EPME Study Guide

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E-PME Study Guide for Pay Grades E-5 & E-6

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE:

Coast Guard Headquarters is the administrative and operationa !ommand and !ontro !enter "or the CoastGuard# The senior o""i!er is the Commandant#

The Commandant:

$ %ans& supervises& and !oordinates the overa a!tivities o" the Coast Guard$ 'ire!ts the poi!( and administration o" the Coast Guard under the )enera supervision o" theSe!retar( o" the 'epartment o" Homeand Se!urit($ %rovides immediate dire!tion to Headquarters units

A!tivities Europe is responsi*e to the Commandant "or the administration and !ommand o" European Units

The Coast Guard is or)ani+ed into t,o spe!i"i! re)ions:- Atanti!- %a!i"i!

These re)ions !ontain:

-'istri!t o""i!es

- - .LC- Cutters

Three star Admiras ead the Atanti! and %a!i"i! areas#

Areas have dire!t oversi)ht o":

- Hi)h Enduran!e Cutters- .edium Enduran!e Cutters- .arine Sa"et( and Se!urit( Teams

One or T,o star Admiras ead .LCs& ,hi!h provide support to a operationa units and personne ,ithin theirrespe!tive areas#

'istri!ts are !ommanded *( Rear Admiras and are responsi*e "or the administration and )enera dire!tion o"units under their authorit( and assurin) that the "un!tions and duties o" the Coast Guard are per"ormede""i!ient(& sa"e(& and e!onomi!a( ,ithin their distri!ts#

Cutters over -/01 in en)th "a under the !ommand o" Areas# Cutters under -/01 in en)th "a under the!ommand o" 'istri!ts#

23 Coast Guard units report dire!t( to Headquarters

ROLE IN AR.E' CON4LICTS:

Traditiona( the Coast Guard1s roe in ,artime has *een to:- Au)ment the Nav( ,ith !utters and manpo,er- Em*ar5 on spe!ia missions utii+in) the Coast Guard1s unique s5is

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6UASI$7AR:'urin) the ,ar ,ith 4ran!e in -89/ Revenue Cutters !aptured -/ pri+es unaided and assisted in the!apture o" t,o others#

The Cutter %ICERING !aptured -0 pri+es one o" ,hi!h !arried ;; )uns and LE

7AR O4 -/-ritish NARCISSIS in ,hi!h their )aantr( ,as praised *( the>ritish vi!tors#

The Captain o" the SUR@E=OR ,as Captain Samue Travis

The Cutter EAGLE de"ended itse" a)ainst the 'IS%ATCH even a"ter it had *een run ashore on Lon)Isand "rom 9a#m# unti ate a"ternoon# 7hen the !re, ran out o" !annon ammo the( used pa)es"rom the o)*oo5# Their "a) ,as shot a,a( 2 times#

.EICAN B A.ERICAN 7AR:The Nav( required the use o" the Revenue Cutter1s steam$propeed !utters

The !utters per"ormed the "oo,in) missions:- %er"ormin) s!outin)& !onvo(& and to,in) duties- >o!5adin) har*ors- Transportin) troops and suppies- Ee!utin) "ora(s up the Avarado and Ta*as!o rivers

-Condu!tin) river epeditions

- Carr(in) mai and dispat!hes- 6uein) a mutin( o" troops on the .I''LESE

CI@IL 7AR:The Cutter HARRIET LANE "ired the "irst shots o" the Civi 7ar#

CG Cutters per"ormed *o!5ade dut( aon) the Atanti! Coast& Chesapea5e >a(& and %otoma!River#

Cutters not assi)ned to the Nav(:- %atroed the shippin) anes to sa"e)uard trade a)ainst Southern privateers

-Assisted distressed vesses at sea

- Continued the norma dut( o" prote!tin) the nation1s !ustoms revenue as this in!ome ,as!riti!a to the Union ,ar e""ort



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S%ANISH$A.ERICAN 7AR:/ Cutters !arr(in) ;2 )uns Doined Rear Admira 7iiam Sampson1s North Atanti! Squadron on*o!5ade dut( o"" o" Cu*a1s !oast

The !utter .CCULLOCH ,as en)a)ed in the *atte at .ania >a(& and su*sequent( *e!ame thees!ort and dispat!h *oat ,ith Commodore Geor)e 'e,e(1s Asiati! Squadron

-- !utters served under the Arm(1s ta!ti!a !ontro& )uardin) our important east and ,est !oast ports

On .a( --# -/9/ in Cardenas >a(& Cu*a& the !utter HU'SON and torpedo *oat 7INSLO7 ,ereen)a)ed in *atte ,ith Spanish )un*oats and shore *atteries# The HU'SON res!ued the !re, o"the 7INSLO7

7ORL' 7AR I:The "irst time the entire Coast Guard ,as trans"erred to the 'epartment o" the Nav(#

A maDor dut( o" the Coast Guard ,as to provide port se!urit( in the U#S#

A hi)her per!enta)e o" !oast)uardsmen 5ied than an( other servi!e#

7ORL' 7AR IIThe 'an)erous Car)o A!t ,as passed )ivin) Coast Guard Durisdi!tion over ships !arr(in)eposives and dan)erous !ar)os#

The Coast Guard ,as )iven responsi*iit( o" !od ,eather operations in Greenand#

The !utter NORTHLAN' too5 the Nor,e)ian tra,er >OSOE ma5in) it the "irst !apture o" the ,ar#

Coast Guard manned ships san5 -- enem( su*marines#

Coast Guard !utters per"ormin) !onvo( duties are !redited ,ith sin5in) -< German U$*oats#

'ou)as .unro ,as the Coast Guard1s on( .eda o" Honor re!ipient earnin) it "or a!tion durin) the>atte o" Guada!ana

Coast Guard !ra"t res!ued more than -300 survivors o" torpedo atta!5s o"" the U#S# !oast# Cutterson !onvo( dut( res!ued another -000#

Armed Coast Guardsmen patroed the *ea!hes and do!5s

Less pu*i!i+ed a!tions ,ere:- %rovidin) port se!urit(

-Supervisin) the movement o" dan)erous !ar)oes

- Controin) mer!hant vesse tra""i!- .aintainin) aids to navi)ation- >rea5in) i!e to ao, ship passa)e

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The Coast Guard1s roe ,as mar)ina& primari( a roe o" support#

@IETNA.:The Coast Guard ,as utii+ed durin) operation .ar5et TimeF *( usin) shao,$dra"t ,arships

'ESERT STOR.'ESERT SHIEL':

