11 MAR 2021

FM:  CHDIRAUX

TO:  ALAUX

ALAUX 006/21

Subj: AUXDATA II UPDATES FOR PATROL ORDERS PROCESS

1.  On Monday, March 15th, 2020, the AUXDATA II Patrol Orders page layout and patrol request process will be updated. 

  a. The patrol order page layout has been updated to provide better visibility of the objects and certain fields on the right side of the page. Page layout changes include:

• Better visibility of the Crew, Activities, Files, and Patrol Order History objects on the right side of the page.
• Removed the Date Applied/Date Decided fields on the Crew record entries.
• Moved Chatter from a tab to the actual page (will be located on the right side of the page, below Patrol Order History).
  
• Display of Mission End Time in the Activities List View, to help with determining the Mission Start time of subsequent Activities.

  b. After 15 March 2021 @ 12:00pm EDT, Facility owners and operators and anyone initiating patrol requests will now initiate the request from the Patrol Orders tab instead of the Requests tab. To initiate a patrol request, follow the following steps:

• From the Home Page, select More
• Select Patrol Orders 
• Select New (upper right side of the screen)
• Select Request. (Note: do not select Patrol Order option here or you will run into errors)
• Fill out the all required fields as you did before. Save.
• Click the Assign Locations Bar and select your patrol location and sub-unit and enter your patrol area as required your Order Issuing Authority (OIA). Save.
• Update the Status field to Requested.  This will send a notification to the OIA indicating that a patrol request is pending.
• If the request is Approved, follow the existing patrol order completion process.

**For OIAs, the patrol order process will not change. OIAs will still receive patrol request notifications as they did before and will still approve/deny requests in the same manner.  

2.  Action Items:

 a. DIRAUX/OTO/OIA

• For any patrol request that is CURRENTLY in the system in the Requested status, OIAs need to approve or deny those requests ASAP! Once the change happens, those requests will no longer be available. If the patrol date has already passed and no mission took place, OIAs must deny those requests.
• On the Requests Tab, a list view named ‘All Pending Patrol Requests.’ This list view is available to all users and displays patrol requests in the ‘Requested’ status with a Patrol Date greater than 01 January 2021. Please have your OIAs approve/deny their requests as appropriate, NLT 14 March 2021.

  b. Auxiliary Facility Owners/Operators

• For any New patrol requests where the patrol date is BEFORE March 20th, please create those requests ASAP in order for your OIAs to approve/deny the requests no later than March 14th.
• For any New patrol requests for patrol dates AFTER March 20th, please wait until we deploy the update on March 15th to submit a new patrol request. **PLEASE do not create any new patrol requests on 15 March 2021 until after noon, EDT.**
• Any patrol request that was initiated from the Requests tab that hasn’t been Approved or Denied prior to March 15th will no longer be able to be approved and will need to be resubmitted using the updated process.

3. For anyone who created Custom List Views from the Requests tab for patrol requests, you will need to recreate those custom list views from the patrol orders tab. A Patrol Requests Custom List View Creation Guide will be available in AUXDATA in the USCG Auxiliary Guides library. To view the guide, navigate from the Home page, to the More tab, select Files, then select Libraries on the left side of the page.  Select USCG Auxiliary Guides from the library list and locate the Patrol Request Custom List View Guide.

4. If there are questions, please use your Chain of Leadership and Management (COLM) or Chain of Command as appropriate.

5. Internet Release is authorized.

If you have a question regarding this ALAUX, please seek resolution within your Chain of Leadership and Management (COLM) including up to your servicing District Director of Auxiliary (DIRAUX). If your question still cannot be resolved after that, then please email CGAUX@uscg.mil.

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U.S. Coast Guard Announces New Law Requiring Use of Engine Cut-off Switches

WASHINGTON – Operators of recreational vessels less than 26 feet in length will be required to use an engine cut-off switch (ECOS) and associated ECOS link (ECOSL) as of April 1, 2021, as the U.S. Coast Guard implements a law passed by Congress.

The ECOS and ECOSL prevent runaway vessels and the threats they pose. The ECOSL attaches the vessel operator to a switch that shuts off the engine if the operator is displaced from the helm. The ECOSL is usually a lanyard-style cord that attaches to an ECOS either in close proximity to the helm or on the outboard motor itself if the vessel is operated by a tiller. When enough tension is applied, the ECOSL disengages from the ECOS, and the motor is automatically shut down. Wireless ECOS has recently been developed and are also approved for use. These devices use an electronic “fob” that is carried by the operator and senses when it is submerged in water, activating the ECOS and turning the engine off. Wireless devices are available on the aftermarket and are beginning to become available as manufacturer-installed options.

