According to Rear Admiral Ron Silva, the Coast Guard's Assistant Commandant for Systems, "doing the King's work with a peasant's toolbox" is an apt description of the Coast Guard's infrastructure. Maintenance funding for vessels has decreased by 12% in constant dollars over the past five years and readiness has dropped by 20% during the same period. Aircraft program flight hours have not been met primarily because of the lack of spare parts.

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