Coast Guard LE'ETs en"or!ed UN san!tions a)ainst Iraq

Reserve %SUs provided !oasta patros& anti$terrorist operations& and overa port se!urit(

7AR ON TERRORIS.:Units "rom A!tivities Ne, =or5 ,ere on o" the "irst to respond #

Other operations in!ude:- Operation Li*ert( Shied- Operation Endurin) 4reedom- Operation Iraqi 4reedom

'urin) Operation No*e Ea)e the U#S# Nav( and Coast Guard depo(ed Doint( under Coast Guard!ommand

ESTA>LISHE' .ISSIONS:

SEARCH AN' RESCUE:Roots *a!5 to the -9th !entur( ,hen Ameri!a eperien!ed an in "u o" immi)ration# .an(o" the immi)rant ships ,oud *e ost to ,inter storms# The Li"esavin) servi!e ,as !reatedto assist#

The equipment o" a i"e*oat station ,as:o A "u( equipped iron *oat on a ,a)on

o A mortar apparatus "or propein) a res!ue ine& po,der and shot

o A sma !overed i"e !arF

The eader o" the station ,as 5no,n as the ,re!5master#

In -/8- Sumner im*a re!reated the i"esavin) servi!e ,ith ne, stations and ne,equipment#

The ar)est num*er o" immi)rants res!ued "rom a sin)e vesse ,as *( the CGC'AUNTLESS res!uin) 38/ mi)rants "rom a 83 "oot !oasta "rei)hter#



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[email protected] %ROTECTION:Started in -/A.A and LOUISIANA !aptured the >RA@O and ?ean La4ar)e& ieutenant o"?ean La"ite o" Ne, Oreans#

Inter!eptin) !ontra*and ,as the Coast Guard1s prime responsi*iit( prior to 7ord 7ar II#

On Au)ust 2-& -/90 a !utter made the "irst nar!oti!s sei+ure# The USRC 7ALCOTTdis!overed an unde!ared amount o" opium on a ship in the Straits o" ?uan de 4u!a#

'urin) prohi*ition the Coast Guard started the Rum ,ar at seaF#

ICE O%ERATIONS:The i!e operations o" the U#S# Coast Guard *e)an a"ter the R.S TITANIC stru!5 an

i!e*er) and -300 ives ,ere ost#

Cutters Sene!a and .iami ,ere assi)ned to !ondu!t the patro in -9-2#



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'ivisions are )roups o" 4otias "rom the same )eo)raphi!a re)ion headed *( a 'ivisionCaptain#

Re)ions are )roups o" 'istri!ts headed *( 'istri!t Commodores# At this eve Coast Guardo""i!ers are assi)ned to oversee the pro)rams#

Nationa o""i!ers are responsi*e "or the administration and poi!($ma5in) "or the Auiiar(#

HO.ELAN' SECURIT=:A"ter Septem*er --& a5er *e!ome the "irst uni"ormed ,omen toserve in the USCG#

-9;3 B The "irst "ive A"ri!an$Ameri!an "emaes enter the S%ARs:

-93/ B .aster Chie" =eoman ?a!5 er,in *e!omes the "irst E$9

-939 B Ae Hae( retires as Chie" ?ournaist a"ter servin) in 77II and orea# Hae(authors the *oo5 Roots and the Auto*io)raph( o" .a!om #

-9< B .aster Chie" =eoman %ear 4aurie *e!omes the "irst S%AR E$9The %ear 4aurie Leadership A,ard is esta*ished

-99 B >.C. Chares L# Cahoun ,as instated as the "irst .C%OCG

-98< B The "irst ,omen1s RE>I !asses esta*ished ,ith these ratin)s:

=eomen B Store5eeper B Radioman B Hospita Corpsman

-982 B 7omen1s Reserve ends 7omen inte)rated into A!tive 'ut( 7omen admitted toOCS Com*at e!usion "or ,omen ends Ai!e ?e""erson s,orn in as "irst S%AR

-98/ B A o""i!er !areer "ieds and enisted ratin)s are open to ,omen

-9/- B Enisted ,omen are assi)ned to isoated units

-9/< B -st C%OA !onvenes

-9/8 B >.C. 'onad Horse( retires a"ter ;; (ears o" servi!e

-9// B "irst "emae OIC a"oat 'ianne >u!!i %amea Autr( is the "irst "emae en)ineer andA"ri!an$Ameri!an "emae to ma5e E$8 Gra!e %armaee "irst Asian$Ameri!an appointed to7arrant O""i!er#

-9/9 B 4irst "emae OIC ashore r(stine Car*aDa



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-990 B Operation 'esert Shied *e)ins ,ith -; ,omen reservists in the %ersian Gu"

-99< B 4irst Hispani! Ameri!an "emae advan!ed to E$8 Sonia Coon

-999 B .C%OCG %atton appointed to the a!adem( *oard o" trustees

ENLISTE' A7AR'S:.ar!us Hanna B A,arded .eda o" Honor durin) Civi 7ar& re!eived God Li"esavin) .eda"or res!uin) t,o men "rom the s!hooner AUSTRALIA#

4rederi!5 Hat!h B t,o$time ,inner o" the God Li"esavin) .eda& "irst in the Li"e$savin)Servi!e and se!ond in the Li)hthouse servi!e#

?oshua ?ames B the most !ee*rated i"e saver in Coast Guard histor(# Saved over 00ives o(!e B !re,man o" the SENECA re!eived a,ard "or servi!es rendered to savethe vesse 7ELLINGTON

SIL@ER STAR B a,arded to persons servin) ,ith Nav( or .arine Corps ,ho distin)uish themseves *(heroism not Dusti"(in) the .OH ,hie en)a)ed in miitar( operations a)ainst an enem( o" the US

>enDamin Harrison B saved the !utter CA.%>ELL "rom sin5in) a"ter a !oision ,ith the U$0



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7iis Go""# Larr( @iarea B res!ued a 9 man Arm( deta!hment trapped *( @iet!on)patoons#

LEGION O4 .ERIT B a,arded to U#S# miitar( personne "or servi!e rendered !ompara*e to that o" the'istin)uished Servi!e .eda *ut in a esser dut(#

?ohn Cuen B dis!overed and reported the "irst andin) o" German sa*oteurs on the U#S#!oast on ?une -2& -9;


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CO..ISSIONING %ROGRA.S:

CHIE4 7ARRANT O44ICER:%ett( o""i!ers !an advan!e to C7O i" the( are "irst !ass or a*ove& and have their !ommandin)o""i!ers re!ommendation i" the( meet the minimum ei)i*iit( requirements#

