The Director of the Auxiliary is the direct representative of the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard to the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. (Title 14, USC Chapt. 23)

The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is the uniformed volunteer component of Team Coast Guard. Founded in 1939 by an Act of Congress as the US Coast Guard Reserves and re-designated the Auxiliary in 1941. The 30,000+ volunteer members (men and women) donate millions of hours in support of Coast Guard missions.

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DHS AND COAST GUARD MEMORIAL DAY MESSAGES

May 24, 2012

Dear Colleagues,

On Monday, we pause to remember our men and women in uniform who have sacrificed their lives to protect our freedom. We are thankful for all the soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and members of the Coast Guard who have fought and died throughout American history.

This year, we also commemorate the bicentennial of the War of 1812, when America mobilized all its resources, including a forerunner of the U.S. Coast Guard, the Revenue-Marine, to fight the dominant naval power in the world. During the war, the Revenue-Marine made important contributions, including the capture of an enemy ship.

The bravery of our military is a reminder of the spirit of sacrifice that has helped make our nation great - the same spirit that motivates today's Coast Guard personnel; reservists and National Guard members throughout DHS; and the 50,000 military veterans who continue their service to America as part of the DHS family.

Wherever you are on Memorial Day, I encourage you to observe our National Moment of Remembrance at 3 p.m. This act of solidarity honors the fallen and reminds us all of the importance of carrying on their work.

Thank you for your continued service and commitment to the Department and our Nation.

Yours very truly,

Janet Napolitano
Secretary

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SUBJ: MEMORIAL DAY 2012

1. Shipmates, Memorial Day is a time to honor and remember our fallen Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, Merchant Mariners, and Coast Guardsmen. By taking the time to attend to the manners of our profession, we respect the service of those women and men who gave their lives fighting in our Nations wars. We owe them an eternal debt of gratitude.

2. As we reflect upon those who gave their last full measure of devotion, it is also important that we pay tribute to all our women and men in the Armed Forces currently standing the watch, many of whom are in harm's way, fighting to preserve our freedoms. It is their dedication to duty that secures our Nation. It is their commitment that protects us. It is their service that inspires us. It is our duty to honor them.

3. The names of our lost heroes are etched on the Coast Guard World War Memorial in Arlington Cemetery and on other memorials throughout our nation and around the world, many in locations where you might be surprised to find them. I encourage Coast Guardsmen to visit the Coast Guard Historians website to find the memorials near you, and make a point to visit one. If you find a memorial that is in need of some care, there is no better way to honor our lost Shipmates than to tend to it, as a unit or on your own. You can link to the website at: http://www.uscg.mil/HISTORY/FAQS/USCGMEMORIALS.ASP

4. Admiral Bob Papp, Commandant, sends.

5. Internet release authorized.

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Posted by Webmaster at 6:27:28 AM on 26 May 2012

VADM Brice-O'Hara's Farewell to the Coast Guard

-----Original Message-----
From: Brice-O'Hara, Sally VADM
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 8:00 AM
Subject: VADM Brice-O'Hara's Farewell to the Coast Guard

To the Women and Men of the Coast Guard,

Today, I will retire from active duty and relinquish the Office of the Vice Commandant to Vice Admiral Currier, a good friend and colleague whose commitment to the Coast Guard is unquestionable. Before I am relieved of my duties and responsibilities, I want to reach out to you one final time as Vice Commandant to express my thanks for the inspiring Service you provide to our Nation every day.

I feel pride, gratitude, a little sadness, and a lot of optimism.

Pride, in reflecting on both what has changed and what has remained constant in the 37-1/2 years since I completed OCS and started my career. Compared to then, today's Coast Guard is more important to the Nation's maritime safety, security and prosperity. Our missions and responsibilities have expanded greatly. Coast Guard men and women are expected to know more and do more - and, earlier in their careers. Today's Coast Guard is inclusive, offering significant opportunities to every person who serves. At the same time, many things have not changed: the great pride, dedication to duty, and willingness to sacrifice that were evident then are still thriving now.

