Air and Marine Operations

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Air and Marine Operations is a specialized law enforcement branch of U.S. Customs and Border Protection that uses aircraft and vessels to secure U.S. borders and interdict illegal activities.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal law enforcement agency component
operational component of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
collaboratesWith Drug Enforcement Administration
Federal Bureau of Investigation
U.S. Border Patrol
U.S. Coast Guard
state and local law enforcement agencies
country United States
enforces U.S. customs laws
U.S. immigration laws
other federal laws at and between ports of entry
focusesOn disrupting transnational criminal organizations
preventing smuggling of contraband
preventing smuggling of narcotics
preventing smuggling of people
preventing smuggling of weapons
hasRole providing aerial surveillance for CBP operations
providing intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance data
providing maritime surveillance for CBP operations
providing rapid response capabilities
jurisdiction U.S. airspace
U.S. borders
U.S. territorial waters
operatesIn coastal regions
land border regions
offshore maritime approaches
riverine environments
parentOrganization U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
partOf U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations and Border Security mission
predecessor Office of Air and Marine
primaryMission border security
interdiction of illegal activities
support of other law enforcement agencies
responsibleFor air interdiction
marine interdiction
search and rescue support
supporting counter-narcotics operations
supporting counter-smuggling operations
supporting counter-terrorism operations
surveillance and reconnaissance
uses aircraft
coastal patrol vessels
fixed-wing aircraft
helicopters
interceptor boats
marine vessels
unmanned aircraft systems

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