The( must:'emonstrate !hara!ter !onsistent ,ith Coast Guard !ore vauesHave no histor( o" su*stan!e or a!oho a*useHave no histor( o" !ivimiitar( mis!ondu!t>e "inan!ia( responsi*e4u( support Commandant poi!ies in a areas o" !ivi ri)hts& diversit(& and aother human resour!e initiatives#

.inimum requirements must *e !ompeted *( ?anuar( -st o" the (ear in ,hi!h the C7Oappointment *oard !onvenes

.inimum !riteria:

U#S# !iti+en

'ut( status o" at east / (ears tota a!tive dut(& the ast ; in the Coast Guard andhave not appied "or separation or retirement

S7E resuts in the top 30J on the E$8 advan!ement ei)i*iit( ist in .a( prior tothe ?an# -st deadine

Enisted rate o" E$ or a*ove and have !ompeted one (ear o" sea dut( in pa()rade o" E$ or a*ove i" app(in) "or *oats,ain& ,eapons& or nava en)ineerin)spe!iaties

.edi!a must possess norma !oor per!eption

Re!ommendation "rom unit CO

O44ICER CAN'I'ATE SCHOOL:Candidates are see!ted *ased on a !ompetitive s(stem# A"ter -8 ,ee5s o" trainin)& !andidatesre!eive a !ommission as USCG ensi)ns or ieutenants Dunior )rade#

Appi!ants are s!reened and must meet a quai"(in) s!ore on the SAT& ACT& or AS@A> eams andsit *e"ore a *oard o" !ommissioned o""i!ers "or see!tion intervie,#

The *oard !onvenes semiannua(

Ei)i*iit( requirements:U#S# !iti+en



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The supervisor !an *e an o""i!er& !iviian& or enisted person# I" enisted& at east one pa( )radehi)her than the evauee e!ept "or:

Command ma( desi)nate an E$ as the supervisorA supervisor ,ho is an E$ desi)nated as %O does not have to *e one pa( )rade hi)her#

%rior to an empo(ee revie, the supervisor must:

>e!ome "amiiar ,ith instru!tions& !ompeten!ies& and standardsCear( !ommuni!ate )oas and a!!epta*e per"orman!e to the evaueeGather a ,ritten and ora reports on the evauee1s per"orman!eAs!ertain the status o" the evauee1s %6S "or the net pa( )radeEsta*ish a method "or the evauee to provide input on their per"orman!e

Upon !ompetion o" the revie, the supervisor must:Route the !ompeted empo(ee revie, to the .ar5in) O""i!ia no ater than 9 da(s prior tothe period endin) date

Counse the evauee on the empo(ee revie, a"ter the Approvin) O""i!ia has !ompetedtheir a!tions# Not ess than 20 da(s a"ter the period

%rovide the evauee ,ith a printed !ounsein) re!eipt and o*tain their si)nature

'OCU.ENTING A %ER4OR.ANCE:

The empo(ee revie, provides a road map "or "uture improvement

Empo(ee revie,s ,ith unsatis"a!tor( mar5s K-&


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E@ALUATING A SU>OR'INATE:

REGULAR E.%L=EE RE@IE7:E$ and *eo, re!eive revie,s semiannua(& E$8 and a*ove annua(

The mid point "or semi annua revie,s is 9< da(s

4or annua revie,s it s -/; da(s and "or reserve revie,s it is -9 dri periods

Shoud not *e su*mitted i":A spe!ia revie, has *een !ompeted ,ithin 9< da(s "or E$ and *eo,& -/; da(s"or E$8 and a*ove& or -9 dri periods "or reservists

An evauee has *een assi)ned to a ne, dut( station "or "e,er than 9< da(s "or E$ and *eo,& -/; "or E$8 and a*ove& or -9 dri periods "or reservists

No revie, shoud *e !ompeted i" the evauee is:>ein) dis!har)ed& reenisted or reeased "rom A'& or retired

Under)oin) !ass AF&FCF& advan!ed or re!ruit trainin) e!ept in dis!ipinar(situationsIn an unauthori+ed a*sen!e or desertion statusGranted eave a,aitin) appeate revie, o" a !ourt martiaIn Home A,aitin) Order Status a,aitin) "ina a!tion o" a ph(si!a revie, *oard>ein) a,arded N?% or !ivi !onvi!tion i" due to a!oho in!ident>ein) advan!ed to an( pa( )rade up to and in!udin) E$

S%ECIAL E.%LO=EE RE@IE7S:Reasons "or spe!ia revie,:

Advan!ement or !han)e in ratin) to pa( )rade E$8'eta!hment "or %CS

'eta!hment "or intra$!ommand reassi)nments i" AO !han)es'eta!hment o" AO ,ho dire!t( supervises empo(eeEvauee !ompetes TA'& A'S7$RC& A'S7$ AC "or an( en)th o" time

Aso "or:N?%Convi!ted *( Court .artia

Spe!ia dis!ipinar( revie,:A,arded N?% or !onvi!ted *( C. ,hie servin) on TA'A,arded N?% or C. ,hie servin) %CS or as a !ass FAF s!hoo studentUnder)oin) re!ruit trainin) and is a,arded N?% or C.

COUNSELING A SU>OR'INATE:

A"ter the AO revie,s the per"orman!e evauation the( "or,ard the !ompeted revie, to thesupervisor to !ounse and revie, the evauation ,ith the evauee



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Counsein) must ta5e pa!e no ater than 20 da(s "oo,in) the empo(ee revie, period endin) date#

An Individua 'eveopment %an !an *e used to hep mem*ers rea!h !areer )oas ,ithin the USCG#

STRESS .ANAGE.ENT INTER@ENTIONS:

Stress B the !oe!tion o" ph(si!a and emotiona responses to an( situation that disrupts a person1sequii*rium

TAE CARE O4 ONESEL4:Re!o)ni+e and heed stress si)nasListen to (our *od(Get 8$/ hours seep or the amount to needed to "ee re"reshedEer!ise ,ith an eevated heart rate "or 20 minutes at east 2 times a ,ee5Re"rain "rom smo5in) or inhain) smo5e'rin5 moderate(.aintain heath( ,ei)htHave support s(stems i#e# "ami(& "riends

Eat *rea5"astAvoid hi)h "at and hi)h su)ar "oods

TRAIN TO RELA:%ra!ti!e deep *reathin) eer!ises%ra!ti!e mus!e reaation eer!ises%ra(& !hant& or sin).editate%ra!ti!e (o)aCutivate artisti! taentListen to reain) musi!Ta5e !asses on reaation te!hniques

