The ISC Kodiak
Transition-Relocation Manager, Deborah Bower, may be contacted at
907-487-5525 ext 275, or 800-872-4957 ext 275, or via e-mail at Deborah.J.Bower@uscg.mil
or wlife@ptialaska.net.
She can provide you with useful information, including the milepost,
a very informative source of travel information for those driving
through alaska (while supplies last).
Messages are sent
to each new recruit. If the message is not received in time,
recruits can contact the cutter at the phone number listed and ask
to speak to their sponsor coordinator, YN1 Wilford J. Malsol.
Additional information is available on the Alex Haley website. If
there is no answer when you call, it means we are underway. In that
case, send an email to Wilford.J.Malsol@uscg.mil
and request the name of your sponsor.
Upon arrival, you can
expect to be met by your sponsor, if you have let them know when you
will be arriving. He/she will assist you in locating your assigned
berthing and help you get settled in. We find this to be a very
important step in welcoming a new shipmate. If you report after the
normal workday, your sponsor may not be on board but the OOD will
help until your sponsor returns. Your sponsor will assist you in
your check in process ensuring that you have met with the
appropriate personnel. It is standard practice to introduce our new
shipmates at quarters and see that they meet with their Department
Head, the Executive Officer and the Commanding Officer as soon as
practical.
Service Dress Blue
Bravo.
OOD (when reporting aboard). If calling, ask for
sponsor if you know the name or, if an SA/SN ask for the BM2, if an
FA/FN, ask for an MK1.
Each member
has 1 small locker, storage space in rack and storage space in
barracks.
You can contact our Ombudsmen at
the e-mail address below. The Ombudsmen are Alex Haley's connection
to family and friends when we are underway. Married personnel are
strongly encouraged to contact them via email at ahombudsman@hotmail.com.
Homeland Security, Search
and Rescue in Bering Sea/Gulf of Alaska, Law Enforcement and
Fisheries Management (Domestic), Maritime Boundary line patrol, Aids
to Navigation.
Bering
Sea (Maritime Boundary Line, Dutch Harbor; Gulf of Alaska (Seward,
Anchorage); Homeland Security deployments throughout the West Coast
(San francisco, Eureka); and dockside/drydock (Seward, Seattle, San Pedro,
Everett).
Assigned to
the Deck Division of the Weapons Department. The first six months
for a Seaman or Seaman Apprentice reporting aboard will be a busy
and exciting time. Underway a Seaman participates in all Deck
evolutions under the supervision of the Boatswains Mates, and is
responsible for handling mooring lines, anchoring the ship, raising
and lowering of the ship's small boats, serving as small boat
crewman, and performing rescue-swimmer duties. A Seaman typically
stands two 4-hour watches a day while underway. Inport Seaman will
stand watch every 4-5 days. A Seaman can work as a Helicopter Tie
Down Team member during flight operations, and may become a Boarding
Team member to help enforce Laws and Treaties. All Seaman will help
the Galley by serving as a Mess Cook on a rotating basis. Mess
Cooking is an important aspect of habitability and crew morale and
demonstrates the support side of Coast Guard Operations. Seaman also
serve on Damage Control Teams during General Quarters and General
Emergency; fighting fires, controlling flooding, and dewatering
spaces. Seaman also serve as a vital part of the ship's defense
force by manning machine gun mounts. By the end of six months on
board, all seaman will complete the basic Damage Control course,
qualify as an in port watch stander, and become qualified on helm
and lookout. The Coast Guard allows Seaman to advance to Petty
Officer in certain ratings through "on the job training", called
striking, in lieu of formal schools. A seaman can strike Boatswains
Mate (BM), Damage Controlman (DC), Electricians Mate (EM), Food
Service Specialist (FS), Machinery Technician (MK), Store Keeper
(SK), or Yeoman (YN). If not striking a rate, many Seaman apply for
an "A" school in their desired rate. With a wide variety of
opportunities, Alex Haley is a great learning platform for new
seaman.
CGC ALEX HALEY
is a great platform with a wide variety of opportunities to learn
about your future career in the USCG. After the check in process has
been completed, you will be assigned to either the Main Propulsion
division or the Auxiliary division. You will assist your assigned
division with the daily work routine while you begin the
qualification process. As a Fireman Apprentice you will qualify as
an Inport Security Watchstander, an underway Engineering Security
Watchstander, inport Auxiliary (generator) Watchstander, and Small
Boat Engineer. Inport, all unqualified engineering personnel stand
watch every third day. Underway, a fireman can expect to stand two
4-hour watches a day until full qualification is obtained.
Presently, qualified inport watchstanders have duty once every four
or five days. You will be required to complete your Damage Control
Personnel Qualification Standards (DCPQS) and Inport Security
Watchstander qualification within four months of arrival, including
both underway and inport time. Damage control is the responsibility
of the entire crew, from the Commanding Officer down to our newest
member. The survivability of the ship depends upon you earning this
qualification. The Damage Control Assistant manages a training plan
that covers all required sections every two months. You may find the
training challenging at first, but you will easily complete it
within the required time - very few members exceed the four-month
standard. During and after the DCPQS qualification you may serve as
a member of our repair locker or be a member of engineering repair
(engine room) during general quarters or general emergency. All
Firemen will help the Galley by serving as a messcook on a rotating
basis. Mess cooking is an important aspect of habitability and crew
morale, and demonstrates the support side of Coast Guard operations.
Once you have completed your qualifications, you will also be
afforded an opportunity to participate in the law enforcement
program. The Coast Guard allows Firemen and Seamen to advance to
Petty Officer in certain ratings through on-the-job training (called
striking) in lieu of formal schools. The diversity of rates on board
allows the opportunity to strike in all of these rates: Boatswains
Mate (BM), Damage Controlman (DC), Electricians Mate (EM), Food
Service Specialist (FS), Machinery Technician (MK), Storekeeper
(SK), or Yeoman (YN). Many Fireman and Seaman apply for an "A"
school in their desired rate as an alternative to striking. You will
find your tour here challenging and rewarding - Welcome Aboard!
None: Report to quarterdeck in Bravo's
ISC
Kodiak Admin (907-487-5170 ext 037).
ODU's and steel toed boots.
None: Alex Haley t-shirts and sweatshirts are
authorized underway and available from our ship's store. The unit
issues all cold weather gear.
CWO Randy Salenski: (907) 487-5616 or ISC WorkLife (907) 487-5525.
GM, BM, YN, OS, MK,
SK, ET, FS, IT, DC, HS, and EM