RESCUE
AND SURVIVAL SYSTEMS MANUAL REVISION E.
ALCOAST 196/02
R 181448Z APR 02
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//G-O//
ALCOAST 196/02
COMDTNOTE 10470
SUBJ: RESCUE AND SURVIVAL SYSTEMS MANUAL REVISION E.
1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ALCOAST IS TO ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF THE RESCUE AND SURVIVAL SYSTEMS MANUAL, COMDTINST M10470.10E, WHICH I SIGNED THIS WEEK. THIS LATEST REVISION INCORPORATES ALL PREVIOUS MESSAGE CHANGES TO M10470.10D AS WELL AS OTHER EXTENSIVE CHANGES APPLICABLE TO RESCUE AND SURVIVAL SYSTEMS ON THE JOB TODAY.
2. M10470.10E PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION IS SCHEDULED FOR MAY THROUGH JUNE. IN THE INTERIM, AN ELECTRONIC COPY HAS BEEN POSTED ON THE COMDT (G-OCS) INTRANET WEBSITE ( HTTP://CGWEB.COMDT.USCG.MIL/G-OCS/MANUALS.HTM ). THIS ELECTRONIC COPY MAY BE DOWNLOADED FOR VIEWING AND PRINTING.
3. AREA AND DISTRICT COMMANDERS, COMMANDING OFFICERS OF HQ UNITS, AND ASST COMDTS FOR DIRECTORATES, SHALL ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS MANUAL.
4. FOR COMMENTS/QUESTIONS, CONTACT CWO KIRK NEPRUD AT KNEPRUD "AT SIGN" COMDT.USCG.MIL OR (202) 267-1585.
5. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED
6. RADM TERRY CROSS, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR OPERATIONS, SENDS.
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