R 271937Z DEC 10


SUBJ: MANDATORY LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DINING FACILITY

AUTOMATION MANAGEMENT (DFAM) SYSTEM

A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC R14149Z APR 09 ALCOAST 215/09

1. PER REF A, THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE SCHEDULE FOR TRAINING AND

ROLL OUT OF THE DFAM SYSTEM. PRIOR TO DFAM IMPLEMENTATION, A

REGIONAL FIVE DAY ROAD SHOW WILL BE CONDUCTED TO PROVIDE UNIT

PERSONNEL WITH NECESSARY TRAINING. AFTER THE TRAINING IS COMPLETED,

UNITS SHALL NO LONGER BE AUTHORIZED ANY OTHER FORM OF FINANCIAL

RECORD KEEPING OTHER THAN DFAM.

2. THE SCHEDULE FOR DFAM TRAINING AND IMPLEMENTATION IN YOUR REGION

IS AS FOLLOWS:

   A. ROAD SHOW AT TISCOM, ANCHORAGE CLUB, ALEXANDRIA, VA. HELD 07

THROUGH 11 FEBRUARY 2011.

   B. UNITS ATTENDING AND NUMBER OF QUOTAS:

    1) USCGC CHENA, HICKMAN, KY. QUOTAS: ONE MEMBER

    2) USCGC CHEYENNE, ST. LOUIS, MO. QUOTAS: ONE MEMBER

    3) USCGC CHIPPEWA, BUCHANAN, TN. QUOTAS: ONE MEMBER

    4) USCGC GASCONADE, OMAHA, NE. QUOTAS: ONE MEMBER

    5) USCGC KANAWHA, PINE BLUFF, AR. QUOTAS: ONE MEMBER

    6) USCGC KICKAPOO, VICKSBURG, MS. QUOTAS: ONE MEMBER

    7) USCGC MUSKINGUM, SALLISLAW, OK. QUOTAS: ONE MEMBER

    8) USCGC PATOKA, GREENVILLE, MS. QUOTAS: ONE MEMBER

    9) USCGC WEDGE, DEMOPOLIS, AL. QUOTAS: ONE MEMBER

    10) USCGC GREENBRIER, NATCHEZ, MS. QUOTAS: ONE MEMBER

    11) USCGC KANKAKEE, MEMPHIS, TN. QUOTAS: ONE MEMBER

    12) USCGC BLUEBELL, PORTLAND, OR. QUOTAS: ONE MEMBER

    13) USCGC CIMARRON, BUCHANAN, TN. QUOTAS: ONE MEMBER

    14) USCGC OBION, OWENSBORO, KY. QUOTAS: ONE MEMBER

    15) USCGC OSAGE, SEWICKLEY, PA. QUOTAS: ONE MEMBER

    16) USCGC OUACHITA, CHATTANOOGA, TN. QUOTAS: ONE MEMBER

    17) USCGC SANGAMON, EAST PEORIA, IL. QUOTAS: ONE MEMBER

    18) USCGC SCIOTO, KEOKUK, IA. QUOTAS: ONE MEMBER

    19) USCGC WYACONDA, DUBUQUE, IA. QUOTAS: ONE MEMBER

3. UNITS AND MEMBERS SELECTED FOR TRAINING ARE DIRECTED TO REVIEW

REF A, AND ALL REF CONTAINED THEREIN, PRIOR TO ATTENDING TRAINING

TO MAXIMIZE TRAINING EFFECTIVENESS.

4. UNITS SHALL PROVIDE THE LIST OF DINING FACILITY STAFF MEMBERS

TO ATTEND TRAINING WITH EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICATION (EMPLID) NUMBERS

VIA EMAIL TO COMMANDANT (CG-1111) DFAM POINT OF CONTACT (POC)

WITHIN TEN CALENDAR DAYS OF THIS MESSAGE. MEMBERS SERVING IN FOOD

SERVICE OFFICER, SENIOR FOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST AND JACK OF THE

DUST POSITIONS ARE THE BEST CHOICES FOR THIS TRAINING. THE NUMBER

OF MEMBERS ATTENDING WILL BE DETERMINED BY COMMANDANT (CG-1111),

BASED ON THE SIZE OF THE DINING FACILITY, AND WILL BE REFLECTED IN

PARAGRAPH 2 OF THIS MESSAGE.

5. COMMANDANT (CG-1111) WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES,

AND WILL DESIGNATE LODGING FACILITIES. COMMANDANT (CG-1111) WILL

ALSO BE REQUIRING UNITS TO FILL OUT AND RETURN USER REQUEST AND

UNIT INFORMATION FORMS PROVIDED VIA EMAIL IN A TIMELY MANNER.

6. UNITS MAY REQUEST A WAIVER TO CHANGE THE IMPLEMENTATION DATE FOR

THE UNIT IN EXTREME CIRCUMSTANCES (E.G., ALL MEMBERS ELIGIBLE FOR

TRAINING ON MEDICAL ABSENCE, ETC). HOWEVER, TO ENSURE OVERALL

IMPLEMENTATION DEADLINES ARE MET, ONLY IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS WILL

COMMANDANT (CG-1111) CHANGE THE IMPLEMENTATION DATE LESS THAN

THIRTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED IMPLEMENTATION. UNITS SHALL

CONTACT COMMANDANT (CG-1111) VIA THE COAST GUARD MESSAGE SYSTEM TO

REQUEST A WAIVER.

7. IT IS INCUMBENT UPON EACH UNIT CO/OINC TO ENSURE MEMBERS ARE

SCHEDULED TO ATTEND THE TRAINING, SINCE IMPLEMENTATION DATES CANNOT

BE CHANGED ONCE THE 30 DAY DEADLINE HAS PASSED.

8. UNITS SHALL DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL THE DFAM SOFTWARE AFTER

TRAINING. THE SOFTWARE CAN BE FOUND ON THE TISCOM CG DEAL WEB SITE.

9. PLEASE ENSURE ALL FOOD SERVICE OFFICERS RECEIVE A COPY OF THIS

MESSAGE.

10. COMMANDANT (CG-1111) DFAM POCS ARE FSC IAN WEISS, (202) 475-5152

AND FSC MICHAEL ECKSTROM. EMAIL: DFAM(AT)USCG.MIL.

11. MR. ROBERT SKEWES, CHIEF, OFFICE OF WORK-LIFE, SENDS.

12. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.