DOD Identifies Army Casualties

The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died July 18 in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their convoy with an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 131st Transportation Company, 213th Area Support Group, Williamstown, Pa. Killed were: Staff Sgt. Kenneth R. Vangiesen, 30, of Erie, Pa. Sgt. Edward W. Koehler, 47, of Lebanon, Pa. Sgt. Brian K. Mowery, 49, of Halifax, Pa.

R 011939Z JUL 11ALCOAST 320/11COMDTNOTE 5890SUBJ: MODIFICATION OF PRESERVATION REQUIREMENTS FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON(DWH) RESPONSEA. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 152226Z SEP 10/ALCOAST 455/101. APPLICABILITY: ASSISTANT COMMANDANTS, DIRECTORS, OFFICE CHIEFS,COMMANDING OFFICERS, AND OFFICERS-IN-CHARGE, OF ANY COASTORGANIZATIONAL UNIT INCLUDING VESSELS, HQ UNITS,HQ DIRECTORATES, ANDHQ OFFICES.2. PURPOSE: PURSUANT TO REF A, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DEPARTMENTOF JUSTICE LITIGATION HOLD ORDER, THE COAST GUARD SOUGHT TO PRESERVEALL HARD COPY DOCUMENTS AND ELECTRONICALLY STORED INFORMATION (ESI)REGARDING THE DWH RESPONSE EFFORT. RECENTLY, PRESERVATIONREQUIREMENTS WERE SLIGHTLY REDUCED BY COURT ORDER.3. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE NOTED BELOW, REF A REMAIN IN EFFECT. PERSONSIDENTIFIED IN PARA 1 SHALL DIRECT INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS WITHIN THEIRCHAIN OF COMMAND TO COMPLY WITH REF A AND THIS ALCOAST. A. CONTINUE TO PRESERVE BACK-UP TAPES THAT WERE GENERATEDBETWEEN THE DATE THAT RECYCLING OF BACK-UP TAPES WAS SUSPENDED ATYOUR LOCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF A AND 5 JANUARY 2011. BACK-UPTAPES GENERATED ON OR AFTER 5 JANUARY 2011 MAY BE RECYCLED INACCORDANCE WITH NORMAL BUSINESS PRACTICE. B. DATA BACKED UP IN ELECTRONIC BACKUP SYSTEMS (OTHER THANTHEBACKUP TAPES ADDRESSED IN PARA A ABOVE) THAT DUPLICATE DATA FOR THEPURPOSE OF RECOVERY OR INFORMATION RESTORATION SHALL CONTINUE TO BEPRESERVED IF ANY DATA WAS BACKED UP ON OR BEFORE 5 JANUARY 2011.DATA BACKED UP TO SUCH SYSTEMS AFTER 5 JANUARY 2011 NEED NOT BEPRESERVED IF SUCH DATA IS ROUTINELY PURGED, OVERWRITTEN, OR OTHERWISEERASED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ROUTINE SYSTEM MAINTENANCE POLICIES. C. REDUCED DWH OPTEMPO PROVIDES OPPORTUNITY TO MINIMIZEPRODUCTION OF ESI THAT HAS TO BE PRESERVED. DIRECT PERSONNEL TODISCONTINUE USE OF VOICEMAIL MESSAGES FOR DWH RELATED WORK. CONTINUETO PRESERVE ALL DWH VOICEMAIL MESSAGES GENERATED PRIOR TO THE DATE OFTHIS MESSAGE AND ANY NEW DWH VOICEMAILS. OTHER VOICEMAIL MESSAGES ONCELLULAR OR WIRED TELEPHONE SERVICES / DEVICES NEED NOT BE PRESERVEDAFTER THE DATE OF THIS MESSAGE. D. DIRECT PERSONNEL TO DISCONTINUE USE OF INSTANT MESSAGESFORDWH RELATED WORK. CONTINUE TO PRESERVE ALL DWH INSTANT MESSAGESGENERATED PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THIS MESSAGE AND ANY NEW DWH INSTANTMESSAGES. OTHER INSTANT MESSAGES NEED NOT BE PRESERVED AFTER THEDATE OF THIS MESSAGE. E. DIRECT PERSONNEL TO DISCONTINUE USE OF TEXT MESSAGES FORDWH RELATED WORK. CONTINUE TO PRESERVE ALL DWH TEXT MESSAGESGENERATED PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THIS MESSAGE AND ANY