March 18th, 2010 |
Most people won’t be able to watch it if you’re at work… as I will be. But none the less for those of you at home or working in an ESU where you have “different” rules and computers you may indeed be able to watch it. On C-SPAN’s CapitalHearings.com it’s listed and watchable; however, not on our workstation computers. If you want to watch make sure you have Real Media Player installed or a program compatible with the .rm file format. The hearing will start at 1000 Eastern and you can view it here (or if that doesn’t work go here and work your way down to SDG-50 (10:00 am) and click).
Just note from here, if all agree on his nomination, it’ll go to Congress for final confirmation… then we’ll have our newest Commandant named. But to be fair, as it was pointed out to me, if today’s hearing goes as planned (where he is recommended) then is almost certain the “ominus dominus you’re the CG’s Commandant in May” will be given.
UPDATE: Also catch it here.
March 18th, 2010 |
ALCOAST 117/10 we’re given the process for submitting topics and issues that you think should be brought before the board. Though I’ve never submitted items to the RPB myself I’ve assisted in drafting a memo for a considered issue- it was enlightening to say the least.
If you have an issue that is or may be a problem for the entire Coast Guard Reserved force I encourage you to read the message and submit your ideas to the Board. Change might happen at the highest of levels but if they who are at said levels don’t have visibility of the lower level issue how do you expect them to change it?
Here’s the message- start you memo:
R 162036Z MAR 10
ALCOAST 117/10
COMDTNOTE 5725
SUBJ: 2010 RESERVE POLICY BOARD ISSUES FOR CONSIDERATION
A. 14 USC 703
B. DOD DIRECTIVE 1200.17, "MANAGING THE RESERVE COMPONENTS AS AN
OPERATIONAL FORCE," OCTOBER 29, 2008
C. COAST GUARD RESERVE POLICY BOARD, COMDTINST 5725.1 (SERIES)
1. THIS MESSAGE SOLICITS CG PERSONNEL TO SUBMIT POLICY ISSUES FOR
CONSIDERATION BY THE 2010 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. REF B ESTABLISHES THE OVERARCHING SET OF PRINCIPLES AND
POLICIES TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE MANAGEMENT OF THE RESERVE
COMPONENT AS AN OPERATIONAL FORCE.
3. PER REF C, I ENCOURAGE COMMANDS, AS WELL AS ANY MEMBER, TO
SUBMIT ISSUES TO THE RPB. SUBMITTALS SHALL BE IN STANDARD COAST
GUARD MEMO FORMAT, ADDRESSED TO PRESIDENT 2010 RESERVE POLICY
BOARD, THRU THE CHAIN OF COMMAND, COPY COMDT (CG-131). COMMAND
ENDORSEMENTS ARE REQUIRED, COMMENTS ARE OPTIONAL. SUBMISSION
DEADLINE FOR CONSIDERATION IS 30 JUN 2010. SEND SUBMISSIONS WITH
ENDORSEMENTS TO CWO DIANNE TRAWICK VIA EMAIL AT
DIANNE.S.TRAWICK(AT)USCG.MIL.
4. 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.
5. ISSUES NOT SELECTED BY THE RPB FOR CONSIDERATION WILL BE
REVIEWED BY COMDT (CG-131) FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION AND
ALL ORIGINATORS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE DISPOSITION OF THEIR
SUBMITTAL.
6. COMMANDS AND MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO LOG ONTO CG PORTAL FOR
MORE INFORMATION VIA INTRANET AT HTTP://CGPORTAL.USCG.MIL. ON CG
PORTAL, SEARCH PLACES, TYPE THE FOLLOWING TEXT IN THE PLACE
NAME BOX "RESERVE POLICY BOARD", CLICK SUBMIT AND THEN CLICK UNDER
SEARCH RESULTS ON THE PLACE "RESERVE POLICY BOARD".
7. COMDT (CG-1311) POC IS LT YANIRA TIRADO, EMAIL
YANIRA.TIRADO(AT)USCG.MIL OR PHONE 202-475-5450.
8. RDML D. R. MAY, DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND LEADERSHIP, SENDS.
9. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
March 17th, 2010 |
A reader sent this my way a few days ago and I thought it was too funny to pass up sharing. I’ll admit when I read it I was reluctant to share it but the more I thought about it the more it became clear that we, as an organization, can and have operated in the fashion described below on an occasion or two. Now granted not all of the Continue reading…
March 16th, 2010 |
USCG Air Station Sacramento Patch
And I really mean that- I didn’t see that one coming at all. However, it indeed has happened and it’ll be without any speculation from this Coastie- here’s the press release:
ALAMEDA, Calif. — Rear Adm. Joseph R. Castillo, Commander, Eleventh Coast Guard District, has temporarily relieved Capt. James O’Connor from his duties as commanding officer of Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento, citing a loss of Continue reading…
March 16th, 2010 |
Kind of weird to admit but I don’t have anything to say right now… well… that’s not entirely true. I indeed have a lot to say yet in my current sleepy state I dare not try to say it all.
And with that I’d like to turn the tables for at least a single post and ask you to answer this question to the best of your ability:
Why is, Continue reading…
March 15th, 2010 |
The Coast Guard’s been slowly falling off the radar as a social media user where at one time they were the poster child of government using online social tools.
As one who does a lot of observing of military, specifically Coast Guard, social media I’ve been noticing a huge shift in the use of Facebook from all services and the use of other such mediums. By “Coast Guard” I’m referring Continue reading…
March 13th, 2010 |
I’ve had my news feed looking for this for the last few days wondering when it would happen- and this evening as I was looking around I found it! Not sure when they put it on the docket but the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation notes on their public hearing schedule that VADM Robert J. Papp, Jr. is going before a full committee on 18 March 2010 Continue reading…
