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DEPARTMENT
OF HOMELAND SECURITY TRANSITION UPDATE NUMBER FIVE
ALCOAST 106/03
R 282145Z FEB 03
ALCOAST 106/03
COMDTNOTE 5740
SUBJ: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TRANSITION UPDATE NUMBER FIVE
1. THIS ALCOAST IS AN UPDATE FOR TEAM COAST GUARD REGARDING THE TRANSITION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS).
2. ON 01 MARCH 03, THE COAST GUARD SHIFTS ITS FLAG FROM DOT TO DHS, FORMALLY TRANSITIONING TO THE NEW DEPARTMENT. IN ADVANCE OF THE OFFICIAL DATE OF TRANSFER, SECRETARY RIDGE SYMBOLICALLY RELIEVED SECRETARY MINETA AS COAST GUARD SERVICE SECRETARY IN A 25 FEB 03 CHANGE OF WATCH OBSERVANCE IN WASHINGTON, DC. THIS CEREMONY PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COAST GUARD TO HONOR SECRETARY MINETA AND MRS. MINETA FOR THEIR EXTRAORDINARY LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT OF THE COAST GUARD, COAST GUARD PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES. SECRETARY MINETA WAS AWARDED A DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD AND PRESENTED WITH AN HONORARY COMMISSION AS A COAST GUARD OFFICER.
3. I EXPRESSED THE COAST GUARDS APPRECIATION TO SECRETARY MINETA, A DYNAMIC AND ENGAGED SECRETARY, WHO BECAME ONE OF THE STRONGEST COAST GUARD ADVOCATES AT A TIME WHEN SUCH LEADERSHIP WAS MOST NEEDED. ALTHOUGH WE WILL NO LONGER BE PART OF DOT, OUR ASSOCIATION WITH DOT WILL NOT END. WE WILL NOT ONLY CONTINUE OUR PARTNERSHIP IN THE AREAS OF MARITIME TRANSPORTATION SAFETY AND MOBILITY, BUT WILL STRENGTHEN THAT RELATIONSHIP. SECRETARY MINETA ECHOED THAT SENTIMENT AT THE 25 FEB 03 CEREMONY BY MAKING THE FOLLOWING PROMISE TO THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE COAST GUARD: QUOTE AS LONG AS YOU ARE AT SEA, YOU WILL NEVER BE ALONE. AND YOU WILL ALWAYS HAVE A FRIEND TO CALL ON IF YOU FIND YOURSELF IN NEED. UNQUOTE
4. SECRETARY RIDGE WELCOMED THE COAST GUARD TO THE NEW DEPARTMENT, RECOGNIZING THE COAST GUARD AS A UNIQUE MILITARY AND MARITIME MISSION SERVICE THAT WILL BE A CORNERSTONE FOR DHS. HE WENT ON TO SAY THAT THE COAST GUARDS QUOTE FUNDAMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES, PREPAREDNESS, PROTECTION, RESPONSE AND RECOVERY - CUT ACROSS ALL FACETS OF THE DEPARTMENTS MISSION. UNQUOTE
5. THE TRANSITION INTO THE NEW DEPARTMENT WILL NOT BE WITHOUT CHALLENGE, BUT I AM CONFIDENT THAT YOU STAND READY TO ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE WITH HONOR, RESPECT, AND DEVOTION TO DUTY. WE ARE MOVING TO DHS AS AN INTACT ORGANIZATION. THE COAST GUARD WILL WORK TOGETHER IN ALL ASPECTS OF OUR MILITARY, MARITIME, AND MULTI- MISSION CAPABILITIES TO ENSURE CONTINUING SUCCESS FOR OUR DEPARTMENT AND OUR NATION.
6. THE COAST GUARD BIDS FAIR WINDS AND FOLLOWING SEAS TO SECRETARY MINETA AND THE DOT TEAM. WE ARE PROUD AND HONORED TO JOIN THE DHS TEAM UNDER SECRETARY RIDGES LEADERSHIP. SEMPER PARATUS.
7. A WIDE ARRAY OF DHS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE HTTP://WWW.DHS.GOV. COAST GUARD SPECIFIC DHS TRANSITION INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://DEV.MLCA.USCG.MIL/TRANSITIONTEAM/DEFAULT.CFM.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
9. ADM T. H. COLLINS, COMMANDANT, SENDS.
BT
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