Author: Chris Harshfield

08 SEP 2020

FM:  CHDIRAUX

TO:  ALAUX

ALAUX 026/20

Subj:  SOLICITATION FOR RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION (RDT&E) IDEAS

1.  All Auxiliarists are encouraged to read the following ALCOAST 321/20 which invites Auxiliary submissions of Coast Guard research project ideas for the Coast Guard’s Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) project portfolio.(Please note that if you do not have access to the dot-mil domain, you may not be able to set up a CG_Ideas@Work account, however you will still be able to submit your ideas via email per paragraph 2. of the ALCOAST.)

Respectfully,

Captain Scott L. Johnson

Chief Director of Auxiliary (CG-BSX)

R 271021 AUG 20

FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-9//

TO ALCOAST

UNCLAS//N03900//

ALCOAST 321/20

COMDTNOTE 3900

SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION (RDT&E) IDEAS

1.  The Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) and Innovation Program invites all military, civilian, reserve, auxiliary, and contractor personnel to submit research project ideas for the FY22 RDT&E Project Portfolio. Visit the Coast Guard’s crowdsourcing platform, CG_Ideas@Work (https://cg-ideasatwork.ideascalegov.com/), and submit ideas directly to: https://cg-ideasatwork.ideascalegov.com/a/ideas/recent/campaigns/1078.

2.  If you do not yet have a CG_Ideas@Work account, you can easily register using your ‘.mil’ email address to access the platform from any personal or Coast Guard device. If you are unable to access the idea submission form, please submit your idea via email to: research@uscg.mil including your idea title, a short summary, and your contact information.

3.  The deadline to submit ideas for the FY22 RDT&E Project Portfolio is 11 SEP 2020. Project ideas will be reviewed and ranked by stakeholders from across the service at an Idea Submission Review in 1st Quarter FY21.

4.  The Coast Guard’s senior leadership has identified the following research priorities:

a. Growing Advanced Computing Capabilities to Maximize Readiness. How can we apply artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced analytics to manage risk and make decisions based on data?

b. Continued Development of Mobile Solutions to Deliver Mission Excellence Anytime, Anywhere. What mobile-enhanced tools can we provide to our members to improve the Coast Guard’s operational impact and mission support delivery?

c. Utilize Autonomous Systems to Address the Nation’s Complex Maritime Challenges. How can we integrate unmanned aerial systems (UAS), unmanned surface vehicles (USV), and unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV) to improve operational safety, effectiveness, and efficiency?

d. Strengthen Resilience, Safety, and Security of Coast Guard systems and personnel to Deliver Mission Excellence Anytime, Anywhere. What tools or ways of doing business can improve our members’ safety and security and position the Coast Guard to take on complex and difficult to predict challenges like COVID-19 and emerging cyber threats?

e. Develop Human Machine Teaming to Maximize Readiness. How can we manage the relationship between our people and automated systems in a way that maximizes the capabilities of humans and machines while guarding against complacency and the loss of key skills?

f. Maximize Readiness Today and Tomorrow by Enhancing C5I capabilities. What command, control, communications, computers, cyber, and intelligence capabilities can we put in the field to make the Coast Guard more ready and more agile?

5.  Not all great ideas fit in the priorities above. All potential research project ideas will be reviewed and considered. Your ideas and input are requested. For inspiration, check out the current RDT&E Project Portfolio and website here:www.dcms.uscg.mil/acquisition/rdte.

6.  POC: Ms. Alexandra Swan, COMDT (CG-926), at: 202-309-8255 or Alexandra.P.Swan@uscg.mil..

7.  RADM M. J. Johnston, Assistant Commandant for Acquisition and Chief Acquisition Officer, sends.

8.  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.

08 SEP 2020

FM:  CHDIRAUX

TO:  ALAUX

ALAUX 025/20

Subj:  MYCG – MODERNIZING COAST GUARD ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS

1.  Admiral Charles Ray, Vice Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, recently issued the following email to all hands of the Coast Guard workforce:

From: Ray, Charles W ADM

Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2020 10:17 AM

Subject:  MYCG – MODERNIZING COAST GUARD ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS

To the Women and Men of the U.S. Coast Guard,

It is my pleasure to announce the Coast Guard’s launch of MyCG, a new website created by Coasties, for Coasties.

MyCG is a one-stop information gateway – on the public web – that brings together essential Coast Guard news and resources to give you easier access to the important information you need. It is available anytime, anywhere, with updates and resources to support you and your family.

MyCG is an essential tool for sustaining a mission-ready total workforce. When we announce a new personnel policy, you can go to MyCG to learn exactly how it will affect you. As you strive to advance your career and become a better leader, click on MyCG to find the information and resources you need. When you want to connect with an affinity group, or save up for your dream home, visit MyCG. We’ve got a section for that too.

A modern workforce deserves a modern approach to communicating. For the past year, a small team – comprised of officers, enlisted, spouses, reservists, retirees, and civilians – has been building a better system to ensure our people get the information they need. The MyCG website is just the start. In the coming months, we’ll continue to upgrade our approach to organizational communications. As we move ahead, MyCG will expand with more functionality, more news, more resources, and more voices.

You can access MyCG at https://www.work.uscg.mil/MyCG/. The “About” tab includes a Quick Guide for saving the site to your mobile device home screen, where it will function just like an app. Please take a moment to tell us what YOU would like to see on MyCG – you can email the team at MyCG@uscg.mil. We’re committed to making sure you can easily find the news and resources you need to succeed and ensure we remain ready, relevant, and responsive.

