ALCOAST 062/08
COMDTNOTE 3061
SUBJ: CALENDAR YEAR 2008 TITLE 14 RESERVE RECALL AUTHORITY
A. COAST GUARD MANPOWER MOBILIZATION AND SUPPORT PLAN, COMDTINST
M3061.1
B. RESERVE POLICY MANUAL, COMDTINST M1001.28A
1. THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY HAS GRANTED THE COAST GUARD A
BLANKET PRE-APPROVAL TO RECALL RESERVISTS UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF 14
USC 712 FOR THE 2008 CALENDAR YEAR. THIS AUTHORITY ENSURES THE
COAST GUARD RESERVE IS READY TO RESPOND QUICKLY TO "ALL THREATS,
ALL HAZARDS."
2.  THE PRE-APPROVAL AUTHORIZES THE COMMANDANT TO INVOLUNTARILY
RECALL UP TO 1500 RESERVISTS TO "AID IN PREVENTION OR RESPONSE TO
AN IMMINENT CATASTROPHE, ACT OF TERRORISM, OR TRANSPORTATION
SECURITY INCIDENT." BY THIS ACTION, THE COMMANDANT HAS BEEN
DELEGATED RECALL AUTHORITY, EFFECTIVELY MAKING THE COAST GUARD THE
ONLY ARMED SERVICE THAT CAN MOBILIZE ITS OWN RESERVE COMPONENT.
THIS ADVANCED PREPARATION DEMONSTRATES HIS COMMITMENT TO
MOBILIZATION READINESS AND ENHANCES THE COAST GUARDS ABILITY TO
RESPOND WITH MINIMUM DELAY.
3. THIS ALCOAST PUTS RESERVISTS ON NOTICE THAT AN INVOLUNTARY
RECALL COULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. ALL RESERVISTS AND THEIR UNITS ARE
CHARGED WITH ENSURING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF INDIVIDUAL READINESS.
4. OPERATIONAL COMMANDERS WITH A NEED TO RECALL REQUESTS SHALL
FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN REF A. RESERVISTS RECALLED UNDER
TITLE 14 MAY BE ISSUED ORDERS FOR UP TO 60 DAYS.
5. THIS AUTHORITY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 2008.
6. ANY QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO LT RICHARD LAVIGNE, E-MAIL
RICHARD.J.LAVIGNE2(AT)USCG.MIL.
7. INTERNET RELEASED AUTHORIZED.
8. RELEASED BY CAPT D. J. MCCLELLAN, ACTING DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND
TRAINING.