.INI.IZE STRESSChan)e !ommutin) patternsListen to musi! or reaation tapes in !arAvoid eposure to environmenta stressorsKtra""i! noise& !i)arettes&et!#Che!5 !hairs& des5 and ,or5station "or !orre!t "itRe)uate etremes in temperature& i)htin) and noiseLearn to dea ,ith a))ressive personaities in no stress ,a(sRedu!e unne!essar( interruptionsAnti!ipate and prepare "or !han)eTa5e re)uar *rea5sLau)h more Ta5e va!ations

CHANGE 7A=S TO THINAN' CO..UNICATE:Repa!e ne)ative thou)hts o" onese" ,ith positive ones4o!us on positive )oas and a!hievementsEnsure reaisti! persona epe!tations%raise rather than !riti!i+e onese"



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COAST GUAR' 4OUN'ATION GRANTS:The CG 4oundation Enisted Edu!ation Grant pro)ram is "or a!tive dut( personne E$2 toE$9 ,ith < or more (ears o" servi!e#

%rovides )rants up to 230 per (ear "or:

Tuition !osts not !overed *( tuition assistan!eAssessment "eesAppi!ation "eesOther administrative "ees>oo5 !osts

This ma( *e used in !onDun!tion ,ith TA

TRANSCRI%TS AN' .ILITAR= E'UCATION:=ou are ei)i*e to re!eive !oe)e !redit "or miitar( earnin) eperien!es:

>asi! trainin)$ 2$; semester hoursAF or CF s!hoos

The *est ,a( to )et a !oe)e to a!!ept these !redits is throu)h the Coast Guard Ameri!an

Coun!i on Edu!ation Re)istration Trans!ripts

NON$RESI'ENT TRAINING COURSES AN' TESTS:The Coast Guard Institute is the sour!e "or a ratin) !ourse materias7hen preparin) "or advan!ement (ou must ta5e an End O" Course Test

=our ESO assists (ou ,ith enroment& 5eeps tra!5 o" (our pro)ress& and administers theeams#

COLLEGE AU'IO@I'EO COURSES:Coe)e Leve Eamination %ro)ram KCLE%S eams and 'e"ense A!tivit( "or Non$Traditiona Edu!ation Support K'ANTES

>( ,or5in) throu)h videotapes and a!!ompan(in) *oo5s (ou !an prepare (ourse" to ta5e:'ANTES Standardi+ed Su*De!t TestCLE% eamE!esior eam

'ANTES %ROGRA.:Hi)h s!hoo equivaen!( !redentiasCoe)e admissions eams.iitar( edu!ation pro)ramsCoe)e !redit "or su!!ess"u( passin) eamsIndependent stud(

CLE% EA.S:


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ECELSIOR EA.S:O""er ;0 under)raduate$eve eaminations and provide a !onvenient and a""orda*eaternative

The eams are !omputer deivered at %rometri! Testin) Centers

COAST GUAR' %RO%ERT= %OLICIES:

Coast Guard propert( is intended 4OR O44ICIAL USE ONL=

ECESS %RO%ERT=:An( item determined *( the !ustodian to *e o" no !urrent use *( the !ustodia areaTo determine use"uness as5 these questions:

Is it dust(M7as the item a!quired "or a spe!i"i! proDe!t and no, no on)er in useM7hen ,as the ast time the item ,as used##in the past 90 da(sM

SUR@E=S:

An administrative a!tion to per"orm an investi)ation to oo5 at !ir!umstan!es pertainin) to the oss&destru!tion& or dama)e o" Coast Guard propert(

Reports o" Surve(s are required ,hen an item on the %ropert( Report *e!omes ost& dama)ed& ordestro(ed

4or propert( ,ith a vaue o" ess than 300 a Report o" Surve( is not required& *ut unit CO hasdis!retion

CG$3o!5 -; o" (our ''$


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A trainin) re!ords !an *e "ound in 'ire!t A!!essConta!t (our Servi!in) %ersonne O""i!e "or an( dis!repan!ies "ound

TRAINING AN' CLASS C SCHOOLS:

The Coast Guard empo(s t,o t(pes o" trainin):

ResidentNon$resident

Non$resident are !orresponden!e !ourses i5e >.-& AST


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@ERI4=ING %'E:

The %ersonne Support Center !oordinates the Servi!e,ide Eam pro!ess#

The(:%rovide in"ormation to S7E !andidates

AdDudi!ate ,aiver requests'istri*ute the eam1s s!ore and resuts%u*ish the advan!ement ei)i*iit( ist

%'Es not revie,ed ma( !ontain ina!!urate in"ormation that !oud prevent a mem*er "rom *ein)ei)i*e "or S7E

=our %'E in!udes:CO1s re!ommendationA,ards re!eivedEnisted evauationsSea dut(

Credita*e sea timeTime in servi!erateEOCT resutsReevant qua !odesEi)i*iit( status

.ost !ommon pro*ems are ina!!urate sea dut( points& missin) data& or missin) a,ard points#

7OR%LACE SA4ET= %ROCE'URES:

7ORING ON OR AROUN' .ACHINER=:A ma!hiner( ,ith movin) parts that !an inDure the operator must have instaed sa"e)uards.ost !ommon ha+ards are "(,hees& sha"ts& !ut!hes& and ,in!hes

USING HAN' AN' %O7ER TOOLSToos are produ!ed ,ith sa"et( in mind *ut are not ha+ard$"reeInDur( is more !ommon *e!ause so man( peope are "amiiar ,ith these toosSi *asi! sa"et( rues "or hand and po,er toos:

eep a toos in )ood !onditionUse the ri)ht too "or the Do*Eamine ea!h too "or dama)e *e"ore useOperate a!!ordin) to the operator1s instru!tions%rovide and use the proper %%ETa) de"e!tive toos 'o Not UseF and immediate( remove them "rom servi!e

HAN' TOOLS:

Non$po,ered: aes& hammers& s!re,drivers et!#

%O7ER TOOLS:Ee!tri!a toos:

Cords& pu)s& hoses& !asin)sGroundin) and insuation



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Stora)eLi)htin)

A,a(s inspe!t !ords& pu)s& et!# *e"ore useNever !arr( *( the !ordNever (an5 !ords or hoses to dis!onne!t pu)eep a,a( "rom heat& oi and sharp ed)es

A,a(s dis!onne!t toos ,hen not in use

To prote!t "rom sho!5 toos must have a 2$,ire !ord ,ith )roundin) and *e used ,ith )roundedre!epta!es

