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COMDTNOTE 5354
SUBJ: OPERATIONAL TASKING (OPTASK) DIVERSITY FY2010 SITREP THREE
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 202044Z MAY 10/ALCOAST 257/10
B. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 241837Z AUG 10/ALCOAST 428/10
1. IN JAN 2010, COMMANDER ATLANTIC AREA (LANTAREA), COMMANDER PACIFIC
AREA (PACAREA), THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR OPERATIONS (DCO), AND THE
COAST GUARD CHIEF OF STAFF (FUTURE DCMS) DEVELOPED DIVERSITY ACTION
PLANS RELEVANT TO THEIR ORGANIZATIONAL FOCUS IN AN EFFORT TO OPTIMIZE
WORKFORCE READINESS AND MEET THE MARITIME CHALLENGES OF THE 21ST
CENTURY. THE RESULTANT PLANS IDENTIFY ACTION ITEMS THAT WILL HELP THE
COAST GUARD ACHIEVE ITS STRATEGIC DIVERSITY GOALS.
2. OPTASK DIVERSITY REQUIRES THAT QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORTS AND
UPDATES BE SUBMITTED TO COMDT (CG-1). AS A FOLLOW-ON TO REFS A AND B,
THE FOLLOWING UPDATES ARE PROVIDED TO OUTLINE THE PROGRESS AND
INITIATIVES THAT HAVE BEEN ACCOMPLISHED IN THE LAST QUARTER.
3. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE LAST 90 DAYS:
    A. THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP EQUAL OPPORTUNITY SEMINAR
(SELEOS) WAS HELD IN SEPTEMBER.  SELEOS IS TAILORED TO ASSIST FLAG
OFFICERS, SENIOR EXECUTIVES AND COMMAND MASTER CHIEFS FULFILL A
COMMANDANT MANDATE TO BRING AWARENESS TO THE ISSUES OF CIVIL RIGHTS,
MILITARY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, CIVILIAN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND
DIVERSITY.
    B. SENIOR LEADERSHIP CONTINUED TO ESTABLISH NUMEROUS FLAG AND
SES-LEVEL PARTNERSHIPS WITH MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS (MSIS).
THE COAST GUARD CURRENTLY HAS OVER 20 FORMAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH MSIS
WHICH ENHANCE THE SERVICES OUTREACH EFFORTS IN ATTRACTING HIGHLY
QUALIFIED STUDENTS, PARTICULARLY IN THE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY,
ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS DISCIPLINES.
    C. COAST GUARD MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN THE 2010 ACADEMYWOMEN
LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM.  AS PART OF THE PROGRAM, COAST GUARD ACADEMY
CADETS AND OFFICERS WERE PROVIDED INVALUABLE OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET
SENIOR FEMALE SERVICE OFFICERS, ATTEND NUMEROUS PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS AND MEET WITH ADM PAPP AND RDML THOMAS, DIRECTOR
OF RESPONSE POLICY, COMDT (CG-53).
    D. THE DIVERSITY OUTREACH BOARD, CONSISTING OF 20 MEMBERS
REPRESENTING THE SERVICES MAJOR OUTREACH COMPONENTS, MET TO
COORDINATE EFFORTS FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR.  SUCH COLLABORATION IS
ESSENTIAL IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BOTH FISCAL AND
PERSONNEL RESOURCES, IDENTIFY OUTREACH GAPS AND ENSURE THE GREATEST
RETURN ON INVESTMENT TOWARDS ACHIEVING A DIVERSE TOTAL WORKFORCE.
    E. THE DIVERSITY STAFF BEGAN A THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE COAST GUARD
DIVERSITY STRATEGIC PLAN TO IDENTIFY AND UPDATE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.
BASED ON ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT HAVE OCCURRED OVER THE LAST YEAR, THE
REVISED PLAN WILL PROVIDE UPDATED GUIDANCE AND DIRECTION ALLOWING
UNITS TO IMPLEMENT AND ALIGN WITH DIVERSITY INITIATIVES.
4. A SERVICE-LEVEL SUMMARY OF THE LANTAREA, PACAREA, DCO, AND CCS
(FUTURE DCMS) DIVERSITY ACTION PLANS CAN BE FOUND ON THE OFFICE OF
DIVERSITY WEBSITE AT WWW.USCG.MIL/DIVERSITY/RESOURCES.ASP.
5. POINT OF CONTACT: CAPT CATHERINE A. HAINES, COMDT (CG-12B),
(CATHERINE.A.HAINES(AT)USCG.MIL), 202-475-5245.
6. RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL JOHN CURRIER, CHIEF OF STAFF.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.