R 202127Z AUG 10
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-DCO//
TO ALCOAST
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UNCLAS //N16247//
ALCOAST 426/10
COMDTNOTE 16247
SUBJ: USE OF FORCE (UOF) POLICY TRANSITION PERIOD
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 162329Z AUG
10/ALCOAST 422/10
B. U.S. COAST GUARD MARITIME LAW ENFORCEMENT MANUAL, COMDTINST
M16247.1 (SERIES)
1. UPON RELEASE OF REF A, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE IMMEDIATE
IMPLEMENTATION OF REF B VERSION E, COMDT (CG-531) RECEIVED CONCERNS
FROM OPERATIONAL COMMANDS REGARDING A LACK OF TIME TO ADEQUATELY
REVIEW AND TRAIN UNITS ON THE NEW NON-COMPLIANT VESSEL UOF CONTINUUM.
2. AFTER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION AND DISCUSSION WITH AREA COMMANDERS, A
THREE WEEK TRANSITION PERIOD IS IN EFFECT FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
NEW NON-COMPLIANT VESSEL UOF CONTINUUM CONTAINED IN CHAPTER 4 OF REF
B. DURING THIS TIME, UNITS WILL OPERATE UNDER THE EXISTING
NON-COMPLIANT VESSEL UOF CONTINUUM AND RELATED STATEMENT OF NO
OBJECTION PROCEDURES IN REF B VERSION D, WHILE ADHERING TO THE
FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
   A. UNITS SHALL REVIEW AND TRAIN ON CHAPTER 4 OF REF B VERSION E.
   B. UNIT COMMANDERS SHALL ENSURE ALL UNITS HAVE COMPLETED
TRANSITION
BY 10SEP2010.
   C. ALL OTHER PORTIONS OF REF B VERSION E REMAIN IN EFFECT.
3. FOR COMMENTS/QUESTIONS, CONTACT LT JUNE LESHNOVER AT (202)
372-2179, EMAIL JUNE.E.LESHNOVER(AT)USCG.MIL OR LT JARED HOOD AT
(202) 372-2181, EMAIL JARED.H.HOOD(AT)USCG.MIL.
4. RELEASED BY RADM B.M. SALERNO, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR OPERATIONS.
5. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
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