United States Coast Guard Emerging CG Security Trends

United States Coast Guard Emerging CG Security Trends Greg Steele US Coast Guard Chief Security Officer

United States Coast Guard CG in a Nutshell • Origins back to 1790 • Department of Homeland Security • • ~38 K Active Duty ~7 K Reserves ~8 K Civil Service ~35 K Auxiliary (volunteers) • • • Cutters Aircraft – fixed and rotary Patrol Craft • • 2 ‘Area’ Commanders (Lant/Pac) 9 ‘District’ Commanders • Very Diverse Mission Set – most units multi-mission capable – Military, Regulatory, Maritime Border Protection, Law Enforcement, PWCS, Response – Significant CG Operational Presence in SWA today

United States Coast Guard Historical Perspective • Post-Khobar, Pre-9/11 - CG adopted Do. D AT Policy – – – – 5 level FPCON Assumes tactical warning ‘one size fits all’ Manpower/resource intensive Accepts operational degradation in favor of ‘security’ Not designed with domestic execution in mind Elaborate oversight mechanisms • 9/11 – Became clear policy inappropriate for Coast Guard – Mission execution #1 priority – Public outreach, visibility and accessibility integral to CG mission – CG can’t/won’t ‘hunker down’ in garrison A CG Motto; “You have to go out – you don’t have to come back”

United States Coast Guard Align CG AT Policy w/CG Reality • How? Manage Risks – Sort units/facilities (if one size doesn’t fit all – which ‘size’ is which? ) – 3 ‘Tier’ structure (ALPHA, BRAVO, CHARLIE) • By mission criticality (consequence of loss/degradation) • By mass casualty potential • By capability ‘replace-ability’ – Devise Realistic/Affordable AT Standards and Measures • Tailored to ‘Tiers’ • Aimed at ‘credible deterrence’ vice ‘seamless perfection’ – Leverage status quo resources/personnel • One example; Go Armed in Garrison – Standardize security equipment/contracts – Rationally apportion resources – Rationally apportion effort

United States Coast Guard Challenges • Resources • Mission Priority – Domestic Battle-space • Culture

United States Coast Guard Questions