BMCS T. D. Ellis
06-23-2008, 07:52 PM
I had heard rumblings...
Shall we discuss what this means and what the changes we will mean need to implement?
tde
R 232119Z JUN 08 ZUI ASN-A00175000019 ZYB
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//LETSGO//
TO ALCOAST
BT
UNCLAS //N03501//
ALCOAST 303/08
COMDTNOTE 3501
SUBJ: IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW ENLISTED LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY
RATING
1. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT ON 06JUN08, I APPROVED THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF A COAST GUARD ENLISTED RATING INVOLVING LAW
ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY (LE/S) DUTIES. ESTABLISHMENT WILL INCLUDE
AN APPROPRIATE CAREER PATH TO CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER. ALONG WITH
OTHER INITIATIVES SUCH AS ENHANCEMENTS TO THE MARINE SAFETY PROGRAM
AND THE STAND UP OF THE INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST RATING, A NEW LE/S
RATING WILL SUPPORT THE COAST GUARD MODERNIZATION GOAL OF MAKING
OUR FORCE STRUCTURE MORE RESPONSIVE TO MISSION EXECUTION ACROSS ALL
ASPECTS OF SAFETY, SECURITY, AND STEWARDSHIP. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT
STEP FORWARD IN MEETING OUR NATIONAL REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH UNDER
THE MARITIME TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ACT, FURTHER REAFFIRMING OUR
COMMITMENT AND SUPPORT TO THE MARITIME INDUSTRY.
2. THIS DECISION FOLLOWS A COMPREHENSIVE, 14-MONTH COAST GUARD-WIDE
ANALYSIS OF MISSION EXECUTION REQUIREMENTS, HUMAN RESOURCE ISSUES,
AND SAFETY MATTERS FACING OUR MEMBERS WHO PERFORM LE/S DUTIES. THE
ANALYSIS CLEARLY SUPPORTS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THIS NEW RATING TO:
A. IMPROVE OUR SERVICE TO THE AMERICAN PUBLIC, THE MARITIME
INDUSTRY, AND OUR INTERAGENCY PARTNERS
B. INCREASE TRAINING AND ADVANCED LE/S COMPETENCY PROFICIENCY
C. ENSURE THE SAFETY OF OUR FRONT LINE PERSONNEL, AND
D. IMPROVE CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR
PERSONNEL INTERESTED IN LE/S FOCUSED ASSIGNMENTS.
3. I AM ALSO PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE PORT SECURITY SPECIALIST
(PS) RATING WILL BE INTEGRATED WITH THE NEW LE/S RATING. THIS
INTEGRATION WILL PROVIDE AN ACTIVE DUTY COUNTERPART FOR THE LEGACY
RESERVE-ONLY RATING.
4. LE/S OPERATIONS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A CORE MISSION OF THE COAST
GUARD. BUT THE TERRORIST ATTACKS OF SEPT 11, 2001, AND THE EMERGING
THREATS IN THE MARITIME DOMAIN REQUIRED US TO REALIGN RESOURCES TO
MEET INCREASED LE/S DEMANDS. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE ATTACKS, WE
ESTABLISHED THE PORTS, WATERWAYS, AND COASTAL SECURITY (PWCS)
MISSION. THIS SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDED LE/S DUTIES AND COMPETENCY
REQUIREMENTS FOR OUR BOARDING TEAMS, COXSWAINS, AND BOAT CREWS.
ADDITIONALLY, WE RESTRUCTURED THE SERVICE BY CREATING MARITIME
SAFETY AND SECURITY TEAMS (MSST), THE MARITIME SECURITY RESPONSE
TEAM (MSRT), COAST GUARD SECTORS, AND THE DEPLOYABLE OPERATIONS
GROUP (DOG). THE RESTRUCTURING NECESSARY TO MEET THE INCREASED LE/S
DEMANDS HAS ITSELF REVEALED ADDITIONAL CHALLENGES. THESE CHALLENGES
INCLUDE RECRUITING, TRAINING, DEVELOPING, AND MANAGING PERSONNEL IN
LE/S FOCUSED ASSIGNMENTS.
