ALCOAST 372/08
COMDTNOTE 3100
SUBJ: MODERNIZATION ISSUE OF THE COAST GUARD MAGAZINE
1. THE COMMANDANT HAS ASKED ME TO PERIODICALLY PROVIDE UPDATES ON
THE COAST GUARDS ACQUISITION PROJECTS. TODAY, I AM PLEASED TO CALL
YOUR ATTENTION TO THE LATEST EDITION OF THE COAST GUARD MAGAZINE,
(ISSUE 3, 2008), WHICH FEATURES SEVERAL STORIES ABOUT THE SERVICES
MODERNIZATION EFFORTS, INCLUDING OUR MAJOR ACQUISITION PROJECTS.
2. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE FUTURE ASSETS THE COAST GUARD
ACQUISITION DIRECTORATE WILL DELIVER, WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH
THE COAST GUARDS TECHNICAL AUTHORITIES AND SPONSOR, I ENCOURAGE YOU
TO READ THIS ISSUE. IT INCLUDES STORIES ABOUT THE NATIONAL SECURITY
CUTTER AND ITS 57MM MK110 NAVAL GUN SYSTEM, THE 45-FT JET-DRIVEN
RESPONSE BOAT MEDIUM, THE HC-144 OCEAN SENTRY MARITIME PATROL
AIRCRAFT, THE RE-ENGINED AND UPGRADED MH-65C MULTI-MISSION DOLPHIN
HELICOPTER, AND OUR RESCUE 21 PROJECT, RECAPITALIZING AND
MODERNIZING THE ANTIQUATED NATIONAL DISTRESS AND RESPONSE SYSTEM.
3. I APPLAUD THE SUPERB TEAM OF COAST GUARD PUBLIC AFFAIRS
SPECIALISTS WHO WROTE THE STORIES, TOOK THE PHOTOGRAPHS, AND
PRODUCED THIS EDITION OF THE COAST GUARD MAGAZINE.
4. MORE INFORMATION ON THE COAST GUARD ACQUISITION DIRECTORATE
CAN BE FOUND ONLINE AT HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/ACQUISITION.  TO READ
THE COAST GUARD MAGAZINE ONLINE, VISIT:  HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/MAG/.
5. RADM GARY T. BLORE, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR ACQUISITION, AND
CAPT KARL L. SCHULTZ, ACTING ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR GOVERNMENTAL
AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, SEND.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.