R 071512Z MAR 13

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COMDTNOTE 5530
SUBJ: DEOCS IS OPERATIONAL
A. COAST GUARD CIVIL RIGHTS MANUAL, COMDTINST M5350.4 (SERIES)
B. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 021635Z AUG 12/ALCOAST 355/12
C. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 061430Z FEB 13/ALCOAST 046/13
1. THE DEFENSE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (DEOMI)
ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE SURVEY (DEOCS) SYSTEM HAS BEEN RESTORED TO
OPERATION FOLLOWING AN OUTAGE LASTING FROM 19 SEPTEMBER 2012 TO 28
FEBRUARY 2013.
2. COS/OICS SHALL CONDUCT DEOCS IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFS A THRU C. REF
C PROVIDES SPECIFIC GUIDANCE TO ADDRESS SURVEYS IMPACTED BY THE
SYSTEM INTERRUPTION.
3. QUESTIONS RELATED TO REF C OR THE SYSTEM OUTAGE SHOULD BE DIRECTED
TO THE COMDT (CG-00H) DEOMI DEOCS LIAISON IN PARAGRAPH 4. ALL OTHER
DEOCS QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO APPROPRIATE REGIONAL COMDT
(CG-00H) CIVIL RIGHTS SERVICE PROVIDERS (CRSPS). CRSPS ARE TRAINED
AND CAN ASSIST COS/OICS WITH INTERPRETING DEOCS RESULTS AND
DEVELOPING APPROPRIATE FOLLOW UP ACTIONS IF INDICATED. A LIST OF
CRSPS IS AVAILABLE AT
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/CG00/CG00H/SERVICEPROVIDERS.ASP.
4. THE COMDT (CG-00H) DEOMI DEOCS LIAISON IS MS. JEANELL THOMAS,
JEANELL.THOMAS(AT)USCG.MIL, 202-372-4510.
5. MS. TERRI A. DICKERSON, DIRECTOR, CIVIL RIGHTS DIRECTORATE, SENDS.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.