SUBJECT: FORCECOM COMMISSIONING
1. TODAY WE COMMISSIONED THE FORCE READINESS COMMAND (FORCECOM) IN
ALAMEDA,CA. AS COMMISSIONED, FORCECOM WILL OVERSEE INDIVIDUAL AND
ASSET-LEVEL OPERATIONAL TRAINING. THE COAST GUARD IS CONTINUING TO
WORK THROUGH OUR NEW ADMINISTRATION AND WITH CONGRESS TO SEEK THE
STATUTORY CHANGES NECESSARY TO MAKE THIS A 3-STAR COMMAND WITH FULL
FORCE-PROVIDER FUNCTIONALITY.
2. INITIALLY STOOD-UP AS A 2-STAR COMMAND UNDER REAR ADMIRAL TIM
SULLIVAN, FORCECOM IS A COMPONENT OF PACIFIC AREA AND IS CHARGED
WITH THE CURRENT AND FUTURE READINESS OF THE COAST GUARDS WORK
FORCE TO ENSURE THEY WILL BE READY WHEN CALLED TO EXECUTE THEIR
MISSIONS. UNDER THE CURRENT CONSTRUCT, THE FORCE READINESS COMMAND
ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY AND PROGRAMMATIC OVERSIGHT OF COAST GUARD
TRAINING CENTERS, TRAINING SUPPORT COMMANDS, AND SELECTED
STANDARDIZATION AND ASSESSMENT TEAMS. CURRENTLY THE LEADERSHIP AND
DEVELOPMENT CENTER WILL REMAIN A COMPONENT OF THE COAST GUARD
ACADEMY AND THE FISHERIES TRAINING TEAMS WILL REMAIN DISTRICT
ASSETS. ONCE THE FINAL MODERNIZATION LEGISLATION IS APPROVED AND
ESTABLISHES FORCECOM AS A 3-STAR COMMAND, FORCECOM WILL ALSO ASSUME
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL OF OUR DEPLOYABLE FORCES AND MARITIME PATROL
FORCES.
3. ALL OF OUR MODERNIZATION EFFORTS ARE POSITIONING THE COAST
GUARD TO EXECUTE OUR MISSIONS MORE EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY,
THUS FULFILLING OUR MAIN PRIORITY: KEEPING AMERICA SAFE AND SECURE.
THE FORCE READINESS COMMAND WILL ENSURE THAT ALL GUARDIANS ARE
PROVIDED THE TOOLS, TRAINING AND EXPERTISE TO ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN
MISSION EXECUTION.
4. AS GUARDIANS, WE MUST REMAIN STEADFAST IN OUR OPERATIONAL
READINESS EVEN AS WE CONTINUE TO STAND UP NEW MISSION SUPPORT
ORGANIZATIONS. THE UPCOMING TRANSFER SEASON WILL BE CHALLENGING AS
MANY OF OUR PERSONNEL TRANSITION TOWARDS THE NEW LOGISTICS AND
SERVICE CENTERS WHILE RETAINING THEIR CURRENT COMMAND
RESPONSIBILITIES. TO RECEIVE ASSET SUPPORT, ALL FIELD OPERATORS
SHOULD CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THEIR CURRENT POINTS OF CONTACT. WE
WILL MAINTAIN OUR EFFECTIVENESS DURING THIS DYNAMIC PERIOD THROUGH
TEAMWORK, CONSTANT COMMUNICATION, AND A STEADY FOCUS ON MISSION
EXECUTION.
5. WHILE THE EVENTS OF 1 JUNE ARE MAJOR MILESTONES IN OUR
MODERNIZATION EFFORT, MORE WORK REMAINS. WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK
WITH OUR CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEES TO OBTAIN LEGISLATIVE
AUTHORITY TO FULLY IMPLEMENT OUR MODERNIZATION PLANS. WE WILL ALSO
MAINTAIN OUR STRONG WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR CIVILIAN WORK
FORCE.  AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE ALL WANT THE SAME THING: A MORE
EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT COAST GUARD.
6. I ASSURE YOU THAT WE ARE DOING THE RIGHT THING FOR THE COAST
GUARD AND THE NATION BY BUILDING AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS BETTER
POSITIONED TO CONDUCT OUR MARITIME SAFETY, SECURITY, AND
STEWARDSHIP MISSIONS.
7. YOU CAN STAY INFORMED ON THE CHANGES TO OUR SERVICE BY VISITING
WEB SITES FOR THE FOLLOWING MODERNIZATION EFFORTS:
DCMS:HTTP://DCMSLOG.BLOGSPOT.COM, FORCECOM:
HTTP://IFORCECOM.BLOGSPOT.COM, AND
OPCOM:HTTP://CGWEB.LANT.USCG.MIL/LANTAREA/OPCOM/OPCOM/HOME.HTML
8. VADM DAVID PEKOSKE, PACIFIC AREA COMMANDER
9. INTERNET RELEASED AUTHORIZED.