Recently, Admiral Papp discussed dealing with climate change in what he called “the world of consequence management.” His full quote:
I am not a scientist. I can read what scientists say, but I’m in the world of consequence management. My first turn in Alaska was 39 years ago, and during the summertime we had to break ice to get up to the Bering Strait and to get to Kotzebue. Thirty-five years later, going up there as commandant, we flew into Kotzebue at the same time of year; I could not see ice anywhere. So it is clear to me there are changes happening, but I have to deal with the consequences of that.
You can also find another great interview with Admiral Papp after the Coast Guard released its Arctic Strategy in May 2013.