R 281944Z JAN 10 

ALCOAST 045/10
COMDTNOTE 1500
SUBJ: INCREASED AUXILIARY SUPPORT FOR MARINE SAFETY, SECURITY
AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
A. AUXILIARY MANUAL, COMDTINST M16790.1 (SERIES)
B. AUXILIARY OPERATIONS POLICY MANUAL, COMDTINST M16798.3
(SERIES)
C. MARINE SAFETY MANUAL, VOLUME 1 (ADMINISTRATION AND
MANAGEMENT) COMDTINST M16000.6 (SERIES)
1. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF 12 NEW AND 12
REVISED/UPDATED PREVENTION AND RESPONSE PERFORMANCE
QUALIFICATION STANDARDS (PQS) FOR THE AUXILIARY TRIDENT
PROGRAM. THIS IS THE CULMINATION OF AN EXTENSIVE JOINT EFFORT
ON BEHALF OF THE AUXILIARY AND ACTIVE DUTY LEADERSHIP.
PREVIOUS ALCOASTS INDICATED THAT ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE FOR
AUXILIARY QUALIFICATIONS IN THE FIELD OF MARINE SAFETY,
SECURITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WOULD BE DEVELOPED
TO ALIGN THOSE QUALIFICATIONS WITH THE REVISIONS TO ACTIVE
DUTY PERFORMANCE QUALIFICATION STANDARDS (PQS). WORKING
CLOSELY WITH PROGRAM MANAGERS, THE AUXILIARY PQS WAS
REVISED TO BETTER SUPPORT THE FIELD. THIS ALIGNMENT PROVIDES
BETTER CLARITY FOR AUXILIARISTS DESIRING TO CONTRIBUTE TO A
BROAD SPECTRUM OF PREVENTION MISSIONS AND SOME KEY
POLLUTION RESPONSE ROLES. IT ALSO ENSURES THAT SECTOR
COMMANDERS WILL HAVE WELL TRAINED ADDITIONS TO THEIR
WORKFORCE. I CONGRATULATE ALCON WHO HELPED TO BRING ABOUT
THIS CRITICAL IMPROVEMENT TO THE AUXILIARY TRIDENT PROGRAM.
2. NEW QUALIFICATIONS:
  A. AUXILIARY ASSISTANT MARINE CASUALTY INVESTIGATOR (AUX-FO)
  B. AUXILIARY ASSISTANT MARITIME ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATOR
     (AUX-EO)
  C. AUXILIARY ASSISTANT SUSPENSION/REVOCATION INVESTIGATOR
     (AUX-FN)
  D. AUXILIARY ASSISTANT T-BOAT INSPECTOR (AUX-TI)
  E. AUXILIARY ASSISTANT K-BOAT INSPECTOR (AUX-KI)
  F. AUXILIARY ASSISTANT MACHINERY INSPECTOR (AUX-MI)
  G. AUXILIARY ASSISTANT MACHINERY INSPECTOR (STEAM) (AUX-MS)
  H. AUXILIARY ASSISTANT BARGE INSPECTOR (AUX-BI)
  I. AUXILIARY ASSISTANT HULL INSPECTOR (AUX-HI)
  J. AUXILIARY ASSISTANT FOREIGN PASSENGER VESSEL EXAMINER (AUX-
FPVE)
  K. AUXILIARY ASSISTANT FOREIGN FREIGHT VESSEL EXAMINER (AUX-FFVE)
  L. AUXILIARY ASSISTANT WATERWAYS MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVE (AUX-
WM).
