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POSTURE STATEMENT
Coast Guard Priorities
The President’s Budget will allow the Coast Guard to:
• Recapitalize cutters, boats, aircraft, and
infrastructure
• Deliver value to the Nation
• Support and develop a competent,
capable, diverse, and healthy workforce
• Modernize business practices
Front Cover photo credits: Haiti Rescue Mission: PA2 Etta Smith;
National Security Cutter Waesche christening: Coast Guard Photo;
Boat crewmember by YN3 Wesley Heuston; and HC-144A aircraft
by Dave Silva
Photo credit this page: IT2 Jose Estrada, crewmember of the CGC
Tahoma, rushes an injured Haitian girl to an awaiting Coast Guard
HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter Jan. 19,2010. Photo by PA3 Brandyn
Hill
I am pleased to present the United States Coast Guard’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Posture Statement. Since 1790, the Coast
Guard has fulfilled Alexander Hamilton’s vision of safeguarding our Nation’s maritime safety and security, natural resources,
and economic vitality. As a military service, Department of Homeland Security component, National Intelligence Community
member, and the Nation’s lead representative at the International Maritime Organization (IMO), we leverage public and private
partnerships and exercise a broad and complementary mission set to save lives, respond to threats, and mitigate risks throughout
the maritime domain. Our military, multi-mission nature is our greatest value to the American public and the global maritime
community.
Our unique contributions were clearly evident in the aftermath of the earthquake that devastated Haiti. As our Nation’s
maritime first responder, we immediately reallocated resources and a Coast Guard cutter arrived in Port Au Prince harbor the
next morning while our aircraft began evacuating the most severely injured people. Shortly afterwards, the Seventh Coast Guard
District Commander was leading the Homeland Security Task Force - Southeast in Miami, a key coordination point for the
Department’s collective response efforts. Our ability to quickly flow forces, deploy skilled professionals, establish command and
control networks, and interact throughout the interagency planning process make us a highly effective instrument of national
power.
The Coast Guard pursued other “whole of government” solutions over the past year to safeguard America’s maritime interests
wherever they were at stake. We worked with our partners to respond to natural disasters around the country; conducted
icebreaking operations to facilitate billions of dollars in commerce; operated with our federal partners to interdict thousands of
pounds of cocaine; participated in the President’s Ocean Policy Task Force; promoted a safe Marine Transportation System; and
supported U.S. Combatant Commanders in anti-piracy efforts, as well as Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. We
also saved over 4,000 lives last year.
The demand for our services continues to outpace our capacity to provide them, placing even more importance on effective risk
management. That capacity, especially the major operational units needed in Haiti, continues to show signs of age. Accordingly,
recapitalizing the fleet is our top priority. This investment in our future, through improved and proven acquisition practices,
is absolutely necessary to ensure the readiness of our fleet which has proven so vital to our Nation’s maritime safety, security
and environmental protection. We will meet our operational priorities by leveraging all available resources, authorities, and
partnerships in order to sustain superior service delivery to the maritime public. Enhancing workforce competencies and
modernizing our business practices will also help mitigate risk and sustain mission performance in any fiscal climate.
Today, people are coming to understand the relevance, value, and indispensability of a maritime presence capable of insuring
national sovereignty. Like America, other coastal nations are also concerned with the depletion of living marine resources, the
safe development of offshore oil and gas industries, illegal migration, drug trafficking, and the use of the global commons for
piracy, terrorism, or other criminal activities. We will continue to thrive in the future because we can adapt and respond to
emerging risks. The FY 2011 budget will help us do that.
The Coast Guard and our Nation are experiencing significant change. What hasn’t changed over the past 219 years is the
commitment of our people. Our men and women need the right resources to execute their duties and the support systems to
sustain our operations; they are America’s Guardians and they deserve nothing less. The American people and our international
partners should be confident that the U.S. Coast Guard is here to protect and ready to rescue at a moment’s notice...now and into
the future.
Please visit our website, www.uscg.mil/comdt, to learn more about the Coast Guard, our 2009 performance record, and my
commitment to recapitalize and modernize our Service so future Guardians can meet the maritime challenges of the 21st century.
THAD W. ALLEN
Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard
2009 Highlights
Flood rescues: A Coast Guard helicopter lowers a rescue swimmer into the Red River
fbod waters in North Dakota during a search and rescue March 26, 2009. The Coast
Guard saved more than 100 residents in the fboded areas around Fargo and Grand
Forks, N.D. Coast Guard photo
Cutter Waesche accepted: The Coast Guard
preliminarily accepted the second National Security
Cutter, CGC Waesche, on Nov. 6, 2009. The National
Security Cutter is designed to be the flagship of the
Coast Guard’s modernized fleet. Coast Guard photo
Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom: U.S.
Coast Guardsmen and U.S. Navy sailors work together
as a combined task group to conduct port security
operations in Kuwait. The Coast Guard has 600
personnel deployed to support Overseas Contingency
Operations including Operations Iraqi Freedom and
Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo
Miracle on the Hudson:
The Coast Guard is one of
the first on scene when US
Airways Flight 1549 made an
emergency landing on the
Hudson River in New York on
Jan. 15, 2009. In this photo, a
Guardian stands on the wing of
the plane as part of a response
boat crew assisting with the
rescue of passengers. Photo
courtesy of Lincoln Karim
First prosecutions: In 2009, the United States prosecuted the first defendants under the Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008. This law
makes it a felony offense to operate a stateless submarine-like vessel (self-propelled semi-submersible vessel) in international waters with the intent
to evade detection. In 2009, the Coast Guard interdicted 11 such vessels, all traveling from Colombia. Coast Guard photo
Tsunami aid: A Guardian guides a crane worker to
debris in Pago Pago, American Samoa, Oct. 2, 2009.
Coast Guard units and personnel as well as other
federal partners responded with aid and relief support
after the Sept. 29, 2009, earthquake and tsunami.
U.S. Air Force photo
Combating piracy: Members of a visit, board, search,
and seizure (VBSS) team from the guided-missile
cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) and U.S. Coast Guard
Tactical Law Enforcement Team South Detachment
409 capture suspected pirates. U.S. Navy photo
Drug interdiction: Guardians offload about 2,500 pounds of marijuana with an estimated
street value of $1.6 million at Coast Guard Base Support Unit Miami. CGC Venturous
crewmembers seized the drugs along with four suspected smugglers in the Caribbean
Sea Oct. 1,2009. Photo by PA3 NickAmeen
I
Contents
SECTION I: COASTGUARD MISSIONS.9
Ports, Waterways, and Coastal Security.12
Drug Interdiction.12
Aids to Navigation.12
Search and Rescue.13
Living Marine Resources.14
Marine Safety.14
Defense Readiness.16
Migrant Interdiction.16
Marine Environmental Protection.17
Ice Operations.17
Other Law Enforcement.18
Special Feature: Working with Our Partners.20
SECTION II: STRATEGIC PRIORITIES.23
Recapitalization of Aging Assets and Infrastructure.24
Delivering Value to the Nation.26
Workforce Optimization.28
Modernization of Business Practices.30
Special Feature: Underway and Making Way Toward a Greener Coast Guard.32
SECTION III: BUDGET IN BRIEF.37
Fiscal Year 2011 Initiatives and Enhancements.38
Fiscal Year 2011 Efficiencies, Reallocations, and Decommissionings.40
Fiscal Year 2011 Appropriation Summary.41
Fiscal Year 2011 Appropriation Details
41
Photo by Lt. j.g. Todd Vorenkamp
Coast Guard Missions
Section I
PORTS, WATERWAYS, AND COASTAL SECURITY.12
DRUG INTERDICTION.12
AIDS TO NAVIGATION.12
SEARCH AND RESCUE.13
LIVING MARINE RESOURCES.14
MARINE SAFETY.14
DEFENSE READINESS.16
MIGRANT INTERDICTION.16
MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.17
ICE OPERATIONS.17
OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT.18
U.S. Coast Guard Posture Statement • 9
Coast Guard Missions
Coast Guard Missions
The U.S. Coast Guard is one of the five Armed Forces of the United States and the only
military organization within the Department of Homeland Security. The Coast Guard protects
against hazards to people, maritime commerce, and the environment, defends our maritime
borders, and saves those in peril. It responds quickly to disasters to restore the Nation’s
waterways. It promotes resiliency of the Marine Transportation System. When called upon, it
defends the nation at home and abroad alongside the other Armed Forces. In the heartland,
in the ports, on the seas, and around the globe, the Coast Guard is Here to Protect, Ready
to Rescue.
The Coast Guard is ...
Military - a military service and one of the five branches of the Armed Forces
of the United States
Multi-mission - has 11 statutory missions and many other statutory mandates
Maritime - America’s oldest continuous seagoing service
HERE TO PROTECT, READY TO RESCUE
How did the Coast Guard come to have so many missions?
It is America’s oldest continuous seagoing service - since 1790
It is the product of five different agencies merged over time:
• Revenue Marine (est. 1790)
• U.S. Lifesaving Service (est. 1848)
• U.S. Lighthouse Service (est. 1789)
• Steamboat Inspection Service (est. 1838)
• Bureau of Navigation (est. 1884)
As a result of its long history and demonstrated blend of expertise and capability,
the Coast Guard has scores of statutory missions and mandates, most of which are
codified in Titles 14 and 46, United States Code, or contained in other titles of the Code,
such as Titles 6,10, and 33.
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Coast Guard Missions
The U.S. Coast Guard
is the principal federal
agency responsible
for maritime safety,
security, and
environmental
stewardship in U.S.
ports and inland
waterways, along the
coasts, on the high
seas, and in other
regions where our
Nation’s maritime
equities are at stake.
As such, the Coast
Guard protects our
Nation’s vital economic
and security interests
Foreign Countries
PSI, Bilateral Agreements,
International Maritime Organization
High Seas
Continental Shelf
Exclusive Economic Zone
200 nautical miiles
Contiguous Zone
24 nautical miles
Territorial Sea
12 nautical miles
The maritime zones as they expand out from land
to disaster recovery and exemplifies
the resiliency of the Service and the
Department. It is clear that a “whole
of government” approach is critical
to achieving national objectives. The
Coast Guard is a vital player in the
wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and in
responding to unpredictable events
such as hurricanes, mass migration,
terrorism, and H1N1 preparedness.
The Coast Guard provides the primary
federal maritime presence to enforce
laws, secure the maritime border, conduct
response operations, protect the maritime
environment, and ensure the resilience of
the Marine Transportation System that is
vital to the U.S. economy.
throughout the maritime domain, including
the marine transportation system, our natural
and economic resources, and our maritime
borders. Coast Guard personnel are trained to
address all threats and all hazards, in a manner
consistent with the law and in alignment with the
Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) goals
and objectives.