Semper Paratus!

Admiral Charles W. Ray

Vice Commandant

2.  All Auxiliarists are encouraged to frequently visit this new MyCG site. The site is currently designed for Auxiliarists to learn more about the Coast Guard much more so than it is for them to learn about the Auxiliary. As Admiral Ray indicated, in the coming months the site’s approach to organizational communications will be upgraded with more functionality, resources, and voices. In the meantime, it provides a new and attractive one-stop source for Coast Guard information for all members of the Coast Guard.

3. 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.

25 AUG 2020

FM:  CHDIRAUX

TO:  ALAUX

ALAUX 023/20

Subj:  AUXILIARY ELECTION POLICY CHANGES

1. In order to facilitate the conduct of electronic voting at Auxiliary district, division, and flotilla organizational levels during the COVID-19 pandemic, and in accordance with provisions of ALAUX 013/20 regarding the conduct of business at those organizational levels, the following sections of the Auxiliary Manual, Commandant Instruction M16790.1 (series), are changed to read as follows:

4.F.3.c. Unit standing rule provisions at district, division, and flotilla levels that allow nominations from the floor are suspended for elections held electronically. Nominations from the floor are not permitted during such elections. All candidates for elections to be held electronically shall submit their letters of intent so as to be received by the Auxiliary unit leader no later than 14 days in advance of the election. For elections held as part of an in-person meeting, nominations from the floor remain authorized, shall be conducted in accordance with applicable provisions in the unit’s standing rules, and the nominator shall be responsible for ascertaining the eligibility of the nominee subject to verification by the Director before the election.

4.F.3.h. All elections shall be by secret written ballot unless there is only one candidate for a particular office. When there is only one candidate for a particular office, only one vote need be cast for that candidate to be elected.

2. These changes are effective immediately albeit on a temporary basis the duration of which shall end as determined by the Chief Director of Auxiliary.

3. Internet release is authorized.

29 AUG 2020

FM:  CHDIRAUX

TO:  ALAUX

ALAUX 024/20

Subj:  EVERYONE IS A RECRUITER INCENTIVE PROGRAM

1.  All Auxiliarists are strongly encouraged to read the following ALCOAST message and Everyone is a Recruiter Incentive Program User Guide, PSCINST 1120.1A, found athttp://wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit=H-DEPT and https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sbTGhgyFhjNSmxfNF6e3veURPv00KBTA/view, about the Everyone is a Recruiter Incentive Program. (Please note that some of the hyperlinked web sites embedded in the ALCOAST and in the PSC instruction (PSCINST) will not be accessible if you do not have access to the dot-mil domain.)

Respectfully,

Captain Scott L. Johnson

Chief Director of Auxiliary (CG-BSX)

R 261032 AUG 20

FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-1//

TO ALCOAST

UNCLAS//N01100//

ALCOAST 317/20

COMDTNOTE 1100

SUBJ: EVERYONE IS A RECRUITER INCENTIVE PROGRAM

A. Everyone is a Recruiter Incentive Program User Guide, PSCINST 1120.1A

B. Civilian Awards Manual, COMDTINST M12451.1 (series)

1. The Coronavirus pandemic has had significant negative impacts on Coast Guard recruiting efforts, with cascading impacts on workforce strength, and we need the total workforce’s help recruiting our future service members. The Coast Guard Recruiting Command (CG RC) is calling on all active duty and reserve members, civilian employees, Auxiliarists, and retirees to assist in increasing enlisted and officer accessions for both the active duty and reserve.

2. To encourage support of our efforts to recruit new members in critical areas described below, the Personnel Service Center has revised the Everyone Is A Recruiter (EIAR) Incentive Program (REF (A)). This program recognizes those who have supported recruiting efforts through the use of formal and informal awards, which may include: the Commandant’s Letter of Commendation Ribbon, Auxiliary Letter of Commendation Ribbon, 72 hours of special liberty, recognition in the Reservist Magazine, Official Letter of Commendation for CG civilians and a Time Off Award per REF B, thank you letters, and unit coins from CGRC. Since 2017, 223 LOC’s have been awarded and 58 72-hour special liberty passes were given through the EIAR Incentive Program.

3. Critical recruiting mission areas through 30 Sep 2021 are:

a. Active Duty (AD) enlisted: all accessions

b. Reserve enlisted: all new accessions (non prior-CG) and active duty members accessing directly to the CG Reserve.

c. Officer: new accessions (non prior-CG) through:

(1) College Student Pre-commissioning Initiative (CSPI)

(2) Direct Commission Aviator

(3) Direct Commission Engineer

(4) Direct Commission Lawyer (AD or SELRES)

(5) Direct Commission Physician’s Assistant (AD or SELRES)

4. Specific information on program details, resources, requirements, and the referral and award process can be found in REF (A), posted at: https://cg.portal.uscg.mil/units/psc/Lists/PSC%20Instructions/AllItems.aspx.

5. For additional program information, contact YNCS Mary Endicott of CG RC Mission Support at (202) 795-6879 or HQS-SMB-CGRC-GOCOASTGUARD-Chat-Team. Refer to the www.GoCoastGuard.com website or Everyone Is A Recruiter portal page: https://cg.portal.uscg.mil/units/cgrc/SitePages/Everyone%20is%20a%20Recruiter!.aspxfor more information and recruiting resources.

6. RADM J. M. Nunan, Assistant Commandant for Human Resources, sends.

7. 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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