The Coast Guard could be saving hundreds of thousands of dollars a year; so why are they wasting it? There are many ways that the Coast Guard can save money, but one easy fix is to establish a program for Geographic Location. The Coast Guard has over 40,000 members serving on active duty (Today’s Military, 2017). Every year, hundreds of members and their families move either to another state, or across the country to places against their will for reasons of their own. The Coast Guards reason for the move is that members need to meet the “needs of the Coast Guard” VS the needs of the member. Although, each member is in the Coast Guard to serve their country and support their branch; if the Coast Guard were to give back to their people they could start seeing an increase in retention. Each year the Coast Guard spends approximately $138K - $167K in transfers (DHS, 2017). This proposal would benefit both the Coast Guard and the members by saving both time and money. …show more content…
They say things such as “lowest bidder” and “source of supply” and go through great lengths to save money, but ends up wasting it elsewhere. Every year during transfer season, there are members and their families who have to relocate in a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move. The Coast Guard could be saving roughly $100K a year to spend on other things that are necessary. The Coast Guard could be using that money to update old buildings that are so old that they have asbestos. More assets for operational missions could be purchased, and more programs could be funded to improve the functionality of the Coast Guard and its projected