R 191706Z OCT 09

ALCOAST 601/09
COMDTNOTE 5215
SUBJ:  THE COAST GUARD DIRECTIVES SYSTEM, COMDTINST M5215.6(SERIES)
A. THE COAST GUARD DIRECTIVES SYSTEM, COMDTINST M5215.6E.
1. THIS ALCOAST ANNOUNCES A CHANGE TO REFERENCE A. CHAPTER 7. B.
ENTITLED "TASKING CONSIDERATIONS" AND HEREBY UPDATES THE LANGUAGE
OF  THE ACTION PARAGRAPH. FUTURE ISSUANCES OF ALL COMMANDANT
DIRECTIVES SHALL ENSURE THAT THE LETTER OF PROMULGATION, PARAGRAPH
2 READ AS FOLLOWS: "ALL CG UNIT COMMANDERS,COMMANDING OFFICERS,
OFFICERS-IN-CHARGE, DEPUTY/ASSISTANT COMMANDANTS, AND CHIEFS OF
HEADQUARTERS STAFF ELEMENTS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS NOTICE/INSTRUCTION/MANUAL." ADDITIONALLY, THE LAST LINE IN THE
PARAGRAPH MUST SPECIFY IF THE COMMANDANT DIRECTIVE IS OR IS NOT
INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
2. THIS CHANGE WILL BE REFLECTED IN A FORTHCOMING REVISION OF
REFERENCE A.
3. MR. JAMES ROPPEL, COMDT (CG-612) IS THE POC. HE CAN BE REACHED
VIA PHONE AT 202-475-3531 OR E-MAIL TO HQS-SMB-DIRECTIVES(AT)
USCG.MIL.
4. RELEASED BY CAPTAIN M.B. LYTLE, ACTING ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR
COMMAND,CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS, COMPUTERS, AND INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY.
5.  INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.