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Greg Kester, DC-M

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Operations Directorate Alignment & Renaming

Strategic Plan 2007

2007 OPCOM Report

2006 OPCOM Report

Sew-on Trident Device Proposal

2006 OPCOM - First 100 Days

July 2006 OPCOM Report

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• Operations Directorate Alignment & Renaming. During the 2007 EXCOM meeting held in conjunction with N-TRAIN the NADCO-OMS raised the issue of realigning the Operations and Marine Safety Directorate to more closely emulate the active duty organizational structure. It was determined at that meeting that the name of the OMS Directorate would change to the Operations Directorate effective immediately. This has now begun the process of aligning the Auxiliary Operations Directorate and its component Departments with the Coast Guard Headquarters new CG-3 Operations Directorate.

• Sew-on Trident Device. Since their creation the Auxiliary TRIDENT, Pilot, aircrew, Boat Forces and Cutterman's insignias are a source of pride and accomplishment to the many members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary that have attained them.  Unfortunately those members that have obtained these very hard to achieve recognitions have only been allowed to wear the metal insignia on all of their uniforms.  The only sew-on device authorized for the ODU and  working uniform in the Auxiliary Manual is the Coxswain device.  This proposal seeks to correct the apparent omission to allow a sew-on version of the TRIDENT, Pilot, aircrew, Boat Forces and Cutterman's insignias insignia on the ODU and working uniforms.

• Strategic Plan 2007. The M Department, formed in 1997, is the newest of the ten Auxiliary Departments, and is charged with directing the Auxiliary’s programs to support the USCG Prevention (CG-3P) Directorate’s field units, typically the Prevention Departments, Marine Safety Units (MSUs), and their Sector Commands.
  The Department is an organizational unit that is dedicated to its two principal customers: the US Coast Guard Prevention (CG-3P) Directorate, with which it maintains a close and active working relationship and the membership of the Auxiliary, whose service and volunteerism is so vital to the USCG.

• The M Department's 2007 OPCOM Report -- The M Department suffered a decrease of approximately 5000 hours from 2005.  While the areas of Uninspected Commercial Vessel and Marine Environmental Protection showed an increase of approximately 6000 hours, certain areas of Marine Safety were down significantly – approximately 11,400 hours.  The decrease in the Marine Safety area appears to be related to two general areas – Disaster Response Support (down 6000 hours) and Marine Safety-related patrols (down 8000 hours).  The decrease in Disaster Response Support is likely due to Katrina occurring in 2005 and, thankfully, no similar disaster in 2006.  The decrease in Marine Safety-related patrols is likely due to the effects of Operation Neptune Shield reclassifying Harbor Patrols as law enforcement missions.

• The M Department's OPCOM Report -- 1st 100 days of 2006, dated 30 June - WORD Document

• The M Department's July 2006 OPCOM Report --

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• The M Department's OPCOM Report -- 1st 100 days of 2006, dated 30 June - WORD Document

• The M Department's OPCOM Report as delivered at N-TRAIN 2006 in St. Louis, MO, describes the 2006 goals and projects.