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MARINE
SAFETY INSIGNIA GUIDANCE
AND CHANGE 12 TO
MARINE SAFETY MANUAL, VOLUME I
ALCOAST 295/01
This message is posted with the originator's permission.
R 052201Z JUL 01
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//G-M//
ALCOAST 295/01
COMDTNOTE 16000
SUBJ: MARINE SAFETY INSIGNIA GUIDANCE AND CHANGE 12 TO MARINE SAFETY MANUAL, VOLUME I
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 241247ZAPR01/ALCOAST 183/01
B. MARINE SAFETY MANUAL, VOL I, ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT, COMDTINST M16000.6
C. RESERVE POLICY MANUAL, COMDTINST M1001.28
D. UNIFORM REGULATIONS, COMDTINST M1020.6D
1. REFERENCE (A) DESCRIBED THE INITIAL ROLL OUT OF THE MARINE SAFETY INSIGNIA. THIS ALCOAST PROVIDES FURTHER GUIDANCE AND CLARIFICATION ON THE ADMINISTRATION AND ISSUANCE OF THE M PRO-PIN FOR QUALIFYING MARINE SAFETY PERSONNEL. THIS ALCOAST ALSO ANNOUNCES CHANGE 12 TO REFERENCE (B).
2. THE MARINE SAFETY TRAINING COORDINATION COUNCIL (MSTCC) RECENTLY REVIEWED CHAPTER 7.C.2 AND 7.D.3 OF REFERENCE (B). CHANGE 12 REFLECTS AN UPDATED LIST OF TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS AND A REVISED GRANDFATHER CLAUSE IN 7.D.3 TO INCORPORATE THOSE QUALIFICATIONS NOW CONSIDERED OUTDATED. CHANGE 12 ALSO EMPHASIZES THAT SOME QUALIFICATIONS HAVE PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS THAT MUST BE MET. SOME COMMANDS HAVE A LOCAL PRACTICE OF ISSUING QUALIFICATIONS, SUCH AS FOREIGN VESSEL (FV), BEFORE A TRAINEE COMPLETES THE PREREQUISITE HULL INSPECTOR (HI) QUALIFICATION. THIS PRACTICE IS WITHIN THE COMMANDS DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY, BUT THE QUALIFICATION, SO OBTAINED, SHALL BE CONSIDERED LOCAL AND CANNOT BE CREDITED FOR AN M PRO-PIN OR TRANSFERABLE TO ANOTHER COMMAND UNTIL THE PREREQUISITE IS COMPLETE. AN ELECTRONIC VERSION OF CHANGE 12 HAS BEEN POSTED ON THE COMDT (G-M) WEB SITE AT HTTP://CGWEB.COMDT.USCG.MIL/G-MR/M-STAFF/GM(1).HTM. THIS VERSION MAY BE DOWNLOADED FOR VIEWING AND PRINTING. NO PAPER DISTRIBUTION OF THIS CHANGE WILL BE MADE. OFFICIAL DISTRIBUTION WILL BE MADE VIA THE USCG DIRECTIVES SYSTEM CD ROM AND THE DOT WEB SITE (HTTP://ISDDC.DOT.GOV). UNTIL THIS CD ROM IS RELEASED, UNITS ARE TO ENSURE THIS CHANGE IS INSERTED AS APPROPRIATE.
3. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE M PRO-PIN WERE DESCRIBED IN REFERENCE (A) AND CAN ALSO BE VIEWED AT THE COMDT (G-M) WEBSITE. THESE CRITERIA WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO A FUTURE CHANGE TO THE PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1000.6A. TO CLARIFY CREDITING PERSONNEL WITH SERVICE IN THE MARINE SAFETY PROGRAM TO MEET THE FOUR YEAR CRITERIA, RESERVE PERSONNEL SHALL HAVE SERVED NOT LESS THAN FOUR YEARS THAT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF A GOOD YEAR, AS OUTLINED IN REFERENCE (C) CHAPTER 3.B.2. AUXILIARY PERSONNEL SHALL HAVE SERVED IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF A MARINE SAFETY OPERATIONAL FIELD UNIT FOR NOT LESS THAN FOUR YEARS.
