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Committee member warns Coast Guard has “reached an inflection point,” presses for Force Design 2028 clarity and answers on luxury-jet spending
Summary
A committee member urged clearer plans for Force Design 2028, raised concerns about personnel changes and mission priorities, cited a reported $7 billion infrastructure backlog, and asked whether the service has been reimbursed for an alleged purchase of “2 g 7 luxury jets.”
A committee member at a hearing warned that the Coast Guard "has reached an inflection point" and pressed the service for clearer plans to implement Force Design 2028, raising questions about recent personnel actions, mission priorities and procurement that could affect readiness.
The member said the Coast Guard received $25,000,000,000 last year but that Force Design 2028 "offers few specifics" about how the service will reach and sustain its goals, and urged development of "comprehensive plans before making rash decisions." The member cited the firing of "25 of the Coast Guard's flag officer corps" as an…
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