13-Feb 2012 

U.S. Coast Guard Fact Sheet 

Fiscal Year 2013 President’s Budget

U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters

2100 Second Street, S.W.

Washington, DC 20953

www.uscg.mil

BACKGROUND: The FY 2013 President’s Budget requests $9.97 billion for the Coast Guard, including $8.32 billion 

in discretionary funding. This Budget strikes the optimal balance between sustaining current operations and investing in 

future capabilities.

KEY POINTS: 

3⁄4 Provides $1.2 billion to Responsibly Rebuild the Coast Guard. Investment in recapitalization is a top budget priority 

in FY 2013. 

3⁄4 Funds current services requirements to Efficiently Preserve Front-line Operations, including resources to operate 

and maintain new assets, and funding for personnel pay and benefit increases. 

3⁄4 Will Strengthen Resource and Operational Stewardship through administrative and programmatic reductions to 

improve efficiency and service delivery, while continuing investment in Coast Guard activities that provide the 

highest return on investment. 

3⁄4 Recognizes the criticality of the Arctic as a strategic National priority, and Prepares for the Future by addressing 

emerging threats and risks in this region. 

3⁄4 The Coast Guard will continue to provide superior value and service to the American public. 

RESPONSIBLY REBUILD THE COAST GUARD: The budget requests $1.2 billion for Acquisition, Construction 

and Improvements (AC&I). Highlights include:

3⁄4 $879.5M for vessels including National Security Cutter (NSC) #6; Fast Response Cutters (FRC); Offshore Patrol 

Cutter (OPC) design; Medium Endurance Cutter sustainment; and Polar Icebreaking Vessel pre-acquisition activity.

3⁄4 $74.5M for one HC-144A Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) and H-65 helicopter enhancements/upgrades. 

3⁄4 $69.4M for Major Acquisition Systems Infrastructure and other Shore Infrastructure projects. 

3⁄4 $76.5M for other projects, including C4ISR systems; Nationwide Automatic Identification System; and CGLogistics Information Management System. 

EFFICIENTLY PRESERVE FRONT-LINE OPERATIONS: The budget requests $6.79 billion to operate and 

maintain Coast Guard assets and sustain essential front-line operations. 

3⁄4 $88.9M to fund increases for civilian pay, and maintain parity of military pay, allowances, and health care with 

DoD. 

3⁄4 $54.2M to annualize critical investments and programs initiated in FY 2012. 

3⁄4 $47.6M to operate new assets and infrastructure (e.g., FRC, MPA, RB-M, Rescue21, etc.), training systems, and 

transition Air Station Cape Cod, MA to operate new HC-144A aircraft. 

3⁄4 $24.5M to support the Coast Guard’s relocation to the DHS consolidated headquarters at the St. Elizabeths Campus 

in Washington, DC. 

STRENGTHEN RESOURCE AND OPERATIONAL STEWARDSHIP: The FY 2013 budget proposes 

administrative and programmatic reductions to improve efficiency and service delivery, while continuing investment in 

Coast Guard activities that provide the highest return on investment. Highlights include: 

3⁄4 Decommission two High Endurance Cutters and three 110-ft patrol boats. These assets are being replaced by new, 

more capable NSCs and FRCs, respectively. 

3⁄4 Terminate High-Tempo-High-Maintenance (HTHM) patrol boat operations that facilitate augmented operation of 

eight in-service 110-foot patrol boats. 

3⁄4 Retire three HU-25 aircraft that are being replaced by new MPA aircraft, and close two Seasonal Air Facilities. 

3⁄4 Implement $32.4M in enterprise-wide efficiencies and $56.3M in targeted programmatic reductions. 

PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE: The FY 2013 Budget request recognizes the criticality of the Arctic as a strategic 

National priority, given increasing presence and interest by other Nations, the preponderance of natural resources 

available in this region, and increasing maritime commercial and recreational activity. 

3⁄4 $14.1M to initiate a new Polar Icebreaker acquisition project and enhance infrastructure in Alaska. 

View the 2012 Posture Statement and FY 2013 Congressional Justification at: http://www.uscg.mil/posturestatement/