I am grateful for the privilege of adding my Coast Guard service to yours and to that of those who came before us...we are each links in the long blue line that is our heritage and legacy. "Thankful" is appropriate, because, if you are like me, you can readily credit your successes to the mentors, leaders, and shipmates who support us every day. These are the people who encourage and push us, who serve as role models, and who help us realize and develop our full potential. I am glad for the trailblazers who opened doors of opportunity and kept them open for others to follow. And of course, our family members and loved ones are part of the extended Coast Guard family, and enable the work we do - we never say thank you often enough to them.

The sadness I feel in departing doesn't withstand the bright hope I see for the Coast Guard. Our Commandant has charted a solid course for the future and knows he can count on every one of his shipmates (you) to get us there. Vice Admiral Currier is well up to the job - he brings experience, wisdom, enthusiasm, and determination with him to this position and is already a solid member of the Commandant's leadership team.

I'm confident that each of you will continue to improve the Coast Guard, to keep its best traits intact, and to make it even more valued by the Nation in the future. I know you will continue to accomplish great things, and I am confident that you will support and mentor the next generation of Coast Guard men and women who will add their service to ours.

Thank you to every active duty member, reservist, civilian employee, Auxiliarist, retiree, supporting contractor, and your families.

Semper Paratus!

Vice Admiral Sally Brice-O'Hara
Posted by Webmaster at 9:20:07 AM on 18 May 2012

LEADERSHIP, EXCELLENCE, AND DIVERSITY COUNCIL

1. The next meeting of the Commandant's Leadership, Excellence, and Diversity (LEAD) Council will be June 4-7, 2012 in Washington DC. 2. ALCOAST 217/12 recently issued a service-wide call for input to the Commandant's LEAD Council. Coast Guard military members (active and reserve), civilian employees, and Auxiliarists are highly encouraged to provide the council with leadership and diversity related topics. Issues should be submitted no later than May 21, 2012.

3. The intent of this call is to provide an avenue for members to communicate leadership and diversity concerns to the Commandant via the LEAD Council. It is not intended to supersede existing chains of command, leadership, or management, or the equal opportunity process.

4. More information can be found in ALCOAST 217/12 posted at http://www.uscg.mil/announcements/.
Posted by Webmaster at 9:40:49 PM on 10 May 2012

Re-organization of CG-DCO

1. As of May 6, 2012, certain staff elements of Coast Guard Deputy Commandant for Operations (CG-DCO) were re-organized. The main impact for the Auxiliary program is re-labeling of staff elements within the Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety (i.e., the Chief Director of Auxiliary office).

2. These re-labelings are summarized as follows:

Old	New

Chief, Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety (CG-542)	Chief, Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety (CG-BSX)


Chief, Auxiliary Division (CG-5421)	Chief, Auxiliary Division (CG-BSX-1)
Chief, Auxiliary Administration Branch (CG-54211)	Chief, Auxiliary Administration Branch (CG-BSX-11)
Chief, Auxiliary Operations Branch (CG-54212)	Chief, Auxiliary Operations Branch (CG-BSX-12)


Chief, Boating Safety Division (CG-5422)	Chief, Boating Safety Division (CG-BSX-2)
Chief, Program Management Branch (CG-54221)	Chief, Auxiliary Program Management Branch (CG-BSX-21)
Chief, Program Operations Branch (CG-54222)	Chief, Program Operations Branch (CG-BSX-22)
Chief, Rec Boating Product Assurance Branch (CG-54223)	Chief, Rec Boating Product Assurance Branch (CG-BSX-23)
Chief, Grants Management Branch (CG-54224)	Chief, Grants Management Branch (CG-BSX-24)

3. Correspondence mailed to the Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety should be addressed as follows:

Commandant (CG-BSX) U.S. Coast Guard 1100 2nd Street SW STOP 7581 Washington, DC 20593-7581

4. All associated personnel assignments and phone numbers within the office remain the same.

5. The revised CG-DCO organization chart and a cross-walk of office label changes will be posted in the CG-BSX-1 Administration section of the Chief Director's web site.
Posted by Webmaster at 2:56:26 PM on 9 May 2012

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