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COMDTNOTE 5725
SUBJ: CY 2012 Reserve Policy Board (RPB) Final Report
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 301525Z DEC 11/ALCOAST 585/11
1. The Commandant, as delegated by the Secretary of Homeland
Security, approved the report of the 2012 Coast Guard Reserve Policy
Board (RPB) convened on 2 May 2012. Ref (A) invited commands as well
as any member, active or reserve, to submit issues to the RPB. This
message outlines the disposition of the issues submitted.
2. The RPB received seventy-two submissions for consideration. Of the
seventy-two submissions, sixty were indentified to be complete,
already in progress, or non-policy issues. The RPB reviewed and made
recommendations on the remaining twelve submissions.
3. The twelve submissions considered by the RPB were categorized into
five strategic policy issues for disposition. Two of the strategic
issues were recommended for consideration by the Department of
Defense (DoD) Reserve Forces Policy Board (RFPB), two were
recommended for internal CG policy change, and one was deferred
awaiting the final report from an associated workgroup.
3. Commands and members are encouraged to log onto CG Portal to view
the final report approved by the Commandant. On CG Portal, under the
collaboration tab, search places, type Reserve Policy Board in the
name box, and click search.
4. COMDT (CG-131) POC is LT Alisa Harkins:
alisa.g.harkins(at)uscg.mil.
5. RADM S. E. Day, Acting Director of Reserve and Military Personnel,
sends.
6. Internet release authorized.