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Coast Guard Acquisition Budget Takes A Hit In FY ’22 Request; Readiness Boosted

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, May 28th, 2021

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Coast Guard Acquisition Budget Takes A Hit In FY ’22 Request; Readiness Boosted

Notional OPC design is 360-feet long, a 54-foot beam, and 17-foot draft. House appropriators propose to fully fund the program in FY '22. (Graphic: Eastern Shipbuilding Group.)

The Department of Homeland Security is recommending $1.6 billion for the Coast Guard’s procurement account in fiscal year 2022, $625 million less than enacted in the current year due to significant reductions in two programs, the polar security cutter (PSC) and the fast response cutter (FRC). While the procurement account is taking a hit, at least in the request, DHS is proposing a handsome plus up in the operations and support portion of the Coast Guard’s budget, a key area…

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