COMDTINST 16618.8

AWW is an outreach and awareness effortAWW is an outreach and awareness effort Gives the Coast Guard Auxiliary significant Gives the Coast Guard Auxiliary significant

responsibility for the AWW programresponsibility for the AWW program Assigns the FMSC the responsibility for Assigns the FMSC the responsibility for

coordinating the AWW program within coordinating the AWW program within their area of responsibility.their area of responsibility.

Commandant’s Strategy

AWW directly supports two main elements of AWW directly supports two main elements of the Commandant’s Maritime Strategy for the Commandant’s Maritime Strategy for Homeland Security:Homeland Security: Increasing Maritime Domain AwarenessIncreasing Maritime Domain Awareness Leveraging Partnerships to mitigate Leveraging Partnerships to mitigate

security riskssecurity risks

Background

September 11, 2001September 11, 2001 Need to improve Homeland SecurityNeed to improve Homeland Security

Need for a force multiplier*Need for a force multiplier*Local InitiativesLocal Initiatives

MTSAMTSA National Oversight ProgramNational Oversight Program

Background

With more than-With more than- 95,000 miles of coastline95,000 miles of coastline 290,000 square miles of waterway290,000 square miles of waterway 70 million recreational boaters70 million recreational boaters

The U.S. Coast Guard and local firstThe U.S. Coast Guard and local firstresponders cannot do the job alone.responders cannot do the job alone.

““We will not tire, we will not falter, and weWe will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail.”will not fail.”

President George W. BushPresident George W. Bush

Goal

“ “The goal of AWW is to help prevent acts of The goal of AWW is to help prevent acts of terrorism and other illegal activity that terrorism and other illegal activity that jeopardizes maritime homeland security by jeopardizes maritime homeland security by having members of the maritime and having members of the maritime and recreational boating industries, as well as recreational boating industries, as well as the boating public, recognize and report to the boating public, recognize and report to appropriate authorities suspicious activity appropriate authorities suspicious activity that may be an indicator of potential that may be an indicator of potential terrorism.”terrorism.”

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

COMDTINST 16618.8 states that COMDTINST 16618.8 states that suspicious activity “refers, but is not suspicious activity “refers, but is not limited, to activity regarding a vessel or limited, to activity regarding a vessel or pleasure craft, marine structure or pleasure craft, marine structure or waterfront facility, person, vehicle, cargo or waterfront facility, person, vehicle, cargo or stores, which a reasonably prudent person stores, which a reasonably prudent person would consider out of the ordinary or would consider out of the ordinary or unusual based on the facts and unusual based on the facts and circumstances for that situation.”circumstances for that situation.”

Suspicious Activity

People asking suspicious questions:People asking suspicious questions:• How many security guards are on duty?How many security guards are on duty?• How close can I get to the cruise ship?How close can I get to the cruise ship?• How does this bridge operate?How does this bridge operate?• What is stored in those tanks?What is stored in those tanks?

Suspicious Activity

Something out of place:Something out of place: A new 55 gallon drum under a bridge.A new 55 gallon drum under a bridge. A pleasure boat docked at a regulated A pleasure boat docked at a regulated

commercial facility.commercial facility. Vehicles parked outside a fenced in Vehicles parked outside a fenced in

facility.facility. People taking suspicious photographs.People taking suspicious photographs.

Report Suspicious Activity To

911 911 for immediate danger to life or propertyfor immediate danger to life or property

For suspicious activity call the National Response For suspicious activity call the National Response Center Hotline – Center Hotline –

1-877-24-WATCH1-877-24-WATCH

oror 1-800-424-88021-800-424-8802

WHERE YOUR INFORMATION GOES

STATE, REGIONAL,FEDERAL

AUTHORITIES

NRC1-877-24-WATCH

YOU

911Center

LOCALRESPONSE

AN EMERGENCYAN EMERGENCY

SUSPICIOUSACTIVITY

Exchange information as necessary

Your Information

ActionableActionable IntelligenceIntelligence

IntelligenceIntelligence

Information You ProvideInformation You Provide

MTSA

Requires commercial vessels and facilities Requires commercial vessels and facilities to report suspicious activityto report suspicious activity Requires each COTP/FMSC to form an Requires each COTP/FMSC to form an

AREA MARITIME SECURITY AREA MARITIME SECURITY COMMITTEE (AMSC) and with the COMMITTEE (AMSC) and with the COMMITTEE create an AREA COMMITTEE create an AREA MARITIME SECURITY PLAN.MARITIME SECURITY PLAN.

Partnering Agencies

Coast Guard AuxiliaryCoast Guard Auxiliary U.S. Power SquadronU.S. Power Squadron Marina Operators Association of AmericaMarina Operators Association of America National Association of State Boating Law National Association of State Boating Law

AdministratorsAdministrators

WHAT TO DO

Observe and reportObserve and report- - NEVERNEVER approach someone who may approach someone who may present a personal risk to youpresent a personal risk to you

You know what’s normal and what’s not…You know what’s normal and what’s not… first, report your location. Then….first, report your location. Then….

-Provide details…description of-Provide details…description of Individuals, Vessels, ActivityIndividuals, Vessels, Activity

Who to Contact

In case of In case of Emergency: 911Emergency: 911 or USCG via or USCG via Channel 16Channel 16

National Response Center- 1-800-424-8802National Response Center- 1-800-424-8802 or or 1-877-24-WATCH1-877-24-WATCH (249-2824)(249-2824)NRC Website is www.nrc.uscg.milNRC Website is www.nrc.uscg.mil