NEW DWH TEXTMESSAGES. OTHER TEXT MESSAGES NEED NOT BE PRESERVED AFTER THE DATEOF THIS MESSAGE. F. AFTER THE DATE OF THIS MESSAGE, DISCONTINUE PRESERVATIONOFELECTRONIC MAIL (WHETHER SENT OR RECEIVED), CALENDAR DATA, OR CONTACTDATA ON A PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT (PDA) OR SMART-PHONE, IF A COPYOF SUCH DATA INCLUDING AVAILABLE METADATA CONTINUES TO BE ROUTINELYDUPLICATED AND STORED ELSEWHERE. HOWEVER, IF NOT ROUTINELY DUPLICATEDAND STORED ELSEWHERE, CONTINUE TO PRESERVE THIS DATA. CONTINUE TOPRESERVE SUCH DATA GENERATED BEFORE THE DATE OF THIS MESSAGE. G. CONTINUE TO PRESERVE DWH HARD COPY PAPER DOCUMENTS AND ESITHAT HAVE BEEN PRESERVED TO DATE. H. AFTER THE DATE OF THIS MESSAGE, THE FOLLOWING NEWLYCREATEDDATA NEED NOT BE PRESERVED EVEN IF RELATED TO THE ONGOING DWHRESPONSE EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NORMALBUSINESS PRACTICES: (1) ELECTRONIC DATA (OTHER THAN ELECTRONIC MAIL, CALENDARDATA OR CONTACT DATA) STORED ON A PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT ORSMART-PHONE (2) LOGS OF CALLS MADE TO OR FROM CELLULAR TELEPHONES (3) DATA CONTAINED IN UNALLOCATED DISK SPACE (4) TEMPORARY OR CACHE FILES, INCLUDING INTERNET HISTORY,WEBBROWSER CACHE AND COOKIE FILES, WHEREVER LOCATED (5) SERVER, SYSTEM OR NETWORK LOGS (6) ELECTRONIC DATA THAT IS TEMPORARILY STORED ON BUT NOTPRESERVED BY SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT OR THEIR ATTACHED DEVICES DURINGNORMAL OPERATION, BUT PRESERVE DATA THAT IS ORDINARILY PRESERVED ASPART OF ANY REPORTS OR ANALYSES CREATED BY SUCH EQUIPMENT (7) MESSAGES THAT ARE POSTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA SITES(INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO FACEBOOK), OR MICRO-BLOGGING SITES(INCLUDING BUT LIMITED TO TWITTER) OTHER THAN MESSAGES POSTED BY THEUNITED STATES ON ITS AGENCY FACEBOOK AND TWITTER PAGES, AND (8) DATA STORED ON MEMORY CARDS OF PRINTERS, COPY MACHINES,OR FAX MACHINE. I. CONTINUE TO PRESERVE WITHOUT EXCEPTION ALL CONTENTS OF WEBPAGES OVER WHICH THE UNITED STATES OR THE COAST GUARD EXERCISESCOMPLETE CONTROL. LINKED WEB PAGES OVER WHICH THE UNITED STATES ORCOAST GUARD DOES NOT EXERCISE COMPLETE CONTROL NEED NOT BE PRESERVED. J. INFORMATION THAT IS RELATED TO DWH BUT NOT CONSIDERED TOBEIN THE POSSESSION, CONTROL OR CUSTODY OF THE UNITED STATES NEED NOTBE PRESERVED. THIS IS INFORMATION THAT WAS OBTAINED OR CREATED BYINDIVIDUALS ON PERSONAL TIME AND NOT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THEIREMPLOYMENT DUTIES, WHICH WAS OBTAINED OR CREATED ON PERSONALLY-OWNEDEQUIPMENT, AND THAT WAS RETAINED EXCLUSIVELY IN THE MEMBERS PERSONALFILES OR ELECTRONIC DEVICES.4. PLEASE CALL COMDT (CG-0945) IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THEDUTY TO PRESERVE DWH RESPONSE INFORMATION OR ABOVE MODIFICATIONS TOTHE DUTY TO PRESERVE THIS INFORMATION. POINTS OF CONTACT: LCDRCHRISTOPHER COUTU (202) 372-3739 OR CAPT ROSANNE TRABOCCHI AT (202)372-3735.5. RDML F. J. KENNEY, JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL AND RDML R. E. DAY,ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS, COMPUTERSAND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SENDS.6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.