5. BEGINNING IN APRIL 2007, THE LAW ENFORCEMENT, TACTICAL, AND
SECURITY GROUP OCCUPATION (LETSGO) TEAM WAS CHARTERED TO IDENTIFY
AND RECOMMEND SOLUTIONS TO THESE CHALLENGES. ONE PARTICULAR CHARGE
WAS TO STUDY AND VALIDATE THE FEASIBILITY AND SCALABILITY OF A NEW
LE/S RATING. OUR PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGY EXPERTS AT YORKTOWN
CONSTRUCTED AND LAUNCHED A TAILORED OCCUPATIONAL ANALYSIS (TOA) AND
DIRECTED IT TO OVER 12,000 COAST GUARD PERSONNEL. THE TOA
DISCOVERED THAT OVER 1,500 COAST GUARD MEN AND WOMEN ACROSS 32 UNIT
TYPES SPEND MORE THAN 50 PERCENT OF THEIR TIME PERFORMING LE/S
DUTIES. THIS MEANS A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF OUR PERSONNEL MUST
MAINTAIN ADVANCED PROFICIENCY IN COLLATERAL DUTY LE/S COMPETENCIES
WHILE TRYING TO MAINTAIN THE RATING COMPETENCIES REQUIRED FOR THEIR
CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT.
6. THE RATING WILL BENEFIT THE PUBLIC AND OUR INDUSTRY PARTNERS
THROUGH STANDARDIZED PERFORMANCE AND ENHANCED PROFESSIONALISM.
ALSO, A NEW LE/S RATING WILL BENEFIT OUR PERSONNEL BY ALLOWING
THOSE WHO DESIRE TO FOCUS THEIR CAREER ON THE LE/S FIELD TO DO SO.
A RATING WILL BOOST OUR SERVICES RETURN ON TRAINING INVESTMENT AS
WE EFFECTIVELY SUSTAIN THE CRITICAL, PERISHABLE SKILLS DEMANDED BY
LE/S DUTIES.
7. MEMBERS OF THE LE/S RATING WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE IN
A BROAD RANGE OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS. THESE WILL INCLUDE
STATIONS, SECTORS, CUTTERS, COAST GUARD POLICE DEPARTMENTS, AND
DEPLOYABLE SPECIALIZED FORCES. WE ALSO ANTICIPATE ENGAGEMENT
POSSIBILITIES WITH OTHER MILITARY SERVICES AND AGENCIES.
8. AS WE PROCEED TO ESTABLISH THIS NEW LE/S RATING, IT IS IMPORTANT
TO NOTE THAT THE MAJORITY OF OUR BOARDING OFFICERS AND BOARDING
TEAM MEMBERS WILL CONTINUE TO COME FROM EXISTING ENLISTED RATINGS.
THE LE/S RATING WILL ENHANCE OUR CURRENT LE/S FORCE STRUCTURE BY
CREATING A CORE CADRE OF SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS IN SUPPORT OF UNIT
PERFORMANCE ACROSS SIX OF OUR ELEVEN STATUTORY MISSIONS.
9. THE TIME REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH THE NEW RATING IS APPROXIMATELY
24 MONTHS. TO FACILITATE THIS TIMELINE, I INTEND TO ANNOUNCE THE
FIRST RATING FORCE MASTER CHIEF BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR. THE
NEXT MAJOR STEP IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE RATING WILL BE THE
COMPLETION OF THE MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS DETERMINATION (MRD), AN
8-12 MONTH PROCESS IDENTIFYING UNIT NEEDS AND BILLET IMPACTS. THE
MRD WILL HELP SCOPE THE SIZE AND LOCATION OF LE/S BILLETS.
10. I SUSPECT MANY OF YOU HAVE A LIST OF QUESTIONS. PLEASE BE
PATIENT. ANSWERS WILL BE FORTHCOMING. ROUTINE UPDATES WITH
TIMELINES AND STATUS REPORTS WILL BE PUBLISHED VIA FUTURE ALLHANDS
AND ALCOAST MESSAGES.
11. MY PERSONAL THANKS TO ALL OF YOU WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE STUDY.
YOUR FRANK AND TIMELY INPUT PROVED VITAL TO THIS CRITICAL EFFORT,
AND IT WILL CONTINUE TO INFORM THE LETSGO TEAM AS IT MOVES FORWARD
WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. LET THE WORK BEGIN. SEMPER PARATUS.