The Coast Guard delivers value to the public
through the execution of its 11
statutory missions. Execution of these
complementary missions ensures the
maritime domain is safe and secure,
and that care is taken to protect the
marine environment. The role of the
Coast Guard in the maritime domain
is enduring — with long-standing
responsibilities accrued over more than
two centuries of service.
It is this multi-mission flexibility, interagency
coordination, and DoD interoperability, combined
with the dedication of the Coast Guard workforce,
that has yielded over 200 years of operational
excellence. It must be recognized that the
Coast Guard remains a unique and invaluable
instrument for national safety, security, and
stewardship in the maritime domain. The Coast
Guard will continue to deliver this valuable service
to the Nation in this century as the last.
With 11 missions, which often overlap,
Guardians are able to change focus
quickly to answer the most pressing
need. For example, ships or aircraft
protecting living marine resources
can be rapidly redirected to rescue
a mariner in distress, pursue drug
smugglers, or respond to a pollution
incident depending upon the evolving
threats. In addition, the Coast Guard’s
ability to conduct surge operations and
leverage partnerships in response to
nationally significant threats is critical
Maritime Domain
The United States has always been a maritime nation. Throughout our
history, the oceans have served as a form of protection from rivals,
source of resources and recreation for our people, and means of trade
with our partners. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), one in six U.S. jobs is tied to the maritime
industry.
Technically, the Maritime Domain encompasses all areas and things on,
under, relating to, adjacent to, or bordering on a sea, ocean, or other
navigable waterway. The Maritime Domain includes all maritime-related
activities, infrastructure, cargo, and vessels and other means of water
transport. Practically, ensuring the safety, security, and environmental
stewardship of the Maritime Domain requires protection of 95,000 miles
of U.S. coastline and preservation of sustainable fisheries in nearly 3.4
million square miles of our Exclusive Economic Zone - an area larger
than the contiguous United States (the lower 48) states.
It is the Coast Guard’s goal to protect our Nation from threats to the safety
and security and natural resources of the Maritime Domain.
U.S. Coast Guard Posture Statement • 11
Coast Guard Missions
PORTS, WATERWAYS, AND COASTAL
SECURITY
• Develop maritime security
regimes
• Detect, deter, and disrupt
maritime terrorist attacks,
sabotage, or subversive
acts
• Respond to and recover
from attacks that may
occur
• Work with port partners
and review vessel and
facility security plans to
ensure responsible security
planning in the private
sector
In 2009 ...
The Coast Guard
conducted:
• 49,276 armed
waterborne
patrols near
maritime critical
infrastructures
or key resources
• 18,690 security boardings of small vessels
• 4,000 escorts of high-capacity passenger
vessels (such as ferries and cruise ships)
• 1,855 security boardings of high interest
vessels (those posing a greater-than-normal
risk to the U.S.)
• 1,429 escorts of high-value U.S. naval vessels
transiting U.S. waterways
• 660 escorts of vessels carrying dangerous
cargoes
The Coast Guard also began full-time enforcement
of Transportation Worker Identification Credential
(TWIC) regulations nation-wide on April 15, 2009.
Since then, the
Coast Guard
has inspected
more than
48,000 TWICs
in port facilities
throughout the
United States.
DRUG INTERDICTION
(Lead federal agency for maritime drug interdiction on the
high seas)
• Reduce the supply of illegal drugs entering
the U.S. via maritime routes through
interdiction of smugglers and their illicit
cargos at sea
• Counter drug trafficking organizations
through the use of 35 counterdrug bi-lateral
agreements with partner nations
In 2009 ...
The Coast
Guard removed
160.1 metric
tons of cocaine
valued at over
$4.9 billion and
71,234 pounds
of marijuana
valued at $64.6
million.
The Coast
Guard seized
58 vessels and
detained 322
suspected smugglers.
A Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment
(LEDET) responded to a Self-Propelled Semi-
Submersible (SPSS) threat that ultimately led to
the first conviction under the Drug Trafficking
Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008. LEDETs
performed similar interdictions throughout the
year.
The U.S. Coast Guard/Sierra Leone Agreement
Concerning Cooperation to Suppress Illicit
Transnational Maritime Activity, signed June
26, 2009, marks the first permanent, full-fledged
bilateral maritime law enforcement agreement
with a partner nation in Africa. The agreement
was finalized with the concurrence of the
Department of State.
AIDS TO NAVIGATION
• Provide visual and electronic navigational
aids, navigation information, and vessel
Did you know?
The Coast Guard has 14 canine
explosive detection teams that
support law enforcement and security
missions.
The Self-Propelled Semi-Submersible
vessel is a difficult-to-detect, submarine¬
like craft used to illegally transport drugs.
Coast Guard photo
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Coast Guard Missions
Did you know?
With more than 51,000 fixed and fbating federal aids to
navigation (mostly buoys), the Coast Guard maintains the
largest such system in the world. That’s more than one aid for
every military member in the Coast Guard.
traffic management
services for
U.S. navigable
waterways
• Ensure that bridges
and causeways
allow for the
safe passage of
waterborne
commerce and
other marine traffic
In 2009 ...
The Coast Guard facilitated the safe and efficient
movement of vessels on the Nation’s 25,000 miles
of waterways, 12,000 miles of inland waterways,
and 95,000 miles of coastline comprising the
U. S. Marine
Transportation
System, a critical
enabler of
commerce.
The Coast Guard
facilitated safe
passage of nearly
1.3 million
commercial vessel
transits in 12 of
the Nation’s most
congested ports.
The Coast Guard
initiated contracts
to rebuild bridges
obstructing
navigation in
Texas, Alabama,
Iowa, and Illinois
through funding appropriated via the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Guardians aboard CGC Osage
prepare to replace the buoy’s hull in
the Ohio River. This 65’ inland river
tender, homeported in Sewickley, Pa.,
maintains approximately 800 aids
to navigation along the Allegheny,
Monongahela, Ohio, Kanawha and
Big Sandy rivers. The crew’s area of
responsibility covers more than 600
miles of river and is critical to the
Nation’s river system commerce. Photo
by PA2 Thomas Blue
Photo by Ensign Shea
Winterberger
SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR)
• Provide immediate
response to save lives
and property in peril
• Minimize loss of life,
injury, and property
damage
• Coordinate SAR efforts
of afloat and airborne
Coast Guard assets
with those of other
federal, state, and local
responders
• Coordinate response
efforts on waterways
after accidents or
disasters, exercising our Captain of the Port
authorities and responsibilities
• Partner with the world’s merchant fleet to
rescue mariners in distress around the globe
through the Automated Mutual-assistance
Vessel Rescue (AMVER) system
In 2009 ...
The Coast Guard responded 23,555 times to
people and vessels in distress resulting in 4,747
lives saved and nearly $95 million in property
preserved.
The Coast Guard enhanced its ability to detect
and locate persons in distress with continued
installation of Rescue 21, which now covers 22
major coastal areas encompassing over 34,900
miles of the Nation’s coastline. In FY 2009 Rescue
21 was installed in
six major coastal
areas (e.g., Coast
Guard Sectors)
and 75 Command
Center watchstander
positions were
added to support
the monitoring
and operation of
Rescue 21 and other
Command Center
functions.
Guardians worked
with countries such
In Haiti, two Guardians from Air
Station Clearwater, Fla., carry an
injured woman onto the loading
ramp of an HC-130 aircraft Jan.
14,2010, before departing for the
Dominican Republic. Photo by PA1
Mariana O’Leary
U.S. Coast Guard Posture Statement • 13
Coast Guard Missions
Coast Guard Hero
' Petty Officer 3rd Class Caleb S. Flippin (AST3)
^ Petty Officer 3rd Class Caleb S. Flippin, an aviation survival technician
g. \ (AST) with Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans, has participated in
^ several life saving missions along the Gulf Coast. Of particular note AST3
* Flippin recently assisted a seriously injured mariner. Without hesitation,
AST3 Flippin deployed to a small boat from the MH-65C Dolphin rescue helicopter,
located the mariner and carried him to the top level of the vessel. Fie placed the mariner
in a Stokes litter to be lifted into the helicopter. For this and other heroic rescues, AST3
Flippin has received several medals including the Coast Guard Air Medal.
as Mexico and Malta to provide them access to our
state-of-the-art search planning tool (SAROPS), to
perform SAR within their own waters.
LIVING MARINE RESOURCES (fisheries
law enforcement)
(Lead federal agency for at-sea enforcement of the
Nation’s fisheries and marine protected species laws and
regulations)
• Project federal law enforcement presence over
the entire U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone,
covering nearly 3.4 million square miles of
ocean
• Ensure compliance with fisheries and marine
protected species regulations on domestic
vessels
• Prevent over-fishing, reduce mortality
of protected species, and protect marine
habitats by enforcing domestic fishing laws
and regulations
In 2009 ...
MARINE SAFETY
(Primary agency
responsible for
developing and
enforcing federal marine
safety, security and
environmental protection
regulations)
Enforce safe and
environmentally
sound operation of
U.S. flagged vessels
throughout the
world
Assert authority
over foreign vessels
operating in U.S. Port State Controlled
waters to enforce safe, secure, and
environmentally sound operations in U.S.
waters
Issue licenses and
documents to qualified
mariners, and
promote competency
through a combination
of training courses,
requisite experience,
and examinations
Conduct inspections
of U.S. and foreign
vessels, marine
facilities, and
review plans for
vessel construction,
alteration, equipment,
and salvage
Develop and monitor
vessel construction
and performance
A Coast Guard Auxiliary
inspection team member
climbs the rigging of
a commercial fishing
vessel to perform a
safety inspection. Trained
Auxiliarists volunteer
countless hours to help
with Coast Guard missions.
Photo by William Giers
CGC Naushon pulls into Craig, Alaska,
to conduct a number of inspections and
boardings of the local fishing fleet. Photo
by Lt. Brook Sherman
The Coast
Guard conducted
more than
5,400 fishery
boardings.
Coast Guard
enforcement
of regulations
yielded an at-sea
compliance rate
of 96.7 percent.
Did you know?
The Coast Guard is responsible for protecting stressed fish
stocks in the world’s largest Exclusive Economic Zone, 3.4
million square miles - an area larger than the contiguous United
States (the lower 48 states). This vital service protects U.S.
waters from being over-fished, protects endangered marine
animals and plants, and prevents foreign poaching out to 200
miles offshore.
14 • U.S. Coast Guard Posture Statement
Coast Guard Missions
standards
to enhance
boating safety
• Conduct
investigations
and casualty
analysis to
develop new
standards to
prevent future
accidents
• Act as the
primary U.S.
representative
to the
International
Maritime
Organization, a body of international
conventions that for over 50 years has
supported the governance of every facet of
shipping including safety, environmental
concerns, legal matters, technical co¬
operation, maritime security and the
efficiency of shipping
In 2009 ...
The Coast Guard issued nearly 1,700 Certificates
of Inspection to U.S. commercial vessels.
