Hearing on Coast Guard Readiness & Asset Modernization

The Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, chaired by Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA), will hold a hearing on Wednesday to review the status of the U.S. Coast Guard’s current acquisition program to modernize its vessels, aircraft, and communications equipment.

The subcommittee hearing, entitled “Coast Guard Readiness: Examining Cutter, Aircraft, and Communications Needs,” is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building.

Witnesses invited to testify at the hearing:
·         Vice Admiral John Currier, Vice Commandant, United States Coast Guard
·         Mr. Ronald O’Rouke, Specialist in Naval Affairs , Congressional Research Service
·         Dr. Steven Bucci, Director, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy, The Heritage Foundation
·         Dr. Lawrence Korb, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress