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To: ALAUX
From: CHDIRAUX
Subj: COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES -025/07

1. On 02 Oct 07, ALCOAST 468/07 (complete text below) was released by the Chief of Staff of the Coast Guard, Vice Admiral Robert Papp. It announced establishment of the Assistant Commandant for Operations (CG-ACO) in Coast Guard Headquarters effective 03 Oct 07. CG-ACO now oversees the Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety, Security, and Stewardship (CG-5) who in turn oversees the Director of Prevention Policy (CG-54). The Office of the Auxiliary ("old" CG-3PCX) and the Office of Boating Safety ("old" CG-3PCB) have been merged and are now part of the CG-54 Directorate. The immediate impacts upon these two offices follow:

a. The Office of Auxiliary ("old" CG-3PCX) has merged with the Office of Boating Safety ("old" CG-3PCB) to form the Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety (CG-542). Captain Barry Smith is now the Chief of the Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety (CG-542). He still functions as the Chief Director of Auxiliary, but he has also effectively taken on the duties as Chief of the Office of Boating Safety ("old" CG-3PCB).

b. The Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety consists of two Divisions - the Auxiliary Division (CG-5421) and the Boating Safety Division (CG-5422). Commander Valerian Welicka is now the Chief of the Auxiliary Division (CG-5421). He shall continue to function as the Chief Director of Auxiliary during any absence of Captain Smith. Mr. Jeff Hoedt is now the Chief of the Boating Safety Division (CG-5422).

c. The Auxiliary Division (CG-5421) consists of two Branches - the Administration Branch (CG-54211) and the Operations Branch (CG-54212). Mr.
Steve Minutolo is now the Chief of the Administration Branch (CG-54211).
Lieutenant Commander Kathryn Dunbar is now the Chief of the Operations Branch (CG-54212).

d. The Boating Safety Division (CG-5422) consists of three Branches
- the Program Management Branch (CG-54221), the Program Operations Branch (CG-54222), and the Recreational Boating Product Assurance Branch (CG-54223). The position of Chief of the Program Management Branch
(CG-54221) is currently vacant. Mr. John Malatak is now the Chief of the Program Operations Branch (CG-54222). Mr. Phil Cappel is now the Chief of the Recreational Boating Product Assurance Branch (CG-54223).

2. Our offices have started the transition of office designations on things like letterhead and web sites.

3. No immediate changes are foreseen for phone numbers or e-mail addresses.

4. In order to expedite the processing of Auxiliary matters, all correspondence should be addressed and mailed to:

Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard (CG-5421)
Coast Guard Auxiliary Division
2100 Second Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20593-0001

5. In order to expedite the processing of Boating Safety matters, all correspondence should be addressed and mailed to:

Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard (CG-5422)
Coast Guard Boating Safety Division
2100 Second Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20593-0001

6. With the exception of the National Commodore, National Vice Commodore, and the Immediate Past National Commodore, or unless it is an urgent issue, Auxiliary national leaders and Directors should direct matters of general Auxiliary business to Commander Welicka as the Chief of the Auxiliary Division (CG-5421), or the appropriate Auxiliary Branch Chief or associated staff member. Boating safety matters should be directed to Mr. Jeff Hoedt as the Chief of the Boating Safety Division (CG-5422), or the appropriate Boating Safety Branch Chief or associated staff member.

7. ALCOAST 468/07

R 022315Z OCT 07
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-01//
TO ALCOAST
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UNCLAS //N05400//
ALCOAST 468/07
COMDTNOTE 5400
SUBJ: ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR OPERATIONS (CG-
ACO)
A. COMMANDANTS INTENT ACTION ORDER 2-COAST GUARD TRANSITION TO NUMBERED STAFFS (CIAO 2) DTD 6 JUN 06 (NOTAL) B. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 012102Z NOV 06/ALCOAST 538/06 C. CG-00 MEMO 5000 OF 21 NOV 06, LEADERSHIP COUNCIL ORGANIZATIONAL DECISIONS
(NOTAL)
D. CG-01 MEMO 5000 OF 1 JUN 07, DCO IMPLEMENTATION CHARTER (NOTAL)

1. PURPOSE. THIS ALCOAST ANNOUNCES THE REALIGNMENT OF THE HEADQUARTERS ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR OPERATIONS (CG-ACO) AS A TRANSITIONAL STEP TOWARD THE FUTURE DCO ORGANIZATION. IN THIS INITIAL PHASE, CG-3, CG-3R, CG-3P, CG-37, CG-5 AND CG-00I ARE INTEGRATED UNDER CG-ACO. KEY ORGANIZATIONAL ELEMENTS REPORTING DIRECTLY TO CG-ACO INCLUDE A NEW ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR MARINE SAFETY, SECURITY AND STEWARDSHIP (CG-5), A NEW ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR CAPABILITY (CG-7), THE DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (CG- ACO-I), THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (CG-ACO-R), THE DEPLOYABLE OPERATIONS GROUP (DOG) AND THE HQCC AND NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTERS. THIS CHANGE FORMALLY ALIGNS ALL CGHQ OPERATIONS POLICY, PLANNING, INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, AND CAPABILITIES UNDER A SINGLE ASSISTANT COMMANDANT. RADM PEKOSKE HAS ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY AS CG-ACO. HE REPORTS TO CG-01 AND WILL RETAIN THE TITLE OF ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR OPERATIONS PENDING LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL OF THE FUTURE DCO AND DCMS POSITIONS.

