U.S. Coast Guard Reserve
Armed ForcesWashington, United States201-500 Employees
The U.S. Coast Guard Reserve serves as the service’s dedicated surge capability, operating as a contingency-based workforce that is trained locally and deployed globally to provide mission-ready personnel. Its focus spans defense operations, the security of ports, waterways, and coastal areas, incident response and management, and overall mission support. Based in Washington, United States, the Reserve is a mid-sized component of the armed forces. As a flexible staffing resource, it scales manpower to meet fluctuating mission demands and supports the Coast Guard’s broader operational requirements. The Reserve functions to maintain readiness and augment active forces by supplying trained personnel across the service’s core priorities.