Store toos in a dr( pa!e

ENTERING OR 7ORING IN TANS& @OI'S& AN' UN@ENTILATE' S%ACES:A are !assi"ied as !on"ined spa!es ,hi!h have 2 !hara!teristi!s:

Lar)e enou)h "or a *od( to enter and per"orm ,or5Limited or restri!ted means o" entr( or eitNot desi)ned "or !ontinuous human o!!upan!(

Non$permit !on"ined spa!e B does not !ontain ha+ards or potentia ha+ards%ermit required !on"ined spa!e B no,n or potentia( ha+ardous atmosphere& .ateria!apa*e o" en)u"in) entrants& entrant !an *e trapped or asph(iated& an( other sa"et(ha+ard

A Gas 4ree En)ineer must open a !on"ined spa!e and the spa!e must *e ventiated "or


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7ORING O@ER THE SI'E:=our unit1s SO% shoud outine the proper sa"et( requirements:

Get permission "rom the OO'7ear a %4' ,hen ,or5in) over the side as mandated *( the CoastGuard Res!ue and Surviva S(stems'ee)ate someone as sa"et( o*server

Ri) a manrope or ?a!o*1s adder at one end o" the sta)eRi) a sa"et( runner to *oth ends o" the sta)e ,hen ,or5in) over a dr($do!5 *edChe!5 the position o" the sta)in) to ensure it1s !ear o" s!uppers orover*oard dis!har)esOn( use pneumati! toosQ do NOT use ee!tri! toos

>IOHAZAR'OUS .ATERIAL:.a( !onsist o" *odi( "uids& *anda)es& needes& s!apes& ampoues& andequipment used to aid respiration

Ea!h unit is required to have a ,ritten pan "or the de!ontamination o" resour!es

and prote!tion o" personne "rom *ioha+ardous materia#

Universa pre!autions sha *e used *( a mem*ers ,henever the potentia "oreposure to *ood*orne patho)ens eists#

Universa pre!autions is an in"e!tion !ontro approa!h deveoped *( the C'C

ALL *odi( "uids are !onsidered potentia( in"e!tious

7OR%LACE SA4ET= INS%ECTION:

Sa"et( inspe!tions o" a ,or5spa!e shoud *e per"ormed on a routine *asis

ELECTRICAL COR'S:Cords enterin) equipment shoud:

>e !ompete( "ree o" dama)e and deteriorationA,a(s have an appropriate strain reie" devi!e ,here the( enter the en!osure

Etension !ords do NOT:Use dama)ed etension !ordsUse mutipe etension !ordsUse etension !ords ,here permanent ,irin) shoud *e instaedAtta!h etension !ords to *uidin) sur"a!e%ass etension !ords throu)h *uidin) ,as& !eiin)s or "oors& ,indo,s and

door,a(sCon!ea etension !ords *ehind *uidin)s ,as& !eiin)s& "oors and "urnitureCause a trippin) ha+ard *( havin) etension !ords in ,a5,a(s

%ersona %rote!tive Equipment:Covers the:



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E(es& 4a!e& Head and etremities& %rote!tive !othin)& Respirator(devi!es& %rote!tive shieds and *arriers

The Coast Guard is required to provide this equipment to its personne and ensurethat it is used and maintained in a sanitar( and reia*e !ondition#

Sa"et( 'evi!es:

I" a pie!e o" equipment ,as ori)ina( pur!hased ,ith a )uard or sa"et( devi!e o"some 5ind& ensure that it is sti in pa!e and "un!tionin) proper( eampes:

T,o *o!5 aarms& over speed trips& 5i!5*a!5 )uards on ta*e sa,s& andradia arms

Ta))ed or Lo!5ed Out Equipment7hen inspe!tin) ta)out and o!5out o)s that the "oo,in) is in order:

Ta))ed out or o!5ed out equipment is proper( do!umented in the ta)outo!5out o)Ta)s and or o!5s are proper( a""ied to the appropriate equipmentTa)s and o!5s are on( removed *( the personKs ,ho atta!hed them

Sa"et( and Environment Heath Che!5istsChe!5ists are divided into t,o !ate)ories:

Shore and @esse

@ER>AL CO..UNICATIONS:

E44ECTI@E @ER>AL CO..UNICATION:Good ver*a !ommuni!ator has the "oo,in) traits:

Good postureGood voi!e !ontro

Uses proper enun!iation.a5es )ood e(e !onta!t%resents in"ormation so ideas are !earNatura in deiver( st(e

GOO' %OSTURE:7hen !ommuni!atin) ver*a(:

Stand or sit strai)ht B *ut in a natura positionAvoid eanin) on ta*es or podiums

GOO' @OICE CONTROL:@oi!e Intera!tion: variation in rate& pit!h& oudness& and quait( o" the voi!e )ives di""erentmeanin)s

@oi!e Leve: =our voi!e must proDe!t appropriate( so ever(one !an hear !om"orta*(#Improper voi!e eve is a resut o"

Improper *reathin)4earE!itement



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Rate o" Spee!h: %resenters !an !ontro the rate o" spee!h *( "oo,in) these rues:>reathe norma(.ove the upper and o,er *od( si)ht( to remove tensionI" stum*in) over ,ords& so, do,n the spea5in) pa!e%ause a"ter ea!h senten!e7hen )ivin) te!hni!a presentations& spea5 so,er

Use %roper Enun!iation:Enun!iation is ho, ,e the spea5er pronoun!es ,ords and ho, !ear( hisherdi!tion !omes a!ross to other peope

E(e Conta!t Guideines:The e(es !reate a in5 "or nonver*a !ommuni!ation *et,een peope# It is thesin)e most important aspe!t o" a presentation#

.a5e e(e !onta!t "or -$2 se!ondsAvoid dartin)F e(es around the room4o!us on di""erent peope around the roomTr( to ma5e ever( person "ee that the spea5er is ta5in) to him

Avoid starin) at one area

.a5e Sure Ideas are Cear:The spea5er shoud !onsider:

The eperien!e eve o" the audien!e "or the topi!Ho, the audien!e ,i interpret the ,ords

Avoid use o":Te!hni!a Dar)onA!ron(ms%ro"essiona an)ua)e

A!ron(ms shoud *e speed out the "irst time the( are used

Natura 'eiver( St(e:Nonver*a )estures !an rein"or!e i" used proper(Or distra!t i" used e!essive(

'o: Use (our hands to iustrate and intensi"( (our point Use (our hands i5e in a norma !onversation

Use (our ,hoe *od( to iustrate a point'on1t: eep arms !rossed

eep (our hands in (our po!5eteep (our hands *ehind (our *a!5Use an( persona distra!tin) )estures

