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| Draft budget proposes billion dollar cut to Coast Guard |
| 2017-03-09 |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #6 I understand it'll make a better frigate than the LCS will if you go ahead and arm it as such And considering that the design work is done and there's a contract in place with construction completed, it should be less expensive than a new-build. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2017-03-09 13:25 |
| #5 I always have to coordinate with ACOE, CG, et al, on bridges over navigable waterways. CG is not usually a problem and are usually easy to work with, maybe from familiarity |
| Posted by: Frank G 2017-03-09 10:32 |
| #4 Over the years the Coast Guard has gotten involved in a lot of environmental stuff, including permitting. Public agencies and private entities that want to build a bridge or even dig a ditch near a river have to coordinate permits (the Corps of Engineers also does permits). This has led to a lot of environmental policy, a low of power hungry people building bureaucratic empires, etc. I doubt its a billion dollars worth but there certainly is much worth cutting. |
| Posted by: lord garth 2017-03-09 09:57 |
| #3 I understand it'll make a better frigate than the LCS will if you go ahead and arm it as such. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2017-03-09 09:06 |
| #2 Well here in the EUSSR, coast guard's act as people trafficker assistants. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2017-03-09 07:03 |
| #1 418-foot armed cutter class ship. That's a big ship for coastal operations. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2017-03-09 05:01 |