[A Navy Vet]

"I said that I disagreed with a policy to use the USGS for protecting Naval ships, indicating that there searching container vessels is a higher priority."

That is the job of U.S. Customs and Port Authority

Coast Guard Auxiliary
District 11s, Division 2, Flotilla 27...reporting in.

[Carry_Okie]

That is the job of U.S. Customs and Port Authority

Indeed it is. They don't have the manpower either. They could be relieved by some boarding and pre-inspection of ships capable of carrying illegal passengers and weapons. We also have a corruption problem in that area and I think that a back-check by a competing agency would improve the effectiveness of the Customs Authority.

My interest is to see more patrolling for illegals and contraband weapons. Do you have a problem with using the USCG for that purpose?