R 220024Z DEC 11

ALCOAST 575/11
COMDTNOTE 5810
SUBJ: GENERAL ORDERS OF SERVICE WIDE APPLICATION
1.  ARTICLE 92 OF THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE AND THE MANUAL
FOR COURTS-MARTIAL (2008 ED.) PART IV, PARAGRAPH 16, PERMIT FLAG AND
GENERAL OFFICERS IN COMMAND AND OFFICERS HAVING GENERAL COURT-MARTIAL
JURISDICTION TO ISSUE GENERAL ORDERS.  GENERAL ORDERS ARE BINDING ON
ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMAND.  THE FOLLOWING ORDERS APPLY TO ALL
MEMBERS OF THE COAST GUARD SUBJECT TO THE UCMJ, TO INCLUDE OFFICERS
OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ASSIGNED TO THE COAST GUARD:
A.  COMDTINST 5375.1C, LIMITED PERSONAL USE OF GOVERNMENT OFFICE
EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES, PROHIBITING A VARIETY OF USES OF COAST GUARD
COMPUTERS AND OFFICE EQUIPMENT.
B.  COMDTINST 5370.1A, WORKPLACE VIOLENCE AND THREATENING BEHAVIOR,
WHICH PROHIBITS BRINGING UNAUTHORIZED FIREARMS AND OTHER DANGEROUS
WEAPONS ONTO A FEDERAL FACILITY, GOVERNMENT OWNED OR LEASED VESSEL,
GOVERNMENT OWNED OR LEASED VEHICLE, OR ANY OTHER AREA IN WHICH COAST
GUARD OR OTHER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ARE REGULARLY PRESENT FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PERFORMING THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES. BERTHING AREAS ONBOARD
COAST GUARD VESSELS, SHORE FACILITIES, AND PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLES
ON A GOVERNMENT OWNED OR LEASED PARKING LOT ARE SPECIFICALLY
INCLUDED.
C.  COMDTINST M1600.2, CHAPTER 2.A.2.G, INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS
WITHIN THE COAST GUARD, PROHIBITING CERTAIN SPECIFICALLY DEFINED
PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND CONDUCT.
D.  COMDTINST M1600.2, CHAPTER 2.B.1.C, DISCRIMINATION, PROHIBITING
INTENTIONAL ACTIONS OR OMISSIONS THAT RESULT IN THE ADVERSE TREATMENT
OF A PERSON BECAUSE OF THAT PERSONS RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL
ORIGIN, DISABILITY, HANDICAP, AGE OR GENDER, INCLUDING SEXUAL
HARASSMENT, REPRISAL ACTION, OR WHILE IN A SUPERVISORY OR COMMAND
POSITION, CONDONING OR IGNORING DISCRIMINATION.
E.  COMDTINST 4130.6A, COAST GUARD CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT POLICY,
PROHIBITING CHANGING THE CONFIGURATION OF CRITICAL ASSETS OR PRODUCTS
OR CRITICAL ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION OWNED BY THE COAST GUARD OR
OTHER AGENCIES WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE COGNIZANT CONFIGURATION
CONTROL BOARD.
F.  COMDTINST M6230.3B, COAST GUARD ANTHRAX VACCINE IMMUNIZATION
PROGRAM, REQUIRING ACCEPTANCE OF ANTHRAX VACCINE FOR THOSE DESIGNATED
TO RECEIVE IT UNLESS GRANTED A MEDICAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION.
G.  COMDINST M6230.10, COAST GUARD SMALLPOX VACCINE PROGRAM,
REQUIRING ACCEPTANCE OF SMALLPOX VACCINE FOR THOSE DESIGNATED TO
RECEIVE IT UNLESS GRANTED A MEDICAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION.
H.  COMDINST M6230.9, COAST GUARD HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY PROGRAM,
REQUIRING THAT MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO ARE HIV POSITIVE AND REMAIN ON
ACTIVE DUTY COMPLY WITH PREVENTIVE MEDICINE PROCEDURES DICTATED IN
THE INSTRUCTION.
I.  COMDTINST M5370.8B, STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT, INCORPORATING
AS A GENERAL ORDER THOSE PROHIBITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS OF 5 C.F.R.
PART 2635 THAT ARE DELINEATED IN THE INSTRUCTION.
J.  COMDTINST 4600.14B, GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CHARGE CARD (GTCC) PROGRAM,
REQUIRING COAST GUARD MEMBERS TO USE THEIR GTCC ONLY WHEN IN AN
OFFICIAL TRAVEL STATUS AND ONLY FOR EXPENSES THAT ARE AUTHORIZED FOR
REIMBURSEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE JOINT FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS
AND IMPLEMENTING COAST GUARD POLICIES, AND PROHIBITING USE OF ANY
INDIVIDUALLY BILLED ACCOUNT GTCC BY PERSONNEL WHO ARE NOT AUTHORIZED
CARDHOLDERS.
K.  COMDINST M1600.2, CHAPTER 1.D.3.C, PROHIBITION ON ACTIVITIES IN
SUPPORT OF CRIMINAL GANGS OR EXTREMIST ORGANIZATIONS OR ACTIVITIES.
L.  ALCOAST 605/10, PROHIBITING THE WRONGFUL USE AND POSSESSION OF
CERTAIN NON-CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES INCLUDING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
ANALOGUES AND PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN SYNTHETIC CANNABINOID COMPOUNDS.
M.  ALCOAST 012/10, TEXTING WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE GENERAL
ORDER, PROHIBITING MEMBERS FROM TEXTING WHILE OPERATING A GOVERNMENT
VEHICLE, WHILE ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS, OR WHILE USING
GOVERNMENT-SUPPLIED EQUIPMENT.
N.  ALCOAST 380/11, OFF DUTY MOTOR VEHICLE ORDER, REQUIRING COAST
GUARD MEMBERS TO WEAR SEAT BELTS WHEN IN ANY MOVING VEHICLE, ON OR
OFF DUTY, AND TO WEAR MOTORCYCLE HELMETS.
O.  ALCOAST 297/09, PROHIBITING THE POSSESSION OR USE OF SALVIA
DIVINORUM OR PRODUCTS CONTAINING SALVIA DIVINORUM.
2.  THIS ALCOAST REPRESENTS THE COMMANDANT-ISSUED GENERAL ORDERS
EFFECTIVE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS MESSAGE.  IT DOES NOT FORECLOSE THE
POSSIBILITY OF FUTURE GENERAL ORDERS OF SERVICE WIDE APPLICATION
BEING ISSUED, AND DOES NOT LIMIT THE AUTHORITY OF SUBORDINATE
COMMANDERS TO ISSUE GENERAL ORDERS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THEIR
AUTHORITY UNDER ARTICLE 92, UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE.
3.  NOTWITHSTANDING COMDTINST M5215.6F, SECTIONS 1.D.3 AND 1.D.7, THE
GENERAL ORDER PROHIBITIONS RECAPITULATED BY THIS ALCOAST REMAIN IN
FORCE AND ARE PUNITIVE UNTIL WITHDRAWN BY MYSELF OR MY SUCCESSORS.
4.  VADM SALLY BRICE-OHARA, ACTING COMMANDANT, SENDS.
5.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.