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ICE Marine Ops Overview

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Office of Air and Marine Operations (AMO) is tasked to protects citizens and critical infrastructure through the coordinated use of air and marine law enforcement to detect, interdict, and deter acts of terrorism and smuggling arising from the unlawful movement of people, goods, and money across the borders of the U.S. AMO’s has three core competencies – airspace security, air and marine interdiction, and air and marine law enforcement support. The Marine Division of AMO operates 73 vessels. The marine fleet includes 39-ft. interceptor vessels, 33-foot SAFE boats, various utility craft, and larger ocean-going support and radar platform vessels. These AMO vessels operate mostly along U.S. coastlines and in U.S. seaports.