COAST GUARD: Service Has Taken Steps to Address Historic Personnel Problems, but It Is too Soon to Assess the Impact of These Efforts
Abstract
During this decade, the Coast Guard has been challenged with expanded mission responsibilities, and concerns have been raised about whether sufficient personnel exist within the Coast Guard to fulfill these mission responsibilities. The terrorist attacks of September 11th resulted in additional and expanded security-related mission areas, while major natural disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina, provided lessons learned in allocating personnel and other resources across Coast Guard units. However, the impact of expanding Coast Guard missions and the increasing nationwide need for mission-ready Coast Guard units underscored shortcomings in the Coast Guards ability to effectively allocate resources, such as personnel, ensure readiness levels, and maintain mission competency. GAO, the Offices of Inspector General at first the Department of Transportation and then the Department of Homeland Security, the National Transportation Safety Board, Congress, and the Coast Guard itself have reported on these types of personnel concerns both before and after the 2001 attacks.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 29, 2010
- Accession Number
- AD1179924
Entities
People
- Brian Schwartz
- David Lutter
- Dawn Hoff
- Geoffrey Hamilton
- Greg Wilmoth
- Katherine M Davis
- Lori Kmetz
- Neetha Rao
- Stephen L. Caldwell
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office