last month, and more classes are under way.
These sailors will assist the service in its unique role as both maritime force and law enforcement agency. They will monitor ship traffic, research foreign ports, assist boarding teams and commanding officers, and guide air patrol routes as global threats arise.....