SOLICITATION FOR THE 2011 BLACKS IN GOVERNMENT (BIG)

R 051439Z JUL 11ALCOAST 322/11COMDTNOTE 1650SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR THE 2011 BLACKS IN GOVERNMENT (BIG)MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARDA. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 122124Z JAN 11/ALCOAST 013/111. REF A ANNOUNCED SUSPENSION OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS AWARDS PROGRAMWHILE UNDER REVIEW BY DOD. ALTHOUGH A FINAL DECISION HAS NOT BEENMADE, DOD IS MOVING FORWARD WITH THE 2011 SOLICITATION FOR THE 2011BLACKS IN GOVERNMENT (BIG) MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD, AND THISALCOAST SOLICITS NOMINEES FOR THE AWARD. NOMINATION PACKAGES, WITHCOMMAND COVER MEMO, SHALL BE FORWARDED AS EMAIL ATTACHMENTS ONLY TOTHE POC LISTED IN PARA 6 NLT 26 JULY 2011. TWO CG EMPLOYEES, ONEMILITARY AND ONE CIVILIAN, WILL BE SELECTED AS THE WINNERS. THEPERIOD OF PERFORMANCE FOR THIS AWARD IS FROM AUGUST 2009 THROUGH JUNE2011.2. BACKGROUND. BIG IS A NATIONAL GRASS ROOTS ORGANIZATION THATPROMOTES AND SUPPORTS THE WELL BEING, EDUCATION, AND PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT OF AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY ANDMUNICIPAL SECTORS. BIG PROMOTES EQUITY IN ALL ASPECTS OF AMERICANLIFE, EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC SERVICE, AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ALLAMERICANS. THE BIG AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED DURING THE DOD FORUMSCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE IN BOSTON, MA ON TUESDAY, 23 AUGUST 2011.3. AWARDS CRITERIA. NOMINATIONS MUST DESCRIBE HOW NOMINEESDISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES BY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: A. DEMONSTRATED SUPPORT FOR THE FULL INTEGRATION AND PROMOTION OFAFRICAN AMERICANS WITHIN THE COAST GUARD OR FEDERAL CIVILIANWORKFORCE. B. PROMOTED THE TENETS OF CIVIL/HUMAN RIGHTS, RACE RELATIONS,EQUALOPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, HUMAN RELATIONS AND PUBLIC SERVICEPROGRAMS. C. CREATED OPPORTUNITIES THAT SUPPORTED AND CONTRIBUTED TO THEMENTORSHIP OR DEVELOPMENT, AND ADVANCEMENT OR RETENTION OF AFRICANAMERICANS IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE CONSISTENT WITH MERIT PRINCIPLES. D. ELIMINATED BARRIERS THAT HINDERED EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OR PROMOTEDPROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ADVOCATED EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OF AFRICANAMERICANS. E. CONTRIBUTED TO THE SELECTION, PROMOTION OR RETENTION OF AFRICANAMERICANS IN SENIOR GRADE LEVEL POSITIONS AND UNDER-REPRESENTEDOCCUPATIONS. F. DISPLAYED EXCEPTIONAL CHARACTER THAT DISTINGUISHED THEINDIVIDUAL AS AN OUTSTANDING LEADER, ROLE MODEL, OR MENTOR INPROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OR ADVANCEMENT OF AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THECOAST GUARD OR FEDERAL CIVILIAN WORKFORCE. G. INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY THE PARTICIPATION OF HISTORICALLY BLACKCOLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS) IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS AND ENHANCEDTHE CAPACITY BUILDING AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THESEINSTITUTIONS. H. INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HISTORICALLYBLACKCOLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN AND BENEFIT FROM COASTGUARD/DOD PROGRAMS INVOLVING CONTRACTS AND GRANTS, STUDENT ANDFACULTY EMPLOYMENT, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND THE RESERVE OFFICERTRAINING CORPS. I. MADE PERSONAL SACRIFICES BY HIS/HER ACTIONS THAT RESULTED INSIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD THE DEVELOPMENT OR ADVANCEMENT OFAFRICAN AMERICANS. J. DISTINGUISHED HERSELF/HIMSELF AS A LEADER AND MENTOR FOR FEMALEAND MINORITY YOUTH, ESPECIALLY PROMOTING THEIR PARTICIPATION INSCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICAL EDUCATIONALPROGRAMS AND TECHNICAL CAREER FIELDS.4. CRITERIA: NOMINATION PACKAGES SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING IN MSWORD WITH 12-PITCH FONT, SINGLE-SPACED WITH ONE-INCH LEFT AND RIGHTMARGINS FOR ITEMS A THRU C BELOW. SCANNED OR PDF DOCUMENTS AREUNACCEPTABLE FOR ITEMS A THRU C: A. ONE-PAGE NARRATIVE DESCRIBING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS WARRANTINGTHIS RECOGNITION. B. CITATION, NOT TO EXCEED 12 LINES, HIGHLIGHTING THEACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE NOMINEE. C. ONE-PAGE BIOGRAPHY OF THE NOMINEE (A RESUME WILL NOT SUFFICE). D. A DIGITAL (.JPG FORMAT) HEAD AND SHOULDER COLOR PHOTOGRAPH OFTHE NOMINEE. E. COMMAND COVER MEMO FORWARDING THE PACKAGE.5. COMDT (CG-00H) WILL CONVENE A PANEL TO SELECT ONE MILITARYMEMBER AND ONE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE AS THE CG HONOREES. THE AWARDRECIPIENTS COMMAND WILL BE NOTIFIED, FOLLOWED BY AN ALCOASTANNOUNCING AWARD RECIPIENTS. COMDT (CG-00H) WILL FUND TRAVEL ANDLODGING EXPENSES FOR AWARD RECIPIENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE AWARDCEREMONY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE BIG ORGANIZATION CAN BEFOUND AT WWW.BIGNET.ORG.6. POINT OF CONTACT IS MS. NICHOLE MILLINE (202) 372-4504NICHOLE.S.MILLINE(AT)USCG.MIL.7. CAPT P. E. BOINAY, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, CIVIL RIGHTS DIRECTORATE,SENDS.8. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.