4. IN ORDER TO SUPPLY ISSUING COMMANDS SUFFICIENT CERTIFICATES AND PINS WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE (ESTIMATE MID-AUGUST), A COUNT OF THOSE QUALIFYING PERSONNEL (INCLUDING ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE, CIVILIAN, AUXILIARY, AND RETIREES AFTER 01 NOV 2000) MUST BE CONDUCTED. A LISTING OF UNITS WITH ISSUING AUTHORITY CAN BE VIEWED AT THE COMDT (G-M) WEBSITE. ISSUING AUTHORITIES SHALL FORWARD THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO LT SALLY BIPPERT SBIPPERT(AT)COMDT.USCG.MIL OF G-M BY 17 JUL 01: NAME OF UNIT, ESTIMATED NUMBER OF QUALIFYING INDIVIDUALS, PROJECTED NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS THAT WILL QUALIFY WITHIN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS, UNIT MAILING ADDRESS, AND UNIT POINT OF CONTACT. IF YOUR UNIT OR OFFICE IS LOCATED NEAR OTHER COMMANDS, INCLUDE AN ESTIMATE OF M PRO-PINS REQUIRED FOR ISSUE TO THOSE PERSONNEL NOT CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO A MARINE SAFETY UNIT OR STAFF ELEMENT. ONCE PINS AND CERTIFICATES ARE DISTRIBUTED, ISSUING COMMANDS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PRESENTATION AND RECORDING ON CG-3307 AND IN CGHRMS.
5. THOSE QUALIFYING PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO FIELD AND STAFF ELEMENTS NOT AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES, SHOULD CONTACT THEIR NEAREST ISSUING COMMAND OR G-M-1 TO REQUEST ISSUANCE. THE MEMBERS COMMAND/SUPERVISOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PRESENTATION AND RECORDING ON CG-3307 AND IN CGHRMS.
6. TO ISSUE THE M PRO-PIN TO THOSE QUALIFYING PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO HEADQUARTERS OR HEADQUARTERS UNITS NOT AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES, A REQUEST FORM HAS BEEN PROVIDED ON THE COMDT (G-M) WEBSITE. REQUEST FORMS SHALL BE APPROVED VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND AND FORWARDED TO COMDT (G-MO) FOR FINAL DETERMINATION. IF APPROVED, G-MO WILL FORWARD CERTIFICATES AND M PRO-PINS TO THE MEMBERS COMMAND/SUPERVISOR. COMMAND/SUPERVISOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PRESENTATION AND RECORDING ON CG-3307 AND IN CGHRMS.
7. THE M INSIGNIA SHALL BE WORN IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 2.A OF REF (D) (GUIDANCE TO WEAR OTHER APPROVED INSIGNIA) UNTIL THE REVISION OF REF (D) IS COMPLETE.
8. IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS ON THE DISTRIBUTION OR CRITERIA FOR THE M PRO-PIN, PLEASE REVIEW THE COMDT (G-M) WEBSITE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SECTION OR CONTACT CDR S. ENGLEBERT (G-M-1) AT 202 267-2200.
9. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
10.SOME OF YOU MAY FIND THE STANDARDS FOR EARNING THE HONOR OF WEARING THIS INSIGNIA DIFFICULT TO ACHIEVE. THIS IS INTENTIONAL. OUR ORIGINAL STANDARD OF FOUR QUALIFICATIONS AND FOUR YEARS OF SERVICE AT A FIELD UNIT REMAINS THE FOUNDATION OF OUR PRIDE. WORK HARD TO EARN IT AND WEAR IT PROUDLY.
RADM PAUL J. PLUTA, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR MARINE SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (G-M), SENDS.
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