%ERSONNEL INSTRUCTION:

The most important !omponent o" instru!tin) personne is ATTITU'E

>e positive at a times& >e enthusiasti!& >e sin!ere



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7ORSTATION TOOLS:

CG"orms#pd":A!!ess these "orms *( o))in) in as UserSee!t Start& %ro)rams& USCG Appi!ations& USCG 4ormsThe three options are:

4orms i*rar( *o4orm num*er4orm tite

'ire!tives:A ,ritten !ommuni!ation that initiates or )overns a!tions& !ondu!t& or pro!edureThe "ive main t(pes o" dire!tives are :

Instru!tionsKINSTContain in"ormation that has !ontinuin) re"eren!e vaue or that requires!ontinuin) a!tion

Remain in e""e!t unti repa!ed or !an!eed *( the ori)inator or hi)herauthorit(Revie, and vaidate *( ori)inators ever( "our (ears

.anuasK.%ermanent instru!tionContains


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ORIGNATORS O4 'IRECTI@ES:The CommandantArea& 'istri!t& and Group CommandersCommanders o" .aintenan!e P Lo)isti!s CommandsCommandin) O""i!er and O""i!ers in Char)e

I'ENTI4=ING 'IRECTI@ES:CO.'T B The Ori)inatorINST B T(pe o" dire!tive.-000 B The .F means manua& the num*er is SSIC !odeA B TheFF is sith dire!tive& the AF is re,ritten or revised

'IRECTOR= O4 ALL 'IRECTI@ES:'ire!tives and %u*i!ation Reports Inde ists a dire!tives *(:

Numeri!a( KChapter


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ZO?n B !orre!tedZ' B retransmittedZ=> B administrative t(pe

4ormattin) requirements:Cannot !ontain ta*s

Cannot *e ao,ed to auto ,rap at the end o" the ine.ust *e imited to 9 !hara!ters per ineCan on( !ontain approved !hara!ters:

$: #&KM

The si)n ma( *e used on CG messa)es *ut must *e speed out on messa)es )oin) outside theor)ani+ation

T,o t(pes o" CG.S messa)es are:Un!assi"iedCassi"ied

UNCLASS in!ude:ALCOAST B messa)es appi!a*e to the Coast GuardALCGO44 B "or o""i!ersALCGENL B "or enistedALCGCI@ B "or CG !iviians

Three !ate)ories "or a !assi"ied messa)e:

Top Se!ret: requires the hi)hest de)ree o" prote!tionSe!ret: requires a su*stantia de)ree o" prote!tionCon"identia: requires prote!tion

E$ 2 CATEGORIES:

Se": An understandin) o" one1s o,n a*iities& personait(& vaues& pre"eren!e& and potentia

7or5in) ,ith others: A eader !annot a!t aone

%er"orman!e: It ta5es a hi)h eve o" Do* per"orman!e to meet Coast Guard !haen)es

CO.%ETENCIES:Se" B A!!ounta*iit( and responsi*iit(

Ai)nin) vaues4oo,ershipHeath and 7e$*ein)%ersona Condu!t



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Se" A,areness and Learnin)Te!hni!a %ro"i!ien!(

7or5in) ,ith Others B In"uen!in) others Respe!t "or Others and 'iversit( .ana)ement Loo5in) Out "or Others

E""e!tive Communi!ation Group '(nami!s Leadership Theor( .entorin)

%er"orman!e B @ision 'eveopment and Impementation Customer 4o!us 'e!ision$ma5in) and %ro*em$sovin) Con"i!t .ana)ement %er"orman!e Appraisa .ana)ement and %ro!ess Improvement 7or5"or!e .ana)ement S(stems

AUTHORIT= AN' RES%ONSI>ILIT= LI.ITATIONS:

As a supervisor (our imitations "or en"or!in) standards o" !ondu!t "a into three !ate)ories:Etra miitar( instru!tion7ithhodin) o" privie)esSear!h and sei+ure

ETRA .ILITAR= INSTRUCTION:E.I ma( *e assi)ned on( i" it is )enuine( intended to a!!ompish spe!i"i! tas5improvement

E.I is:Additiona instru!tion in a phase o" miitar( dut( ,here an individua is de"i!ientIntended "or& and dire!ted to,ard& the !orre!tion o" that de"i!ien!(A e)itimate trainin) te!hnique to improve an individua1s dut( per"orman!e ande""i!ien!(

E.I is not *e used as a su*stitute "or !ourt martia and N?%It must *e o)i!a( reated to the de"i!ien!( in per"orman!e "or ,hi!h it ,as assi)ned

=ou must ensure:E.I asts on( "or t,o hours per da(E.I is on( "or the period o" time it ta5es to !orre!t the de"i!ien!(

E.I is assi)ned on a da( that is not the enisted mem*er1s Sa**ath=ou have the CO1s permission i" (ou assi)n E.I "or !ompetion a"ter the norma ,or5in) hours

E.I does not deprive the mem*er o" norma i*ert(



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7ITHHOL'ING %RI@ILEGES:=ou CANNOT deprive a person o" norma i*ert( as a "orm o" punishment

=ou ma( ,ithhod:Spe!ia i*ert(S!heduin) o" eave "or a parti!uar period

E!han)e o" dut(%arti!ipation in spe!ia !ommand pro)ramsA!!ess to *ase or ship i*erties Kmovies& !u*s& et!#>ase par5in)Commissar( and e!han)e privie)es

SEARCH AN' SEIZURE:.a( *e !ondu!ted:

7hen pro*a*e !ause eists7hen %ro*a*e !ause is not required

Rues "or Court$.artia 2-3 B %ett( O""i!ers must *e per"ormin) the "oo,in) duties to

!ondu!t a pro*a*e$!ause sear!h:.%GuardShore patroInvesti)ative duties

Rues "or Court .artia 2-; B Enisted mem*ers must *e in the per"orman!e o" miitar( a,en"or!ement duties to !ondu!t sear!hes and sei+ures o" properties

A'.INISTRATI@E RE.ARS 4OR.:

CG$2208 adds narrative epanations to other evauation "orms#

T(pes o" administrative remar5s are:A!!essionAssi)nment and Trans"erAdvan!ement and Redu!tion%er"orman!e and 'is!ipineSeparationSee!tive reenistment *onusSee!tive reserve enistment *onus pro)rams

CG$2208 !ontains:The re"eren!e "or the CG$2208

The responsi*iit( eve "or !ompetion o" the "ormThe entr( itse".em*er1s a!5no,ed)e entr(