12. ADMIRAL THAD ALLEN, COMMANDANT, SENDS.
13. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
BT
NNNN
Shall we discuss what this means and what the changes we will mean need to implement?
tde
R 232119Z JUN 08 ZUI ASN-A00175000019 ZYB
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//LETSGO//
TO ALCOAST
BT
UNCLAS //N03501//
ALCOAST 303/08
COMDTNOTE 3501
SUBJ: IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW ENLISTED LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY
RATING
1. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT ON 06JUN08, I APPROVED THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF A COAST GUARD ENLISTED RATING INVOLVING LAW
ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY (LE/S) DUTIES. ESTABLISHMENT WILL INCLUDE
AN APPROPRIATE CAREER PATH TO CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER. ALONG WITH
OTHER INITIATIVES SUCH AS ENHANCEMENTS TO THE MARINE SAFETY PROGRAM
AND THE STAND UP OF THE INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST RATING, A NEW LE/S
RATING WILL SUPPORT THE COAST GUARD MODERNIZATION GOAL OF MAKING
OUR FORCE STRUCTURE MORE RESPONSIVE TO MISSION EXECUTION ACROSS ALL
ASPECTS OF SAFETY, SECURITY, AND STEWARDSHIP. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT
STEP FORWARD IN MEETING OUR NATIONAL REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH UNDER
THE MARITIME TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ACT, FURTHER REAFFIRMING OUR
COMMITMENT AND SUPPORT TO THE MARITIME INDUSTRY.
2. THIS DECISION FOLLOWS A COMPREHENSIVE, 14-MONTH COAST GUARD-WIDE
ANALYSIS OF MISSION EXECUTION REQUIREMENTS, HUMAN RESOURCE ISSUES,
AND SAFETY MATTERS FACING OUR MEMBERS WHO PERFORM LE/S DUTIES. THE
ANALYSIS CLEARLY SUPPORTS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THIS NEW RATING TO:
A. IMPROVE OUR SERVICE TO THE AMERICAN PUBLIC, THE MARITIME
INDUSTRY, AND OUR INTERAGENCY PARTNERS
B. INCREASE TRAINING AND ADVANCED LE/S COMPETENCY PROFICIENCY
C. ENSURE THE SAFETY OF OUR FRONT LINE PERSONNEL, AND
D. IMPROVE CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR
PERSONNEL INTERESTED IN LE/S FOCUSED ASSIGNMENTS.
3. I AM ALSO PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE PORT SECURITY SPECIALIST
(PS) RATING WILL BE INTEGRATED WITH THE NEW LE/S RATING. THIS
INTEGRATION WILL PROVIDE AN ACTIVE DUTY COUNTERPART FOR THE LEGACY
RESERVE-ONLY RATING.
4. LE/S OPERATIONS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A CORE MISSION OF THE COAST
GUARD. BUT THE TERRORIST ATTACKS OF SEPT 11, 2001, AND THE EMERGING
THREATS IN THE MARITIME DOMAIN REQUIRED US TO REALIGN RESOURCES TO
MEET INCREASED LE/S DEMANDS. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE ATTACKS, WE
ESTABLISHED THE PORTS, WATERWAYS, AND COASTAL SECURITY (PWCS)
MISSION. THIS SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDED LE/S DUTIES AND COMPETENCY
REQUIREMENTS FOR OUR BOARDING TEAMS, COXSWAINS, AND BOAT CREWS.
ADDITIONALLY, WE RESTRUCTURED THE SERVICE BY CREATING MARITIME
SAFETY AND SECURITY TEAMS (MSST), THE MARITIME SECURITY RESPONSE
TEAM (MSRT), COAST GUARD SECTORS, AND THE DEPLOYABLE OPERATIONS
GROUP (DOG). THE RESTRUCTURING NECESSARY TO MEET THE INCREASED LE/S
DEMANDS HAS ITSELF REVEALED ADDITIONAL CHALLENGES. THESE CHALLENGES
INCLUDE RECRUITING, TRAINING, DEVELOPING, AND MANAGING PERSONNEL IN
LE/S FOCUSED ASSIGNMENTS.