The number of
Merchant Mariner
Credentials
(MMC) issued by
the Coast Guard
increased by 135
percent, and the
time to process
an application was reduced by 49 percent. The
process for issuing MMCs was centralized in West
Virginia. Under previous regulations, the Coast
Guard issued up to four mariner credentials, now
consolidated into one MMC.
As a result of the National Recreational Boating
Safety Program administered by the Coast Guard,
state law enforcement conducted over 1,676,700
recreational vessel boardings, issued over 125,000
citations and nearly 300,000 warnings, responded
to over 10,000 search and rescue cases, and
assisted over 43,600 persons and 18,600 vessels.
The Coast Guard Auxiliary and the U.S. Power
Squadrons completed over 130,000 vessel safety
checks.
The Coast Guard established seven National
Centers of Expertise to provide technical support
and standardization
to enhance safety
and security within
specific aspects
of the maritime
industry such
as cruise ships,
suspension and
revocation of
merchant mariner
credentials, vintage
vessels, towing
vessels, liquefied
gas vessels, and
investigations
expertise. The first
two centers are fully
operational and the
other five will be
fully staffed by mid-
2010.
Coast Guard Hero
Auxiliarist Patricia C. Swope
Coast Guard Auxiliarist Patricia C. Swope has displayed perseverance and
dedication to serve the greater good of others for nearly 30 years earning
her the nickname of “AUXMom.” Ms. Swope has volunteered more than
14,800 hours of service (equal to more than seven years of full-time work),
providing administrative support to 1,800 Auxiliarists who support the
Coast Guard in her region. Ms. Swope has also logged many hours as a communications
watchstander for Coast Guard Station Los Angeles and has served as a qualification
examiner for the Auxiliary Boat Crew Qualification Program and as a team coordination
training instructor not only for the Auxiliary but also for many Coast Guard active duty
units. Ms. Swope has served in several elected offices including flotilla commander,
division captain, and rear commodore. She currently serves as chair of the District Training
Conference Committee and as president of the Past Captains Association. With an ever¬
present smile, Ms. Swope has been an outstanding mentor to the entire Auxiliary chain of
leadership from new enrollees to District Commodores and Directors of Auxiliary.
A Coast Guard 41’ boat from
Station New London, Conn., with
a boarding team aboard prepares
to come alongside an inbound
Liberian-flagged tank-ship. Photo by
Auxiliarist Charles Stevens
Did you know?
The Coast Guard provides
specialized counter piracy efforts
in foreign waters.
U.S. Coast Guard Posture Statement • 15
Coast Guard Missions
DEFENSE READINESS
• Support U.S. Combatant
Commanders, including:
o Deploying law
enforcement teams
aboard U.S. Navy
ships to stem the flow
of illegal drugs
o Train Iraqi maritime
security forces and
secure Iraqi ports and
off-shore oil platforms
o Train foreign nations
in maritime law
enforcement, security,
and search and rescue
o Conduct alert,
intercept,
communication,
surveillance, and
escort activities for
National Air Defense
• Provide capabilities and resources in support
of naval warfare mission areas
• Function as a service under the Navy in time
of war or when directed by the President
In 2009 ...
The Coast Guard continued deployment of six
patrol boats, two law enforcement detachments,
and over 6,400 personnel in the Arabian Gulf.
Coast Guard Hero
CGC Legare and its over-
the-horizon smallboat,
under the direction
of Commander, U.S.
Naval Forces Europe-
Africa, work with the
Moroccan Royal Navy to
share boarding tactics
and law enforcement
procedures. Photo by
PA2 Thomas Blue
Did you know?
When a Coast Guard law enforcement detachment embarks on
a Naval ship to conduct boardings, the Naval ship temporarily
shifts tactical control to the Coast Guard to provide enforcement
actions (under Title 14 U.S. Code).
^ ^ Petty Officer 2nd Class Paul H. Newnam (FS2)
Food is one of the biggest factors contributing to the morale of the crew on
a ship, and Food Service Specialist (FS) Petty Officer Newnam has kept
morale soaring onboard CGC Adak. His enthusiasm, love for cooking, and
concern for his shipmates are evident in the presentation of the delicious
meals he provides to the 22 crew forward deployed in the Northern Arabian Gulf. Even
after completing a high-risk boarding or assisting in the launching of the small boat, FS2
Newnam always has a smile on his face while serving a delectable meal from a variety
of world regions while being mindful of special diets and allergies. Fie personally delivers
breakfast to-order up to the bridge watch standers every morning CGC Adak is underway.
FS2 Newnam’s positive attitude is contagious to all onboard and has truly improved the
Arabian Gulf experience of each crewmember.
Coast Guard personnel conducted in-theater cargo
container inspections on war materials returning
from Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring
Freedom.
Over 100 Coast Guard mobile training teams
delivered maritime training and capacity-building
assistance to more than 60 nations worldwide.
Two Coast Guard ships completed out-of-
hemisphere deployments in support of DoD:
USCGC Boutwell in the U.S. Pacific, Central,
European, and African Command theaters of
operations and USCGC Legare in the U.S. African
Command theater of operations.
MIGRANT INTERDICTION
(Lead agency for maritime migrant interdiction)
• Reinforce the Nation’s border security by
providing a layered defense to deter, detect,
and interdict undocumented migrants
attempting to enter
the United States
illegally
1 Preserve safety
of life at sea and
respect the human
rights of migrants
while aboard Coast
Guard assets
In 2009 ...
The Coast Guard
interdicted nearly
3,700 undocumented
migrants attempting
to illegally enter the
United States.
The Coast Guard
used a biometrics-
at-sea system to
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Coast Guard Missions
Did you know?
The Coast Guard is successfully using at-sea biometrics to
identify and prosecute repeat offenders, felons, and persons on
watch lists attempting to illegally enter the United States.
identify felons and repeat
offenders attempting
to enter the country
illegally. The Coast Guard
collected data from 2,749
individuals — 711 were
found to have criminal
records - resulting in
the prosecution of 333
Photo by OS1 Thomas Doyle individuals by the U.S.
Attorney’s Office.
MARINE
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
• Stop unauthorized
ocean dumping
and regulate
the discharge of
oil, hazardous
substances, and
other shipboard
wastes into U.S.
and international
waterways
• Protect marine
mammals
• Regulate the
introduction of
invasive species into
waterways
• Respond to oil and
A Guardian waits to receive
a sample of ballast water
from a commercial vessel’s
crewmember. The Coast
Guard inspects all vessels’
ballast water before they
enter the Great Lakes to
prevent invasive species from
inhabiting the ecosystem.
Photo by PA3 William Mitchell
Did you know?
In 2009, the Coast Guard worked with NOAA and the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers to remove 32 tons of derelict fishing
nets and other harmful trash from the coral reefs in the
Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument near Hawaii.
hazardous substance accidents and reduce
their impact on the marine environment
• Develop environmental regulations and
standards for domestic vessels and marine
facilities
In 2009 ...
The Coast Guard performed more than 17,300
inspections of facilities to ensure compliance with
safety, security, and environmental protection
regulations.
The Coast Guard investigated and responded to
approximately 3,600 pollution incidents.
ICE OPERATIONS
• Keep critical
Great Lakes and
northeastern U.S
waterways open
for commercial
traffic, assist vessels
transiting in ice-
filled waterways, free
vessels stuck in ice,
and break ice dams
to prevent ice related
flooding
Provide the means
in ice-laden waters
to allow scientific
research
The Canadian Coast Guard
Ship Louis S. St-Laurent
and the CGC Healy work
on a multi-year, multi¬
agency Arctic survey that
will help define the Arctic
continental shelf. Photo by
PA3 Patrick Kelley
Broadcast information
on iceberg locations to vessels transiting the
North Atlantic between North America and
Europe
In 2009 ...
Coast Guard icebreakers facilitated the shipment
of vital heating oil and prevented flooding by
Did you know?
The Coast Guard’s International Ice Patrol, created after the
aftermath of the Titanic sinking, locates and tracks icebergs to
prevent further vessel collisions with icebergs. No ship-iceberg
collisions have been reported since the International Ice Patrol
has been in existence.
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Coast Guard Missions
Did you know?
With the help of Coast Guard domestic icebreaking in the winter,
a single barge can deliver as much heating oil to the northeast
as 125 tanker trucks.
method of high seas
fishing considered
to be one of the
main obstacles
to sustainable
world fisheries
and healthy ocean
ecosystems
breaking ice in Maine’s Kennebec and Penobscot
Rivers and New York’s Hudson River.
The International Ice
Patrol tracked more
than 1,200 icebergs
that drifted into the
transatlantic shipping
lanes, fulfilling its
mission to prevent ship
Photo by IT1 Bryan Goff collisions with icebergs.
The Coast Guard icebreaker Healy performed
seafloor mapping and data collection missions in
the Arctic. These operations will help the United
States define the limits of its outer continental
shelf.
OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT (OLE)
In 2009 ...
The Coast Guard
detected 112
illegal incursions
by foreign fishing
vessels into the U.S.
Exclusive Economic
Zone.
The Coast Guard
boarded 57 foreign vessels to ensure compliance
with fishing regulations.
The preceding section offered select performance highlights
from 2009. The U.S. Coast Guard FY2009 Performance Report
offers a summary of performance results for all missions. It
also highlights the many extraordinary accomplishments
Coast Guard men and women have achieved over the past
year, to review these accomplishments visit www.uscg.mil/
posturestatment.
A People’s Republic of China
Fisheries Law Enforcement Command
(FLEC) officer, in cooperation with the
U.S. Coast Guard, seized a Chinese
fishing vessel suspected of illegal
large-scale high-seas drift net fishing
460 miles east of Hokkaido, Japan.
Coast Guard photo
Enforce foreign fishing vessel laws
Patrol the
U.S. Exclusive
Economic Zone
boundary areas
to reduce the
threat of foreign
poaching of U.S.
fish stocks
Monitor
compliance with
international
living marine
resource
regimes and
international
agreements
Deter and
enforce efforts to
eliminate fishing
using large
drift-nets, a
Coast Guard Hero
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jimmy L. Rodriguez
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jimmy Rodriguez, a Coast Guard Reservist and
winner of the 2009 League Of United Latin American Citizens Excellence
In Military Service Award, provided significant contributions to the Naval
training team in Umm Qsar, Iraq while deployed in support of Operation
Iraqi Freedom. He conducted more than 45 vessel inspections, safeguarding high interest
targets which serve as the backbone of the Iraqi economy. He also trained more than
30 Iraqi marines in comprehensive procedures and processes associated with maritime
boardings and tactical law enforcement duties. His efforts greatly contributed to the
transitional road map strategy for coalition forces in the region. Port Security Specialist
Rodriguez also distinguished himself as a humanitarian, skillfully organizing a two-day
community service event for joint forces during a port call in Kingston, Jamaica. This
multi-national force team repaired the failing roof at a non-profit school, improving quality
of life for island residents.