CONTINUED PRESERVATION AND COLLECTION OF DATA AND DOCUMENTS FOR

R 011952Z JUL 11ALCOAST 321/11COMDTNOTE 5890SUBJ: CONTINUED PRESERVATION AND COLLECTION OF DATA AND DOCUMENTS FORDEEPWATER HORIZON (DWH) RESPONSEA. PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 22, MDL NO. 2179, 2:10-MD-02179-CJB-SSB. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 152226Z SEP 10/ALCOAST 455/10C. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 011939Z JUL 11/ALCOAST 320/111. APPLICABILITY: ASSISTANT COMMANDANTS, DIRECTORS, OFFICE CHIEFS,COMMANDING OFFICERS, AND OFFICERS-IN-CHARGE, OF ANY COASTORGANIZATIONAL UNIT INCLUDING VESSELS,HQ UNITS,HQ DIRECTORATES, ANDHQ OFFICES.2. PURPOSE: THIS MESSAGE DEFINES HOW AND WHERE TO SAVE DWH RESPONSEINFORMATION, BOTH ELECTRONIC AND HARD COPY. THE SCOPE OF WHAT MUSTBE RETAINED WAS RECENTLY REDUCED BY COURT ORDER, SEE REF A. THE COASTGUARD CONTINUES TO IDENTIFY, GATHER, AND CENTRALLY LOCATE, TO THEEXTENT PRACTICABLE, ALL SOURCES OF DWH RESPONSE INFORMATION GENERATEDBY COAST GUARD PERSONNEL WHEREVER LOCATED. THIS ALCOAST SEEKS TOENSURE THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF HARD COPY DOCUMENTS ANDELECTRONICALLY STORED INFORMATION (ESI) IS PRESERVED IAW REFS B ANDC.3. ESI INCLUDES ALL E-MAIL, ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS, DATA, MAPS, LOGS,AND ALL OTHER INFORMATION THAT IS ELECTRONICALLY STORED. REF BDEFINES THE RELEVANT ESI.4. ALL DWH RESPONSE ESI SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE PRESERVED IAW REFS BAND C. ALL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ON THE DISPOSITION, DESTRUCTION OROVERWRITING OF THIS ESI CONTINUE TO BE SUSPENDED EXCEPT AS OTHERWISEINSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF C.5. PERSONS IDENTIFIED IN PARA 1 SHALL DIRECT INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSWITHIN THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND TO CONSOLIDATE ALL DWH RESPONSE ESITHAT MAY BE IN THEIR POSSESSION, AND THAT MAY CONTINUE TO COME INTOTHEIR POSSESSION (EXCEPT FOR THAT IDENTIFIED IN REF C) TO THEIR COASTGUARD WORKSTATION U: DRIVE IAW THE BELOW INSTRUCTIONS NLT 1 JUL 2011. A. WITHIN YOUR U: DRIVE, CREATE A "DEEPWATER HORIZON RESPONSE"FOLDER. CONSOLIDATE (MOVE, NOT COPY) ALL ESI FILES IN THIS FOLDER.THE FOLDER MUST BE SPECIFICALLY NAMED "DEEPWATER HORIZON RESPONSE"FOR COLLECTION PURPOSES. DO NOT APPEND ANY OTHER WORDS TO THIS NAMEOR ABBREVIATE. IF YOU RECEIVE A WARNING THAT YOUR U: DRIVE IS FULL,REFER TO PARA 12. B. IN OUTLOOK CREATE A "DEEPWATER HORIZON RESPONSE.PST" FILEANDSAVE IT IN YOUR "DEEPWATER HORIZON RESPONSE" FOLDER ON YOUR U: DRIVE.CONSOLIDATE (MOVE, NOT COPY) ALL DEEPWATER HORIZON RESPONSE EMAILS INTHIS PST FILE. ENSURE THAT THE DEEPWATER HORIZON RESPONSE OUTLOOKFOLDER AUTO-ARCHIVE SETTING IS SET TO "DO NOT AUTO ARCHIVE". C. REVIEW THE CONTENTS WITHIN THE ABOVE FOLDER AND EMAIL PSTFILE AND REMOVE ANY NON-DEEPWATER HORIZON RESPONSE ESI.6. EXTERNAL MEDIA STORAGE: IN PREPARATION FOR COAST GUARD-WIDECOLLECTION OF ESI TO BE CONDUCTED