ALCOAST 077/08
COMDTNOTE 5351
SUBJ: 2008 COAST GUARD ORGANIZATIONAL ASSESSMENT SURVEY (CG-OAS)
1. PAST COAST GUARD ORGANIZATIONAL ASSESSMENT SURVEYS (CG-OAS)
PROVIDED US WITH QUANTIFIABLE MEASURES ON NUMEROUS AREAS AFFECTING
ALL ASPECTS OF OUR COAST GUARD. YOUR INPUT GAVE ME VALUABLE
INSIGHTS ON WHERE TO FOCUS ATTENTION. AS WE MOVE FORWARD WITH COAST
GUARD MODERNIZATION, THE 2008 CG-OAS WILL CONTINUE PROVIDING
IMPORTANT INFORMATION AT A CRITICAL TIME IN OUR HISTORY.
2. THE INFORMATION YOU PROVIDED ON THE CG-OAS IN 2002, 2004 AND
2006 CONTINUES TO BE USED AT HEADQUARTERS AND FIELD COMMANDS.
PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY MANAGERS USE OAS RESULTS TO MEASURE THE
SUCCESS OF EXISTING POLICES AND PROCEDURES AS WELL AS THE NEED FOR
NEW INITIATIVES.
3. FIELD COMMANDS USE CG-OAS RESULTS TO STIMULATE DIALOGUE AND MAKE
IMPROVEMENTS ON A LOCAL LEVEL. DISTRICT COMMANDERS USE OAS RESULTS
IN DISCUSSIONS WITH COMMANDING OFFICERS TO LEARN HOW BEST TO
SUPPORT YOU.
4. THE UNITED STATES OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (U.S. OPM) WILL
COLLECT AND STORE THE SURVEY DATA. YOUR INDIVIDUAL RESPONSES WILL
BE COMBINED WITH OTHERS AT YOUR UNIT TO CREATE SUMMARY REPORTS. NO
ONE IN THE COAST GUARD WILL HAVE ACCESS TO YOUR INDIVIDUAL
RESPONSES - SO PLEASE BE CANDID.
5. EFFECTIVE WITH THIS ALCOAST THROUGH 25 MAR 2008, THE 2008 CG-OAS
IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.PAASSESSOR.ORG/SURVEY. TO COMPLETE THE CG-OAS,
COAST GUARD MEMBERS/EMPLOYEES USE THE SURVEY LOGON CGOAS2008 AND
SURVEY PASSWORD CGOAS2008.  THE OAS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY ALL
ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS, RESERVE MEMBERS (ON ACTIVE DUTY, IN THE
SELECTED RESERVE, OR DRILLING IRR), CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES (CIVIL
SERVICE AND NAF), AND OTHER MILITARY OR UNIFORMED MEMBERS ON DUTY
WITH THE COAST GUARD. MEMBERS UNDERGOING RECRUIT TRAINING, CADETS,
AND OCS CANDIDATES SHOULD NOT COMPLETE THE CG-OAS. TIME TO TAKE THE
CG-OAS IS APPROXIMATELY 30-45 MINUTES.
6. STUDENTS IN COAST GUARD A-SCHOOLS OR ATTENDING PIPELINE TRAINING
AT COAST GUARD TRAINING CENTERS EN-ROUTE TO A NEW PERMANENT DUTY
STATION SHOULD INDICATE THEY ARE STUDENTS AT THE TRAINING CENTER.
INDIVIDUALS ON DETACHED DUTY OUTSIDE THE COAST GUARD SHOULD
COMPLETE THE SURVEY BASED ON THEIR DETACHED DUTY WORK ENVIRONMENT
AND INDICATE DETACHED DUTY ON THE CG-OAS RATHER THAN A SPECIFIC
UNIT.
7. EACH UNIT SHALL DESIGNATE A UNIT CG-OAS POC. THE UNIT POC SHALL
PROVIDE THEIR NAME, UNIT NAME, E-MAIL ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER
TO THE CG-OAS POC MR. PAUL REDMOND (202-475-5030/PAUL.E.REDMOND(AT)
USCG.MIL) OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT STAFF,
COMMANDANT (CG-1B). MORE INFORMATION AND ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
RAISED DURING OAS ADMINISTRATION WILL BE PROVIDED BY E-MAIL TO UNIT
POCS AND VIA THE GOLD BADGE COMMAND MASTER CHIEFS. DETAILED
INFORMATION SUCH AS FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.USCG.MIL/OAS.
8. INTERNET IS THE PREFERRED COMPLETION METHOD. UNITS SHOULD MAKE
EVERY REASONABLE EFFORT TO MAKE INTERNET ACCESS AVAILABLE. CO-
LOCATED UNITS SHOULD SUPPORT EACH OTHER IN MAKING INTERNET ACCESS
AVAILABLE. THE SURVEY MAY ALSO BE COMPLETED FROM HOME COMPUTERS
WITH INTERNET ACCESS.
9. PAPER SURVEYS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR DEPLOYED UNITS AND
MEMBERS. DEPLOYED UNITS THAT NEED PAPER VERSIONS OF THE SURVEY
SHOULD CONTACT THE CG-OAS POC.
10. THE KEY TO THE SUCCESS OF THE 2008 CG-OAS IS YOUR
PARTICIPATION. DEDICATED INDIVIDUALS AT ALL LEVELS OF THE COAST
GUARD USE CG-OAS RESULTS TO MEET YOUR NEEDS AS YOU MEET THE NEEDS
OF OUR NATION. ENSURE WE CONTINUE TO IMPROVE OUR ORGANIZATION BY
COMPLETING THE 2008 CG-OAS.
11. THANK YOU AND SEMPER PARATUS.
12. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
13. ADM THAD ALLEN, COMMANDANT, SENDS.