GENERAL B %OSITI@E:Appends a statement or !ommendation o" an enisted person



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GENERAL B NEGATI@E:'o!uments poor per"orman!e in !onDun!tion ,ith an empo(ee revie,

CG$2208 'ISTRI>UTIONOri)ina is "ied in the %ERSRU %'R

A !op( is maied to CommanderKCG%C$adm$2

.em*er !ounsein) re!eipts repa!e CG$2208 ,hen !ompetin) evauations in 'ire!tA!!ess

The ori)ina CG$2208 at the time o" separation must *e atta!hed to the 'is!har)eReenistment Contra!t or ''$


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>oats,ain1s .ate: >.CS and >.C. must *e !erti"ied to !ommand ashore and a"oat

CIRCU.STANCES THAT %RE@ENT A'@ANCE.ENT:Unsatis"a!tor( mar5 in !ondu!tCon"inementApproved retirement requests

E!eedin) maimum approved ,ei)ht imitationsSee!tion "or advan!ement to C7ONo re!ommendation "rom the CO.inimum evauation s!ore

4ROCING:Se!tion 2


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Read !itation aoud to !he!5 itE'IT THE CITATION:

Read on!e to mat!h pointsOr)ani+e the in"ormationRead a)ain and deete unne!essar( ,ordsChe!5 )rammar& spein)& pun!tuation

Have a !o$,or5er read the !itation

SU>STANCE A>USE %OLICIES:

'RUG AN' ALCOHOL %OLIC=:'ru) and a!oho a*use ,i not *e toerated as it undermines morae& missionper"orman!e& sa"et(& and heath

%oi!ies three )oas:Redu!e the in!iden!e o" su*stan!e and a!oho a*use *( CG mem*ers'ete!t and separate those mem*ers ,ho a*use& tra""i!& or una,"u( possessdru)s

4a!iitate the reha*iitation o" a!tive dut( "or "urther use"u servi!e in the CoastGuard

Addi!tion %revention Spe!iaist: .LC personne assi)ned to deta!hed dut( at maDor headquarters!ommandsTheir duties in!ude:

Assistin) C'ARs in deveopin) and !ondu!tin) trainin)%rovide re!ruits ,ith a*use poi!ies surve(s& and tests

Command 'ru) and A!oho Representative: %rovide assistan!e to the !ommand re)ardin) dru)and a!oho a*use poi!ies

Esta*ish unit prevention pans

Hod annua trainin)%repare o!a instru!tionsCoordinate pre!area"ter!are ,ith CO%rovide initia meetin) ,ith mem*ers havin) possi*e a*use pro*emsO*tain treatment and edu!ation "or personneeep COs in"ormed o" date o" return& pro)nosis& et!#%rovide support "or personne returnin) to dut(Advise .LC o" mem*ers in the pro)ram *ein) trans"erredCoordinate the trans"er o" !ase "ies ,ith the SA%R

ALCOHOL SITUATIONS:An o!!urren!e ,here a!oho is invoved or present *ut is not the !ausative "a!tor "or a

mem*er1s undesira*e *ehavior

Counsein) must *e do!umented on a CG$2208



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ALCOHOL INCI'ENTS:An( *ehavior that:

Resuts in oss o" a*iit( to per"orm assi)ned duties>rin)s dis!redit upon the Uni"ormed Servi!esIs a vioation o" the UC.?& "edera& state& or o!a a,s ,here a!oho is the!ausative "a!tor

-st In!ident: mem*er s!reened and appropriate a!tion ta5en


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Una!!epta*e Reationships:Supervisorsu*ordinate reationshipAssi)ned to the same shore unit ess than 0 mem*ersAssi)ned to the same !utterChie" pett( o""i!erDunior enisted

'isrupts e""e!tive !ondu!t o" dai( *usiness

%rohi*ited Reationships:Seua( intimate *ehavior on*oard a CG vesse or ,or5pa!eRomanti! reationships outside o" marria)e *et,een o""i!ers and enisted%ersona and romanti! reationship *et,een instru!tor and students

.em*ers married to& or reated to mem*ers are not to *e assi)ned to the same !ommand

O""i!er and enisted romanti! reationships undermine the respe!t o" authorit( that isessentia "or the Coast Guard to a!!ompish it1s mission#

The servi!e a!!epts o""i!erenisted marria)es that o!!ur *e"ore the o""i!er re!eives a!ommission#

Ha+in):An( !ondu!t in ,hi!h a miitar( mem*er !auses another mem*er to su""er or *eeposed to an( !rue& a*usive& humiiatin)& oppressive& demeanin)& or harm"ua!tivit(& re)ardess o" ran5#

Equa Opportunit( %oi!(:OIC and CO:

%romote equa opportunit( and equa treatment'esi)nate a Coatera 'ut( Civi Ri)hts O""i!er

Esta*ish a Human Reations Coun!i at units o"


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Human Reations Coun!i:An a!tive vehi!e throu)h ,hi!h the CO is 5ept in"ormed o" !ivi ri)htsmatters ,ithin his or her unit

Human Reations A,areness Trainin):%rovides mem*ers ,ith:

Human reations a,areness.iitar( and !iviian ri)hts and responsi*iitiesSeua Harassment preventionIndividua responsi*iit(>ehaviora normsThe !ompaint pro!ess>asi! pre!epts o" !on"i!t resoution and methodsOther topi!s pertinent to !ivi ri)hts

RESE@E 'UT= STATUS CATEGORIES:

Reserve Component Cate)or(:

Read( ReserveStand*( ReserveRetired Reserve

Read( Reserve:Reservists ia*e "or immediate re!a to a!tive dut(A read( reservists are !onsidered to *e in a!tive status

See!ted Reserve KSELRES: essentia to initia !ontin)en!( requirements& required totrain "or mo*ii+ation

Authori+ed ;/ paid Ina!tive 'ut( "or Trainin) KI'T dris and -< paid A!tive 'ut( Trainin)

KA'T dris per (ear

Individua Read( Reserve KIRR: individuas ,ho have trained and have previous( servedin the a!tive "or!es or SELRESConsists o":

Individuas ,ho must "u"i their .iitar( Servi!e O*i)ationIndividuas ,ho have "u"ied .SO and !hoose to remain in the IRR

The( ma( parti!ipate in trainin) "or points on( ,ithout pa( and per"orm A!tive 'ut( Spe!ia7or5 or Readiness .ana)ement %eriods "or pa(

