R 132042Z NOV 09

ALCOAST 654/09
COMDTNOTE 3500
SUBJ:  READINESS DASHBOARD
1. THE FORCE READINESS COMMAND IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE A TEST RUN OF
THE FIRST PORTION OF THE READINESS DASHBOARD FOR A FOURTEEN DAY
PERIOD STARTING ON THE DATE OF THIS MESSAGE. THE LEAD FOR THE
READINESS DASHBOARD IS THE FORCECOM CAPABILITY, STANDARDIZATION,
AND ANALYSIS DIVISION (FC-7). IF YOU HAVE ANY FEEDBACK ON THE
DASHBOARD, PLEASE PROVIDE IT TO FORCECOM (FC-7) AT THE ADDRESS IN
PARAGRAPH 5. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE FOURTEEN DAY TEST RUN,
FORCECOM (FC-7) WILL INCORPORATE FEEDBACK TO IMPROVE THE DASHBOARD.
2. THE READINESS DASHBOARD MAY BE ACCESSED THROUGH COAST GUARD
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE (CGBI) VIA THE URL:
HTTP://CGBI.OSC.USCG.MIL. A LINK TO THE DASHBOARD WILL BE LOCATED
IN THE LIST OF CUBES AND REPORTS ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE CGBI
WELCOME SCREEN.
3. BACKGROUND: WORK ON THE READINESS DASHBOARD STARTED IN LATE 2007
WITH THE STANDUP OF THE FORCECOM MEASUREMENT IMPLEMENTATION TEAM
(FORMIT). FORMIT CONSISTED OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM CG HEADQUARTERS,
AREAS, MLCPAC, AND OTHER SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS. FORMIT CAME TO
CONSENSUS ON MEASURING PEOPLE, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLY, AND TRAINING
(PEST) READINESS FOR CUTTERS, AVIATION, AND DEPLOYABLE SPECIAL
FORCES (DSF)/DEPLOYABLE OPERATIONS GROUP (DOG). THREE TASK TEAMS
WERE ORGANIZED TO CREATE MEASURES FOR CUTTERS, AVIATION, AND DOG
UNITS. PROGRAMMING STARTED ON THE DASHBOARD IN LATE 2008.
4. THE FIRST RELEASE OF THE READINESS DASHBOARD CONTAINS THE CUTTER
PORTION, WHICH SEVERAL PACAREA CUTTERS ARE ALREADY USING. A BRIEF
FOR LANTAREA STAFF OCCURRED ON 4 NOV 09. A SECOND DASHBOARD RELEASE
WILL OCCUR IN LATE NOVEMBER 2009 TO INCLUDE THE AVIATION PORTION
COVERING THE TWO FORCECOM AVIATION UNITS: HITRON JACKSONVILLE AND
ATC MOBILE. THE THIRD RELEASE OF THE DASHBOARD TO INCLUDE THE
DSF/DOG PORTION WILL OCCUR AFTER CURRENT WORK TO RESTRUCTURE THE
DSF/DOG PAL IS COMPLETED. THIS IS PLANNED FOR EARLY 2010.
5. INQUIRIES AND FEEDBACK REGARDING THE READINESS DASHBOARD MAY BE
DIRECTED TO THE FORCECOM (FC-7) DIVISION BY EMAIL: ASKFORCECOM(AT)
USCG.MIL - EACH INQUIRY IS LOGGED AND GUARANTEED A TIMELY RESPONSE.
MR. CHUCK TURNER OF FORCECOM (FC-73) IS AVAILABLE TO ANSWER
QUESTIONS AT (510) 437-5679.
6. RADM T. S. SULLIVAN, COMMANDER, FORCE READINESS COMMAND, SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.