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CGBlog.org :: An Unofficial Coast Guard Blog : Africa and the U.S. Coast Guard

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:11:13 +0000

This is a great update to my earlier post: http://www.cgblog.org/2008/08/africa-and-us-coast...

CGBlog.org :: An Unofficial Coast Guard Blog : The Arctic Mission, the Coast Guard's not alone

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:49:23 +0000

Ten years is way too long to build an ice breaker - that is 2.5 times longer than the U.S. involvement in World War II.

CGBlog.org :: An Unofficial Coast Guard Blog : Africa and the U.S. Coast Guard

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:44:56 +0000

This is a good update to my earlier post: http://www.cgblog.org/2008/08/africa-and-us-coast...

CGBlog.org :: An Unofficial Coast Guard Blog : Indian Government to Form Coastal Command for Quick Response

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:46:04 +0000

neither. why do you ask?

CGBlog.org :: An Unofficial Coast Guard Blog : Coast Guard History: The Gale Runner Incident

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 19:51:47 +0000

Thanks Ryan! This is one of those books we all wished never needed to be written. However, if it must be written, Dennis Noble is the one to write it.

CGBlog.org :: An Unofficial Coast Guard Blog : U.S. Pacific Command & the U.S. Coast Guard

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 17:08:03 +0000

CDR thanks for the tip. I think every combatant command should have a CGRU. I would be most interested in being assigned to one.

CGBlog.org :: An Unofficial Coast Guard Blog : Stimulus Bill passes... Coast Guard still gets some cash

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 15:59:33 +0000

to what "it" are you referring too

CGBlog.org :: An Unofficial Coast Guard Blog : Stimulus Bill passes... Coast Guard still gets some cash

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 15:02:51 +0000

the conference report to HR 1 is the final version so if it is in the conference report it made it in. In the conference report, the 98 million for ACI was listed right before the bridge alteration funds.

CGBlog.org :: An Unofficial Coast Guard Blog : Stimulus Bill passes... Coast Guard still gets some cash

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 14:09:51 +0000

Ryan, On further digging it looks like the following was in the conference report: ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS 6 For an additional amount for "Acquisition, Construc- 7 tion, and Improvements", $98,000,000 for shore facilities 8 and aids to navigation facilities; for priority procurements 9 due to materials and labor cost increases; and for costs 10 to repair, renovate, assess, or improve vessels: According to a press release from the Appropriations Committee, the CG share of this stimulus bill is $240 million: $142 for bridges and 98 for ACI. see page 7 of: http://appropriations.house.gov/pdf/PressSummary0... PS Your posts on this is making me homesick for my old job on Capitol Hill

CGBlog.org :: An Unofficial Coast Guard Blog : Coast Guard History: International Ice (Ice Baby) Patrol

Sat, 7 Feb 2009 15:17:27 +0000

Ryan, great CG history posts this week! Keep 'em up!

CGBlog.org :: An Unofficial Coast Guard Blog : Coast Guard History: International Ice (Ice Baby) Patrol

Sat, 7 Feb 2009 14:19:20 +0000

Damor, bummer about the CG Icebreakers. They were about the only provisions I supported in that stimulus package

CGBlog.org :: An Unofficial Coast Guard Blog : From the new Secretary, Janet Napolitano

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 02:58:54 +0000

I concur with mouse's sentiment. As a civilian DHS contractor, I see everything but one team, one fight. the rice bowls, the turf battles, and mission creep nto non-DHS matters is mind numbing not to mention that DHS is the dumping ground for FEDs ....

CGBlog.org :: An Unofficial Coast Guard Blog : Guest Post from Kevin Cooper: Shock at the level of education in the Coast Guard officer corps

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:02:52 +0000

Doing everything I can to raise the numbers. I complete my 2nd MAsters this summer from the Institute of World Politics in Washington, DC

CGBlog.org :: An Unofficial Coast Guard Blog : Alert received from a user of technology: "It was nice while it lasted."

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:04:37 +0000

I doubt it is blocked on the JDN - Jihadist Data Network. How are we supposed to follow the Boutwell?

CGBlog.org :: An Unofficial Coast Guard Blog : Project Handclasp and the U.S. Coast Guard???

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 19:18:27 +0000

Thanks for commenting and for the feedback jpass

CGBlog.org :: An Unofficial Coast Guard Blog : USCG & Anti-Submarine Warfare

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 19:16:08 +0000

thanks as always mouse for the great analysis! I am afraid that ship has sailed too unfortunately. The low priority given to national defense on the web site and in publications has been a pat peeve of mine too

CGBlog.org :: An Unofficial Coast Guard Blog : Coast Guard leaves $4.3 million on the table

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:49:44 +0000

This is quite an impressive feat. As usual, the CG will probaly be punished for their vigilance while incompetent agencies around DC will see their budgets flourish in the years ahead.

CGBlog.org :: An Unofficial Coast Guard Blog : This will give some officers pause in using tuition assistance

Wed, 7 Jan 2009 23:06:35 +0000

Looks like the USCGR is stuck with me for another 4 years.....

CGBlog.org :: An Unofficial Coast Guard Blog : Project Handclasp and the U.S. Coast Guard???

Wed, 7 Jan 2009 01:36:36 +0000

All, word on the street has it that Project Handclasp will be having its own website shortly.

Dan Trimble.com : The world's first terrorist Coast Guard?

Wed, 7 Jan 2009 01:34:56 +0000

thanks. I was afraid for a second no one read that post.