Stand*( Reserve:Reservists ,ho are not in the Read( Reserve or the Retired Reserve *ut are ia*e "or

invountar( re!a

Limited to those ,ho have mo*ii+ation potentiaA!tive Status ListIna!tive Status List



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A!tive Status List:.a( *e ordered to a!tive dut( in time o" ,ar or nationa emer)en!( ,hen thereare not enou)h Read( reserve avaia*e

.em*ers trans"erred "rom Read( Reservee( empo(ees in pu*i! or private empo(ment trans"erred "rom the Read(

reserveTheoo)( students trans"erred to the Stand*( ReserveCommissioned o""i!ers in a!tive Reserve status.em*ers retained on the ASL

Ina!tive Status List:.a( *e ordered to a!tive dut( ,hen not enou)h on the ASL are avaia*e.a( not train "or points are not ei)i*e "or promotion& and do not a!!rue !redit "orquai"(in) (ears o" servi!e

@ounteers not required to remain in an a!tive status.em*ers ei)i*e "or ASL pa!ement

.em*ers ,ith


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I" una*e to o!ate pu*i!ation ,hie sear!hin) '%RI ,e*site& o!ate the sponsor in !hapter < or 2 todetermine appi!a*iit( to (our unit

S'L is (our ,or5 !enter num*er in Chapter -& se!tion C o" '%RI#=our S'L ,i mat!h the S'L "or approved dire!tives "or (our unitI" the S'L does not mat!h (ou must order the 'ire!tive and request an ao,an!e !han)e:

To order a dire!tive (ou must "irst veri"( its use "or (our unit then su*mit a "orm CG ;;


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Ee!ute the 'e!ision:Ta5e a!tion

.onitor the Situation:Are the !ontros and ris5s *aan!edM

Are !han)es to the operation& equipment& environment e""e!tive in o,erin) ris5M

Operationa ris5 mana)ement is an on)oin) pro!ess

.ISHA% RE%ORTING %ROCE'URES:

A mishap is an unpanned event or series o" events that ma( resut in death& inDur(& or o!!upationainess

.ishap reports serve t,o main purposes:Initiate !orre!tive a!tion that ,i prevent "uture simiar mishapsImprove Coast Guard operationa readiness and e""i!ien!( *( redu!in) unpanned osses

due to mishaps

A reporta*e mishap must invove death& inDur(& or o!!upationa iness or dama)e to CG propert(:

.em*er inDured or 5ied on or o"" dut(Reservist inDured or 5ied ,hen on a!tive dut( statusCiviian empo(ee 5ied or inDured ,hie per"ormin) CG reated ,or5Auiiarist inDured or 5ied ,hie under orders@isitors to CG "a!iities harmed as a resut o" CG operationsCiviian !ontra!tor ,or5in) on CG propert(.em*er ,ho deveops an iness "rom an immediate or on) term o!!upationa eposure

'ama)e to CG "a!iities'ama)e to other tan CG "a!iities as a resut o" CG operations

Non$ reporta*e events:

Civiian !ontra!tor a t other than CG "a!iities ,or5in) on a pie!e o" CG equipmentSui!ide& homi!ide& or other mai!ious a!ts

.ishap severit(:Cass A B .ost serious or !ost( and ,arrant a "orma .ishap Ana(sis >oardCass > $ Su""i!ient( serious to aso ,arrant "orma .ishap Ana(sis >oardCass C and ' B Less serious and do Not ,arrant a "orma *oard

Cass A:%ropert( dama)e o" -&000&000 or more.issin) or a*andoned !utter& ,ith re!over( impossi*eInDur( or o!!upationa iness resutin) in a "atait( or permanent tota disa*iit(



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Cass >:%ropert( dama)e o" .ishap *oards appointed *( Commandant

Cass C$' .ishap *oards !ondu!ted at unit eve

Cate)or( I materia: %rivie)edEviden!e used soe( "or mishap preventionStatements made to the mishap *oardCon!usions& re!ommendations& or opinions made *( the *oardThe entire mishap report on!e si)ned *( the *oard mem*ers%hoto)raphs !aptioned ,ith !on!usions or opinions

Cate)or( II materia: Nonprivie)ed%ie!es o" ,re!5a)e4i)ht pans& ,eather reports& o) *oo5s& maintenan!e re!ords

%hoto)raphs not !aptioned

CORRES%ON'ENCE:

USCG .a!ros II:'esi)ned to simpi"( the pro!ess "or !reatin) a do!ument "or o""i!ia Coast Guard!orresponden!e

To a!!ess:See!t Start .enuSee!t pro)ramsSee!t .i!roso"t 7ord

See!t 4ie menuSee!t Ne,See!t USCG .a!ros II



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4irst time users must enter:Address4aTeephone num*er

'o Not use the ENTER 5e( i" other "ieds must *e !ompeted

.emorandum:The standard memorandum ,indo, provides (ou ,ith pre"ormatted "ieds "or a standardentries#

SSIC: Standard Su*De!t Identi"i!ation Code& 5no,n as the "ie num*er and shoud *e onea!h pa)e that (ou !reate'ate: 'ate a !opies o" the memo on the da( it is si)nedRoutin) S(m*o: The ori)inator )oes here%hone: The phone num*er o" the person ,ritin) the memoName: Name o" the person ,ritin) the memo4rom: Si)ner1s name& CO1s a**reviated tite& and sta"" s(m*o# Either a !aps or

uppero,er !aseTo: Address to the o""i!e or CO o" a unit

Su*De!t: Senten!e "ra)ment that tes a reader ,hat the memo is a*outusua( ten ,ords or ess

Letters:%rimar( t(pe o" etter used in the CG is the *usiness etter#There is an asso!iated .a!ro Dust i5e the memo

>usiness:T,o reasons "or ,ritin) a *usiness etter:

Corresponden!e ,ith non$"edera a)en!( or individua

O""er a more persona approa!h to someone in the Coast Guard

.ESSAGE 4OR.AT:

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'ate Time Group K'TG B unique "in)erprint on ea!h messa)e !ontainin) -< !hara!ters "or

da(& time& moth& and (ear

.essa)e Instru!tion B An( spe!ia !ir!umstan!es reated to the transmissions o" themessa)e

Corre!ted B ZO?nRetransmitted B Z'



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Administrative t(pe B Z=>

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addressee

Line /: The IN4O ine indi!ates in"ormation addressee& not mandator( i" there is a TO addressee

Line 9: The .T ine indi!ates eempt addressee !aed in a Coe!tive Address 'esi)nator KCA'or Address Indi!atin) Group KAIG

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"oo,in) ine# The same !ode is in!uded in ine -2

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