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UNITED STATES COAST GUARD “All Hazards, All Threats, Nationwide,
Worldwide”
Admiral Thad AllenAdmiral Thad Allen Commandant, United States Coast Commandant, United States Coast
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The Maritime DomainOur World of Work
U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Roles
• DHS Component
• Armed Force
• Maritime Advisor(IMO, TIC)
• Intel Community
A Cooperative Strategy
For 21st Century Seapower
• U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard• Core Capabilities
• Forward Presence• Deterrence• Sea Control• Power Projection• Maritime Security• Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response (HADR)
A Cooperative Strategy
For 21st Century Seapower
• Critical role of Coast Guard agencies
• Extending partnerships, cooperation beyond military-military framework
• Public safety, Interior, Justice, Border Guard, Transportation, Customs, Immigration, Environmental Response
• All hazards … all threats
Coast Guard Authorities
Territorial Sea
EEZ
High Seas
200 NM
12 NM
Internal Waters & Ports
Foreign Countries
6
24 NMContiguous Zone
Authorities
•Limited LE Authority Ashore At “Facilities” (46 USC 70117)
•Authority To Assist Fed/State/Local Agencies14 USC 141
•COTP Control Over Ports, Waterways and Coastal (33 CFR Part 6) (46 USC 70101)
•Broad LE & Inspection Authority - 14 USC 89
•Full Authority of Customs Officers - 19 USC 1401
• Numerous bilateral Agreements authorize USCG LE On Foreign Vessels
• PSI Agreements
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• International Law = Right of Approach/Visit
• USCG relationshipsContinental Shelf
PSI, Bilateral Agreements, IMO At A
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Regional Approaches to
Regional Challenges
• Frameworks will vary based on unique regional characteristics
• Key attributes• Non – Policy Making• Low barriers to entry• Focus on ops & coordination• Mindful of resource limitations• Demonstrated results
Regional Approaches, Regional SuccessesNorth Pacific and North Atlantic
Coast Guard Forums
NPCGFSeizure of Chinese F/ V LU RONG YU
Oil Spill, South KoreaDec 2007
HC-130J
Int’l Ice Patrol
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MAUIMONOMOYWRANGELL
LEDET 103, 107,405, 407
PSU 311, 309
PATFORSWA
LEDET 101,102,105, 108, 402 404,
406
ONF
LEDET 105,102, 107, 408, 409
ONS
OMAR
CLEARWATERHC-130J
MIAMI HU-25
HSDN
MUNRO
FLECPSU 305, 309
GTMO
Arctic Patrols
HEALYPOLAR SEA
KODIAK MH-65KODIAK HC-130J
DALLAS
HADR
IPS Teams
Port Assessments
• BLUE--forces• ORANGE--operations
MSRT DAS
AFRICOM
The Coast Guard is Global
Oct – Dec 2008
The Coast Guard is Global FY08 Training (in red)• Abroad: 2,500 students, 107 missions, 26 countries. • Resident: 905 students, 76 countries.
Iraqi Oil Platform
Dramatic Loss of Summer Ice
AlaskaAlaska
GreenlandGreenland
Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of globe Ice cap estimated half the size of 50 years ago
UNCLASSIFIED
RussiaRussia
North AmericaNorth America4
• International Maritime Organization (IMO): • Piracy, air pollution from ships, maritime safety AND security
• International Association of Marine Aids to Nav & Lighthouse Authorities (IALA):
• E-Navigation; VTS standards, ship tracking systems (AIS)
• International Organization for Standardization (ISO)• Ship Recycling; Environmental Protection; Ship Design
U.S. Coast Guard Work With Intergovernmental Organizations
Piracy: Horn of Africa
• Future Challenge
• What framework to use?
- Local
- Regional
- UN
- Intergovernmental
(Combined Task
Force 151)
East Africa Regional
Agreement on Piracy
UNSCR 1814/1816/1838
1846 (SUA)(2008)
IMOResolutionA.1002(25)
(2007)
Piracy: Straits of Malacca
• Intergovernmental cooperation to significantly reduce incidents of piracy by 75% from 2004 to 2007
• 38 incidents in 2004
• 1 incident to date in 2008
26 Bilateral Agreements
Antigua &Barbuda
Bahamas
Belize
Dominica
Colombia
DomRep
NetherlandsAntilles
Panama
St Kitts &Nevis
St Lucia
St Vincent &Grenadines
Trinidad &Tobago
CaicosUK
Venezuela
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Jamaica Haiti
Suriname
Barbados
Costa Rica
Honduras
Guyana
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Ecuador
Turks &
Grenada
Self-Propelled Semi-Submersible (SPSS)
• 23 SPSS events from FY01 to FY07•47 known SPSS events in FY 08
•Recent Successes - Mexican Special Forces seize 6 tons - CG LEDET/USN seize 7 tons - CGC MIDGETT seizes 7 tons
•Advanced Design
• Greater Smuggling Capacity
• Longer Range
• Emerging National Security Threat (WMD)
• Legislation passed – illegal to operate
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FY01-FY07
FY08
Shifting RoutesIncreasing Cocaine Flow to Europe & Africa
•8% of total flow and growing
•Strength of Euro against the Dollar
•Limited West African capability
Way Ahead:•CGC DALLAS Proof of Concept – Cape Verde
Humanitarian Aid
• Georgia – CGC DALLAS delivered 34 tons of blankets, hygiene kits, baby food and infant-care supplies in Sep 2008
Disaster Relief in Caribbean• Four consecutive hurricanes in
summer 2008: Fay, Gustav, Hannah, Ike
• Haiti
– USCG aircraft and cutters delivered 40 tons of food, water, tarps, hygiene kits
• Turks & Caicos
– USCG aircraft delivered supplies and personnel, assisted with overflights, & conducted rescue ops
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