Fly a Gulf Stream 550 over Washington DC

Come join us for a personal tour of Coast Guard 202, and go for a flight over Washington, D.C.!

The Coast Guard’s Gulf Stream transports the Commandant and Department of Homeland Security VIPs. 

Key Terms

• Department of Homeland Security - the federal executive department responsible for public security.
• Gulf Stream 550 - a type of airplane   
• Principals - another word for VIP.  
• VIP – Very Important Person, such as an elected leader, celebrity, or a military service branch chief  
• Nautical miles - Measurement of distance when on the water.   
• Flight Deck – An area on a vessel where the aircraft lands and takes off  
• Pilot - a person who operates the flying controls of an airplane
• Flight Engineer - a member of a flight crew responsible for the aircraft's engines and other systems during flight
• Secure Comms – When radio communications stop. The Coast Guard crew who is helping with a case will secure communications on the radio when the Coast Guard has stopped helping.  Also, when two entities are communicating and do not want a third party to listen in.

Learn More

• Learn more about Air Station Washington https://www.atlanticarea.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/District-5/District-Units/Sector-Maryland-National-Capital-Region/sites/Station-Washington/ 
• Download the Official U.S. Coast Guard Coloring Book

Learn more about Coast Guard missions

• Ports & Waterways Security
• Drug Interdiction
• Aids to Navigation
• Search and Rescue
• Defense Readiness
• Living Marine Resources
• Migrant Interdiction
• Marine Environmental Protection
• Ice Operations
• Other Law Enforcement