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WORKING WITH
Combined Service Escort: A Coast Guard Marine Safety and Security Team and New York City Police Department marine and air units escort the
Navy vessel USS New York as the ship sails into New York Harbor Nov. 2,2009. The Coast Guard conducts safety and security escorts regularly with
its port partners throughout the Port of New York/New Jersey. Photo by PA3 Barbara Patton
Joint Partners: A Coast Guard HH-60 helicopter brings injured Haitians
from a landing zone at the Haitian Coast Guard base to the USNS
Comfort for medical treatment Jan. 20, 2010. Photo by PA1 Robert
Nash
International partner: A Coast Guardsman aboard the CGC Legare
demonstrates proper handcuffing procedures during a joint training exercise
with members of the Moroccan Royal Navy while underway in the Atlantic
Ocean July 18,2009. Photo by PA2 Thomas Blue
Royal visit: Britain's Prince
Harry talks with a Coast Guard
Academy cadet while aboard a
45-foot medium response boat
in New York May 30, 2009.
During Prince Harry’s first
official visit to the United States,
he toured New York Harbor with
the Coast Guard on the way to
Governor’s Island. Photo by
PA3 Annie Berlin
our Partners
Fueling from Dutch Navy: The CGC Spencer is fueled at sea in the eastern
Caribbean by a Dutch Navy ship during a summer 2009 international
exercise. Coast Guard photo
DHS partner: The CGC Diamondback receives agents from a Customs
and Border Protection (CBP) helicopter during a training exercise Sept. 15,
2009. The CBP aircraft flies near the top of the mast as it prepares for a
line drop, and the Diamondback moves steadily ahead in the port of Miami.
Photo by SN Gary Gonzalez
First responder partners: A rescue basket is lowered from a Coast
Guard rescue helicopter onto a small boat from the Jefferson Parish
Sheriff’s Department during a joint agency hoist training exercise
Oct. 14, 2009, on Lake Pontchartrain near New Orleans. During
the exercise, the Coast Guard tested new first responder radios
that allow the Coast Guard to communicate with local and state law
enforcement agencies to improve joint agency responses. Photo by
PA2 Thomas Blue
Wildlife conservation study: Two Coast Guard auxiliarists take
water samples from the Crystal River for research being done by
the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to monitor
red tides in Florida gulf waters. Photo by Auxiliarist Morris Harvey
Strategic Priorities
Section II
RECAPITALIZATION OF AGING ASSETS AND INFRASTRUCTURE.24
Air and Surface Fleets.24
Aging Shore Infrastructure, Including Military Housing.25
DELIVERING VALUE TO THE NATION.26
Targeted Operational Enhancements.27
Maritime Domain Awareness.27
WORKFORCE OPTIMIZATION.28
Military Housing.28
Diversity.29
MODERNIZATION OF BUSINESS PRACTICES.30
U.S. Coast Guard Posture Statement • 23
Strategic Priorities
RECAPITALIZATION OF AGING ASSETS
AND INFRASTRUCTURE
The FY 2011 President’s Budget provides funding
to continue replacement or refurbishment of
increasingly outdated and unreliable assets:
• Cutters
• Aircraft
• Boats
• Command, Control, Communications,
Computers, Intelligence Surveillance and
Reconnaissance (C4ISR)
• Infrastructure
This is the Service’s top budget priority.
The recapitalization is crucial to preserving
future surface, air, and shore asset capability and
remains a critical investment for the Nation. The
assets built today will allow the Coast Guard to
continue securing the maritime borders, rescuing
those in peril,
defending
the Nation,
preserving
our economic
resources and
vitality, and
protecting the
environment for
Air and Surface Fleets
Preserving the Coast Guard’s maritime capability
through recapitalizing air and surface assets is a
strategic imperative for DHS and the Coast Guard.
Some of the most important new assets under
production are National Security Cutters (NSC),
HC-144A Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA), Fast
Response Cutters (FRC), and Response Boats-
Medium (RB-M).
Did you know?
The average age of a ship in the Coast
Guard’s 378-foot fleet is 42 years.
decades to come.
The NSC replaces the 378’ Hamilton-class High Endurance Cutter. Left photo by
PA3 Wes Shinn; Right photo by Steven Blount
The FRC replaces the 110’ Island-class patrol boat. Left photo by Auxiliarist
Carolyn Fay; Right is a Coast Guard photo
HC-144A Ocean Sentry Medium Range Surveillance aircraft replaces the HU-25
Falcon jet. Left photo by PA2 Thomas Blue; Right photo by PAC Sarah Foster
The timely replacement of aging 378-foot High
Endurance Cutters (HECs) through the 418-
foot National Security Cutter (NSC) program
is the Coast Guard’s top recapitalization
priority.
Specifically, FY 2011 recapitalization
priorities include funding for the
production of NSC #5. NSCs will replace
HECs, a fleet of 12 vessels that has
served the Coast Guard for more than 40
years. Other replacements include the
HC-144A MPA for the 26-year-old HU-25
Falcon aircraft, the 150’ FRC for the 110’
Island Class Patrol Boat, and the 45’ RB-
M for the 41’ Utility Boat. All of the assets
being replaced have reached the end of
their service lives.
The FY 2011 President’s Budget provides
funding to operate these newly acquired
assets and also funds the critical logistics
and C4ISR investments needed to
support them.
In general, replacement assets such as
the NSC, MPA, FRC, and RB-M provide
vastly improved capability over the
outdated legacy assets they are replacing.
Additionally, replacing assets with new,
more reliable ships and aircraft reduces
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Coast Guard Hero
Petty Officer 1st Class Michelle M. Roberts (MK1)
Coast Guard Cutter Monomoy’s Petty Officer Michelle “smalls” Roberts
is a Machinery Technician (MK) responsible for working on engines and
mechanical systems.
With almost 20 years of service, CGC Monomoy’s mechanical equipment experiences
significant wear and tear as a result of the extremely demanding operational pace in
the Middle East. Petty Officer Roberts’ hard work, leadership, and great sense of humor
have played a major role in keeping these systems operational and crew morale high
in order to meet the demands of the Coast Guard’s overseas contingency operations.
As one of the go-to people for all engineering issues she is extremely knowledgeable
about the mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems aboard. Resulting from her
hard work and leadership, Monomoy was able to complete the most days at sea of the
eleven ships assigned to Combined Task Group 55.6 (Patrol Forces South West Asia)
in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in FY 2009. Additionally, MK1 Roberts has been
a Boarding Team Member for ten different Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure boardings
while conducting maritime security operations around Iraq’s off-shore oil platforms in the
Northern Arabian Gulf.
first FRC will begin
operations in Miami
in FY 2011. The
range, endurance,
surveillance, and
command and control
capability of these
assets will visibly
improve the Coast
Guard’s capabilities
as compared to
those assets they
are replacing. In the
long-term, continued
timely replacement
of aging assets will
significantly increase
the Coast Guard’s
overall performance
to the Nation.
Aging Shore
Infrastructure, Including
Military Housing
The FY 2011
unplanned maintenance liabilities, currently
experienced with the HECs and HU-25 aircraft.
An Electrician’s Mate with
Coast Guard Sector Baltimore’s
engineering department installs a
new breaker and inspects the wiring
of a 27’ utility boat. The boat was
brought to the sector for installation
of the Scalable Integrated
Navigation System package
which includes a new radar, depth
sounder, heading sensor and GPS.
Photo by PA3 Brandyn Hill
CGC Bertholf
(NSC#1) is
operational and
already delivering
results. On her
maiden patrol, she
prosecuted drug
traffickers yielding a
drug bust of over two
tons of marijuana
and $8 million
worth of other
drugs. Six HC-144A
MPAs are currently
operational, saving
lives and securing
the maritime border
in the Gulf of Mexico.
Three additional
HC-144A aircraft
will enter service
in FY 2011. The
President’s Budget
also provides
funding to address the Service’s most urgent shore
infrastructure recapitalization requirements.
Most of the Coast Guard’s command centers,
hangars, piers, and other infrastructure are
located in the harsh marine environment, hence
require reconstruction or replacement to restore
operational capabilities. Continued investment
in aging Coast Guard facilities is critical to
sustaining operations and mitigating occupational
safety risks.
For example, the President’s Budget funds
rehabilitation of an existing pier face for three
Coast Guard buoy tenders homeported in
Newport, R.I. The current moorings are in the
process of being condemned by the U.S. Navy
due to progressive deterioration. The President’s
Budget also provides new funding for construction,
renovation, and improvement of Coast Guard
military family housing.
Here to Protect, Ready to Rescue
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Strategic Priorities
The President’s entire request for the Coast Guard
acquisition programs is further detailed in the
enclosed Budget in Brief (Section III).
DELIVERING VALUE TO THE NATION
In FY 2011, the
Coast Guard
will continue
to perform its
11 statutory
missions,
allocating
resources to the
highest order of
maritime safety,
security, and environmental protection needs. The
FY 2011 President’s Budget leverages efficiencies,
decommissionings, and capability reallocations.
This will allow the Service to direct resources to
its highest priorities which include recapitalizing
aging assets and operating new assets delivered
through ongoing acquisition programs.
Coast Guard operational commanders are armed
with surface and air assets, competent people
and timely information. Guardians in the field
make choices every day on how to best employ
this capability. Commanders assess risks and
understand the desired outcomes in order to take
the initiative required to deliver value to the
Nation. In recent Coast Guard history, there is
no finer example than that of the January 2010
response to the earthquake in Haiti.
This sequence shows a sample of Coast Guard activities in response to the earthquake in Haiti.
Did you know?
Due in large part to Coast Guard
programs, vessel collisions and
groundings have decreased 23
percent over the last decade.
The Principle of On-Scene Initiative
The nature of our operations demands that Coast Guard men
and women be given latitude to act quickly and decisively within
the scope of their authority, without waiting for direction from
higher levels in the chain of command. Personal initiative has
always been crucial to the success of our Service.
Many of our operations are of an emergent, unpredictable
nature. History has shown that situations like these are best
handled locally. Thus, we push both authority and responsibility
to the lowest possible level.
This style of operational command is based upon the trust
that senior commanders place in their subordinates' judgment.
Decisive action requires unity of effort—getting all parts of a
force to work together. Rapid action, on the other hand, requires
a large degree of decentralization, giving those closest to the
problem the freedom to solve it. To reconcile these seemingly
contradictory requirements, we use the tools known as the
“commander’s intent” and the “concept of operations.”
The commander’s intent conveys the objective and the desired
course of action. The concept of operations details the elements
of a plan, i.e., what is to be done, and how the commander plans
to do it. A significant change in the situation that requires new
action will alter the concept of operations, but the commander’s
intent—their overriding objective—usually remains unchanged.
