The National Strike Force (NSF) provides highly trained, experienced personnel and specialized equipment to Coast Guard and other federal agencies to facilitate preparedness for and response to oil and hazardous substance pollution incidents in order to protect public health and the environment. The NSF’s area of responsibility covers all Coast Guard Districts and Federal Response Regions.
The NSF totals over 200 active duty, civilian, reserve, and auxiliary personnel and includes the National Strike Force Coordination Center (NSFCC); the Atlantic Strike Team; the Gulf Strike Team; and the Pacific Strike Team.
STRIKE TEAM Activity Highlights
NSF: Support for Superbowl 48...Read More>>
Pacific Strike Team: Capping the Past...Read More>>
Atlantic Strike Team Loadout Exercise...Read More>>
Atlantic Strike Team heads to Canada for International Exercise...Read More>>
Pacific Strike Team shakes out best practices in Reno...Read More>>
Atlantic Strike Team members assist with unique salvage case...Read More>>
Strike Force Showcases Oil Spill Experience in Bahrain...Read More>>
GST Support During Super Bowl XLVII...Read More>>
NSF / MSRT Joint Exercise at Gallagher, WV...Read More>>
PST Receives the Sumner Kimball award...Read More>>
A New Year of Response begins in Alaska for the Pacific Strike Team...Read More >>
NSF Provides Multi-Layered Support for 2013 Inaugural Event...Read More >>
AST Heads Down The Tracks... Read More >>
A Watery End to Hurricane Season... Read More >>
Major Responses of the National Strike Force
Busy times for the Coast Guard's Pollution Patrol. by Mecia, Tony (2010 Quarterly Editions, Winter Issue). Defense Standard. "Pollution Patrol - Deepwater Horizon Disaster Spotlights the Coast Guard's Critical Environmental Mission"
Featured Links
- Deployable Operations Group
- NSF 2012 Year in Review
- Periodic Table of Strike Force Response Equipment
- FOSC's Guide to Environmental Response v6/08
- OSRO Classification Program
- Oil Spill Response Technician Course
- 2007 National Strike Force Pocket Guide
- National Strike Force CG Portal access (Coast Guard members only)
