The USCGC Northland is the second cutter to carry that name (she is named after USCGC Northland (WPG-49)) and the fourth of the thirteen Famous Class cutters currently serving in the 270feet medium endurance cutter fleet. Northland is home ported in Portsmouth, Virginia.
Northland has many missions including Search and rescue, Law Enforcement and Interdiction, Homeland Security, and Defense Operations. Northland's crew is composed of officers and enlisted personnel with a large variety of different Coast Guard rates. Northland's primary area of operation includes but is not limited to the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico.http://www.uscg.mil/lantarea/cutter/northland/history.htm