Good decisions are made in unpredictable situations when
Coast Guard personnel on the scene of an emergency or
a crisis are trained rigorously to act as part of a cohesive,
cooperative team. Guardians internalize the expected outcome
and understand how unique incidents or situations are normally
handled. This shared understanding lies at the heart of effective,
decentralized command and control.
An HC-144A aircraft from Aviation Training
Center Mobile, Ala., launched to immediately
survey damage. Coast Guard aircraft flew
multiple missions to support early operations
in Haiti, Jan. 2010. Photo by PA3 Nick Ameen
Coast Guard ships arrive 17.5 hours after
the first earthquake shook Haiti. Coast
Guard small boats carry medical and
humanitarian aid supplies into Port-au-
Prince. Coast Guard photo
Guardians are equipped with competencies
to perform varied Coast Guard missions. BM3
Jussen, of CGC Oak, serves as a translator
for the Univision television network. Photo by
PA3 Brandyn Hill
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Strategic Priorities
Targeted Operational
Enhancements
The FY 2011
President’s Budget
brings 18 deployable
Law Enforcement
Detachments (LEDETs)
to full capacity in order
to mitigate emergent
terrorism and border
security risks. The Coast
Guard will continue to
work closely with DoD and international partners
to leverage the unique authority presented by
LEDETs.
The President’s Budget
also annualizes new
funding provided by
Congress in FY 2010 for
counterdrug operations
and new watchstanders.
It also provides funds to
operate and maintain newly
acquired assets delivered
through Coast Guard
recapitalization programs.
These assets include the
NSC, HC-144 aircraft, FRCs, new RB-Ms, and
armed helicopters which offer substantially
improved capability over the legacy assets they
are replacing. Follow-on funds also support new
shore assets including the Nationwide Automatic
Identification System (NAIS), Rescue 21 and
Defense Messaging Systems, and the new Rescue
Swimmer Training Facility.
Did you know?
The Coast Guard has specialized forces that can be deployed
in response to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and
explosive disasters and attacks.
Maritime Domain Awareness
As we strive to be more effective and efficient,
and to improve our ability to allocate resources
based on risk, it becomes increasingly important
to enhance our Maritime Domain Awareness
(MDA). MDA is the effective understanding of
anything associated with the global maritime
domain that could impact the security, safety,
economy or environment of the United States.
MDA does not eliminate risk or hostile acts, but
provides heightened situational awareness and the
necessary mechanisms through which partners
share information to help identify risks or threats.
Consistent with the Coast Guard’s strategic
plan, in FY 2011 the Coast Guard will leverage
prior year funding to continue to deploy high
priority MDA capabilities through the NAIS and
Interagency Operations Centers (IOCs) projects.
In addition, the FY 2011 President’s Budget funds
continued enhancements to surface and air C4ISR.
As a full member of the intelligence community
since 2001, the Coast Guard continues to build
closer ties with national intelligence and local
law enforcement agencies to increase MDA. The
maritime community is very large and diverse. All
Photo by FN Jeff Sheets
Photo by PA3 Casey Ranel
The Coast Guard coordinated closely with the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Several critical FEMA
communications trucks were flown to the disaster area. The Coast
Guard C-130 aircraft can be configured to carry a combination of
people, cargo, and mission equipment. Photo by PA3 Rob Simpson
Earthquake refugees stand in line at Port-au-Prince to board a
Coast Guard HC-130 aircraft from Air Station Clearwater, Fla., that
will take them to Homestead, Fla., Jan. 16,2010. Approximately 60
people boarded the aircraft, including children and elderly. Photo
by PA3 Pamela Manns
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Strategic Priorities
Did you know?
The Coast Guard spearheaded the development of forceful
procedures to stop narcotics smugglers from entering the country
via small, fast-moving boats. These “airborne use of force”
procedures include the use of warning shots and disabling fire
from aircraft to stop boats from fleeing and evading capture.
maritime members can contribute to and benefit
from improved shared awareness. The Coast
Guard has been a leader in advocating for and
coordinating efforts between national and local
entities. These national and local partnerships
provide Coast Guard operational commanders with
more robust and timely information to make better
risk-informed decisions.
Did you know?
The Nation’s Marine Transportation System (MTS) is the
lifeblood of America’s national economy and a key enabler of
its national security. Over 90% of the world’s trade is carried on
the water. In the United States, the MTS carries 78% of all our
international trade - including 66% of all crude oil consumed
- and generates thousands of jobs. These numbers, while
staggering, are expected to increase in the next 15 years.
The Coast Guard’s work on the DHS Small Vessel
Security Strategy is just one example of this effort.
As the USS Cole attack vividly demonstrated,
small vessels can pose a large threat. The Small
Vessel Security Strategy addresses these concerns
in the domestic maritime environment. The goal
is a coordinated effort of federal, state, local, and
tribal authorities, together with international
partners, private industry, and the recreational
users of the waterways to improve maritime
security and safety through MDA.
Another example is America’s Waterway Watch.
This nationwide program, similar to the well
known and successful Neighborhood Watch
program, asks community members to report
suspicious activities in and around the Nation’s
waterways to local law enforcement agencies.
WORKFORCE OPTIMIZATION
In FY 2011, the Coast
Guard will sustain
previous enhancements to
the acquisition, financial
management, and marine
safety workforce. The
Coast Guard will continue
to promote a diverse and
competent workforce that
can adapt to employ new
and improved assets to
meet evolving mission
demands. As we implement
consolidation initiatives and
decommission legacy assets
over the next several years, the Coast Guard
will leverage our pool of personnel with diverse
operational experience and highly specialized skills
to operate and maintain new cutters, aircraft,
and small boats, and staff a modernized support
structure. In order to manage the size of the
workforce, recruiting efforts, training, and policy
will adapt to changing demands.
Military Housing
As a branch of the Armed Forces, the Coast
Guard military workforce support initiatives must
mirror those authorized by the National Defense
Authorization Act (NDAA). Included in the NDAA
is the support of military families through child
care, housing, and health care benefits. As a sister
military service and fellow armed force, the Coast
Guard must maintain parity with DoD.
One area that needs improvement is military
housing. The Coast Guard currently owns 4,020
military housing units. The purpose of owning
these units is to provide housing to our military
service members and their families stationed in
geographic locations where market conditions do
not provide an affordable, suitable house. The
average age of the Coast Guard’s housing portfolio
is over 40 years. Many of the Coast Guard’s
housing assets require recapitalization due to
safety and habitability issues. Furthermore, due
to changing conditions and operating needs, the
Coast Guard’s housing footprint in some locations
is inadequate. In FY 2011, the Budget provides
funds for family military housing projects.
Photo by PA1 NyxoLyno
Cangemi
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Strategic Priorities
Coast Guard Hero
Mr. Esteban Morales
Esteban Morales, a GS-13 Civilian Recruiter, began his civilian Coast
Guard career in December 2003 working at Coast Guard Headquarters
in Personnel Management. He was accepted to the United States
Department of Agriculture Executive Potential Program (EPP) in January
of 2009. After completing an assignment at the Department of Homeland Security, he
began work at The White House for Vice President Biden taking on roles in areas such
as intergovernmental affairs, domestic and economic policy, and correspondence and
communications. Mr. Morales was the first civilian Coast Guard member to participate in
this type of assignment. Due to his significant contributions, exposure to the value of the
EPP continues to grow at the highest levels in government.
has opportunity
to prosper. In
2009, the Coast
Guard launched
its Diversity
Strategic Plan.
This plan builds
upon the significant
progress we have
achieved to date and
provides direction
for our collective
efforts to make
the Coast Guard a
leader in diversity
development and
a model for the
Nation.
Diversity
The Coast Guard is committed to building and
sustaining an organizational climate in which
people of diverse backgrounds, cultures, races,
religions, and ethnicities are fully included, valued,
and respected. As an organization, we provide
premiere service in ensuring the safety and
security of our maritime public and the protection
of our precious environment. To ensure that we
continue this level of excellence and thus maintain
our hard-earned credibility, it is imperative that
our workforce be reflective of the society that we
serve.
Through strong efforts and a commitment to
the workforce, the Coast Guard will continue to
foster an environment in which every individual
The goals of the
Diversity Strategic Plan are to:
• Assure a diverse workforce through an
all-hands commitment with leadership
accountability
• Fully utilize
communication
and focus groups
to improve the
workforce
• Expand outreach
to achieve access
opportunity for
underrepresented
populations
• Ensure equitable
hiring and career
opportunities
Photo by PAC Sarah B.
Foster
Coast Guard military housing (left) as compared to DoD housing (right): Because the Coast Guard is a military service and an armed force,
benefits outlined in the National Defense Authorization Act apply to the Coast Guard’s military workforce. In FY 2011, the Budget funds
incremental improvement in this area.
U.S. Coast Guard Posture Statement • 29
Strategic Priorities
• Optimize
training and
education to
underscore
the value of
workforce
diversity
Outreach and
recruiting have
been a major
focus to improve
diversity. In an
effort to advance
these diversity initiatives and promote awareness
of military and civilian career opportunities,
the Coast Guard is increasing exposure through
targeted outreach efforts. Examples of these efforts
include:
• Establishment of relationships with minority
serving institutions
• Engagement with Alaskan Native Tribal
Councils
• Sustainment of existing scholarship programs
One area that has provided sustained positive
results is the College Student Pre-Commissioning
Initiative (CSPI) Scholarship program. This
program has up to 60 participants at any given
time and funds two years of college tuition,
military pay, and benefits, with attendance to
Officer Candidate School upon graduation. Nearly
50 percent of the current CSPI students are
minority and 38 percent are women.
workforce remains
strong, capable, and
well trained. Today,
more than ever,
Coast Guard men and
women possess highly
specialized skills to
operate and maintain
state of the art
technology as well as
sustain aging assets.
The demands of the
Coast Guard service require personal sacrifice,
courage, and devotion to duty. In order to maintain
this pool of talented men and women, and keep
pace with the needs of the organization, recruiting
programs will continue to seek the best, brightest,
and most diverse workforce.
MODERNIZATION OF BUSINESS
PRACTICES
Coast Guard Modernization is the centerpiece of
an overarching strategy to transform our legacy
command and control structures, support systems,
and business processes into an adaptive, change¬
centric, learning organization. This transition from
a geographically based structure to a functionally
aligned organization enables the Coast Guard to
optimize sustained mission execution and support,
and increase alignment within DHS and with our
fellow Armed Forces.
Photo by BM2 Jeff Quinn
Photo by Angela Daniel
Diversity is not a
program or a policy,
but a state of being,
and it is an enabler
of readiness and
mission execution.
The Coast Guard will
continuously promote
and foster diversity,
and thus strengthen
our ability to meet
mission demands and
expectations of the
public.
