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U. S. Coast GuardU. S. Coast Guard

A Cause for ActionA Cause for Action

Coast Guard Transformation in the 21st Century

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U.S. Coast Guard

What is not Changing!• Job 1: Mission Execution

Sector/Ships/Aircraft/Boats/People

• This is not Down Sizing The Coast Guard is Likely to Grow

• No Mission is Being Eliminated

This is not the latest Self Help fad or Leadership idea!

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U.S. Coast Guard

“Why are we doing this?” (Most common question asked) A Cause For Action

• Global imperatives … 21st Century threats. • Transition to DHS … not a license to maintain the status quo. • The World is changing … need to remain relevant. • Our business processes are broken … cannot let support systems (admin, finance, logistics) languish behind (or detract from) our operational success.• We known this for years … lacked the courage to do anything about it.• Winds of change in some instances can only be felt at the highest levels of the organization … what I see ahead.

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Promises Made – “The Interview” … Dispatches from Baton Rouge:

• Apply Katrina Lessons Learned • Adaptive Force Packaging … DOG• Realign CG to focus on Mission Execution• Transform and align business processes• Leverage CG relationships:

• DOJ/FBI• DOD/USN/JCS/Combatant Commanders• DNI

• Source to Strategy

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Coast Guard Relevance:

• Service Chief – Premiere multi-mission, maritime & military service

• Operational Commander – Mission Execution

• Maritime Policy Advisor – Relevant National Capability & Competency

April 9, 2023 6MISSION EXECUTIONMISSION EXECUTION

Commandant’s Six Month EngagementCommandant’s Six Month EngagementMay - October 2007May - October 2007

Service Chief

Deepwater OVS Drug Record

Reorganization DOD/OIF Academy Graduation

Potus

C-Span

CNN EspanolaTelemundoUnivisionNPR

APUS News & WRUSNI Proceedings

Pentagon ChannelSea Power

White House Press Pool

America’s Most Wanted

DHS State of the

CG DHS

Partnerships

Policy Advisor

International Engagement

Maritime Governance

Small Vessel Security Summit

Environmental (Magic Pipe)

Arctic Healy NW Passage

Operational Commander

DOG SAR Video Hurricane Preps NCR Eagle Cruise

CNNUSA TODAY (exclusive)

YouTube

Weather Channel

ABC

MOPIC

60 MinutesPodcastDHS TodayCG Magazine

Heritage FoundationAlumni Magazine

Foreign Press Club

AFP

Heritage FoundationBoating Magazines

National GeographicNational Journal

Weather Channel

CG Magazine

Ed Boards: Wash Post USA Today

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Must Recognize Changing Environment• Competing Interests & Fiscal Constraints• Network• Speed of Action• Adversary – more adaptive & lethal• Relevance of Maritime Commons

Must Accept Greater Oversight – Transparency• Congress• IG • Public

Must Recognize DHS Zero Tolerance for FailureMust Break Out of Budget BoxMust have Bi-level Logistics SystemMust Simplify C2 (Strategic, Operational & Tactical)Must Create More Agile, Adaptive Forces

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U.S. Coast Guard

A Cause for Action – We’ve Gone Global: • Our World has changed (GWOT, Katrina, 9/11, Iraq)

• Our Nation has changed (Public confidence waning: 44% - 2006)

• Our Federal government has changed (HSC, DOD, DHS, DNI)

• Has the Coast Guard changed?

• Have you changed?

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U.S. Coast Guard

Work In Progress:

• Acquisition Reform (2002)• Logistics Transformation (2003) • Deepwater Logistics Support (2002 –present)• Financial Management (2003)• eCG: IT integration (2002-present)• Reserve Support (1995-present)• Scenario based strategy (1998-present)• DHS functional integration (2003-present)• Adaptive Force Packaging (9/11- present)• NYC, GTMO, Katrina/Rita, DHS-Lebanon evacuation• Operations /Marine Safety Consolidation (1986-present), Activities (1996), Sectors (2004), HQ (2005)

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U.S. Coast Guard

Commandant’s Intent = Work in Progress + Promises Made:

• Focus on Mission Execution (CG Operations = Public Value)• Get Force Structure Right (Strategic Trident)• Operational Command and Control (C2)

• Put Focus Back on Ops not Missions (Safety, Security & Stewardship)• Single Operational Commander in the field

• Mission Support OrganizationAcquisition, Logistics, Maintenance, HR, IT

• Business processes• Financial management, acquisition, logistics, HR, IT

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Moving from Intent to Action:(Commandant’s Intent Action Orders)

1: Acquisition Reform2: Transition to numbered staffs at HQ3: Deployable Operations Group (DOG)4: Logistics Organizational Alignment5: Financial Management Transformation6: CG Maritime Strategy7: Command and Control (Field and HQ)8: New Human Resource Strategy9: eCG Version 2.010: Support for Reserve Component

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U.S. Coast Guard

Moving from Order to Implementation:

• Creation of a permanent, flag-led Transformation Staff

• Phase implementation to coincide with transfer seasons

• Communications (Full Transparency)

• Management of the civilian workforce

• Congressional outreach (always) & approval (where necessary)

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What it Means on the Deckplate, Boat Dock & Flight Line:

Only two Jobs: Mission Execution or Mission Support

• Consolidates operational command & control• Reduces layers of bureaucracy• Establishes Doctrine & Standardizes TTP• Enhances & unifies mission support systems• Phased implementation over several years• Full transparency & accountability• Delivers on the promise of those before us to remain:

“Always Ready”

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U.S. Coast Guard

This Is Our Landscape:

• DOD (National Defense Capability)• DHS (Border Security & Terrorism)• Interagency (MOTR) • National Policy Makers (Unique Instrument for NSC/HSC/DOS)• Congress (Transparency & Accountability)• White House (Maritime, Multi-mission & Military)• American People – First! (Safety, Security & Stewardship)

- Can’t Be ENGAGED If We’re Not Relevant -

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Navigating the Landscape:

• NSMS• HSPD-5• 9/11 Report (Executive Summary)• Katrina Lessons Learned• DHS Goals & Priorities• CG Strategy – Safety, Security & Stewardship• 2007 State of the CG Address• 2008 Budget in Brief

- Can’t Be RELEVANT If You’re Not Engaged -