R 271353Z JAN 10 

ALCOAST 037/10
COMDTNOTE 5760
SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR THE USCG 2010 NATIONAL SCOUT JAMBOREE
TASK FORCE
1. THE COAST GUARD HAS BEEN ASKED TO SUPPORT THE 2010
NATIONAL SCOUT JAMBOREE, WHICH WILL BE HELD AT FORT A.P.
HILL, VA, FROM 26 JULY TO 4 AUGUST. THE NATIONAL
JAMBOREE BRINGS TOGETHER BOY SCOUTS AND THEIR ADULT LEADERS
FOR TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE IN OUTDOOR LIVING AND RELATED
FIELDS. THIS YEARS JAMBOREE WILL BE A HISTORICAL EVENT
AS IT WILL CELEBRATE THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF THE BOY
SCOUTS OF AMERICA. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SCOUTS ATTENDING IS
EXPECTED TO EXCEED 50,000 WITH MORE THAN 100,000 ADDITIONAL
VISITORS. THIS HIGH VISIBILITY EVENT IS A PRIME OPPORTUNITY
FOR THE COAST GUARD TO ASSIST AN ORGANIZATION THAT TEACHES
POSITIVE VALUES TO AMERICAS YOUTH, WHILE REACHING OUT TO AN
IDEAL RECRUITING POOL.
2. RADM SALERNO, THE FLAG SPONSOR, HAS CHARTERED A TASK
FORCE TO PLAN AND COORDINATE THE EFFORTS TO SUPPORT THIS
EVENT. CAPT LEONARD RITTER HAS BEEN CHOSEN AS THE TASK
FORCE COMMANDER AND WILL BE IN CHARGE OF TEAM COAST GUARD
PARTICIPATION AT THE JAMBOREE. THE DEPUTY TASK FORCE
COMMANDER IS MR. DOM BEE. THE REST OF THE TASK FORCE MEMBERS
WILL BE SELECTED FROM ACTIVE DUTY,RESERVE, AUXILIARY, CIVILIAN
AND RETIRED.
3. DUE TO THE SHORT PREPARATION TIME AVAILABLE, TASK FORCE
MEMBERS ARE NEEDED IMMEDIATELY TO FILL LOGISTICS ELEMENT
MANAGER POSITIONS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
 A. ADMINISTRATION
 B. MERIT BADGES
 C. SEA SCOUTS
 D. ARMED FORCES ADVENTURE AREA
 E. EXTERNAL CG FORCES
 F. COMMUNICATIONS
 G. PUBLIC AFFAIRS
4. THE LOGISTICS ELEMENT MANAGERS WILL DEVELOP AND MANAGE
STRATEGIES FOR IMPLEMENTING BUSINESS PLAN GOALS AND
OBJECTIVES SET FORTH BY THE CHARTER AND TASK FORCE
COMMANDER, AS WELL AS PROVIDE OVERSIGHT AND GUIDANCE TO
INDIVIDUAL TASK LEADERS.
5. TASK LEADERS WILL BE NEEDED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
 A. NORTHCOM LIAISON. PROVIDE DIRECT COMMUNICATION FOR
ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND
COOPERATION WITH USNORTHCOM AND SUBORDINATE STAFFS.
 B. TRANSPORTATION MANAGER. ARRANGE FOR AND SCHEDULE THE
USAGE OF GOVERNMENT VEHICLES.
 C. BERTHING/MEALS COORDINATOR. COORDINATE MEALS PLANNING,
AND ACT AS MASTER AT ARMS FOR ASSIGNED BARRACKS SPACE.
 D. MERIT BADGE HEAD COUNSELORS. DEVELOP LESSON PLANS AND
ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF NECESSARY TEACHING AIDS FOR THEIR
RESPECTIVE MERIT BADGES.
 E. SEA SCOUTS LIAISON. COORDINATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF LESSON
PLANS AND AVAILABILITY OF NECESSARY TEACHING AIDS WITH THE
JAMBOREE SEA SCOUT SHIP.
 F. JOINT SEA SERVICES LIAISON. PROVIDE DIRECT
COMMUNICATIONS FOR ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING MUTUAL
UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION WITH THE JOINT SEA SERVICES
ADVENTURE AREA STAFF.
 G. DISPLAY COORDINATOR. ARRANGE FOR THE SCHEDULING, SET UP,
AND REMOVAL OF USCG DISPLAYS.
 H. HONOR GUARD COORDINATOR. PROVIDE DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS
FOR SCHEDULING USCG HONOR GUARD APPEARANCES.
 I. RECRUITING EXHIBIT COORDINATOR. PROVIDE DIRECT
COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE SCHEDULING, SET UP, AND REMOVAL OF
THE USCG RECRUITING EXHIBITS.
 J. USCG BAND COORDINATOR. PROVIDE DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS FOR
SCHEDULING USCG BAND APPEARANCES.
 K. MEDICAL SUPPORT COORDINATOR. ENSURE ALL PARTICIPANTS
HAVE CURRENT MEDICALS. COORDINATE MEDICAL ISSUES BETWEEN
USCG, BSA, AND USNORTHCOM. PROVIDE ONBOARD MEDICAL ADVISE TO
NJTF COMMANDER.
 L. SAFETY ADVISOR. ADVISE NJTF COMMANDER ON ALL SAFETY
RELATED ISSUES. EVALUATE USCG SPONSORED EVENTS AND STATIONS
TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH APPROPRIATE SAFETY STANDARDS.
6. THOSE MEMBERS INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING FOR THIS UNIQUE
OPPORTUNITY REQUIRE COMMAND APPROVAL AND MUST SUBMIT SAME TO
THE POC LISTED BELOW TO ARRIVE NLT 1MAR10. THE DEADLINE FOR
THE QUICK-FILL POSITIONS IN PARAGRAPH 3 IS NLT 1FEB10. REQUESTS
FOR THE TASK FORCE SELECTION MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA EMAIL WITH
AN INFO COPY TO IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR, AND INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
 A. NAME
 B. RANK/RATE/POSITION DESCRIPTION AND CONTACT INFORMATION
 C. PRESENT UNIT AND DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
 D. CG EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALTY, IF ANY
 E. NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF SUPERVISOR
 F. DESCRIPTION OF CURRENT OR PREVIOUS SCOUTING EXPERIENCE,
INCLUDING JAMBOREES
 G. HIGHEST SCOUTING RANK HELD, IF ANY
 H. A LIST OF ALL SCOUTING TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS, IF
ANY, INCLUDING MERIT BADGE COUNSELOR
 I. DESIRED POSITION ON JAMBOREE TASK FORCE
 J. A STATEMENT AS TO THE ABILITY OF MEMBER TO PARTICIPATE
FULL TIME ON THE TASK FORCE DURING THE JAMBOREE PERIOD
7. TASK FORCE MEMBERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY EMAIL OF THEIR
SELECTION. IN ORDER TO ATTEND THE JAMBOREE, TASK FORCE
MEMBERS WILL NEED TO HAVE PERMISSIVE ORDERS, OR EQUIVALENT,
FROM THEIR COMMAND AND BE REQUIRED TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR
THE TRIP TO THE JAMBOREE SITE. TRAVEL COSTS, MEALS AND
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES WILL NOT BE REIMBURSED. BERTHING IN THE
FORT A. P. HILL BARRACKS WILL BE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE.
8. POC IS MR. DOM BEE, AT (202)475-3155 AND
DOMINIQUE.P.BEE(AT)USCG.MIL.
9. RELEASED BY RDML K.L. SCHULTZ, DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENTAL AND
PUBLIC AFFAIRS.
10. INTERNET RELEASED AUTHORIZED.