Welcome to the
8th Coast Guard District

Headquartered in New Orleans, the 8th Coast Guard District is responsible for U.S. Coast Guard operations spanning 26 states, including the Gulf of Mexico coastline from Florida to Mexico, the adjacent offshore waters and outer continental shelf, as well as the inland waterways of the Mississippi, Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, and Tennessee River systems.

8th District Fact Sheet FY20

Commander's Philosophy

Mailing Address:
Commander Eighth Coast Guard District 
 500 Poydras Street 
New Orleans, LA 70130 

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