The Coast Guard’s
Active Duty, Reserve,
Auxiliary, and Civilian
Coast Guard Hero
Petty Officer 1st Class Michael C. Curran (MST1)
Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Curran, a marine science technician
(MST), currently serves as an investigating officer at Marine Safety Unit
Galveston. With over six years experience in marine safety, MST1 Curran
has expertly served in leadership positions on multiple high-profile marine
casualty investigations conducted in the largest petrochemical complex in the United
States. Recently, MST 1 Curran prepared the Coast Guard’s case for a complex mariner’s
license suspension and revocation hearing, and then served as an expert witness,
providing technical expertise critical to ensure a fair and comprehensive proceeding. He
also conducted eight marine casualty investigations that included responding to three
vessel collisions and a vessel fire.
30 • U.S. Coast Guard Posture Statement
Strategic Priorities
Modernization Milestones
Command & Control
Organization (G2)
Stud/ Group final
report published
Acquisitions
Directorate
established
USCG
Headquarters
reorganizes and
establishes
numbered staffs
ACQ
Transitioned
to Deputy
Commandant for
Operations
tDCO)
2-Star Force Readiness
Command
(FGRCECOM)
established
NAPA Phase 1
report; begin
Phase 2 of study
Additional
Logistics and
Service Centers
established
Authorization Bill Enacted (TBD)
■Disestablish Atlantic & Pacific Area
Commands
■Appoint FORCECOM as a 3-star
Command
■Establish QPCGM
■Appoint DCO as a 3-star
Deployable
Operations
Group (DOG)
established
Four Logistics /
Service Centers
established
■Appoint Vice Commandant as 4-Star
■Establish Deputy Commandant for
Mission Support (DCMS)
USCG
Maritime Strategy
is published
Assistant
Commandant for
Operations (AGO)
established
Pacific & Atlantic
Area Numbered
Staffs
established
■Transition Combatant Command
relationships
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011 and beyond
Visioning and Design I Functional Alignment | Process Engineering Change-Centric Organization
Commandant
issoe&l 0
Commandant
Entent Action
Orders
Strategic
Transformation
Team (STT)
established
USCG
Blueprint for
Acquisition
Reform
published
Operations
Command
U SCG i nitiates 3 fd (O P C OW)
party review by Command Center
National Academy wifr| national
P u blic Admin istration ca P a bitities
(NAPA) established
Updated tines of
accounting to
reflect modernized
org structure
During the Second Session of the 111th Congress,
the Coast Guard will continue to seek legislation
to complete its strategic modernization effort—the
cornerstone of its legislative program.
Critical elements of the Coast Guard’s strategic
modernization include: (1) the creation of a Coast
Guard Operations Command and Coast Guard
Force Readiness Command, which streamlines
the Service’s field command and control structure,
and enhance fleet standardization and readiness,
respectively; (2) designation of a Deputy
Commandant for Operations, consolidating and
unifying operations policy, planning, requirements
and capabilities; and (3) the designation of a
Deputy Commandant for Mission Support,
harmonizing personnel, acquisitions, research and
development, engineering, information systems,
and logistics support management across the
Service. Certain statutory prescriptions pertaining
to the organization of the Service preclude final
alignment at the leadership level; the Coast
Guard’s proposal addresses these limitations.
Modernization enables our support systems to
be more responsive to our operators, our force
structure to be more responsive to mission
execution, and the Coast Guard to be more
responsive to our Nation.
2009 Milestones
In 2009, Modernization efforts established five Logistics and
Service Centers:
• Shore Infrastructure Logistics Center (SILC)
• Personnel Service Center (PSC)
• Legal Service Center (LSC)
• C4IT Service Center (C4ITSC)
• Surface Forces Logistics Center (SFLC)
These centers consolidated field support by providing improved
24-hour customer service, one-stop technical support, and
assistance for all matters that go beyond the expertise of the
field unit. Maintenance Logistics Centers and Integrated Support
Commands were disestablished and incorporated into these
Centers to align, standardize, and streamline mission support
and business processes across the Service.
U.S. Coast Guard Posture Statement • 31
Underway and making Way Toward
The Coast Guard is proud to report that, as a leader in maritime stewardship, it is underway and making way toward
becoming more “green.” What does this mean? As a green Coast Guard, the organization is making choices today
that reduce, minimize, and may even reverse the negative impacts of its actions on the earth and its resources.
The Coast Guard is in the midst of a comprehensive review of its energy management program, including shore,
fuel, and resource components. Concurrently, the Coast Guard is seizing opportunities to leverage renewable
energy sources, minimize environmental impacts, and reduce life-cycle costs while sustaining infrastructure and
capabilities necessary to execute missions.
Coast Guard Yard Baltimore Landfill Gas
The Coast Guard’s first Landfill Gas
Renewable Energy Center was opened on
Earth Day, April 22,2009, at the Coast Guard
Yard in Baltimore, Md. In collaboration with
Ameresco Federal Service Group, and
the City of Baltimore, the Coast Guard’s
Renewable Energy Center is burning
methane from a Baltimore-owned landfill
and converting the gas into steam and
electricity for shipyard use. The Renewable
Energy Center has the capability to
provide 100 percent of the Yard’s electricity
requirements for approximately 15 years.
For each year this center operates, the
reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
will be equal to removing 33,000 cars from
local roads.
Training Center Petaluma Solar
Energy and Conservation
“Petaluma Green” is an innovative program at Training
Center Petaluma, Calif., that uses renewable energy
and conserves water and natural resources. In Sept.
2009, Training Center Petaluma installed a four-acre
solar array as part of a Power Purchase Agreement
(PPA) with SilRay, Inc. With no up-front costs to the
Coast Guard, this PPA, the first in the history of the
Coast Guard, allows the contractor to build, own, and
operate the solar photovoltaic system on Coast Guard
property and sell the energy back to the facility at a fixed
rate over the life of the 25-year contract. The panels will
provide the Training Center with up to one megawatt of
renewable energy.
Coast Guard photo
a Greener Coast Guard
The Operations Building at Base Support Unit
Seattle is the first Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) certified new
construction building in the Coast Guard.
Other LEED certified buildings can be found
throughout the Coast Guard from Emerald Isle,
N.C. to Cordova, Alaska, to Marquette, Mich., to
New York, N.Y. Coast Guard photo
Did you know?
Base Support Unit Honolulu Conservation
Base Support Unit Honolulu has teamed with interns from the
University of Hawaii to implement sustainability measures. The
interns completed a solid waste management study, and developed
a new recycling program wherein plastic bags were banned at the
base exchange. Winners of the Commandant’s Environmental
Award for Sustainability, the team piloted an Energy Auditing class
and completed a renewable energy optimization study through
the National Renewable Energy Lab.
Coast Guard Cutter Healy
The CGC Healy completely eliminated the discharge of
non-food solid waste while at sea through a recycling and
waste management program that incorporates active and
robust sorting, and aggressive recycling.
■ They currently recycle corrugated cardboard,
white office paper, individual drink containers
(aluminum, glass, plastic), and scrap metal.
Training Center Cape May, N.J. is planning to install two 1.6
megawatt wind turbines in late 2011 that will supply the training
center with over 70% of its electricity.
As a leader in maritime stewardship and marine
environmental protection, the Coast Guard feels
strongly that continued progress toward a greener
Coast Guard is the right thing to do. Opportunities,
such as the great promise of waste woody biomass renewable fuel heating plants at Coast Guard facilities
in Ketchikan, Sitka, and Kodiak, Alaska, continue to be pursued. Water conservation, energy conservation,
and renewable energy - these are the necessary first steps for the Coast Guard to reduce its impact on the
environment, reduce operating costs, and to make a difference for our planet.
Coast Guard Hero
Warrant Officer Charles D. Crabb (F&S2)
Finance and Supply Specialist (F&S) Charles D. Crabb of the U.S. Coast
Guard Academy Logistics Branch is a driving force that is critical to advancing
the Academy’s sustainability practices and recycling efforts. F&S2 Crabb’s
leadership and dedication resulted in the contribution of 241,436 pounds
of material for reuse and recycling, representing 24.1% of the Academy’s overall recycling
endeavors. He championed the Academy’s Qualified Recycling Program, a trial recycling
program for wood and pallets; the massive donation of Cadet personal property; and the
“Cadet Swap Shop.” He also made significant contributions to the Academy’s Federal
Electronics Challenge and the Federal Electronics Reuse and Recycling Campaign. All of
these efforts saved the Coast Guard over $9,000.
The CGC Venturous, with both of its onboard's^H boats^trgnsports
107 bales of marijuana that it seized from a suspectvessel spotted tr
while the cutter was en route to its homeport of Miami Oct. 3,2009.
Photo by ENG4 Karyn Terry
Budget in Brief
Section III
FISCAL YEAR 2011 INITIATIVES AND ENHANCEMENTS.38
Recapitalize Operating Assets and Sustain Infrastructure.38
FISCAL YEAR 2011 EFFICIENCIES, REALLOCATIONS, AND DECOMMISSIONINGS.40
FISCAL YEAR 2011 APPROPRIATION SUMMARY.41
FISCAL YEAR 2011 APPROPRIATION DETAILS.41
Operating Expenses.41
Environmental Compliance and Restoration.43
Reserve Training.43
Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements.43
Alteration of Bridges.43
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation.43
Health Care Fund Contribution.44
Retired Pay.44
Boating Safety.44
Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund.44
U.S. Coast Guard Posture Statement • 37
Budget in Brief
The FY 2011 President’s Budget continues funding
for recapitalization of aging assets (e.g., cutters,
aircraft, boats, and C4ISR) and infrastructure.
Recapitalization is vital to preserving future
surface, air, and shore asset capability, and is an
essential investment for the Nation. In addition
to recapitalization, the FY 2011 President’s
Budget includes pay and standard personnel costs
associated with the military workforce, training,
operating funds for new assets, and unit and depot
maintenance.
FISCAL YEAR 2011 INITIATIVES AND
ENHANCEMENTS
Recapitalize Operating Assets and Sustain Infrastructure
Surface Assets
$856.0M, 0 FTE
The budget provides $856.0M for surface asset
recapitalization or enhancement initiatives:
production of National Security Cutter (NSC) #5;
continued analysis and design of the Offshore
Patrol Cutter (OPC); production of Fast Response
Cutters (FRC-Bs) #9 - #12; production of Cutter
Small Boats - one Long Range Interceptor and
one Short Range Prosecutor; and operational
enhancement of three Medium Endurance Cutters
at the Coast Guard Yard through the Mission
Effectiveness Project.
Air Assets
$101.0M, 0 FTE
The budget provides $101.0M for the following air
asset recapitalization or enhancement initiatives:
production of HC-144A Maritime Patrol Aircraft
#15; HH-60 engine sustainment and avionics,
wiring and sensor upgrades for eight aircraft;
HC-130H avionics and sensor development and
testing, and the acquisition of components for two
center wing box replacements; and HC-130J fleet
introduction.
