Posted 27 Nov 2009
ALAUX 061/09

ALCOAST 673/09: AUXILIARY NATIONAL REALIGNMENT
A. AUXILIARY MANUAL, COMDTINST M16790.1 (SERIES)
1. PURPOSE.  TO SUMMARIZE AUXILIARY NATIONAL REALIGNMENT AS ANINTEGRAL PART OF COAST GUARD MODERNIZATION.
2. BACKGROUND. OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, AUXILIARY NATIONAL,REGIONAL, AND LOCAL LEADERS HAVE PLANNED AND IMPLEMENTEDTHE MOST SWEEPING AUXILIARY REORGANIZATIONAL EFFORT IN ITS 70 YEARHISTORY. IN AUGUST 2008, THE AUXILIARY LAUNCHED THE FIRST PORTIONOF ITS REORGANIZATION - THE SEA-LEVEL REALIGNMENT OF AUXILIARYUNITS WITH THE SECTOR CONSTRUCT. NOW, AS THE COAST GUARD CLOSESIN UPON ITS MODERNIZED STRUCTURE, THE AUXILIARY HAS MOVED FORWARDWITH THE FINAL PORTION OF ITS PARALLEL STRUCTURE - REORGANIZATIONOF ITS NATIONAL COMPONENTS. THESE ORGANIZATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS WILLTRANSFORM THE AUXILIARYS LEADERSHIP AND CONTROL FRAMEWORK, SUPPORTSYSTEMS, AND BUSINESS PRACTICES TO BEST POSITION AUXILIARYPROGRAMS, RESOURCES, AND CAPABILITIES FOR SUSTAINABLE AUGMENTATIONOF THE COAST GUARD. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS EFFORT, THE AUXILIARYWILL HAVE RESTRUCTURED ITS NATIONAL ARCHITECTURE IN COMPLETELOCKSTEP WITH THE TENETS OF COAST GUARD MODERNIZATION.
3. ACTION. THE FOLLOWING AUXILIARY NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGESHAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED:
A. THE NATIONAL COMMODORE (NACO, 3-STAR), UPON COMPLETION OF COASTGUARD MODERNIZATION, SHALL REPORT TO THE VICE COMMANDANT (VCG) ANDSHALL REMAIN RESPONSIBLE FOR THE STRATEGIC DIRECTION AND OVERALLOPERATIONS OF THE AUXILIARY.
B. THE NATIONAL VICE COMMODORE (NAVCO, 2-STAR) HAS BEEN RETITLEDTHE VICE NATIONAL COMMODORE (VNACO, 2-STAR). VNACO REPORTS TO THENACO, AND FUNCTIONS AS THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (COO) OF THEAUXILIARY.
C. THE THREE AREA COMMODORES (ARCO ATLANTIC AREA-EAST, ATLANTICAREA-WEST, AND PACIFIC AREA, 2-STARS) HAVE BEEN RETITLED DEPUTYNATIONAL COMMODORE (DNACO, 2-STAR) FOR OPERATIONS (DNACO-O),OPERATIONS POLICY (DNACO-P), AND FORCE READINESS (DNACO-R),RESPECTIVELY. UNTIL COMPLETION OF COAST GUARD MODERNIZATION, THEIR TITLES SHALL ALSO INCLUDE THEIR ARCO LANT-EAST, LANT-WEST, AND PACDESIGNATORS. THESE LEADERS REPORT TO THE VNACO WITH GUIDANCE FROMTHE NACO, THEY OPERATE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE ATLANTIC AREACOMMANDER, THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR OPERATIONS (DCO), AND THEFORCE READINESS (FORCECOM) COMMANDER, RESPECTIVELY.
D. THE NATIONAL CHIEF OF STAFF (NACOS, 2-STAR) HAS BEEN RETITLEDDEPUTY NATIONAL COMMODORE FOR MISSION SUPPORT (DNACO-S, 2-STAR).DNACO-S REPORTS TO THE VNACO WITH GUIDANCE FROM THE NACO.
4. NEXT STEPS.
A. THESE CHANGES ARE THE CULMINATION OF A CHARACTERISTICALLY BOLDAUXILIARY INITIATIVE TO FORTIFY ITS ABILITY TO MEET CHALLENGESTODAY AND INTO THE FUTURE. ITS NATIONAL STRUCTURE WILL BE ORGANIZEDTO FACILITATE GREATER SYNERGIES AND EFFECTIVENESS AS THE COASTGUARD MOVES TOWARD FULLY IMPLEMENTED MODERNIZATION. BY FULLYLEVERAGING THIS NEW AUXILIARY NATIONAL CONSTRUCT, WE WILLUNDOUBTEDLY DELIVER MORE EFFICIENT, RESPONSIVE, AND CAPABLE SERVICETO OUR NATION.
B. THESE CHANGES, ALONG WITH A DETAILED ORGANIZATION CHART, AREREFLECTED IN THE NEWS RELEASE POSTED ON THE AUXILIARY WHATS NEW WEBSITE: http://sites.google.com/site/uscgauxnacon2009/coast-guard-auxiliary-restructures-national-organization. THEY WILL BE INCLUDEDIN THE NEXT CHANGE TO REF A.
5. I CONGRATULATE NATIONAL COMMODORE NICK KERIGAN AND HISLEADERSHIP TEAM FOR ONCE AGAIN ANSWERING THE NEEDS OF THECOAST GUARD.
6. RELEASED BY RADM SALLY BRICE-OHARA, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOROPERATIONS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.BT

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