The US Coast Guard would bolster its workforce and join other military branches in having a Senate-confirmed leader under a reorganization plan from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Noem unveiled details of the plan Wednesday in a Coast Guard Academy commencement speech, arguing that the service is past due for an overhaul.
“We will reorganize the service, and we’re going to be more effective and capable in ensuring that the Coast Guard will always be ready to meet the challenges of the 21st Century,” she said.
The Coast Guard has suffered for years from resource constraints and faced recent ...