Each year the Coast Guard receives reports of recreational vessel operators who fall or are suddenly and unexpectedly thrown out of their boat. These events have led to injuries and deaths. During these incidents the boat continues to operate with no one in control of the vessel, leaving the operator stranded in the water as the boat continues on course, or the boat begins to circle the person in the water eventually striking them, often with the propeller. These dangerous runaway vessel situations put the ejected operator, other users of the waterway, and marine law enforcement officers, and other first responders in serious danger.

Section 503 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 required manufacturers of covered recreational boats (less than 26 feet in length, with an engine capable of 115 lbs. of static thrust) to equip the vessel with an ECOS installed as of December 2019. Owners of recreational vessels produced after December 2019 are required to maintain the ECOS on their vessel in a serviceable condition. It is recommended that recreational vessel owners regularly check their existing ECOS system to ensure it works, following the manufacturer’s instructions.

Section 8316 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2021 requires individuals operating covered recreational vessels (less than 26 feet in length, with an engine capable of 115 lbs. of static thrust; 3 HP or more) to use ECOS “links.” Using the ECOSL is required only when the primary helm is not within an enclosed cabin, and when the boat is operating on plane or above displacement speed. Common situations where ECOSL use would not be required include docking/trailering, trolling, and operating in no-wake zones.

The Coast Guard believes that the overwhelming majority of recreational vessels produced for decades have had an ECOS installed, so this new use requirement simply obligates recreational vessel operators to use critical safety equipment already present on their boat.

Seven states currently have ECOS use laws for traditional recreational vessels, and 44 states have ECOS use laws for personal watercraft (PWC).

Boaters are encouraged to check the U.S. Coast Guard website for additional information on this new use requirement and other safety regulations and recommendations: https://uscgboating.org/recreational-boaters/Engine-Cut-Off-Switch-FAQ.php

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04 MAR2021

FM:  CHDIRAUX

TO:  ALAUX

ALAUX 005/21

Subj: STATE OF THE COAST GUARD ADDRESS – MARCH 11, 2021

1.  Admiral Karl Schultz, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, will deliver the annual State of the Coast Guard Address from San Diego, California on March 11, 2021 at 1300 EST. He is eagerly looking forward to celebrating the tremendous work accomplished by the Coast Guard, and laying out exciting details about the Service’s future.

2.  All Coast Guard personnel are invited to view and find creative ways to engage in this event. Viewers will have two options to livestream the event:

a.  On home computers (Chrome works best) or personal devices: www.uscg.mil/AlwaysReady

b.  On Facebook: @USCoastGuard

3. The full video will also be available for download by 1700 EST at www.uscg.mil/AlwaysReady. The attached flyer provides additional information.

4.  Internet release is authorized.

If you have a question regarding this ALAUX, please seek resolution within your Chain of Leadership and Management (COLM) including up to your servicing District Director of Auxiliary (DIRAUX). If your question still cannot be resolved after that, then please email CGAUX@uscg.mil.

• SOTCG2021 Watch Parties.pdf

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18 FEB 2021

FM:  CHDIRAUX

TO:  ALAUX

ALAUX 004/21

Subj: 2021 STUDENT ART CONTEST SOLICITATION

1.  All Auxiliarists are encouraged to read the following ALCOAST 056/21 which invites submissions of art from all students in grades K-12 across the Americas (North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean) with the theme of “Seafarers: At the Core of Shipping’s Future.” Auxiliarists are encouraged to spread the word among family and friends with students who may be interested in participating.

Respectfully,

Captain Scott L. Johnson

Chief Director of Auxiliary (CG-BSX)

R 161722Z FEB 21

FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC

TO ALCOAST

UNCLAS 

ALCOAST 056/21

SSIC 5350

SUBJ: 2021 STUDENT ART CONTEST SOLICITATION

1. All students in grades K-12 across the Americas (North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean) are invited to participate in the annual Student Art Contest sponsored by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA), and the Inter-American Committee on Ports of the Organization of American States (CIP-OAS). The theme for this year’s contest is “Seafarers: At the Core of Shipping’s Future,” which is also the theme for the International Maritime Organization’s 2021 World Maritime Day.

2. Shipping via waterways transports about 90% of the items people use every day: clothes, cars, furniture, toothbrushes, phones and computers. Global trade relies on shipping, which relies on personnel who work on ships, known as seafarers. The 2020 global pandemic, COVID-19 has brought into focus the important role of seafarers in the maritime industry. Many seafarers are facing extended time at sea due to COVID-19 related restrictions some enduring months apart from their families. In 2021, the focus on the well-being of seafarers is forefront in the safe delivery of the world’s goods and energy.

