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Sequestration Impacts Operational Proficiency, Coast Guard Chief Says

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, February 4th, 2014

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Sequestration Impacts Operational Proficiency, Coast Guard Chief Says

Coast Guard helicopter tied to flight deck of the National Security Cutter Stratton. Photo: Coast Guard

Austere budget cuts that were in place for most of last year have negatively impacted the ability of Coast Guard men and women to carry out their duties expertly, Commandant Bob Papp said on Tuesday. Papp told a House panel that the Coast Guard is attracting quality people and that retention “is the highest it’s ever been,” but “where perhaps I feel I’m letting them down from time to time is that I’ve had a focus on proficiency.” When Papp…

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