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Date: February 23, 2012

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State of the Coast Guard Address delivered in Alameda

Venue held for the first time outside of Washington, D.C.

ALAMEDA, Calif. - Coast Guard Commandant, Adm. Bob Papp, delivers the State of the Coast Guard address aboard Coast Guard Base Alameda, Calif., Feb. 23, 2012. The State of the Coast Guard is the Commandant's annual address to the Coast Guard community about progress on the Commandant's Direction 2011, assessing the current strategic environment and to describe the way ahead for the service. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Caleb Critchfield.

ALAMEDA, Calif. - Coast Guard Commandant, Adm. Bob Papp, delivers the State of the
Coast Guard address aboard Coast Guard Base Alameda, Calif., Feb. 23, 2012. The State
of the Coast Guard is the Commandant's annual address to the Coast Guard community
about progress on the Commandant's Direction 2011, assessing the current strategic
environment and to describe the way ahead for the service.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Caleb Critchfield.

ALAMEDA, Calif. - Coast Guard Commandant, Adm. Bob Papp, delivers the State of the Coast Guard address aboard Coast Guard Base Alameda, Calif., Feb. 23, 2012. The State of the Coast Guard is the Commandant's annual address to the Coast Guard community about progress on the Commandant's Direction 2011, assessing the current strategic environment and to describe the way ahead for the service. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Caleb Critchfield.

ALAMEDA, Calif. - Coast Guard Commandant, Adm. Bob Papp, delivers the State of the
Coast Guard address aboard Coast Guard Base Alameda, Calif., Feb. 23, 2012. The State
of the Coast Guard is the Commandant's annual address to the Coast Guard community
about progress on the Commandant's Direction 2011, assessing the current strategic
environment and to describe the way ahead for the service.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Caleb Critchfield.

ALAMEDA, Calif. - Coast Guard Commandant, Adm. Bob Papp, delivers the State of the Coast Guard address aboard Coast Guard Base Alameda, Calif., Feb. 23, 2012. The State of the Coast Guard is the Commandant's annual address to the Coast Guard community about progress on the Commandant's Direction 2011, assessing the current strategic environment and to describe the way ahead for the service. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Barry Bena.

ALAMEDA, Calif. - Coast Guard Commandant, Adm. Bob Papp, delivers the State of the
Coast Guard address aboard Coast Guard Base Alameda, Calif., Feb. 23, 2012. The State of the
Coast Guard is the Commandant's annual address to the Coast Guard community about progress
on the Commandant's Direction 2011, assessing the current strategic environment and to
describe the way ahead for the service. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Barry Bena.

ALAMEDA, Calif. - Coast Guard Commandant, Adm. Bob Papp, delivers the State of the Coast Guard address aboard Coast Guard Base Alameda, Calif., Feb. 23, 2012. The State of the Coast Guard is the Commandant's annual address to the Coast Guard community about progress on the Commandant's Direction 2011, assessing the current strategic environment and to describe the way ahead for the service. U.S. Coast Guard video.

ALAMEDA, Calif. - Coast Guard Commandant, Adm. Bob Papp, delivers the State of the
Coast Guard address aboard Coast Guard Base Alameda, Calif., Feb. 23, 2012. The State
of the Coast Guard is the Commandant's annual address to the Coast Guard community
about progress on the Commandant's Direction 2011, assessing the current strategic
environment and to describe the way ahead for the service. U.S. Coast Guard video.

More on State of the Coast Guard (informational links):

COMPASS Blog: Adm. Papp delivers 2nd State of the Coast Guard address

State of the Coast Guard transcript

VIDEO: On-demand viewing


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