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COMDTNOTE 5725
SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR 2012 RESERVE POLICY BOARD AGENDA TOPICS
A. 14 USC 703
B. COAST GUARD RESERVE POLICY BOARD, COMDTINST 5725.1(SERIES)
1. THIS MESSAGE SOLICITS CG PERSONNEL TO SUBMIT POLICY ISSUES FOR
CONSIDERATION BY THE 2012 RESERVE POLICY BOARD (RPB). THE BOARD,
MANDATED BY REF (A), IS AN IMPORTANT FORUM FOR ENSURING MATTERS
AFFECTING THE OPERATIONAL RESERVE COMPONENT ARE CONSIDERED AT THE
HIGHEST LEVELS OF THE SERVICE.
2. ANY COMMAND OR EMPLOYEE MAY SUGGEST AGENDA TOPICS TO THE RPB.
ISSUES SHALL BE SUBMITTED VIA THE RESERVE POLICY BOARD WEBSITE AT
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/RESERVE/POLICY. SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR
CONSIDERATION IS 17 JAN 2012.
3. ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST INCLUDE AT A MINIMUM:
    A. A STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM OR ISSUE.
    B. A SUMMARY OF EFFORTS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.
    C. RECOMMENDED CORRECTIVE ACTION.
4. TOPICS NOT SELECTED FOR THE BOARD AGENDA WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE
RESERVE AFFAIRS (COMDT CG-131) STAFF, AND THE ORIGINATORS WILL BE
ADVISED OF THE DISPOSITION OF THEIR IDEAS.
5. IAW REF (B), THE RESERVE POLICY BOARD WILL MEET EARLY IN 2012 TO
SELECT THOSE TOPICS MOST LIKELY TO YIELD HIGH-LEVEL, SERVICEWIDE
POLICY CHANGES FOR FULL CONSIDERATION AT ITS SPRING MEETING.
6. LOG ONTO CG PORTAL FOR MORE INFORMATION VIA INTRANET AT
HTTPS://CGPORTAL.USCG.MIL. ON CG PORTAL, CLICK THE COLLABORATION TAB.
TYPE THE FOLLOWING TEXT IN THE PLACES CATALOG SEARCH BOX, "RESERVE
POLICY BOARD", AND CLICK SEARCH. THEN SELECT "RESERVE POLICY BOARD"
UNDER SEARCH RESULTS.
7. COMDT (CG-1311) POC IS LT ALISA HARKINS, EMAIL
ALISA.G.HARKINS(AT)USCG.MIL OR PHONE 202-475-5432.
8. CAPT S. E. VANDERPLAS, ACTING DIRETOR OF RESERVE AND MILITARY
PERSONNEL POLICY, SENDS.
9. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.