Commandant visit with ADM Eric Olsen, Special Operations Command, in Tampa
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We finished a productive trip on Friday . The trip included a stop in San Antonio to speak to our financial managers at the Annual American Society of Military Comptroller (ASMC) Professional Development Institute (PDI). We had a good discussion regarding financial transformation and our collective efforts to remediate materials weaknesses identified in our financial audits.
We then spent two days in Tampa where I met with General Dave Petraeus, US Central Command, and Admiral Eric Olsen, US Special Operations Command. General Petraeus and I discussed the future of maritime security operations in the Northern Arabian Gulf and we had further discussions with his staff regarding long term requirements for Coast Guard support to CENTCOM. Admiral Olsen and I discussed our participation in the SEAL program, the evolving concept of Security Forces Assistance, and the Coast Guard Advanced Interdiction Concept of Operations.
I also participated in the National Harbor Safety Conference where I met with industry and interagency leaders to discuss cargo security, held media briefings with Sector Commander, CAPT Tim Close, and delivered closing remarks. This is a terrific event that gets better every year. Our thanks to team in Tampa. St. Pete, and Port of Manatee for their efforts to putting on this event.
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