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COMDTNOTE 5725
SUBJ: 2010 RESERVE POLICY BOARD ISSUES FOR CONSIDERATION
A. 14 USC 703
B. DOD DIRECTIVE 1200.17, "MANAGING THE RESERVE COMPONENTS AS AN
OPERATIONAL FORCE," OCTOBER 29, 2008
C. COAST GUARD RESERVE POLICY BOARD, COMDTINST 5725.1 (SERIES)
1. THIS MESSAGE SOLICITS CG PERSONNEL TO SUBMIT POLICY ISSUES FOR
CONSIDERATION BY THE 2010 RESERVE POLICY BOARD (RPB). THE BOARD,
MANDATED BY REF A, IS AN IMPORTANT FORUM FOR ENSURING MATTERS
AFFECTING THE OPERATIONAL RESERVE COMPONENT ARE CONSIDERED AT THE
HIGHEST LEVELS OF THE SERVICE.
2. REF B ESTABLISHES THE OVERARCHING SET OF PRINCIPLES AND
POLICIES TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE MANAGEMENT OF THE RESERVE
COMPONENT AS AN OPERATIONAL FORCE.
3. PER REF C, I ENCOURAGE COMMANDS, AS WELL AS ANY MEMBER, TO
SUBMIT ISSUES TO THE RPB. SUBMITTALS SHALL BE IN STANDARD COAST
GUARD MEMO FORMAT, ADDRESSED TO PRESIDENT 2010 RESERVE POLICY
BOARD, THRU THE CHAIN OF COMMAND, COPY COMDT (CG-131). COMMAND
ENDORSEMENTS ARE REQUIRED, COMMENTS ARE OPTIONAL. SUBMISSION
DEADLINE FOR CONSIDERATION IS 30 JUN 2010. SEND SUBMISSIONS WITH
ENDORSEMENTS TO CWO DIANNE TRAWICK VIA EMAIL AT
DIANNE.S.TRAWICK(AT)USCG.MIL.
4. ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST INCLUDE AT A MINIMUM:
 A. A STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM OR ISSUE.
 B. A SUMMARY OF EFFORTS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.
 C. RECOMMENDED CORRECTIVE ACTION.
5. ISSUES NOT SELECTED BY THE RPB FOR CONSIDERATION WILL BE
REVIEWED BY COMDT (CG-131) FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION AND
ALL ORIGINATORS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE DISPOSITION OF THEIR
SUBMITTAL.
6. COMMANDS AND MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO LOG ONTO CG PORTAL FOR
MORE INFORMATION VIA INTRANET AT HTTP://CGPORTAL.USCG.MIL. ON CG
PORTAL, SEARCH PLACES, TYPE THE FOLLOWING TEXT IN THE PLACE
NAME BOX "RESERVE POLICY BOARD", CLICK SUBMIT AND THEN CLICK UNDER
SEARCH RESULTS ON THE PLACE "RESERVE POLICY BOARD".
7. COMDT (CG-1311) POC IS LT YANIRA TIRADO, EMAIL
YANIRA.TIRADO(AT)USCG.MIL OR PHONE 202-475-5450.
8. RDML D. R. MAY, DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND LEADERSHIP, SENDS.
9. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.