5. BEGINNING IN APRIL 2007, THE LAW ENFORCEMENT, TACTICAL, AND
SECURITY GROUP OCCUPATION (LETSGO) TEAM WAS CHARTERED TO IDENTIFY
AND RECOMMEND SOLUTIONS TO THESE CHALLENGES. ONE PARTICULAR CHARGE
WAS TO STUDY AND VALIDATE THE FEASIBILITY AND SCALABILITY OF A NEW
LE/S RATING. OUR PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGY EXPERTS AT YORKTOWN
CONSTRUCTED AND LAUNCHED A TAILORED OCCUPATIONAL ANALYSIS (TOA) AND
DIRECTED IT TO OVER 12,000 COAST GUARD PERSONNEL. THE TOA
DISCOVERED THAT OVER 1,500 COAST GUARD MEN AND WOMEN ACROSS 32 UNIT
TYPES SPEND MORE THAN 50 PERCENT OF THEIR TIME PERFORMING LE/S
DUTIES. THIS MEANS A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF OUR PERSONNEL MUST
MAINTAIN ADVANCED PROFICIENCY IN COLLATERAL DUTY LE/S COMPETENCIES
WHILE TRYING TO MAINTAIN THE RATING COMPETENCIES REQUIRED FOR THEIR
CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT.
6. THE RATING WILL BENEFIT THE PUBLIC AND OUR INDUSTRY PARTNERS
THROUGH STANDARDIZED PERFORMANCE AND ENHANCED PROFESSIONALISM.
ALSO, A NEW LE/S RATING WILL BENEFIT OUR PERSONNEL BY ALLOWING
THOSE WHO DESIRE TO FOCUS THEIR CAREER ON THE LE/S FIELD TO DO SO.
A RATING WILL BOOST OUR SERVICES RETURN ON TRAINING INVESTMENT AS
WE EFFECTIVELY SUSTAIN THE CRITICAL, PERISHABLE SKILLS DEMANDED BY
LE/S DUTIES.
7. MEMBERS OF THE LE/S RATING WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE IN
A BROAD RANGE OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS. THESE WILL INCLUDE
STATIONS, SECTORS, CUTTERS, COAST GUARD POLICE DEPARTMENTS, AND
DEPLOYABLE SPECIALIZED FORCES. WE ALSO ANTICIPATE ENGAGEMENT
POSSIBILITIES WITH OTHER MILITARY SERVICES AND AGENCIES.
8. AS WE PROCEED TO ESTABLISH THIS NEW LE/S RATING, IT IS IMPORTANT
TO NOTE THAT THE MAJORITY OF OUR BOARDING OFFICERS AND BOARDING
TEAM MEMBERS WILL CONTINUE TO COME FROM EXISTING ENLISTED RATINGS.
THE LE/S RATING WILL ENHANCE OUR CURRENT LE/S FORCE STRUCTURE BY
CREATING A CORE CADRE OF SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS IN SUPPORT OF UNIT
PERFORMANCE ACROSS SIX OF OUR ELEVEN STATUTORY MISSIONS.
9. THE TIME REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH THE NEW RATING IS APPROXIMATELY
24 MONTHS. TO FACILITATE THIS TIMELINE, I INTEND TO ANNOUNCE THE
FIRST RATING FORCE MASTER CHIEF BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR. THE
NEXT MAJOR STEP IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE RATING WILL BE THE
COMPLETION OF THE MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS DETERMINATION (MRD), AN
8-12 MONTH PROCESS IDENTIFYING UNIT NEEDS AND BILLET IMPACTS. THE
MRD WILL HELP SCOPE THE SIZE AND LOCATION OF LE/S BILLETS.
10. I SUSPECT MANY OF YOU HAVE A LIST OF QUESTIONS. PLEASE BE
PATIENT. ANSWERS WILL BE FORTHCOMING. ROUTINE UPDATES WITH
TIMELINES AND STATUS REPORTS WILL BE PUBLISHED VIA FUTURE ALLHANDS
AND ALCOAST MESSAGES.
11. MY PERSONAL THANKS TO ALL OF YOU WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE STUDY.
YOUR FRANK AND TIMELY INPUT PROVED VITAL TO THIS CRITICAL EFFORT,
AND IT WILL CONTINUE TO INFORM THE LETSGO TEAM AS IT MOVES FORWARD
WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. LET THE WORK BEGIN. SEMPER PARATUS.
12. ADMIRAL THAD ALLEN, COMMANDANT, SENDS.
13. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
BT
NNNN