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COMDTNOTE 1500
SUBJ: BOARDING OFFICER QUALIFICATION SUPPORT PROGRAM
A. MARITIME LAW ENFORCEMENT MANUAL, COMDTINST M16247.1 (SERIES)
1. THIS ALCOAST ANNOUNCES AN INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE
BOARDING OFFICERS WITH ADDITIONAL TOOLS TO MEET QUALIFICATION AND
RECERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AS DEFINED IN REF A. TRAINING
MATERIALS RELATED TO THIS INITIATIVE ARE CURRENTLY UNDER
DEVELOPMENT AND WILL BE DISTRIBUTED INCREMENTALLY OVER THE NEXT
YEAR. EARLY PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION WILL TARGET THE QUALIFICATION
AND RECERTIFICATION OF RESERVE BOARDING OFFICERS WITH FULL PROGRAM
IMPLEMENTATION OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS IN SUPPORT OF THE ENTIRE
WORKFORCE INVOLVED IN LE ACTIVITIES.
2. THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT BOARDING
OFFICER QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS WITHIN A SINGLE YEAR.
COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDE A BOARDING OFFICER E-LEARNING
COURSE, A TWO-WEEK RESIDENT BOARDING OFFICER COURSE, ON THE JOB
TRAINING (OJT), AND A USERS GUIDE WHICH WILL ORIENT PERSONNEL TO
THE QUALIFICATION TASKS SUPPORTED BY THE COURSES AND THOSE
REMAINING FOR UNIT LEVEL OJT.
3. A PILOT PROGRAM IMPLEMENTING THE BOARDING OFFICER QUALIFICATION
SUPPORT PROGRAM, FOCUSING ON RESERVE BOARDING OFFICERS, WILL BEGIN
IN EARLY CY2006. THIS PILOT PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED UTILIZING THE
STANDARD 12-DAY ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING (ADT) PERIOD AND THE 48
DRILL INACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING (IDT) PERIOD LIMITATIONS AS A
FRAMEWORK. THE FIRST TWO-WEEK RESIDENT TRAINING COURSE IS SCHEDULED
FOR SEPTEMBER 2006.  PARTICIPANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE PRE-
REQUISITES INCLUDING THE E-LEARNING COURSE AND COORDINATE ADT
ACCORDINGLY.  CG-13 WILL OBTAIN A POOL OF CANDIDATES TO PARTICIPATE
IN THE PILOT PROGRAM, WHICH WILL REQUIRE SIGNIFICANT COMMITMENT OF
TIME AND EFFORT ON THE PART OF BOTH THE UNIT AND THE INDIVIDUAL.
FULL PROGRAM DETAILS, INCLUDING CRITERIA AND APPLICATION PROCESS
FOR PILOT PROGRAM PARTICIPATION, CAN BE FOUND AT
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/G-W/TRAINING/LEARNING/MLEBO.HTM.
4. MEMBERS OF THE SELECTED RESERVE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN BEING
CONSIDERED FOR THIS PILOT PROGRAM MUST COMPLETE THE BOARDING
OFFICER QUALIFICATION SUPPORT PROGRAM NOMINATION FORM FOUND AT THE
CG-13 WEBSITE NOTED IN PARA 3 AND RETURN IT TO CG-132 POC LISTED IN
PARA 6 VIA E-MAIL OR FAX TO 202-267-4493.
5. COMMAND ENDORSEMENT IS REQUIRED AND SIGNIFIES THE COMMITMENT OF
THE COMMAND TO PROVIDE THE TIME AND UNIT PERSONNEL NECESSARY TO
MANAGE THE PQS AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.
6. HQ POC ARE LCDR CHUCK FOSSE (CG-132) AT 202-267-0233 OR CFOSSE
(AT)COMDT.USCG.MIL AND LT ALEXANDER FOOS (CG-131) AT 202-267-0553
OR AFOOS(AT)COMDT.USCG.MIL.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
8. RADM SALLY BRICE-OHARA, DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND TRAINING, SENDS.
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