Coast Guard has been mostly silent on its much touted plans for a fourth star for the services Vice Commandant. The last update from the Coast Guards office of Governmental Affairs was in April 2008. Both the House and Senate versions of the bill failed. What’s not clear, and maybe our readers can provide insight is who this affects the Modernization effort. The four new 3 Star positions were dependent on this measure passing.
Requires that the Coast Guard Vice Commandant have the grade of admiral while serving as Vice Commandant.Replaces provisions authorizing the appointment of Atlantic and Pacific area commanders with provisions authorizing appointment of a Deputy Commandant for Mission Support, a Deputy Commandant for National Operations and Policy, a Commander for the Force Readiness Command, and a Commander of Operations Command, all to have the grade of vice admiral while serving in those positions.Removes provisions allowing the appointment of a Coast Guard Chief of Staff.
This bill was proposed in a previous session of Congress. Sessions of Congress last two years, and at the end of each session all proposed bills and resolutions that haven’t passed are cleared from the books. Rep. James Oberstar [D-MN] can reintroduce this bill under a new number in the next session.
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