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Washington, D.C.-Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan, who has made workforce her highest priority, told a key House panel her service is facing a recruiting challenge. Fagan blamed the impact of the pandemic, competition from a robust civilian job market and a lack of interest in military service among young people. "In response, we must transform our personnel processes, policies and practices to recruit and retain the Coast Guard workforce that our nation requires," the admiral told the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Despite the challenges, Fagan also shared "good news," such as a 28 percent boost in the number of women serving at the critically important mid-grade leadership ranks since 2017 and the Coast Guard Academy class of 2026 that is 43 percent female and 37 percent underrep-resented minorities. Leading members of the House panel used their opening statements to lay out their own concerns about the ability of the Coast Guard to meet its workforce needs. |