R 031728Z SEP 09

ALCOAST 505/09
COMDTNOTE 01050
SUBJ: RELEASE OF UPDATED TATTOO, BODY MARKING, BODY PIERCING, AND
MUTILATION POLICY, COMDTINST 1000.1B
A.  TATTOO, BODY MARKING, BODY PIERCING AND MUTILATION POLICY,
COMDTINST 1000.1A
1. THIS ALCOAST ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF THE NEW TATTOO AND BODY
MARKING POLICY.  EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY REFERENCE A IS CANCELLED.
2. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THIS POLICY INCLUDE:
   A.  THE ELIMINATION OF THE 25 PERCENT COVERAGE RESTRICTION.
   B.  AUTHORIZATION FOR ONE RING TATTOO PER HAND.
   C.  AUTHORIZATION FOR WEAR OF PERMANENT EYELINER BY FEMALE
MEMBERS.
   D.  AUTHORIZATION FOR TATTOOS ON THE NECK SO LONG AS THEY ARE
NOT VISIBLE ABOVE THE COLLAR OF THE LIGHT BLUE SHIRT.
3. OFFICIAL DISTRIBUTION WILL BE VIA THE COAST GUARD DIRECTIVES
SYSTEM CDROM.  AN ELECTRONIC VERSION WILL BE LOCATED ON THE COAST
GUARD DIRECTIVES SYSTEM INTRANET SITE AT:
HTTP://CGWEB2.COMDT.USCG.MIL/CGDIRECTIVES/.
4. UNITS THAT EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY ACCESSING OR PRINTING THIS
INSTRUCTION SHOULD REQUEST SUPPORT FROM LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICES (SECTORS, INTEGRATED SUPPORT COMMANDS, ETC.)
5. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE EXECUTION OF THIS POLICY MAY BE DIRECTED
TO CWO DAVE WASHBURN AT (202) 493-1927 OR VIA EMAIL AT
DAVE.S.WASHBURN(AT)USCG.MIL. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE POLICY ITSELF
MAY BE DIRECTED TO LT KELLY MERCHEN, AT (202) 475-5372 OR VIA EMAIL
AT KELLY.L.MERCHEN(AT)USCG.MIL OR YNCS CRYSTAL A. SPARKS, AT
(202)475-5373 OR VIA EMAIL AT CRYSTAL.A.SPARKS(AT)USCG.MIL.
6. CAPT ROBERT STOHLMAN, ACTING, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT,
SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.