R 281746Z FEB 11

ALCOAST 074/11
COMDTNOTE 1000
SUBJ: DADT REPEAL IMPLEMENTATION-POLICY AWARENESS TRAINING
1. ON 22 DECEMBER 2010, THE PRESIDENT SIGNED INTO LAW THE ACT
AUTHORIZING THE REPEAL OF 10 USC 654, THE LAW COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS
"DONT ASK, DONT TELL". SINCE THEN, THE COAST GUARD REPEAL
IMPLEMENTATION TEAM (CGRIT), LED BY THE ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR
HUMAN RESOURCES, HAS BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE, ACTIVELY PREPARING FOR IMPLEMENTATION. THE CGRIT IS
ENSURING CLOSE ALIGNMENT WITH THE GUIDANCE PROMULGATED BY THE
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE OUTLINING EXPECTATIONS FOR THE MILTARY SERVICES
AS WE PREPARE FOR REPEAL.
2. NO POLICIES OR REGULATIONS WILL CHANGE PRIOR TO REPEAL. THE
CURRENT DADT POLICY REMAINS IN EFFECT. REPEAL WILL NOT TAKE EFFECT
UNTIL 60 DAYS AFTER THE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, AND CHAIRMAN
OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF CERTIFY TO CONGRESS THAT REPEAL CAN
OCCUR IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE STANDARDS OF MILITARY
READINESS, MILITARY EFFECTIVENESS, UNIT COHESION, AND RECRUITING AND
RETENTION OF THE ARMED FORCES.
3. PREPARATION FOR REPEAL WILL REQUIRE POLICY REVIEW AND REVISIONS -
AND THAT ALL COAST GUARD MEMBERS ARE FULLY UP-TO-SPEED ON THE POLICY
CHANGES, THE OVERARCHING GUIDANCE, AND THE EXPECTATIONS OF CONDUCT IN
A POST-REPEAL COAST GUARD.
4. POLICY AWARENESS TRAINING WILL BEGIN ON MARCH 1, AND WILL BE
PROVIDED TO ALL ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS, RESERVISTS (SELRES), AND
CIVILIAN SUPERVISORS OF MILITARY MEMBERS. WE WILL USE A BLENDED AND
TIERED APPROACH SO THAT ALL PERSONNEL WILL RECEIVE THE TRAINING
NECESSARY FOR THEIR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. TIER LEVELS ARE
DEFINED AS:
A. TIER 1: SENIOR LEADERSHIP AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS WHO MAY
DEAL FREQUENTLY WITH REPEAL QUESTIONS OR ISSUES (FLAG OFFICERS, ALL
MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE, GOLD AND SILVER BADGE
COMMAND CHIEFS, CHAPLAINS, JUDGE ADVOCATES, WORK-LIFE AND FAMILY
ADVOCACY PERSONNEL, CIVIL RIGHTS SERVICE PROVIDERS, RECRUITERS,
SERVICING PERSONNEL OFFICE SUPERVISORS, AND CGIS AGENTS). TIER 1
PERSONNEL HAVE BEEN PRE-IDENTIFIED BY THEIR PROGRAM MANAGERS AND WILL
RECEIVE ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE VIA EMAIL.
B. TIER 2: ALL COMMANDERS, COMMANDING OFFICERS, AND
OFFICERS-IN-CHARGE.
C. TIER 3: ALL-HANDS, INCLUDING ACTIVE DUTY, SELRES AND CIVILIAN
SUPERVISORS OF MILITARY MEMBERS. ALL OTHER CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES ARE
ENCOURAGED AND WELCOMED TO ATTEND THESE TRAINING SESSIONS.
D. TRAINING FOR OTHER MEMBERS OF TEAM COAST GUARD: WE ANTICIPATE
BEING ABLE TO OFFER POLICY AWARENESS TRAINING FOR CG AUXILIARY
MEMBERS, DEPENDENTS, AND OTHERS VIA THE INTERNET IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
WE WILL ISSUE MORE INFORMATION AT A LATER DATE. TRAINING IS NOT
REQUIRED FOR THESE MEMBERS, BUT MANY HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST.