BY COMDT (CG-6), ALL ESI THAT MAYBE STORED ON EXTERNAL MEDIA, SUCH AS LACIE DRIVES, MUST BE MOVED TOTHE U: DRIVE FOLDER IAW THE METHOD DIRECTED ABOVE IN PARA 5. DO NOTSEND EXTERNAL HARD DRIVES TO THE CENTRAL ARCHIVE IN MANDEVILLE, LA.IF ESI IS STORED ON THUMBDRIVES OR OTHER EXTERNAL MEDIA PROHIBITEDFROM USE WITH A COAST GUARD WORKSTATION, CONTACT THE POCS IN PARA 11.7. PRIVATE INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER (ISP) E-MAIL: ALL MEMBERS,WHETHER OR NOT DEPLOYED TO THE RESPONSE, THAT USED PRIVATE ISP E-MAILACCOUNTS (E.G. YAHOO, GMAIL, HOTMAIL, ETC.) TO CONDUCT DWH RESPONSEBUSINESS, MUST FORWARD ALL DWH RELATED E-MAILS TO THEIR COAST GUARDE-MAIL ACCOUNT AND MOVE THEM TO THE "DEEPWATER HORIZON RESPONSE.PST"FOLDER FOLLOWING THE STEPS ABOVE IN PARA 5.8. ISP E-MAIL COMMUNITY ACCOUNTS (E.G. GOOGLE/YAHOO DOCS, GMAILCOMMUNITIES): ALL DWH RESPONSE UNITS OR ICS/UAC SUPPORT TEAMS ANDINDIVIDUAL MEMBERS UTILIZING COMMUNITY DOCUMENT SHARING, WHETHER ORNOT DEPLOYED TO THE RESPONSE, MUST MOVE ALL EMAILS AND DOCUMENTS TOTHE "DEEPWATER HORIZON RESPONSE.PST" FOLDER FOLLOWING THE STEPS INPARA 5 ABOVE. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ACCESS THE ACCOUNT OR UNABLE TOMOVE EMAILS AND DOCUMENTS TO THE .PST FOLDER, CONTACT THE POCS INPARA 11 IMMEDIATELY FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTION.9. HARD COPY DOCUMENTS: ALL HARD COPY DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THERESPONSE (TO INCLUDE ALL DOCUMENTS PRINTED FROM ANY COMPUTER,ORIGINAL SHIP LOGS, SAMPLING DATA (OTHER THAN THAT HELD BY THE MARINESAFETY LAB), REPORTS, NOTES AND NOTEBOOKS, ETC.) MUST BE SHIPPED TOTHE CENTRAL ARCHIVE AT 1970 SURGI DRIVE, MANDEVILLE, LOUISIANA 70448VIA FEDEX. CONTACT MR. ROBERT TRAVIS AT (757) 856-2920 PRIOR TOSHIPMENT. IF PRACTICABLE, CONSOLIDATE ALL DOCUMENTS AT A UNIT INTO ASINGLE SHIPMENT BY FEDEX. WITHIN EACH SHIPPING CONTAINER, INCLUDE ATOP SHEET CLEARLY IDENTIFY THE SENDING UNIT, POC CONTACT INFORMATION,AND GENERALLY THE CONTENTS OF THE CONTAINER.10. PHOTOGRAPHS AND VIDEO TAPES, AND MAPS AND CHARTS: PRINTEDPHOTOGRAPHS AND VHS VIDEO TAPES AS WELL AS ANY MAPS AND CHARTS THATWERE ANNOTATED DURING THE RESPONSE WITH INFORMATION OR NOTATIONSSHOULD BE SENT TO THE CENTRAL ARCHIVE IN MANDEVILLE, LOUISIANA VIAFEDEX IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARA 9.11. PLEASE CALL COMDT (CG-0945) IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THEDUTY TO PRESERVE ANY OF THE ABOVE ITEMS OR REGARDING THE SENDING OFMATERIALS TO THE CENTRAL ARCHIVE. POINTS OF CONTACT: LCDR CHRISTOPHERCOUTU AT (202) 372-3739 OR CAPT ROSANNE TRABOCCHI AT (202) 372-3735.12. IF YOU EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY IN SAVING ESI TO YOUR U: DRIVE,PLEASE CONTACT THE FOLLOWING. A. IF YOU ARE AT A FIELD UNIT, CONTACT YOUR LOCAL IT STAFF ANDREQUEST ADDITIONAL U: DRIVE SPACE. IF THEY ARE UNABLE TO ACCOMMODATEYOUR REQUEST, ADVISE THE POC NAMED IN PARA 13. B. IF YOU ARE AT HQ TRANSPOINT OR JEMAL BUILDINGS, SEND ANEMAIL TO THE HELP DESK WITH ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING: IS THE REQUESTBEING MADE FOR THE PURPOSE OF MOVING DWH ESI TO YOUR U: DRIVE, HOWMUCH SPACE IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE ON YOUR U: DRIVE, AND HOW MUCH DATAIS TO BE MOVED TO THE U: DRIVE.13. MS. BECKY SMITH, COMDT (CG-641) CAN BE CONTACTED FOR QUESTIONSREGARDING THE ESI ARCHIVING PROCESS AT (202) 475-3580.14. RDML F. J. KENNEY, JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL ANDRDML R. E. DAY, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR COMMAND, CONTROL,COMMUNICATIONS, COMPUTERS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, SENDS.15. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED

MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR CG HELO 6017 CREW

R 062232Z JUL 11ALCOAST 324/11COMDTNOTE 3710SUBJ: A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR CG HELO 6017 CREW1. TOMORROW MARKS THE ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE CG HELO 6017TRAGEDY AND THE DAY WE LOST THREE SHIPMATES. CG HELO 6017 CRASHED INTHE WATERS OFF LA PUSH, WA ON 07 JULY 2010 WHILE TRANSITING FROMASTORIA, OR ENROUTE TO SITKA, AK. LIEUTENANT SEAN KRUGER, PETTYOFFICER ADAM HOKE AND PETTY OFFICER BRETT BANKS LOST THEIR LIVESSERVING OUR COUNTRY. WE SHOULD NEVER FORGET THEIR SACRIFICES AND THEFAMILIES THEY LEFT BEHIND.2. OPERATIONS PERMITTING, COAST GUARD UNITS ARE ENCOURAGED TO OBSERVEA MOMENT OF SILENCE AT 0905 PST ON 07 JULY 2011 IN MEMORY OF THE CG6017 CREW AND ALL OUR SERVICE MEMBERS WHO HAVE MADE THE ULTIMATESACRIFICE SERVING OUR NATION WITH HONOR.3. CGAS SITKA IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMMUNITY AND THE ALASKA NATIVETRIBE OF SITKA WILL ERECT A TRADITIONAL SOUTHEAST ALASKA TOTEM POLETO HONOR OUR LOST HEROES ON 04 AUGUST 2011.4. THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE COAST GUARD PERFORM VITAL WORK AND ARECALLED TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC, THE ENVIRONMENT AND U.S. NATIONALINTERESTS IN OUR PORTS AND WATERWAYS, ALONG THE COAST, ONINTERNATIONAL WATERS AND IN ANY MARITIME REGION AS REQUIRED TOSUPPORT OUR MISSIONS. IT IS OF THE GREATEST IMPORTANCE THAT WE REMAINVIGILANT IN OUR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND KEEP SAFETY AS A TOPPRIORITY.5. THE COAT GUARD SUFFERED SEVEN CLASS A AVIATION MISHAPS SINCESEPTEMBER 2008. HOWERVER, WE HAVE NOW REACHED A MILESTONE. THIS PASTYEAR OF FLIGHT OPERATIONS HAS BEEN FREE OF MAJOR MISHAPS, A GREATACHIEVEMENT ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE DEDICATION AND TIRELESS EFFORTS OFALL HANDS, FROM THE MOST JUNIOR AIRMAN TO COMMANDING OFFICERS. ALLINVOLVED HAVE HONORED OUR PROFESSION BY FOCUSING ON THE BASICS:AVIATE, NAVIGATE AND COMMUNICATE. OUR RESOLVE IN COMBATTINGCOMPLACENCY, MANAGING THE RATE OF CHANGE AND MITIGATING RISK REMAINSAN IMPERATIVE AND MUST CONTINUE AS WE PERFORM OUR SERVICE TO THENATION.6. VADM BRIAN M. SALERNO, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR OPERATIONS, SENDS.7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.

TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF HOMOSEXUAL CONDUCT DISCHARGE PROCESSING

R 081819Z JUL 11ALCOAST 325/11COMDTNOTE 1000SUBJ: TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF HOMOSEXUAL CONDUCT DISCHARGE PROCESSINGA. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 152224Z OCT 10, ALCOAST 508/10B. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 221933Z OCT 10, ALCOAST 518/101. ON 6 JULY 2011, A FEDERAL APPELLATE COURT REINSTATED THEINJUNCTION, ORIGINALLY ISSUED ON 12 OCTOBER 2010, ORDERING THEDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO CEASE ENFORCEMENT OF THE DONT ASK DONT TELLSTATUTE (10 U.S.C. SECTION 654) AND IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS,INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTIONS 1332.14, 1332.30, AND1304.26. REF A ANNOUNCED THE 12 OCTOBER 2010 INJUNCTION. REF BANNOUNCED THE 20 OCTOBER 2010 STAY TO THE INJUNCTION. REFS A AND BARE HEREBY CANCELLED AND THE BELOW GUIDANCE APPLIES.2. AS A MILITARY SERVICE THE COAST GUARD FOLLOWS DOD HOMOSEXUALDISCHARGE POLICIES. ACCORDINGLY, CONSISTENT WITH THE JUDGES ORDERAND DOD GUIDANCE, THIS ALCOAST DIRECTS THE TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OFHOMOSEXUAL CONDUCT DISCHARGE PROCESSING. SUSPEND AND DO NOT INITIATEFACT-FINDING INQUIRIES OR SEPARATION PROCEEDINGS, AND DO NOT TAKEFURTHER ACTION ON PENDING CASES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.3. THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE APPEAL IS PENDING. IF THERE IS ASUCCESSFUL APPEAL, I WILL ISSUE ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE.4. IN THE MEANTIME, IT REMAINS THE POLICY OF THE COAST GUARD NOT TOASK SERVICE MEMBERS OR APPLICANTS ABOUT THEIR SEXUAL ORIENTATION, TOTREAT ALL MEMBERS WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT, AND TO ENSURE MAINTENANCEOF GOOD ORDER AND DISCIPLINE. IN LIGHT OF THE PENDING APPEAL, EVENAS PROGRESS TOWARD REPEAL OF DADT CONTINUES, A CERTAIN AMOUNT OFUNCERTAINTY EXISTS. MEMBERS MUST UNDERSTAND THAT ALTERING THEIRPERSONAL CONDUCT IN THIS LEGALLY UNCERTAIN ENVIRONMENT MAY HAVEADVERSE CONSEQUENCES FOR THEMSELVES OR OTHERS SHOULD THIS COURTSDECISION BE REVERSED.5. RELEASED BY RADM RONALD T. HEWITT, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HUMANRESOURCES.6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.

PROMULGATION OF THE COAST GUARD LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY

R 081849Z JUL 11ALCOAST 326/11COMDTNOTE 5103SUBJ: PROMULGATION OF THE COAST GUARD LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BYSTIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION (LASER) HAZARD CONTROL POLICY,COMDTINST 5100.271. THIS ALCOAST ANNOUNCES THE PROMULGATION OF THE COAST GUARD LIGHTAMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION (LASER) HAZARDCONTROL POLICY, COMDTINST 5100.27. THIS INSTRUCTION IS A RESULT OFSIGNIFICANT EFFORTS UNDERTAKEN TO DEVELOP THE COMPREHENSIVE POLICYAND PROCEDURES REQUIRED UNDER FEDERAL LAW TO EMPLOY THESETECHNOLOGIES.2. AS THE COAST GUARD MODERNIZES ITS OPERATIONAL RESOURCES, SEVERALOF OUR NEW PLATFORMS ARE EXPECTED TO COME EQUIPPED WITH LASERCAPABILITIES PREVIOUSLY FOUND ONLY IN RESEARCH, MEDICAL ANDDISTINCTLY DOD FUNCTIONS. CONCURRENTLY, ADVANCEMENTS IN TECHNOLOGYHAVE MADE IT EASIER TO PURCHASE LASER EQUIPMENT FOR INDUSTRIAL ANDMAINTENANCE RELATED APPLICATIONS THAT COULD PRESENT A HAZARD TOOPERATORS AND COWORKERS IF OPERATED OUTSIDE OF SPECIFIC GUIDELINES.TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF OUR PEOPLE AND