Enclosure (1) to COMDTINST 5710.2A
Executive Summary
This International Strategic Plan presents a destination for the Coast Guard's international role, a
course toward that destination, and the underway organization and processes for staying the
course. The Plan articulates the Coast Guard's international vision and strategic goals described in
Section 1. The central tenet of our international vision is that we pursue international engagement
in support of the National Security Strategy and U.S. Foreign Policy to benefit the nation and
further Coast Guard missions. International strategic goals, with time horizons of five or more
years, are established in pursuit of this vision. These goals are applicable Coast Guard-wide and
are the basis for Area and operational Program/Assistant Commandant Business and Long-Range
Resource Plans containing supporting objectives and actions that also serve as elements within our
annual International Engagement Plan.
Coast Guard international strategy is bounded and supported by the framework described in
Section 2. That framework is based on the National Security Strategy and U.S. Foreign Policy
objectives, Coast Guard strategic guidance, and domestic requirements. The scope of domestic
and international operations and different types of international engagements are described and
compared.
Section 3 describes organizational links and procedures for assessing, planning, and executing
international engagement decisions. The key coordinating body in this process is the International
Advisory Group (IAG). The one enclosure to the Plan is the IAG's Charter. The IAG is the forum
in which G-CI coordinates the content of the various international plans, resolves conflicts, and
ensures balance and consistency.
A closely associated document, the International Engagement Plan (IEP), uses this Plan's strategic
framework and associated input derived from Area and Program/Assistant Commandant inputs to
form its core elements. The Director, International Affairs uses the IEP as the basis for his
recommendations to the Commandant for Coast Guard international activities and engagement for
the coming year. The IEP will be updated annually.
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