2. BACKGROUND. REF A DIRECTED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NUMBERED STAFFS IN HEADQUARTERS. REF B ANNOUNCED THE ATTAINMENT OF NUMBERED STAFFS, INCLUDING INITIAL OPERATING CAPABILITY (IOC) FOR THE CG-3 AND CG-5 ORGANIZATIONS. REF C APPROVED THE FOC MODEL FOR CIAO 2, INCLUDING CONSTRUCTS FOR A DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR OPERATIONS (DCO) AND A DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR MISSION SUPPORT (DCMS). APPLICABLE LEGISLATIVE CHANGES HAVE BEEN REQUESTED AND PEND APPROVAL IN THE COAST GUARDS FY08 AUTHORIZATION BILL. REF D DIRECTED DETAILED DCO IMPLEMENTATION PLAN DEVELOPMENT AND PHASED EXECUTION. PLANNING FOR THE INITIAL PHASE HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND APPROVED.

3. EFFECTIVE DATE AND SIGNIFICANT STAFF CHANGES. THE NEW CG-ACO ORGANIZATION IS EFFECTIVE 3 OCT 07. THE CENTRALIZATION OF LEGACY POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND CAPABILITIES FUNCTIONS REQUIRED A NUMBER OF STAFF MERGERS AND SHIFTS, AND IN SOME CASES THE CREATION OF NEW OFFICES AND DIVISIONS. A CG-ACO ORGANIZATIONAL DIAGRAM AND A DESCRIPTION OF THE CHANGES CAN BE FOUND ON CG CENTRAL UNDER THE FOLLOWING TABS: OUR CG - COAST GUARD MODERNIZATION - MODERNIZATION DETAILED INFO - DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR OPERATIONS (DCO).
SOME SIGNIFICANT CHANGES INCLUDE:
A. CG-3 BECOMES ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR OPERATIONS AND CG-3 IS DISESTABLISHED AS A HQ ORGANIZATIONAL ELEMENT.
B. CG-00I IS REORGANIZED AND BECOMES CG-ACO-I.
C. LEGACY CG-3P, CG-3R AND CG-5 STAFFS ARE MERGED UNDER THE NEW CG-5, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR MARINE SAFETY, SECURITY AND STEWARDSHIP. CG-5 DIRECT REPORTS INCLUDE: CG-51 (DIRECTOR OF ASSESSMENT, INTEGRATION AND RISK MANAGEMENT), CG-52 (DIRECTOR OF COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS), CG-53 (DIRECTOR OF RESPONSE POLICY), CG-54 (DIRECTOR OF PREVENTION POLICY).
D. LEGACY CG-37 STAFFS ARE INTEGRATED UNDER CG-7 (ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR CAPABILITY). CG-7 INCLUDES A NEW OFFICE OF INTEGRATION AND REQUIREMENTS, AND A NEW OFFICE OF SHORE FORCES THAT WILL SERVE AS HQPC FOR SECTORS AND COMMAND CENTERS.

4. THE STAND UP OF ACO IS CONSIDERED A TRANSITIONAL OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY
(TOC) PHASE OF THE OVERALL COAST GUARD MODERNIZATION ORGANIZATIONAL REALIGNMENT. THE EVOLUTION OF CG-ACO TO DCO FINAL OPERATING CAPABILITY (FOC) IS INEXTRICABLY LINKED TO THE ONGOING ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS FOR OPCOM, FORCECOM, DCMS AND HQ MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE. WE WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE CG-ACO ADJUSTMENTS AS OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL ELEMENTS MOVE TOWARDS IMPLEMENTATION.

5. THE TRANSITIONAL NATURE OF THE CG-ACO ORGANIZATION DOES NOT DETRACT FROM THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS HISTORIC FIRST STEP AND THE HARD WORK IT TOOK TO ACHIEVE IT. I CONGRATULATE ALL THOSE CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE COAST GUARD MODERNIZATION AS WE PROGRESS TOWARD A SERVICE BEST POSITIONED FOR SUSTAINABLE MISSION EXECUTION.

6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.

7. RELEASED BY VADM R. J. PAPP, CHIEF OF STAFF.
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8. The purpose of this list is to keep Auxiliarists as well as all other
interested parties abreast of current developments, policies, manuals, etc.
All information contained herein and linked is OFFICIAL policy and information.

9. Internet Release and Distribution is Authorized.

Hey Smitty---

Learn to pay attention

This newsletter goes out to every auxiliarist with an email. It tells you right in the protocol of most of them not to forward it. I deleted three of them today, and would have deleted four except I don't have delete authority on this board.