3. REVISED/UPDATED QUALIFICATIONS:
  A. AUXILIARY MARINE SAFETY ADMINISTRATIVE/MANAGEMENT (AUX-MSAM)
  B. AUXILIARY ASSISTANT CONTINGENCY PLANNER (FORMERLY AUXILIARY
ASSISTANT CONTINGENCY PREPAREDNESS SPECIALIST) (AUX-ACP)
  C. AUXILIARY UNINSPECTED PASSENGER VESSEL EXAMINER (AUX-UPV)
  D. AUXILIARY UNINSPECTED TOWING VESSEL EXAMINER (AUX-UTV)
  E. AUXILIARY ASSISTANT LIFE RAFT EXAMINER (AUX-LR)
  F. AUXILIARY ASSISTANT PORT STATE CONTROL EXAMINER (AUX-PSCE)
     (FORMERLY PORT STATE CONTROL BOARDING TEAM ASSISTANT (AUX-
AEI))
  G. AUXILIARY PORT STATE CONTROL DISPATCHER (AUX-PSC)
  H. AUXILIARY ASSISTANT CONTAINER INSPECTOR (AUX-CI)
  I. AUXILIARY ASSISTANT FACILITY INSPECTOR (AUX-EU)
  J. AUXILIARY ASSISTANT POLLUTION INVESTIGATOR (AUX-ED)
  K. AUXILIARY ASSISTANT FEDERAL ON-SCENE COORDINATOR
     REPRESENTATIVE (AUX-ET) (FORMERLY AUXILIARY ASSISTANT
POLLUTION RESPONSE SPECIALIST)
  L. AUXILIARY PREVENTION OUTREACH SPECIALIST (AUX-MEES)
     (FORMERLY AUXILIARY MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
SPECIALIST).
4. AUXILIARISTS WHO PREVIOUSLY QUALIFIED IN ANY OF THE
QUALIFICATIONS IN PARAGRAPH 3 ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RE-QUALIFY
WITH THE REVISED PQS. MEMBERS PURSUING LEGACY QUALIFICATIONS MUST
COMPLETE THE CERTIFICATIONS NO LATER THAN 90 DAYS FROM THE
DATE OF THIS ALCOAST. AUXILIARISTS WHO CANNOT QUALIFY WITH THE
LEGACY PQS WORKBOOKS BY THAT DATE MUST COMPLETE THE REVISED PQS.
5. DUE TO THE UNIQUE NATURE OF THE AUX-MSAM AND AUX-MEES PQS
SUBJECT MATTER, LETTERS OF DESIGNATION FOR THESE QUALIFICATIONS
WILL BE REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY REGIONAL DIRECTORS OF AUXILIARY.
6. EFFECTIVE 90 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS ALCOAST THE PRESENT
AUXILIARY ASSISTANT HARBOR SAFETY OBSERVER (AUX-EK) AND
AUXILIARY MARINE SAFETY WATCHSTANDER (AUX-MSW) QUALIFICATIONS
WILL BE CANCELLED TO ALIGN WITH COMMENSURATE CHANGES ON THE
ACTIVE DUTY SIDE. THESE QUALIFICATIONS, IF EARNED PRIOR TO
CANCELLATION BASED UPON THE DATE OF THE LETTER OF DESIGNATION,
WILL CONTINUE TO COUNT TOWARD THE AUXILIARY TRIDENT DEVICE.
7. AUXILIARISTS MAY NOT CONDUCT EXAMINATIONS OF FOREIGN
FLAGGED VESSELS OR US VESSELS SUBJECT TO MANDATORY
INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION OR EQUIVALENT UNDER INTERAGENCY MOU
WITHOUT BEING UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF QUALIFIED ACTIVE DUTY,
RESERVE, OR CIVILIAN PERSONNEL AT ALL TIMES.
8. REFS A THROUGH C PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PQS GUIDANCE AND
PROCEDURES FOR AUXILIARISTS IN SUPPORT OF PREVENTION/MARINE
SAFETY MISSIONS.
9. SHORE FORCES SECTORS DIVISION (CG-7411) POC IS LCDR DENNIS
MILLER, (202) 372-1344. AUXILIARY DIVISION (CG-5421) POC IS LT
LORI BARD, (202) 372-1265. REGIONAL AUXILIARY POC IS THE
APPROPRIATE DIRECTOR OF AUXILIARY.
10. ELECTRONIC COPIES OF ALL SUBJECT QUALIFICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE
ON THE E-LEARNING PORTAL AT HTTPS://LEARNING.USCG.MIL/PORTAL.ASP.
11. RELEASED BY RADM SALLY BRICE-OHARA, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR
OPERATIONS.
12. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.