R 202044Z MAY 10

ALCOAST 257/10
COMDTNOTE 5354
SUBJ: OPERATIONAL TASKING (OPTASK) DIVERSITY SITREP ONE
A. COMMANDANT COAST GUARD WASHINGTON DC 012239ZSEP 09/ALCOAST 500/09
1. IN AN EFFORT TO OPTIMIZE WORKFORCE READINESS AND MEET
THE MARITIME CHALLENGES OF THE 21ST CENTURY, COMMANDER ALANTIC
AREA, COMMANDER PACIFIC AREA, THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR OPERATIONS
(DCO), AND HEADQUARTERS UNITS HAVE DEVELOPED DIVERSITY ACTION PLANS
RELEVANT TO THEIR ORGANIZATIONAL FOCUS.
2. THE RESULTANT DIVERSITY ACTION PLANS HAVE TRANSFORMED
THE BROAD GUIDANCE OF REF A INTO ACTION ITEMS THAT WILL HELP
THE COAST GUARD ACHIEVE ITS STRATEGIC DIVERSITY GOALS.
3. COMMANDER ATLANTIC AREA, COMMANDER PACIFIC AREA, DEPUTY
COMMANDANT FOR OPERATIONS, AND HEADQUARTERS UNITS HAVECAREFULLY
CONSIDERED EACH PROPOSED ACTION AND HAVE USED THE DIVERSITY
ASSESSMENT TOOL TO CREATE PERFORMANCE MEASURES, ADDRESS RESOURCE
REQUIREMENTS, ASSIGN DUE DATES AND DETERMINE LEADERSHIP
ACCOUNTABILITY.
4. ITEMS COMPLETED LAST 90 DAYS:
 A. DEVELOPED/EXECUTED DIVERSITY ACTION PLANS IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE DIRECTIONS FOUND IN REF A.
 B. ENGAGED EXTERNAL DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS TO
SHARE BEST PRACTICES, ADVISED, AND INFORMED COAST GUARD
PROGRESS TOWARDS CREATING A DIVERSE WORKFORCE.
 C. DEVELOPED/CONVENED AN ENTERPRISE WIDE COAST GUARD
DIVERSITY SUMMIT TO TRAIN AND EDUCATE LEADERS AT ALL LEVELS
OF THE ORGANIZATION.
 D. DEVELOPED/EXECUTED A SERVICE-LEVEL STRATEGIC DIVERSITY
COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGN THAT INCLUDED DIVERSITY ARTICLES
AND PRESS RELEASES, AND ENCOURAGED THE USE OF BLOGS AND
OTHER SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES.
 E. OPTIMIZED RECRUITING EFFORTS TO DEVELOP ROBUST AND
DIVERSE APPLICANT POOLS BY INCREASING COAST GUARD PARTICIPATION IN
COMMUNITY, SCHOOL, PROFESSIONAL, AND CULTURAL EVENTS.
5. A SERVICE-LEVEL SUMMARY OF THE COMMANDER ATLANTIC AREA,
COMMANDER PACIFIC AREA, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR OPERATIONS, AND
HEADQUARTERS UNITS DIVERSITY ACTION PLANS CAN BE FOUND ON THE COAST
GUARD OFFICE OF DIVERSITY WEB SITE
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/DIVERSITY/DOCS/DIVERSITY/DIVERSITYACTIONPLAM25F
EB10.PDF.
6. ALL CONCERNED ARE REQUESTED TO INITIATE AND SUSTAIN OPERATIONAL
TASKING DIVERSITY ACTIVITIES AT THEIR UNIT OR IN THEIR AREA OF
RESPONSIBILITY.
7. POINT OF CONTACT: COMMANDER WILLIAM MAKELL (WILLIAM.J.MAKELL(AT)
USCG.MIL) COMDT (CG-12B) STAFF, 2024755246.
8. RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL JOHN CURRIER, CHIEF OF STAFF.
9. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.