Become aware and identify (with the Coast Guard) the critical maritime infrastructure within the local area of responsibility. In some areas, this information is held tightly for security reasons. However, the critical infrastructure components on the waterways, such as bridges, tunnels, cruise ship docks, oil refineries and storage areas, nuclear plants, are easily located and identified. These areas and sites should be mapped and made part of Auxiliary patrols so as to be able to identify the critical components to assess when on a safety/security patrol. Thus, when MARSEC levels rise and the Coast Guard starts assigning missions the Auxiliary will know what to do, when to do it and who does it. These patrols, and the planning for them, should not be limited to coastal waters. Indeed, the inland waters are highly vulnerable to terrorist actions. Moreover, the Coast Guard has a limited presence in these waters and will depend on the Auxiliary to play a large and important role.

USCG Auxiliary White Paper on Maritime Domain Awareness (2005)

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