R 302330Z NOV 10

ALCOAST 570/10
COMDTNOTE 1000
SUBJ: REPORT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE ISSUES ASSOCIATED
WITH A REPEAL OF DONT ASK DONT TELL
1. SHIPMATES, RECENTLY, THE COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW WORKING GROUP (CRWG)
SUBMITTED ITS REPORT TO SECRETARY OF DEFENSE GATES ON THE ISSUES
ASSOCIATED WITH A POTENTIAL REPEAL OF THE CURRENT LAW, 10 USC 654,
MORE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS DONT ASK DONT TELL, THAT PROHIBITS
OPENLY HOMOSEXUAL MEMBERS FROM SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES. TODAY,
THAT REPORT WAS RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC.
2. I WANT TO PERSONALLY THANK YOU FOR YOUR WIDE-RANGING INPUT THAT
INFORMED THE REPORT.  OVER 11,700 INPUTS WERE RECEIVED FROM COAST
GUARD PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, INCLUDING: SUBMITTING
MEMBER AND SPOUSE SURVEYS, PROVIDING INPUTS TO THE ONLINE INBOX,
ENGAGING IN DIALOGUES ON THE CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION MECHANISM,
ATTENDING INFORMATION EXCHANGE FORUMS AND FOCUS GROUPS, AND
SUBMITTING COMMENTS ON THE COAST GUARD COMPASS BLOG.
3. SECRETARY GATES MADE SEVERAL RECOMMENDATIONS TODAY WHILE RELEASING
THE REPORT.  CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS WILL FOLLOW.  IN THE DAYS AND
WEEKS AHEAD, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO READ THE REPORT AND SUPPORT PLAN,
WHICH ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.DEFENSE.GOV/DADT AND KEEP ABREAST
OF THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS.  WE WILL WORK TO KEEP YOU INFORMED AS
SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS OCCUR.
4. THE COMMANDANT AND I APPRECIATE THE DEDICATION AND HARD WORK YOU
CONTRIBUTE EACH DAY.  YOUR COLLECTIVE PROFESSIONALISM KEEPS US SEMPER
PARATUS - ALWAYS READY TO CARRY OUT OUR SERVICE TO THE NATION.
5. VADM SALLY BRICE-OHARA, VICE COMMANDANT, SENDS.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.