R 132348Z FEB 12

ALCOAST 073/12
COMDTNOTE 5000
SUBJ: 2012 STATE OF THE COAST GUARD ADDRESS
1. ON 23 FEB, THE COMMANDANT WILL DELIVER THE STATE OF THE COAST
GUARD ADDRESS (SOCGA) FROM COAST GUARD BASE ALAMEDA, CA.  HE WILL USE
THE SOCGA TO TELL YOU ABOUT OUR PROGRESS ON THE COMMANDANTS DIRECTION
2011, ASSESS THE CURRENT STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENT, AND DESCRIBE THE WAY
AHEAD FOR OUR SERVICE.  THE ADDRESS WILL BE DIGITALLY BROADCAST BY
WEBCAST, AND IS INTENDED FOR EVERYONE IN THE COAST GUARD COMMUNITY:
ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS, RESERVISTS, CIVILIANS, AUXILIARISTS AND
RETIREES.
2. THE SOCGA WILL BEGIN AT 1000 PST / 1300 EST AND CONCLUDE WITHIN
ONE HOUR.  IT CAN BE VIEWED ON THE SOCGA WEB PAGE AT
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/SOCGA/.  THE WEBCAST WILL BEGIN 15 MIN PRIOR TO
THE ADDRESS.  THE ARCHIVED WEBCAST AND TRANSCRIPT WILL BE AVAILABLE
ON DEMAND WITHIN ONE HOUR AFTER THE SOCGA CONCLUDES.  ACCOMMODATIONS
WILL BE MADE FOR THE BLIND AND THE HEARING IMPAIRED.
3. ALL COAST GUARD PERSONNEL SHALL VIEW THE SOCGA WEBCAST (LIVE OR
ARCHIVED) OR READ THE TRANSCRIPT BY 1 MAR 2012, UNDER THE FOLLOWING
GUIDELINES:
    A. LIVE VIEWING IS AVAILABLE, BUT NOT MANDATORY.
    B. COMMANDING OFFICERS, OFFICERS IN CHARGE, ASSISTANT
COMMANDANTS,
AND DIRECTORS OF STAFFS ARE ENCOURAGED, AS OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES
PERMIT, TO SCHEDULE AN ALL-HANDS SESSION TO CENTRALLY VIEW THE LIVE
OR ARCHIVED SOCGA WITH FOLLOW-ON UNIT DISCUSSION.  COS/OICS OF UNITS
WITHOUT SUITABLE OR REASONABLY AVAILABLE FACILITIES FOR ALL-HANDS
VIEWING SHALL ENSURE PERSONNEL VIEW THE ARCHIVED WEBCAST OR READ THE
TRANSCRIPT.  EFFORTS SHALL BE MADE TO INCLUDE CG AUXILIARY PERSONNEL
WHEREVER FEASIBLE.  CENTRALIZED VIEWING WILL ENSURE MAXIMUM
PERFORMANCE OF THE CG DATA NETWORK. (WEBCASTING CONSUMES SIGNIFICANT
NETWORK BANDWIDTH.)
    C. PERSONNEL (AND FAMILIES) MAY ALSO VIEW THE SOCGA WEBCAST OVER
THE INTERNET USING PRIVATE NETWORKS WITH PERSONAL COMPUTERS, PERSONAL
ELECTRONIC DEVICES, AND MOBILE PHONES THAT OPERATE FLASH SOFTWARE.
DEVICES WITHOUT FLASH SOFTWARE WILL NOT PLAY THE LIVE OR ARCHIVED
WEBCAST.
    D. THE PENTAGON CHANNEL AND ARMED FORCES NETWORK WILL CARRY A
RECORDED VERSION OF THE ADDRESS TO PROVIDE ACCESS FOR DEPLOYED AND
UNDERWAY UNITS.  ADDITIONAL DETAILS WILL BE FORWARDED FOLLOWING THE
ADDRESS.
4. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DESK (855-243-4948) WILL BE AVAILABLE TO
ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT SOCGA CONNECTIONS STARTING 21 FEB.
5. VADM SALLY BRICE-OHARA, VICE COMMANDANT, SENDS.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.