CBP Air and Marine Emblem

CBP Air Interdiction Agent Badge

CBP Air Blackhawk

UAV

The stated mission of the Office of CBP Air and Marine is to protect the American people and critical infrastructure by using an integrated and coordinated air and marine force to detect, interdict, and prevent acts of terrorism arising from unlawful movement of people, illegal drugs and other contraband moving toward or crossing the borders of the United States. It is one of three major offices operating under U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Image File history File links Size of this preview: 577 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (900 × 935 pixel, file size: 414 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 577 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (900 × 935 pixel, file size: 414 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (2504 × 1669 pixel, file size: 294 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (2504 × 1669 pixel, file size: 294 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Terrorist redirects here. ... Retail selling Street selling is the bottom of the chain and can be accomplished through purchasing from prostitutes, through cloaked retail stores or refuse houses for users in the act located in red-light districts which often also deal in paraphernalia, dealers marketing merriment at night clubs and other events... Contraband consists of items of which possession may be illegal, depending on the variety and the country or the age or sex of the possessor. ... U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a bureau of the United States Department of Homeland Security, is charged with regulating and facilitating international trade, collecting import duties, and enforcing U.S. trade laws. ...

Consolidation

On October 1, 2005, CBP integrated its aviation assets, programs and personnel into one organization to more effectively accomplish its aviation missions. With over 500 pilots and 250 aircraft, CBP Air and Marine is the largest law enforcement air force in the world. is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On January 17, 2006, CBP consolidated all marine assets, program and personnel and placed them under the newly titled Office of CBP Air and Marine, with responsibility for marine training, safety and standards, equipment, vessel procurement and maintenance. The marine program has approximately 200 vessels, including 39-foot Midnight Interceptors and two models of Safe Boats. January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Operations

CBP uses its aviation assets for anti-terrorism, to staunch drug smuggling, and for additional missions in support of the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Joint Interagency Task Force-South, and other federal, state and local law enforcement partners. Anti-terrorism is a philosophical antithesis that emerges from a thorough examining of the concept of terrorism as well as an attempt to understand and articulate what constitutes terrorism. ... Retail selling Street selling is the bottom of the chain and can be accomplished through purchasing from prostitutes, through cloaked retail stores or refuse houses for users in the act located in red-light districts which often also deal in paraphernalia, dealers marketing merriment at night clubs and other events... The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is a Cabinet department of the federal government of the United States that is concerned with protecting the American homeland and the safety of American citizens. ... Pilatus PC-12 aircraft of the ICE The United States Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the largest investigative arm of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is responsible for identifying and shutting down vulnerabilities in the nations border, economic, transportation and infrastructure security. ...

CBP uses its marine force to apprehend unauthorized vessels carrying contraband or illegal aliens. CBP’s marine program employs vessels including blue water, interceptor, and utility vessels. These are used for strategic operations in high-risk entry areas. CBP marine crews also work with other U.S. agencies, and military forces of other nations to support their law enforcement efforts, especially in their counter-narcotic programs. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into illegal immigration. ... A rare occurrence of an 11-country multinational fleet, during RIMPAC. A rare occurrence of a 5-country multinational fleet, during Operation Enduring Freedom in the Oman Sea. ...

The CPB's Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office utilizes civilianized versions of several military UAVs for border patrol, including the Hermes, the RQ-5 Hunter and the MQ-9 Reaper.^[1] Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) is the term introduced by DoD and adopted by the FAA to replace the term UAV. The UAS is composed of the Unmanned Aircraft (UA), the Control System, and the Datalink. ... UAVs in a hangar An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is an aircraft with no onboard pilot. ... Elbit Hermes 450 UAV The Elbit Systems Hermes 450 is a medium size multi-payload unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed for tactical long endurance missions. ... U.S. Army Hunter (RQ-5) unmanned aircraft The RQ-5 Hunter unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was originally intended to serve as the United States Armys Short Range UAV system for division and corps commanders. ... -1...

Current Aircraft

Current aircraft of CBP Air is listed below. Note: This information comes from a non-official site and therefore may not be accurate.^[2]

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References

1. ^ Office of Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine, UAS Presentation (PDF). Retrieved on 2006-10-31.
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External links

• Office of CBP Air & Marine