5. FORCECOM WILL LEAD DELIVERY OF THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING. TWO
METHODS OF DELIVERY WILL BE USED:
A. COMPUTER BASED TRAINING (CBT). TIER 1 (SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS)
AND TIER 2 (UNIT LEADERSHIP) WILL TAKE THE CBT IN ORDER TO PREPARE
FOR INQUIRIES AND ALL-HANDS SESSIONS. COMMANDING OFFICERS AND
OFFICERS IN CHARGE WILL, IN TURN, EDUCATE AND INFORM THEIR PERSONNEL
IN ALL-HANDS SESSIONS. THIS REQUIREMENT CANNOT BE DELEGATED. THE
CBT IS AVAILABLE ON THE LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM LOCATED ON THE
CGPORTAL (HTTPS://CGPORTAL.USCG.MIL). NAVIGATE TO THE CBT BY CLICKING
ON LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ON THE LEFT MENU. CLICK: COURSE
CATALOG, MANDATED TRAINING, MANDATED TRAINING B, AND THEN SELECT THE
TIER LEVEL REQUIRED. ENROLL IN THE COURSE, THEN NAVIGATE TO MY
ACCOUNT AND SELECT THE DADT TRAINING BY CLICKING GO. ONCE FINISHED,
CBT COMPLETION IS AUTOMATICALLY RECORDED IN THE TRAINING MANAGEMENT
TOOL (TMT) AND COAST GUARD BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE (CGBI) WITHIN 24-48
HOURS.
B. ALL-HANDS (TIER 3) TRAINING. THE MAJORITY OF COAST GUARD
MEMBERS
WILL BE INFORMED OF POLICY CHANGES AND LEADERSHIP EXPECTATIONS FROM
THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER OR OFFICER IN CHARGE. IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS THROUGH THE CHAIN OF COMMAND, UNIT TRAINING
OFFICERS WILL RECORD UNIT PERSONNEL COMPLETIONS IN TMT. PERSONNEL AND
UNIT COMPLETION RATES WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE REPORTED AND TRACKED IN
CGBI. ATTENDANCE AT COMMAND FACILITATED DADT POLICY AWARENESS
TRAINING (TIER 3) SHOULD BE MAXIMIZED BY ALL UNITS. BUT SINCE IT MAY
NOT BE POSSIBLE TO REACH 100 PERCENT OF ALL PERSONNEL IN THIS MANNER,
THERE WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE (AFTER 15 MAY) TO
RECEIVE TIER 3 TRAINING THROUGH THE CBT ON THE LEARNING MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM. PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ABOVE TO ACCESS TIER 3 CBT.
6. CBT FOR TIERS 1 AND 2 WILL BE AVAILABLE BEGINNING 1 MARCH. IT MUST
BE COMPLETED BY 15 MAY. TIER 3 TRAINING SHOULD BE WELL UNDERWAY
ACROSS THE ENTIRE COAST GUARD BY 1 APRIL, (SUBJECT TO A FEW
OPERATIONAL LIMITATIONS), AND WILL BE COMPLETED NO LATER THAN 30
JUNE. MORE INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE WILL BE PROVIDED BETWEEN NOW AND
30 JUNE.
7. AS MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES, WE HAVE SWORN TO UPHOLD AND DEFEND
THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS GREAT NATION, AND WE WILL DO SO SMARTLY AND
PROFESSIONALLY. AS I STATED IN MY CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY, REPEAL OF
"DONT ASK, DONT TELL" IS IN KEEPING WITH OUR CORE VALUES.
8. CGRIT POCS: FOR SPECIFIC QUESTIONS REGARDING THE TRAINING MODULE,
CONTACT FORCECOM-514, MR. JAMES LIS, EMAIL: JAMES.F.LIS(AT)USCG.MIL,
OR LCDR CHRIS BONNER, EMAIL: CHRISTOPHER.L.BONNER(AT)USCG.MIL. TIER 2
INDIVIDUALS SHOULD DIRECT IMPLEMENTATION ASSESSMENT FEEDBACK,
QUESTIONS ABOUT TRAINING EXPECTATIONS, OR OTHER QUESTIONS RELATED TO
CURRENT POLICY TO CGRIT: CAPT CHRIS CALHOUN AT (202) 475-5360,
EMAIL: CHRISTOPHER.P.CALHOUN(AT)USCG.MIL OR CDR PATRICK KNOWLES AT
(202) 475-5365 OR EMAIL: PATRICK.A.KNOWLES2(AT)USCG.MIL.
9. RELEASED BY ADMIRAL BOB PAPP, COMMANDANT.
10. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.