Organizational structure of the United States Department of Defense of the Treasury. According to the U.S. Code, the Coast Guard is at all times considered one of the five armed services of the United States. During times of declared war (or by Congressional direction), the Coast Guard operates as a part of the Navy; this has not happened since World War II, but members have served in undeclared wars and conflicts since then while the service remained in its peacetime department. The Pentagon, in Arlington County, Virginia, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., is the Department's headquarters. The Department is protected by the Pentagon Force Protection Agency, which
Arlington County Fire Department transport units with one firefighter/EMT and one firefighter/paramedic. Arlington operates nine engine companies, three truck companies, two rescue companies and eight medic units. Additional medic units can be placed in service as necessary. The county is divided into two divisions, the North (112) and the South (111), with one Battalion Chief, an Advanced Paramedic Officer, an Assistant Fire Marshal and Deputy Fire Marshals in each division. Abbreviations: <nowiki>*</nowiki> - Indicates part-time units, often staffed during peak times only. Arlington County Fire Department is the primary all-hazards response agency for Arlington County, Virginia. In addition to ACFD, other fire departments operate