ALCOAST 122/08
COMDTNOTE 1710
SUBJ:  COAST GUARD EXCHANGE SYSTEM (CGES) WE CARE
A. COAST GUARD NONAPPRORIATED FUND INSTRUMENTALITIES (NAF) MANUAL,
COMDTINST M7010.5 (SERIES)
1. THE COAST GUARD EXCHANGE SYSTEM HAS ENTERED INTO A PARTNERSHIP
WITH A VENDOR TO PROVIDE COAST GUARD AND DHS LOGO MERCHANDISE
THROUGH THE CGES WEB SITE AT WWW.SHOPCOASTGUARD.COM. AS A DIFFERENT
SUPPLIER, THE WEBSITE WILL NOT SELL THE IDENTICAL MERCHANDISE SOLD
AT CGES STORES, BUT WILL ENABLE PURCHASES FROM ANY LOCATION
ACCESSIBLE BY INTERNET.
2. THIS PARTNERSHIP FURTHER PROVIDES CGES WITH THE ABILITY TO
PRODUCE UNIT, STAFF OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL SPECIFIC LOGO
MERCHANDISE THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SHOP COAST GUARD WEB
SITE.  IN ACCORDANCE TO REF (A), CGES HAS THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO
SELL MERCHANDISE OR RESALE AT COAST GUARD INSTALLATIONS, UNLESS
SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION HAS BEEN APPROVED.
3. ANY UNIT, STAFF, OR ORGANIZATION DESIRING TO HAVE ITS LOGO
REPRODUCED AND MADE AVAILABLE ON A WIDE VARIETY OF ITEMS, PLEASE
SEND YOUR LOGO TO MR. KEN JEZIORSKI AT KJEZIORSKI (AT) CG-
EXCHANGE.COM. THE RESOLUTION MUST BE AT LEAST 400 DPI AND CAN BE A
TIF, JPG, GIS, PDF OR EPS FILE.  IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS,
CONTACT MR. JEZIORSKI AT 757-420-2480 EXT.3029.
4. AS WITH ALL CGES SALES, TRANSACTIONS MADE THROUGH THE SHOP
COAST GUARD WEB SITE RESULT IN PROFITS THAT ARE DIRECTED TO COAST
GUARD MWR PROGRAMS.
5. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.