Asset Recapitalization - Other
$155.5M, 0 FTE
The budget provides $155.5M for the following
equipment and services: continued development
of logistics capability and facility upgrades at
shore sites where new assets will be homeported;
and design and development of command,
control, computer, communications, intelligence,
surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR)
integrated hardware and software systems for
surface and air assets.
Response Boat-Medium (RB-M)
$42.0M, 0 FTE
The budget provides $42M to order 10 boats to
replace the aging 41-foot utility boat and other
non-standard boats with an asset more capable
of meeting the Coast Guard’s multi-mission
requirements.
Rescue 21
$36.0M, 0 FTE
The budget provides $36.0M to complete
deployment at Sectors Detroit, Mich.; Los Angeles/
Long Beach, Calif.; Honolulu, Hawaii; San Juan,
P.R.; Guam; and Buffalo, N.Y.; and continue
deployment at Sectors Lake Michigan and Sault
Sainte Marie, Mich.; Ohio River Valley, Ky.; Upper
Mississippi River, Mo.; and Lower Mississippi
River, Tenn. The Rescue 21 system is the Coast
Guard’s primary communications, command, and
control system for all inland and coastal missions.
Shore Facilities and Aids to Navigation
(ATON) Recap Projects
$69.2M, 0 FTE
The budget provides $69.2M to recapitalize shore
infrastructure for safe, functional, and modern
shore facilities that effectively support Coast
Guard assets and personnel. FY 2011 funding
supports:
• Survey and Design - Planning and
engineering of out-year shore projects.
• Minor Shore Projects - Completion of
minor shore construction projects that are
less complex but enable the Coast Guard
to respond to critical operational and life
safety issues associated with degraded shore
facilities.
• ATON Infrastructure - Improvements to
short-range aids and infrastructure.
• Chase Hall Barracks - Continued renovations
to the Coast Guard Academy’s Chase Hall by
modernizing and improving habitability of
the cadet barracks.
• Newport, R.I. Pier — Improving an existing
pier face to provide over 800+ linear feet of
moorings for Coast Guard Cutters Juniper,
38 • U.S. Coast Guard Posture Statement
Budget in Brief
Willow, and Ida Lewis, and create the
necessary pierside support facilities.
• Aviation Technical Training Center
- Building upon efforts funded under the
American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act (ARRA) to rehabilitate Thrun Hall at
the Aviation Technical Training Center in
Elizabeth City, NC.
Housing
$14.0M, 0 FTE
The budget provides $14.0M for the construction,
renovation, and improvement of Coast Guard
military family housing. The Coast Guard
currently owns 4,020 military housing units, the
average age of which is over 40 years. Funding is
critical to improving Coast Guard-owned housing
facilities, enhancing the quality of life of the
military workforce and their families, and reducing
the overall shore infrastructure maintenance
backlog.
Military Workforce
$86.2M, 0 FTE
The budget provides $86.2M to maintain parity
of military pay, allowances, and health care with
the DoD. As a branch of the Armed Forces of the
United States, the Coast Guard is subject to the
provisions of the National Defense Authorization
Act (NDAA), which includes pay and personnel
benefits for the military workforce. The Coast
Guard’s multi-mission military workforce is unique
within DHS. This request includes funding for
Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH), childcare
benefits for Coast Guard members, Permanent
Change of Station (PCS) costs, and military health
care costs.
Shore Facilities
$4.3M, 0 FTE
The budget provides $4.3M for the operation
and maintenance of Acquisition, Construction
and Improvement (AC&I) shore facility projects
scheduled for completion prior to FY 2011.
Funding is required for daily operating costs for
energy, utility services, grounds maintenance,
routine repairs, and housekeeping. These costs
also include the operation and maintenance of the
ATON’s day/night/sound/electronic signal, power
system, and support structure.
Response Boat-Medium (RB-M) Maintenance
$2.0M, +5 FTE
The budget provides $2.0M for FY 2011 operations
and maintenance costs associated with delivery
of 18 RB-Ms. This request also includes electrical
support personnel and associated personal
protective equipment to support the platform’s
increased capability.
Rescue 21 Follow-on
$7.1M, +1 FTE
The budget provides $7.1M for follow-on funding
to operate Rescue 21, the Coast Guard’s primary
system for performing the functional tasks
of command, control, and communications in
the inland and coastal zones for Coast Guard
operations including search and rescue and
maritime security missions. This funding will
support five distinct cost categories that sustain
Rescue 21: equipment operation and maintenance,
circuit connectivity, property and power, training,
and technology refresh.
Rescue Swimmer Training Facility (RSTF)
$1.9M, +7 FTE
The budget provides $1.9M for the operation and
maintenance of the RSTF and its Modular Egress
Training Simulator (METS), or dunker, as well as
recurring training costs. The RSTF will directly
support Aviation Survival Technician (Rescue
Swimmer) training and qualification standards, as
well as egress certification and recertification for
air crews and some small boat crews.
Surface and Air Asset Follow-on
$62.5M, +173 FTE
The budget provides a total of $62.5M to fund
operations and maintenance of cutters, boats,
aircraft, and associated subsystems delivered
through major cutter, aircraft, and associated
C4ISR acquisition efforts. Funding is requested for
the following assets:
• NSC - Shoreside logistics support and
maintenance funding necessary for three
NSCs located in Alameda, Calif.; unit
operations and maintenance funding for the
third NSC scheduled for delivery in FY 2011.
• Training System Personnel - Funding
and training personnel for the NSC C4ISR
training suite at Training Center Petaluma,
Calif.
U.S. Coast Guard Posture Statement • 39
Budget in Brief
• FRC — Operating and maintenance funding
for the first five FRCs scheduled for delivery
in FY 2011 and homeported in Miami, Fla.;
shore-side maintenance personnel needed to
support FRCs being delivered in FY 2011;
and, personnel to operate and maintain
the seventh and eighth FRCs scheduled for
delivery early in 2012.
• Transition Aviation Training Center Mobile
and Air Station Miami to HC-144A Maritime
Patrol Aircraft (MPA) — Funding to support
a change in aircraft type, allowance, and
programmed utilization rates at Aviation
Training Center Mobile, Ala. and Air Station
Miami, Fla.
• HC-144A MPA — Operating and maintenance
funding and personnel for aircraft #12 and
personnel for aircraft #13; logistics support
personnel and maintenance funding for the
HC-144A product line.
• Armed Helicopters for Homeland Security
Follow-on - Recurring funds to maintain
Airborne Use of Force (AUF) Kit “A”
equipment for 22 HH-65C helicopters.
• C4ISR Follow-on - Funding to maintain new
high-speed Ku-band satellite communications
systems installed on major cutters prior to FY
2011.
FISCAL YEAR 2011 EFFICIENCIES,
REALLOCATIONS, AND
DECOMMISSIONINGS
The FY 2011 President’s Budget includes
efficiencies, consolidation initiatives,
decommissionings, and operational restructuring.
Savings associated with targeted efficiencies and
consolidation initiatives have been redirected
to support operations and maintenance and
recapitalization priorities.
Maritime Safety and Security Teams
-$18.2M, -196 FTE
In FY 2011, five Maritime Safety and Security
Teams (MSSTs) will be decommissioned. The
seven remaining MSSTs will deploy regionally to
mitigate the highest prevailing port security risks
in the Nation’s critical ports.
MSSTs will continue to escort vessels, patrol
critical infrastructure, perform counter terrorism
activities, enforce laws aboard high interest
vessels, and respond to unanticipated surge
operations (e.g., mass migration response,
hurricane response, terrorist attack, etc.)
consistent with regional threats.
As part of this initiative, the Coast Guard will
reinvest partial MSST savings in the Law
Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) program to
address increased demand for LEDET services in
support of Coast Guard missions. The FY 2011
investment increases the roster of all 17 existing
LEDETS from 11 to 12 members per team, and
creates one new 12-person LEDET. LEDETs
are high return-on-investment National assets
that augment Defense operations in support
of Combatant Commanders and counter drug
operations in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.
High Endurance Cutters
-$28.2M, -383 FTE
In FY 2011, the Coast Guad will decommission
four High Endurance Cutters (HEC). The average
age of the HEC fleet is 42 years. A disproportionate
share of the depot level maintenance budget
is being used to sustain these aging assets.
With two NSCs anticipated to be operational
by 2011, the Coast Guard is positioned to begin
decommissioning these legacy assets.
Medium Endurance Cutter
-$2.8M, -43 FTE
In FY 2011, the Coast Guard will retire the
Medium Endurance Cutter Acushnet. Acushnet
is well past its useful service life and has unique
systems that are costly and difficult to sustain.
HU-25 Aircraft
-$7.7M, -32 FTE
In FY 2011, Coast Guard will decommission four
HU-25 fixed winged aircraft. Three aircraft will
be immediately replaced by the new HC-144A
aircraft. The fourth HU-25 will be retired from
service at Coast Guard Air Station (A/S) Cape Cod,
Mass., reducing aircraft allowance at this station
from four to three until a replacement HC-144A
arrives. Three aircraft provide the minimum
manning required to maintain 24x7 Search and
Rescue capability.
40 • U.S. Coast Guard Posture Statement
Budget in Brief
Coast Guard Hero
Petty Officer 1st Class Jessica A. Wolchak (BM1)
Petty Officer 1 st Class Jessica Wolchak, a boatswain’s mate (BM) stationed
at Coast Guard Station New York on Staten Island, N.Y., serves as a
coxswain on a 25-foot small response boat. BM1 Wolchak was recently
selected as the Coast Guard recipient for the United Service Organizations
(USO) Military Leadership Award, which was given to one female from every branch of
service as part of the 43rd annual Woman of the Year award ceremony held in New York
City on April 7, 2009. Wolchak was selected in part for her role during the U.S. Airways
Flight 1549 crash landing on the Hudson River - the multi-agency response to the crash
resulted in the rescue of 155 passengers and crew onboard the downed aircraft. (Photo
by PA3 Barbara Patton)
\
Rotary Wing Capacity
-$5.5M, -34 FTE
In FY 2011, the Coast Guard will realign rotary
wing capacity to provide four medium-range
HH-60 helicopters to the Great Lakes region. To
facilitate this delivery of enhanced multi-mission
capability, two HH-60 helicopters from Operations
Bahamas Turks & Caicos and two HH-60s from
Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT) in
Chesapeake, Va. will be permanently relocated
to Coast Guard Air Station A/S Traverse City,
Mich. Upon arrival of the four HH-60s, five HH-
65 helicopters presently stationed at A/S Traverse
City will be removed from active service.
