ALCOAST 425/08
COMDTNOTE 4000
SUBJ:  LOGISTICS TRANSFORMATION CORNERSTONES
1.  PURPOSE.  THIS IS THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF FIVE MESSAGES
EMPHASIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE LOGISTICS TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM
TO COAST GUARD MODERNIZATION.  THE SERIES WILL DISCUSS IN DETAIL
THE FOUR CORNERSTONES OF LOGISTICS TRANSFORMATION.
2.  BACKGROUND.  IN JANUARY 2004, WE BEGAN THE PROCESS OF ALIGNING
THE COAST GUARD FIELD OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES TO IMPROVE READINESS
AND MISSION PERFORMANCE WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTOR COMMANDS.
THE SECTOR COMMANDS ESTABLISHED A SINGLE COMMANDER RESPONSIBLE FOR
ALL MISSIONS WITH AN INTEGRATED COMMAND CENTER TO PROVIDE A COMMON
OPERATING PICTURE IN SUPPORT OF THE SECTORS AND ALL OPERATIONAL
UNITS.
3.  ACTION TAKEN.  I INSTITUTED MY TEN COMMANDANT INTENT ACTION
ORDERS, WHICH FORM THE FOUNDATION FOR THE COAST GUARD MODERNIZATION
TO IMPROVE COAST GUARD MISSION SUPPORT AND MISSION EXECUTION
CAPABILITIES.  ONE OF THE PRIMARY MOTIVATIONS OF THE COAST GUARD
MODERNIZATION IS TO PROVIDE THE FIELD THE BEST SUPPORT POSSIBLE.
CONSISTENT WITH THE COAST GUARD MODERNIZATION, THERE ARE FOUR
CORNERSTONES OF OUR COMMON BUSINESS APPROACH TO MISSION SUPPORT.
THEY ARE (1) A SERVICE-WIDE COMMITMENT TO CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT,
(2) TOTAL ASSET VISIBILITY ACROSS THE COAST GUARD THROUGH AN
ENTERPRISE IT SYSTEM, (3) A BI-LEVEL SUPPORT SYSTEM CONSISTING OF
ONLY UNIT  AND DEPOT LEVELS, AND (4) A SINGLE POINT OF
ACCOUNTABILITY FOR ASSET SUPPORT THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ASSET
PRODUCT LINE MANAGERS (PLM).
4.  THE EXPECTATIONS OF OUR NATION DEMAND A UNIFIED AND DISCIPLINED
APPROACH TO MISSION SUPPORT.  THIS IS ACHIEVED BY A COMMON,
DOCUMENTED BUSINESS MODEL DELIVERED TO AND MAINTAINED BY OUR
LOGISTICS AND SERVICE CENTERS TO EXECUTE A UNIFIED LOGISTICS
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ARCHITECTURE.  THE LOGISTICS TRANSFORMATION
PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE THAT COMMON BUSINESS MODEL TO MEET THE MISSION
EXECUTION CONTROLS OF OUR STRATEGIC TRIDENT, WHICH INCLUDES OUR
SHORE BASED FORCES, LONG RANGE MOBILE PLATFORMS (I.E. LARGE CUTTERS
AND AIRCRAFT), AND THE DEPLOYABLE OPERATIONS GROUP.  IT IS ONLY
THROUGH THIS COMMON APPROACH TO MISSION SUPPORT, WITH SOUND
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, WHICH WILL PROVIDE OUR
FIELD OPERATORS THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO CARRY OUT THE MISSION, THAT
WE WILL IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS, FLEXIBILITY AND SAFETY OF ALL
COAST GUARD GUARDIANS OPERATING ON THE FRONT LINE.  THIS WILL ALLOW
US TO MEET OUR STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS, WHILE REMAINING AGILE IN AN
EVER CHANGING GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT.  I CHALLENGE EACH OF YOU TO
EMBRACE THE CHANGES NECESSARY TO BRING THIS VISION INTO REALITY.
5.  IN THE COMING WEEKS ADDITIONAL ALCOAST MESSAGES WILL BE
RELEASED DISCUSSING EACH OF THE FOUR CORNERSTONES IN GREATER
DETAIL.  TRUE CHANGE REQUIRES UNDERSTANDING AND IT IS MY INTENT TO
HELP ALL OF US UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANT PRINCIPLES OF OUR NEW
BUSINESS APPROACH TO PROVIDING THE BEST POSSIBLE MISSION SUPPORT TO
THE FIELD.
6.  ADM THAD ALLEN, COMMANDANT, SENDS.
7.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.