REMAIN IN COMPLIANCE WITHFEDERAL REGULATIONS THIS INSTRUCTION OUTLINES THE LASER HAZARDCONTROL POLICY TO BE USED WHEN ACQUIRING NEW SYSTEMS OR SEEKINGAUTHORIZATION TO EMPLOY CURRENTLY OWNED LASER SYSTEMS. THE POLICYAPPLIES IMMEDIATELY TO ALL LASER EQUIPMENT BEING CONSIDERED FORACQUISITION, THOSE CURRENTLY IN USE, OPERATIONAL OR INDUSTRIAL, ANDWILL BE SYSTEMATICALLY APPLIED TO LASER EMITTING DEVICES AWAITINGIMPLEMENTATION (OWNED BUT NOT YET OPERATIONALLY FIELDED).3. LASER INVENTORY: TO PROPERLY ASSESS THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITHLASER USAGE, ALL UNITS SHALL CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE INVENTORY OFLASER PRODUCTS USED AT THEIR UNIT OR FACILITY. THIS INVENTORY (OF ALLCLASSES) CAN BE USEFUL IN HELPING AN INDIVIDUAL COMMAND EVALUATERISKS AND DEVELOP MITIGATION STRATEGIES. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ONLASERS AND CONTROL MEASURES CAN BE FOUND AT: HTTP://WWW.OSHA.GOV.INFORMATION ON UNIT HELD CLASS 3B AND CLASS 4 LASERS WILL BEFORWARDED ON TO COMDT (CG-11) FOR TRACKING AND APPROVAL PURPOSES ASREQUIRED IN THE INSTRUCTION.4. NEW ACQUISITIONS: PROGRAM MANAGERS AND ACQUISITION OFFICES THATINTEND TO PURCHASE CLASS 3A OR CLASS 3R LASERS WITHOUT AN FDAASSURANCE NUMBER, OR ANY CLASS 3B OR CLASS 4 LASERS, MUST CONTACTCOMDT (CG-11) REPS DESIGNATED BELOW TO DISCUSS CERTIFICATION,INTENDED USE, AND CONTROL MEASURES NEEDED FOR SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION.A CGPORTAL HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED THAT HAS ALL OF THE DRAFT PROGRAMREQUIREMENTS AND PROCESS GUIDES REQUIRED FOR SYSTEM REVIEW. CONTACTLCDR SHANA DONALDSON FOR ACCESS TO THE SITE.5. OPERATIONAL USE OF LASERS FOR OTHER THAN INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES: A. FOR ALL UNITS, DOD EXEMPTIONS DO NOT TRANSFER TO USCG OWNEDLASER SYSTEMS OR PLANNED PURCHASES. UNITS WISHING TO EMPLOY A LASERMUST COMPLY WITH THE PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN THIS POLICY REGARDLESSOF DOD EXEMPTION STATUS. B. FOR AVIATION UNITS, THE USE OF LASERS (REGARDLESS OFCLASSIFICATION) IN CONJUNCTION WITH AVIATION OPERATIONS REQUIRESAPPROVAL FROM THE AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATION CONTROL BOARD (ACCB) PRIORTO USE. SUBMIT ACCB REQUESTS IAW NORMAL PROCEDURES. C. FOR ALL OTHER OPERATIONAL UNITS, IF USING A LASER LOWER THANCLASS 3B, THE UNIT MUST ENSURE THE LASER HAS AN FDA ASSURANCE NUMBERAND REVIEW THE PROCEDURES IN PLACE REGARDING THE USE OF LASERS TOENSURE USERS ARE AWARE OF ANY ASSOCIATED RISKS THAT MAY BE PRESENT.CONTACT COMDT (CG-11) REPS LISTED BELOW IF ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED WITHIMPLEMENTING LASER HAZARD CONTROL MITIGATION STRATEGIES.6. ELECTRONIC COPIES OF THE INSTRUCTION ARE AVAILABLE ON CG PORTAL.(TO ACCESS, LOG INTO CG PORTAL, CLICK ON THE REFERENCES TAB, CLICKNEXT ON THE USCG DIRECTIVES LINK, CLICK AGAIN ON THE USCG DIRECTIVESLINK, AND CLICK ON THE LINK FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY). IT IS ALSOAVAILABLE ON THE COMDT WEBSITE AT THE BELOW LINK:HTTP://CGWEB.COMDT.USCG.MIL/CGDIRECTIVEWELCOME.HTM.PAPER COPIES OF THE INSTRUCTION WILL NOT BE DISTRIBUTED.7. COMDT (CG-113) SAFETY POLICY/CERTIFICATION/PROTECTION CONCERNS:LCDR SHANA DONALDSON 202-475-5199 OR MS. CAROLYN ONYE 202-475-5214.8. COMDT (CG-112) MEDICAL CONCERNS: CDR ERICA SCHWARTZ202-475-5172.9. RADM MARK TEDESCO, DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, SAFETY AND WORKLIFE,SENDS.10. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.