The HH-60 helicopter has the added capability
over the HH-65 to operate in extreme cold weather
conditions, including icing, which persist in the A/S
Traverse City area of responsibility approximately
five months per year. In addition, the HH-60
helicopter has double the flight time endurance
of the HH-65 providing additional operational
range for Search and Rescue (SAR) missions and
security patrols in the Great Lakes region and
along the northern maritime border. Enhancing
the operational capability of A/S Traverse City
helicopters will also enable the closure of two
seasonal Coast Guard Air Facilities at Muskegon,
Mich, and Waukegan, Ill. while still meeting SAR
program response requirements.
FISCAL
YEAR 2011
APPROPRIATION
SUMMARY
Table 1 on page 42,
provides a summary
by appropriation
of the FY 2011
President’s Budget
for the Coast Guard.
Additional details
are listed for each
appropriation.
Because of the
Coast Guard’s
multi-mission
character, funding
is not appropriated by its 11 statutory missions.
Instead, the substantial portion of discretionary
funding is appropriated for Coast Guard
“Operating Expenses,” which supports all Coast
Guard missions. Table 2, on page 42, provides an
estimation of the FY 2008 - FY 2010 budgets by
mission.
FISCAL YEAR 2011 APPROPRIATION
DETAILS
Operating Expenses (OE)
Actual, FY 2009.$6,428,718
Appropriation, FY 2010.$6,563,888*
Budget estimate, FY 2011.$6,650,950
Change from FY 2010.$87,062
*For comparitive purposes, excludes $241.5M for
Overseas Contingency Operations and $54.OM
transferred from the National Science Foundation for
Polar Operations, these programs are funded through
reimbursements in other years.
Appropriation Description
The Operating Expenses (OE) appropriation
provides funding for the operation and
maintenance of multi-purpose vessels, aircraft,
and shore units strategically located along the
coasts and inland waterways of the United States
and in selected areas overseas. This is the primary
U.S. Coast Guard Posture Statement • 41
Budget in Brief
Table 1: Appropriation Summary
Appropriations ($000)
FY 2009
Actual Obligations
FY 2010
Enacted
FY 2011
President's Budget
Operating Expenses (OE)
$0,428,718
$6,563,888
$6,650,950
Environmental Compliance and Restoration (EC&R)
$11,317
$13,198
$13,329
Reserve Training (RT)
S130.1Q2
$133,632
$135,675
Acquisition, Gonslruction, and Improvements (AC&I)
$1,242,280
SI ,536,280
$1,381,228
Alteration of Bridges
$155,997
$4,000
$0
Research, Development Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E)
$19,592
$24,745
$20,034
Health Care Fund Conlribution (HFC)
$257,305
$266,006
$265,321
Subtotal (Discretionary Funding)
$9245311
$8,541,749
$8,466,537
Retired Pay
$1,281,414
$1,361,245
$1,400,700
Boating Safety
$145,587
$128,839
$119,000
Oil Spin Liability Trust Fund (OSLTF)
$’139464
$91,000
$92,000
Gift Fund
$1,949
$80
$80
Subtotal (Mandatory Funding)
$1,598,414
$1,581,214
$1,611,780
DoD Transfer, P.L. 110-252
rsii2oooi
—
—
DoD 2nd Transfer, P.L 110-252
(SI 395031
—
Overseas Contingency Operations Funding (OCOJ (P L. 111-83)
—
$241,503
—
Transfer from. National Science Foundation (NSF) (Pi, 111-117)
...
$54,000
-
Proposed DoD Transfer
...
—
[$254,461]
Subtotal (Transfers and Supplemental)
[$251,503]
$295,503
[$254,481]
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS
$9,313,725
$10,418,466
$10,070,317
Table 2: FY 2011 Budget Authority Breakout by Mission 1
Coast Guard Mission ($000)
FY 2009
Revised Enacted
FY 2010
Enacted
FY 2011
Pres. Budget
FY 2011 +/-
FY 2010
Search and Rescue
$1,005,074.00
$985,991.00
$936,370.00
-$49,621.00
Marine Safety
$644,271.00
$649,711.00
$650,054.00
$343.00
Aids to Navigation
$1,199,783.00
$1,215,310.00
$1,219,873.00
$4,563.00
Ice Operations
$157,411.00
$167,397.00
$141,297.00
-$26,100.00
Marine Environmental Protection
$174,410.00
$202,241.00
$198,711.00
-$3,530.00
Living Marine Resources
$816,252.00
$893,391.00
$915,947.00
$22,556.00
Drug Interdiction
$1,109,732.00
$1,193,726.00
$1,239,658.00
$45,932.00
Migrant Interdiction
$658,859.00
$742,322.00
$747,425.00
$5,103.00
Other Law Enforcement
$130,524.00
$148,840.00
$158,581.00
$9,741.00
Ports, Waterways, and Coastal Security
$1,640,804.00
$1,802,134.00
$1,700,995.00
-$101,139.00
Defense Readiness
$567,587.00
$540,686.00
$557,626.00
$16,940.00
Net Discretionary: Excluding Supplimental
$8,104,707.00
$8,541,749.00
$8,466,537.00
•$75,212.00
lr The Coast Guard budgets by Congressionally established Appropriations (see Table 1) rather than Mission Programs. In
order to display budget allocated by Mission program, we use an activity-based cost model that averages past expenditures
to forecast future spending. The FY 2009 and FY 2010 funding amounts are revised from the estimates previously reported.
Actual FY 2010 and FY 2011 expenditures may vary.
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Budget in Brief
appropriation financing operational activities of
the Coast Guard.
Environmental Compliance and Restoration (EC&R)
Actual, FY 2009.$11,317
Appropriation, FY 2010.$13,198
Budget estimate, FY 2011.$13,329
Change from FY 2010.$131
Appropriation Description
The Environmental Compliance and Restoration
appropriation assists in bringing Coast Guard
facilities into compliance with applicable federal
and state environmental regulations; conducting
facilities response plans; developing pollution and
hazardous waste minimization strategies; and
conducting environmental assessments. These
funds permit the continuation of a service-wide
program to correct environmental problems,
such as major improvements to storage tanks
containing petroleum and regulated substances.
The program addresses Coast Guard facilities and
third-party sites where Coast Guard activities
have contributed to environmental concerns.
Reserve Training
Actual, FY 2009.$130,102
Appropriation, FY 2010.$133,632
Budget estimate, FY 2011.$135,675
Change from FY 2010.$2,043
Appropriation Description
The Reserve Training appropriation provides
for the training of qualified individuals who
are available for active duty in time of war or
national emergency, or to augment regular Coast
Guard forces in the performance of peacetime
missions. Program activities fall into the following
categories:
Pay, Benefits, and Allowances - Funds the costs
associated with salaries, benefits, and other
compensation for full-time staff that support
members of the Selected Reserve.
Operations, Maintenance, and Administration
- Funds the costs related to training Reservists,
administering the Reserve program, and the
portion of organizational costs shared by the
Reserve Training appropriation for the day-to-
day operation and maintenance of the Coast
Guard Reserve program.
Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements (AC&I)
Actual, FY 2009.$1,242,280
Appropriation, FY 2010.$1,536,280
Budget estimate, FY 2011.$1,381,228
Change from FY 2010.($155,052)
Appropriation Description
The Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements
appropriation finances the acquisition of new
capital assets, construction of new facilities, and
physical improvements to existing facilities and
assets. The appropriation covers Coast Guard-
owned and operated vessels, aircraft, shore
facilities, and other equipment such as computer
systems and personnel needed to manage
acquisition activities.
Alteration of Bridges
Actual, FY 2009.$155,997
Appropriation, FY 2010.$4,000
Budget estimate, FY 2011.$0
Change from FY 2010.($4,000)
Appropriation Description
The alteration of unreasonably obstructive
bridges improves navigational safety and freedom
of mobility to facilitate commerce, emergency
response, and U.S. Government operations, by
providing sufficient clearances for the type of
vessels that transit through the bridge.
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E)
Actual, FY 2009.$19,592
Appropriation, FY 2010.$24,745
Budget estimate, FY 2011.$20,034
Change from FY 2010.$4,711
Appropriation Description
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
funding allows the Coast Guard to sustain and
enhance mission performance through applied
research and development conducted at the Coast
Guard’s Research and Development Center in New
London, Conn., as well as through partnerships
with DHS and DoD.
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Budget in Brief
Health Care Fund Contribution (HFC)
Actual, FY 2009.$257,305
Appropriation, FY 2010.$266,006
Budget estimate, FY 2011.$265,321
Change from FY 2010.$685
Appropriation Description
The Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund
Contribution provides funding to maintain the
cost of accruing the military Medicare-eligible
health benefit contributions to the DoD Medicare-
Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund. Contributions
are for future Medicare-eligible retirees currently
serving on active duty in the Coast Guard, retiree
dependents, and their potential survivors. The
authority for the Coast Guard to make this
payment on an annual basis was provided in
the 2005 Defense Appropriations Act (P.L. 108-
375). While this expenditure requires no annual
action by Congress, it is considered discretionary
spending.
Retired Pay
Actual, FY 2009.$1,281,414
Appropriation, FY 2010.$1,361,245
Budget estimate, FY 2011.$1,400,700
Change from FY 2010.$39,455
Appropriation Description
The Retired Pay appropriation provides payments
as identified under the Retired Serviceman’s
Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans,
as well as other retired personnel entitlements
identified under the National Defense
Authorization Act. It also provides payments
for medical care of retired personnel and their
dependents.
Boating Safety
Actual, FY 2009.$145,587
Appropriation, FY 2010.$128,889
Budget estimate, FY 2011.$119,000
Change from FY 2010.($9,889)
Appropriation Description
The Boating Safety appropriation funds the Coast
Guard’s Boating Safety program. This program
minimizes loss of life, personal injury, property
damage, and environmental impact associated
with the use of recreational boats. In its role as the
designated National Recreational Boating Safety
Program Coordinator, the Coast Guard manages
dedicated user fee funding to support the National
Recreational Boating Safety Program provided
from the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust
Fund. Under the provisions of the Sportfishing and
Recreational Boating Safety Act of 2005 (Subtitle
A, Title X, P.L. 109-59), the Coast Guard receives a
percentage distribution of total trust fund receipts
from the preceding fiscal year, and a portion of the
funds drawn out of the Boating Safety Account of
the trust fund.
Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (OSLTF)
Actual, FY 2009.$139,464
Appropriation, FY 2010.$91,000
Budget estimate, FY 2011.$92,000
Change from FY 2010.$1,000
Appropriation Description
The Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund provides a
source of funds for removal costs and damages
resulting from oil spills, or the substantial threat
of a spill, into navigable waters of the U.S. In
accordance with the provisions of the Oil Pollution
Act of 1990 (OPA 90), the President may make
available up to $50 million annually from the fund
for oil spill removal activities. The fund supports
the Coast Guard’s stewardship role by providing
payment for all valid claims for removal costs and
damages including claims for natural resource
damages resulting from oil spills.
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