3. All students in grade K-12, including the family of Coast Guard members, are eligible to participate in the art contest. Additionally, students living outside of the Americas and the Caribbean who have one or more parent on active duty in the Coast Guard may also participate. Entries must be made online by 31 March 2021 at the following link: https://namepa.submittable.com/submit/181404/seafarers-at-the-core-of-shippings-future.

For more information and rules please visit: https://namepa.net/education/art-contest/.

4. Twelve finalists, six from grades K-5 and six from grades 6-12, will be chosen from the entries. Each finalist will be required to submit their original artwork when notified of their selection. The winning artwork will be retained and featured on the USCG, NAMEPA and CIP-OAS websites as well as published in a twelve-month calendar. The calendar will be printed in English and Spanish.

5. All finalists will receive a certificate and a calendar. Two grand prize winning artists (one from each grade category) will receive a cash prize from NAMEPA and a USCG-themed package.

6. Coast Guard Partnership in Education Coordinators and volunteers are asked to share this announcement with teachers and to encourage student participation in all local schools.

7. The POC for this ALCOAST is Mrs. Shawntell Williams, shawntell.d.williams@uscg.mil.

8. Dr. Terri A. Dickerson, Civil Rights Director, (CG-00H), sends.

9. Internet release is authorized.

If you have a question regarding this ALAUX, please seek resolution within your Chain of Leadership and Management (COLM) including up to your servicing District Director of Auxiliary (DIRAUX). If your question still cannot be resolved after that, then please email CGAUX@uscg.mil.

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17 FEB 2021

FM:  CHDIRAUX

TO:  ALAUX

ALAUX 003/21

Subj:  COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AND NATIONAL BOARD MEETINGS INVITATION 

1. All Auxiliarists are invited to attend the Coast Guard Auxiliary’s first virtual Committee of the Whole meeting this coming Friday, February 19, 2021, at 1300 EST, and the first virtual National Board meeting this coming Saturday, February 20, 2021, at 1300 EST. The meetings will be live-streamed on YouTube. To join the meeting click on https://www.youtube.com/USCoastGuardAuxiliaryNationalEvents

2. In the Committee of the Whole meeting, Auxiliarists will be able to watch the dedicated and hard-working National Executive Committee (NEXCOM) report on Auxiliary programs and operations throughout the Auxiliary’s Atlantic East, Atlantic West, and Pacific areas. Rear Admiral David Dermanelian, Assistant Commandant for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Information Technology (CG-6), and Rear Admiral Dana Thomas, Director of Health, Safety, and Work-life (CG-11), will be guest speakers.

3. In the National Board meeting, Auxiliarists will be able to watch the completion of National Board business and discussions with Coast Guard Flag Officers including the Commandant of the Coast Guard, Admiral Karl Schultz; the Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard, Admiral Charles Ray; the Deputy Commandant for Operations, Vice Admiral Scott Buschman; the Atlantic Area Commander, Vice Admiral Steven Poulin; and the Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy, Rear Admiral Richard Timme (CG-5P).

4.  Internet release is authorized.

If you have a question regarding this ALAUX, please seek resolution within your Chain of Leadership and Management (COLM) including up to your servicing District Director of Auxiliary (DIRAUX). If your question still cannot be resolved after that, then please email CGAUX@uscg.mil.

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19 JAN 2021

FM:  CHDIRAUX

TO:  ALAUX

ALAUX 001/21

Subj:  NATIONAL OPERATING COMMITTEE MEETING (OPCOM) INVITATION

1.  All Auxiliarists are invited to attend the Coast Guard Auxiliary’s first virtual national Operating Committee (OPCOM) meeting this coming Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 1300 EST. The meeting will be live streamed on You Tube. To join the meeting click on:  OPCOM

 2.  Auxiliarists will be able to watch the dedicated and hard-working National Staff report to the National Executive Committee, including the Chief Director of the Auxiliary and our shipmates nationwide, as they describe their Directorates’ successes and challenges during the past year.

3.  This meeting will also feature Vice Admiral Linda Fagan, USCG, Pacific Area Commander, as Guest Speaker. Vice Admiral Fagan previously served as the U. S. Coast Guard Deputy Commandant for Operations, Policy & Capabilities where she was responsible for establishing and providing operational strategy, policy, capability, and resources to meet national priorities for U. S. Coast Guard missions, programs, and services.

