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BUDGET STATUS
ALCOAST 105/03
P 282100Z FEB 03
ALCOAST 105/03
COMDTNOTE 7100
SUBJ: BUDGET STATUS
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 302151Z SEP 02 / ALCOAST 462/02
1. AS THE LEAD FEDERAL AGENCY FOR MARITIME HOMELAND SECURITY (MHLS), WE HAVE DEVELOPED A STRATEGY THAT WILL IMPLEMENT THE MARITIME COMPONENT OF THE PRESIDENT'S HOMELAND SECURITY PLAN. I WANTED TO INFORM YOU OF OUR CURRENT BUDGETARY STATUS THAT WILL CONTINUE THE BUILD-OUT OF OUR CAPABILITIES TO ACCOMPLISH OUR MANY TASKS AND BALANCE OUR MISSIONS.
2. MHLS WILL REMAIN OUR TOP PRIORITY ALONG WITH SAR BUT WE WILL NOT LOSE FOCUS ON OUR OTHER IMPORTANT MISSIONS. THEREFORE, WE MUST INCREASE OUR RESOURCE CAPACITY AND CAPABILITY. I AM PLEASED TO REPORT THE LAST SEVERAL BUDGET CYCLES HAVE ENABLED US TO BEGIN A MULTI-YEAR PLAN TO ACQUIRE THE NECESSARY RESOURCES TO IMPLEMENT THE PRESIDENT'S HLS PLAN, SUSTAIN OUR TRADITIONAL MISSION LEVELS NEAR PRE-SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 LEVELS AND MAINTAIN OUR HIGH STANDARDS OF OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE.
3. FY02: THE FY02 PRESIDENT'S BUDGET AND THE TWO HLS SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS COMMENCED THIS MULTI-YEAR PLAN. WITH THE STRONG SUPPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND CONGRESS, WE RECEIVED FUNDING TO INCREASE AND SUSTAIN A HEIGHTENED LEVEL OF OPERATIONS AS WELL AS COMMENCE TARGETED HLS PROJECTS. THIS WAS A POSITIVE FIRST STEP AND REFLECTS THE IMPORTANCE OF COAST GUARD MISSIONS TO AMERICA'S SAFETY AND SECURITY.
4. FY03: CONGRESS HAS PASSED AND THE PRESIDENT HAS SIGNED THE FY03 DOT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT WHICH INCLUDES FY03 FUNDING FOR THE COAST GUARD. THE CONTINUING RESOLUTION GUIDANCE IN REF A IS CANCELLED. UNITS ARE AUTHORIZED TO CONTINUE OPERATIONS AT THE ESTABLISHED OPERATIONS TEMPO. AFC MANAGERS MAY PROVIDE SPECIFIC OBLIGATION RATE GUIDANCE VIA EMAIL AND CG INTRANET. ATUS MAY CONTACT AFC MANAGERS AND HQ PROGRAM MANAGERS SHOULD ADDITIONAL FUNDING BE REQUIRED FOR FY03 INITIATIVES.
5. THE FY03 BUDGET INCLUDES THE LARGEST FUNDING INCREASE IN OUR HISTORY PROVIDING OVER 913 MILLION IN NEW OPERATING EXPENSES (OVER 25 PERCENT GROWTH FROM FY02 ENACTED BUDGET), OVER 101 MILLION IN CAPITAL ASSETS AND NEARLY 2,200 NEW BILLETS WHEN COMBINED WITH THE FY02 SUPPLEMENTAL. THIS BUDGET PROVIDES A VARIETY OF NEW MHLS AND SAR ASSETS INCLUDING TWO NEW MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY TEAMS, 160 SEA MARSHALS, 13 MILLION FOR RECAPITALIZATION OF SMALL BOATS, OVER 15 MILLION FOR SAR ENHANCEMENTS, 90 MILLION FOR RESCUE 21 (FORMERLY KNOWN AS NDRSMP) AND 478 MILLION FOR LEGACY ASSET SUSTAINMENT AND RECAPITALIZATION THRU THE INTEGRATED DEEPWATER SYSTEM PROJECT. IN THE FIELD, THIS MEANS MORE PEOPLE, MORE MAINTENANCE DOLLARS AND MORE ASSETS TO ACCOMPLISH ALL OUR IMPORTANT MISSIONS.