I am sure that the Auxiliarists that have been thrown out of the organization appreciate it being posted here. And...you obviously did not read this:

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The purpose of this list is to keep Auxiliarists as well as all other interested parties abreast of current developments, policies, manuals, etc.

And those who left at their own choosing -- but continue to stick around the forum for opportunities to slam the organization...

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It tells you right in the protocol of most of them not to forward it.

It does??? I must have missed that part. Oh....must be written in invisible ink.

Does anyone know if District Seven has a Diraux?

I laid awake last night drafting a letter to Diraux, and this morning all I can find is Kevin Crawley who is gone and has been. I sure would like to send this letter, but I have no clue where to send it.

Does anyone know if District Seven has a Diraux?

I was told the new one, name unknown, came on-board in June. There does appear to be an issue with stealth DirAuxs this year. A few other districts changed, D13 and 8CR for example, DirAuxs but the last I looked their web sites had not been updated either.

About the subject of this thread. In a way, things have come full circle. The Aux's original home in the CG structure was as an office within the RBS directorate or division or whatever they called it back then. I'll have to see if I can find the change but I think it was removed from there around the time of the original BCQP/No Tow Fiasco circa the mid-80s.

I love how our little annonymous trolls make such broadsweeping and incorrect assumptions.

Just because you have left the Auxiliary, doesn't mean that you are off the e-mailing list. The way to get off of it is to request to get off of it.

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D8CR's DIRAUX is CPT Jim Montgomery.... he's not a stealth DIRAUX.

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Does anyone know if District Seven has a Diraux?

The new D7 DIRAUX is CDR David Allen. Met him at NACON in Portland and he left a very good impression.

I wouldn't say EVERY auxiliarist with an email.

I'm a brand new auxiliarist (with an email) and I didn't get it...so I appreciate the post here.

Now that I know this list exists, I'll subscribe, so of course after this here post I'll fall into the category of those auxiliarists with emails who DO get it!!!

Small correction: every auxiliarist with an email address listed in the directory. Go look yourself up. You can't change your qualifications, but I think you can change your email address.

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I'm a brand new auxiliarist (with an email) and I didn't get it...so I appreciate the post here.

You are very welcome....

I got an interesting email from a Natinal staffer and non-poster here. They picked up on something we all missed.

This reorg is a demotion for the Aux. It went from reporting into a Captain to reporting to a CDR. Regardless of who is called ChDirAux for now, this is an organizational demotion for the Aux.

My correspondent also wondered if this demotion will filter down the Chain and DirAux as CDRs and LCDRs will be replaced by LTs or Ensigns. Only time will tell.

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It went from reporting into a Captain to reporting to a CDR.

What is the Boating Safety Division? I assumed it was related to RBS, and the aux was involved.

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Originally posted by Skyray:
………. It tells you right in the protocol of most of them not to forward it. I deleted three of them today, and would have deleted four except I don't have delete authority on this board.

Skyray:
I wonder what you were smoking when you wrote that note? Not only didn’t the ALAUX say “not to forward it” as you claimed, it explicitly said “Internet Release and Distribution is Authorized.”

If you go look at the Chief Director’s web site, you will see the whole text of the ALAUX publically posted for the whole world to see! There was nothing wrong with what dittysmitty posted, and I’m glad you don’t have delete authority on this board!

Sorry, I got one through the general mailing list that goes to all auxiliarists and has the caution that I cited. I am sorry I offended you. I don't smoke.

As Hal pointed out, he used to post them all and I never complained. Maybe it has to do with disdain for people who shoot from ambush.

What is the Boating Safety Division?

It was formerly known as the Office of Boating Safety

I assumed it was related to RBS

That is the home of RBS in the CG.

... and the aux was involved.

The Aux was supposed to be involved but as documented in our longest running thread - the Aux had been dropping the ball for years. There are those who think that this is the 'writing on the wall' by the CG and the Aux will ignore it at its peril. I documented a long time ago the CG's insistence from NACON and N-Train speeches by CG ADMs that the CG was exhorting the Aux to do more RBS - and the Aux ignored them.

I think the Aux had better give up on its NACO Gene's insipid 'balanced effort' and realize what the CG just did by demoting the Aux and putting it squarely in the RBS box.

And I'm beginning to believe even more that NACO Klaus is really on to something with LifeboatsUSA

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Originally posted by Forewatch:
I love how our little annonymous trolls make such broadsweeping and incorrect assumptions.

Just because you have left the Auxiliary, doesn't mean that you are off the e-mailing list. The way to get off of it is to request to get off of it.

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WAH WAH WAH.... Here we go again.. Good post gone bad by the has been.. GET A LIFE LADY.. Everybody is tired of you. You could not pass the PSI... We all know it.. Perhaps you are communist, nazi or what ever.. It is OK America accepts everybody.. Just not everybody can be associated with it's military organizations..

To take a quote from Monty Python.. NOW GO AWAY BEFORE I UNPLUG MY NOSE ON YOU!!