4.  The Operating Committee consists of the eight Assistant National Commodores and their Deputies:

Chief Counsel                                                Douglas S. Cream (ANACO-CC)

Chief Financial Officer                                  Robert O. Bruce (ANACO-CF)

Diversity                                                        David G. Porter (ANACO-DV)

FORCECOM                                                 Gregory B. Kester (ANACO-FC)

Information Technology                                Susan Ann Davies (ANACO-IT)

Personnel Services                                         Peter K. Jensen (ANACO-PS)

Recreational Boating Safety                          Robert M. Laurer (ANACO-RB)

Response and Prevention                               Kevin J. Cady (ANACO-RP)

and the Directors of each of the 14 Directorates, their Deputies and staff:

Public Affairs                                                Lourdes R. Oliveras (DIR-A)

Recreational Boating Safety Outreach         Christopher A. Wilson (DIR-B)

Computer Software & Systems                    Amanda Leigh Constant (DIR-C)

Public Education                                           David M. Fuller (DIR-E)

Human Resources                                         Lee George Zimmerman (DIR-H)

International Affairs                                     David T. Huang (DIR-I)

Performance Measurement                           Kevin Redden (DIR-M)

Prevention                                                     Kim Marie Cole (DIR-P)

Emergency Mgt. & Disaster Response    Anthony Edward Marzano (DIR-Q)

Response                                                       Roy Savoca (DIR-R)

Strategic Planning                                         Jeannemarie McNamara (DIR-S)

Training                                                        Gerlinde Higginbotham (DIR-T)

IT User Support and Services                       Gerald R. Patton (DIR-U)

Vessel Examination & Partner Visitation     James A. Cortes (DIR-V)

5.  Internet release is authorized. 

If you have a question regarding this ALAUX, please seek resolution within your Chain of Leadership and Management (COLM) including up to your servicing District Director of Auxiliary (DIRAUX). If your question still cannot be resolved after that, then please email CGAUX@uscg.mil.

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28 DEC 2020

FM:  CHDIRAUX

TO:  ALAUX

ALAUX 035/20

Subj:  COVID-19 VACCINE MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT

1. All Auxiliarists are encouraged to read the following message from the Commandant regarding the COVID-19 vaccine.

Respectfully,

Captain Scott L. Johnson

Chief Director of Auxiliary (CG-BSX)

To the Women and Men of the United States Coast Guard,

We are at another critical stage of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As the U.S. begins to administer the first vaccines for the SARS-CoV-2 virus across the nation, the Coast Guard has started to administer the vaccine to our workforce as part of the Department of Defense plan for the Joint Force. These vaccines, which are currently voluntary, are a safe, effective measure to protect Coast Guard personnel, and by extension our families, against COVID-19. 

In the early stages of vaccine administration, limited quantities will be available. The Coast Guard plan to administer the vaccine is part of the larger Department of Defense plan, both of which follow the national prioritization set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Coast Guard medical personnel will receive vaccination priority, and subsequently perform vaccinations for Active and Reserve personnel and select civilian employees in critical essential support roles as vaccine becomes available. As quantities increase, the Coast Guard will increase distribution and administration across our force. The Coast Guard does not plan to administer vaccinations to most civilian employees, Auxiliarists, dependent family members, or retirees; we will instead, provide best available information on when and how you can receive a vaccine as soon as it is available.

While vaccination is voluntary, I encourage each of you to get vaccinated as soon as it is available to you. I also ask that you encourage your shipmates, family members, and friends to get vaccinated as well. I plan to receive the vaccine as soon as it is made available to senior military leaders. Getting the vaccine is about more than protecting ourselves; vaccination will help protect our families, shipmates, friends, and the citizens we are honored to serve.

As a Nation, we will emerge from this pandemic through widespread use of a safe, effective vaccine, combined with continued adherence to our current mitigation measures, including mask-wearing, physical distancing, and hand washing.

If you have questions about the vaccine, please ask your medical provider. The health and resilience of every member of our Coast Guard (Active, Reserve, Civilian, Auxiliary), and our loved ones, are the foundation of Coast Guard readiness.

Thank you for your perseverance, devotion to duty, and vigilance as we continue to navigate this pandemic. We remain Stronger Together.

Admiral Karl L. Schultz

Commandant

U.S. Coast Guard

Facebook/Instagram: @CommandantUSCG

Twitter: @COMDTUSCG

www.uscg.mil/AlwaysReady

2.  Internet release is authorized. 

If you have a question regarding this ALAUX, please seek resolution within your Chain of Leadership and Management (COLM) including up to your servicing District Director of Auxiliary (DIRAUX). If your question still cannot be resolved after that, then please email CGAUX@uscg.mil.

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