ALCOAST 046/09
COMDTNOTE 3000
SUBJ: DISTRICT AND SECTOR RESERVE FORCE READINESS SYSTEM (RFRS)
OPERATIONAL TESTING AND REFINEMENT (OT(AND)R)
A. COMMANDANT INTENT ACTION ORDER (CIAO) NINE
1. REF A DIRECTED COMDT (CG-1) TO DEVELOP A RESERVE COMPONENT
MISSION SUPPORT SYSTEM THAT OPTIMIZES THE ORGANIZATION,
ADMINISTRATION, RECRUITING, INSTRUCTION, TRAINING AND READINESS OF
THE COAST GUARD RESERVE. WE HAVE COMPLETED THE DESIGN AND OBTAINED
APPROVAL OF A NEW ORGANIZATIONAL CONSTRUCT KNOWN AS THE RESERVE
FORCE READINESS SYSTEM OR RFRS. AS PART OF RFRS IMPLEMENTATION, WE
ARE CONDUCTING A SPECIAL ROLL-OUT PHASE CALLED OPERATIONAL TESTING
AND REFINEMENT OR OT(AND)R. THE OT(AND)R WILL BE CONDUCTED IN THE
FIFTH AND SEVENTEENTH COAST GUARD DISTRICTS.
2. DURING OT(AND)R, FUNCTIONS WILL BE SHIFTED TO DISTRICTS AND
SECTORS TO MEET SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR RESERVE READINESS AND
TRAINING. THE START DATE FOR THIS PHASE IS 16FEB09 AND WILL RUN
THROUGH 01JUN09. THIS PHASE OF RFRS DEVELOPMENT IS CRITICAL TO
LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR TRANSITIONING ISC FORCE OPTIMIZATION AND
TRAINING FUNCTIONS FROM THE ISCS TO OPERATIONAL UNITS. WE WILL BE
TESTING HOW MANAGEMENT PROCESSES WORK UNDER MODERNIZATION AS WELL
AS MEASURING NEW CAPABILITY FOR THE RESERVE PROGRAM AT VARIOUS
STAFFING LEVELS.
3. AS WE MODERNIZE OUR COAST GUARD, THE IMPORTANCE OF THE RESERVE
FORCE REMAINS VITAL TO OUR SUCCESS. RFRS WILL PLACE STAFFS OF
RESERVE PROGRAM SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS, ALSO KNOWN AS FULL TIME
SUPPORT BILLETS, AT THE MISSION EXECUTION LEVEL WHERE THEIR FOCUS
AND PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE TO MANAGE RESERVE READINESS,
TRAINING AND MOBILIZATION. RFRS WILL ALLOW US TO IMPROVE AND
CAPITALIZE ON THE READINESS POSTURE THE COAST GUARD RESERVE
PROVIDES AS A DEDICATED, TRAINED WORK FORCE WITH A UNIQUE BLEND OF
CIVILIAN AND MILITARY SKILL SETS.
4. THIS TRANSITION EFFORT IS GUIDED BY THE STRATEGIC TRANSFORMATION
TEAM (STT), MISSION SUPPORT PLANNING AND INTEGRATION TEAM (MSPAIT),
AND SUPPORTED BY CROSS-PROGRAM MODERNIZATION EFFORTS.
5. RDML D.R.MAY, DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND TRAINING, SENDS.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.