R 102117Z DEC 07 ZUI ASN-A00345000002
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-7//
TO AIG 11923
COMCOGARDGRU ASTORIA OR
COMCOGARDGRU HUMBOLDT BAY CA
COMCOGARDGRU NORTH BEND OR
COMCOGARDGRU PORT ANGELES WA
INFO AIG 8900
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UNCLAS //N01540//
SUBJ: 2007 SECTOR COMMANDERS' CONFERENCE AFTER ACTION REPORT (AAR)
1. THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL WITH AREA/DISTRICT
REPS AND 33 OF 35 SECTORS REPRESENTED.  HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED A
MARITIME INDUSTRY OUTREACH PANEL, AN INTERAGENCY PANEL DISCUSSION
AND NEARLY ALL DIRECTORATES ENGAGING IN LIVELY DIALOG WITH THE
SECTOR COMMANDERS, INCLUDING A SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM THE COMDT.
2. THE SENIOR AREA, DISTRICT AND SECTOR REPS ARE FINISHING A
CONFERENCE DELIVERABLE CALLED THE FLOAT PLAN WHICH DETAILS THE TOP
ISSUES AND PRIORITIES; THIS WILL BE SENT SEPCOR.  THE COMMON THEME
WAS THAT EACH SECTOR IS DIFFERENT AND FLEXIBILITY IS KEY TO
MAXIMIZE MISSION EXECUTION.
3. THE TOP SEVEN ISSUES WITHIN THE FLOAT PLAN ARE PERSONNEL
CAPACITY AND CAPABILITY, ORGANIZATIONAL FLEXIBILITY, INFRASTRUCTURE
NEEDS, LOGISTICS, EFFECTIVE STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION AND CONCERNS
OVER HIGH-RISK TACTICAL OPERATIONS WITH MOUNTED AUTOMATIC WEAPONS.
THESE ISSUES WILL BE FULLY ARTICULATED IN THE FLOAT PLAN AND
PROVIDE THE DIRECTION FOR THE NEWLY CREATED OFFICE OF SHORE FORCES
(CG-741).
4. CG-741 IS ON THE JOB AND IS WORKING TO ADDRESS THESE CONCERNS.
IT IS CHAIRING A SECTOR STAFFING STANDARDS WORK GROUP TO ADDRESS
ORGANIZATIONAL AND PERSONNEL ISSUES, AND IS WORKING WITH OTHER HQ
DIRECTORATES ON THE SECTOR COMMANDERS CROSS PROGRAMMATIC
PRIORITIES. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR PARTICIPATION AND INPUT.
5. POC: CAPT SCOTT LAROCHELLE, CHIEF, OFFICE OF SHORE FORCES 202-
372-2076.
6. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.
7. RDML ROBERT C. PARKER, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR CAPABILITIES,
SENDS.
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