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COMDTNOTE 5401
SUBJ: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) TOGETHER TRAINING UPDATE
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC R 121424Z OCT 11/ALCOAST 474/11
1. ON 30 SEPTEMBER 2011 DHS LAUNCHED THE SECOND MANDATORY
DEPARTMENT-WIDE TRAINING INITIATIVE DEDICATED TO EMPLOYEE RESILIENCE
AND WELL-BEING, TO ENSURE THAT DHS AND COAST GUARD (CG) PERSONNEL
HAVE THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES AT THEIR DISPOSAL TO HANDLE THE
STRESSORS ASSOCIATED WITH BALANCING PERSONAL AND JOB-RELATED ISSUES.
2. ALL ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL ARE
REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THIS MANDATORY TRAINING WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE
INITIAL LAUNCH, WITH A COMPLETION DATE OF NOT LATER THAN 31 MARCH
2012.
3. PLEASE ENSURE THAT IF YOU HAVE NOT YET COMPLETED THIS REQUIREMENT,
YOU DO SO WITHIN THE TIMEFRAME NOTED ABOVE. THE TRAINING COURSE
CONSISTS OF 6 MODULES, AND TAKES APPROXIMATELY 75-90 MINUTES TO
COMPLETE.
4. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS MANDATORY TRAINING, PLEASE
REFER TO REF A, WHICH PROVIDES THE SPECIFIC DETAILS ON COMPLETING
THIS REQUIREMENT.
5. CG WORK-LIFE POCS FOR THIS INITIATIVE ARE CDR MATT KLEIMAN, COMDT
(CG-1112), 202-475-5155, MATTHEW.E.KLEIMAN(AT)USCG.MIL OR MS.
LISA TEEMS, COMDT (CG-1112), 202-475-5157, LISA.A.TEEMS(AT)USCG.MIL.
CG POC FOR UNION QUESTIONS IS MS. AMANDA WAYMAN, COMDT (CG-12),
757-628-4763, AMANDA.L.WAYMAN(AT)USCG.MIL.
6. RADM M. K. DOLLYMORE, DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, SAFETY AND WORK-LIFE
SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.