6. FY04 STATUS: THIS BUDGET WAS PRESENTED TO CONGRESS AS PART OF THE PRESIDENT'S FY04 BUDGET REQUEST ON FEBRUARY 03, 2003, AND CONTINUES OUR MULTI-YEAR BUDGET PLAN. WE DEVELOPED THE FY04 BUDGET REQUEST WITH A STEADY FOCUS ON THE OPERATIONAL COMMANDER'S EVOLVING NEEDS TO MEET THE CHALLENGES FACED IN THE FIELD. THE FY04 BUDGET REQUEST INCREASES OUR BUDGET BY APPROXIMATELY 10 PERCENT AND INCLUDES NEARLY 2,000 NEW BILLETS. IT HAS THREE PRIMARY GOALS: RECAPITALIZE LEGACY ASSETS AND RESCUE 21, BUILD-OUT OUR HLS CAPABILITIES AND SUSTAIN OUR TRADITIONAL MISSION LEVELS. AS ALWAYS, MY DIRECTION WAS TRANSPOSED ON TOP OF THESE GOALS:
A. READINESS: WE ARE REQUESTING 500 MILLION FOR THE INTEGRATED DEEPWATER SYSTEM (FUNDING FOR FIRST NATIONAL SECURITY CUTTER TO BE DELIVERED IN FY06, CONVERSION OF FIVE 110' WPBS TO 123' PATROL CRAFT, 7 SHORT RANGE PROSECUTOR SMALL BOATS, CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTEGRATED COMMAND & CONTROL AS WELL AS LOGISTICS SYSTEM AND ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS FOR OUR LEGACY SURFACE AND AIR ASSETS); 134 MILLION FOR RESCUE 21 WHICH WILL BE 35 PERCENT COMPLETED BY THE END OF FY04; 18 MILLION FOR OUR MAINTENANCE ACCOUNTS; 6 NEW MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY TEAMS; 51 SEA MARSHALS; 43 RESPONSE BOAT- SMALLS; NINE 87' COASTAL PATROL BOATS; 8 RESPONSE BOAT-MEDIUMS; TWO NEW PORT SECURITY UNITS; THE STAND-UP OF STATIONS WASHINGTON (D.C.) AND BOSTON; INCREASED ANALYTIC SUPPORT CAPABILITIES FOR THE COAST GUARD'S INTEL PROGRAM AND OVER 390 NEW BILLETS AT SAR STATIONS AND COMMAND CENTERS.
B. PEOPLE: FIRST AND FOREMOST WE HAVE A BUDGET, WHICH SUPPORTS OUR PRIORITY GOAL OF MAINTAINING PAY AND BENEFITS PARITY WITH DOD. IN ADDITION, WE ARE REQUESTING TRAINING ENHANCEMENTS/ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTORS AT THE NATIONAL MOTOR LIFEBOAT SCHOOL AND BM "A" SCHOOL WHICH WILL INCREASE THROUGHPUT AT EACH LOCATION; NEARLY 500 DEDICATED SUPPORT BILLETS TO ALLEVIATE THE SUPPORT BURDEN ON OUR FIELD UNITS; AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES ON RISK ASSESSMENTS, PERSONNEL FATIGUE/SAFETY STANDARDS TO ENSURE THE WELFARE OF OUR MOST VALUABLE ASSET: OUR PEOPLE.
C. STEWARDSHIP: WE ARE CONTINUING TO IMPLEMENT E-CG WHILE REDUCING THE BURDEN ON THE FIELD AND IMPROVING EFFICIENCY ACROSS ALL MISSION AREAS; ENSURING INTEROPERABILITY (COMMUNICATIONS, IT ORGANIZATION AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS) WITH DOD AND OTHER DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) AGENCIES; AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COAST GUARD'S SINGLE, COMMON, ENTERPRISE BLUEPRINT FOR IT RELATIONSHIPS/BUSINESS PROCESSES AND ELIMINATION OF "STOVEPIPE" SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT.
7. DURING THE PAST FEW MONTHS, I HAVE WORKED CLOSELY WITH SENIOR MEMBERS OF THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO FACILITATE OUR TRANSITION TO THE NEW DEPARTMENT. FROM THESE NUMEROUS INTERACTIONS, IT IS CLEAR THE COAST GUARD IS HELD IN HIGH REGARD AS A "CAN-DO" ORGANIZATION. I ASSURE YOU THE COAST GUARD HAS THE UNWAVERING CONFIDENCE OF THE WHITE HOUSE, DHS AND MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AS WE CONDUCT ALL OF OUR MISSIONS. THIS IS A TESTAMENT TO THE HARD WORK, PROFESSIONALISM AND SACRIFICES THAT YOU MAKE EVERY DAY FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR GREAT NATION. THE BUDGET SUPPORT WE HAVE RECEIVED IS A REFLECTION OF THE HIGH REGARD IN WHICH THE CG IS HELD.
8. I WILL CONTINUE TO UPDATE YOU AS THE FY04 BUDGET MAKES ITS WAY THROUGH CONGRESS. WITH DILIGENCE TOWARDS OUR MULTI-YEAR RESOURCE PLAN, WE WILL FULFILL OUR COMMITMENT TO AMERICA AND MAINTAIN OUR HIGH STANDARDS OF OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE. YOUR HARD WORK DOES NOT GO UNNOTICED. IT IS IN THIS CONTEXT THAT I WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU OUR SIGNIFICANT BUDGET SUCCESS OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. I AM NOT ALONE IN RECOGNIZING YOUR SELFLESS CONTRIBUTIONS - A GRATEFUL DEPARTMENT, ADMINISTRATION, CONGRESS AND THE AMERICAN PUBLIC HAVE ALSO WITNESSED AND PRAISED YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS. SEMPER PARATUS.
9. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
10. ADM THOMAS H. COLLINS, COMMANDANT, SENDS.
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