SUBJ: NATIONAL COMMAND CENTER TRANSFER
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 202019Z FEB 09, MODERNIZATION OF
ATLANTIC AREA (LANTAREA) COMMAND AND STAFF
B. MY 151259Z APR 09, MODERNIZING ATLANTIC AREA, UPDATE 1
1. AS AN UPDATE TO REFERENCES (A) AND (B), LANTAREA CONTINUES TO
TRANSITION TOWARDS A MODERNIZED ORGANIZATION. ON 18 MAY 2009,
ANOTHER MILESTONE WAS REACHED WITH THE TRANSFER OF OVERSIGHT AND
ADMINISTRATION OF THE NATIONAL COMMAND CENTER (NCC) FROM THE DEPUTY
COMMANDANT FOR OPERATIONS (DCO) TO ATLANTIC AREA. TRANSFER OF THE
NCC WILL ENHANCE THE COAST GUARD'S ABILITY TO MAINTAIN SITUATIONAL
AWARENESS RELATED TO ALL COAST GUARD MISSIONS AND FORCES AND MORE
EFFECTIVELY DISTRIBUTE SUCH ENHANCED INFORMATION TO SENIOR
LEADERSHIP AT COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS AND THE OPERATIONAL
COMMANDERS AT PACIFIC AREA AND ATLANTIC AREA.
2. UNDER DCO, THE NCC HAS DISTINGUISHED ITSELF IN COORDINATING
INFORMATION FLOW AND POLICY GUIDANCE TO NATIONAL LEVEL DECISION
MAKERS, COAST GUARD FORCES, FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES,
AND MARITIME INDUSTRY TO ENABLE THEM TO FULFILL THEIR
RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE AMERICAN PUBLIC. THIS IMPORTANT ROLE WILL
BE PRESERVED AND ENHANCED, PROVIDING A CLEARER OPERATIONAL PICTURE
AND SITUATIONAL AWARENESS FOR THE COAST GUARD'S SENIOR LEADERSHIP.
3. THE NCC WILL CONTINUE TO BE A VITAL CENTRAL NODE SERVING AS A
CONDUIT FOR OPERATIONS INFORMATION FLOW BETWEEN THE COMMANDANT AND
BOTH AREA COMMANDERS BY:
A.  SERVING AS A CONDUIT FOR OPERATIONS INFORMATION FLOW BETWEEN
THE COMMANDANT AND THE PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC AREA COMMANDERS.
B. PROVIDING INCIDENT BRIEFS TO HIGHER HEADQUARTERS AND COMMAND
CENTERS WITHIN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION (NCR), SUCH AS THE
NATIONAL MILITARY COMMAND CENTER AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY NATIONAL OPERATIONS CENTER.
C. SERVING AS THE LIAISON WITH THE WHITE HOUSE, DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF STATES, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND OTHER NCR
AGENCIES ON BEHALF OF THE COAST GUARD.
D. FACILITATING CRITICAL INCIDENT COMMUNICATIONS (CIC).
E. FACILITATING MARITIME OPERATIONAL THREAT RESPONSE (MOTR) PROCESS
WHEN DIRECTED BY THE GLOBAL MOTR COORDINATION CELL COORDINATOR.
F. MONITORING THE COAST GUARD'S COMMON INTELLIGENCE PICTURE (CIP)
AND CLASSIFIED AND UNCLASSIFIED COMMON OPERATIONAL PICTURE (COP).
4. AS WE AWAIT CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORIZATION, THIS CLOSER LINKAGE OF
THE NCC TO THE OPERATIONAL COMMANDERS WILL IMMEDIATELY IMPROVE
OPERATIONAL OVERSIGHT AND SITUATIONAL AWARENESS CAPABILITIES, AS
WELL AS SMOOTH THE PATH FOR A SEAMLESS TRANSITION TO OPERATIONS
COMMAND (OPCOM) ONCE AUTHORIZATION IS OBTAINED.
5. I ENCOURAGE YOU TO VISIT THE OPCOM IMPLEMENTATION WEBSITE TO
FIND THE LATEST HIGHLIGHTS ON LANTAREAS EFFORT REGARDING
MODERNIZATION. THE WEBSITE IS AVAILABLE AS A LINK ON THE LANTAREA
HOMEPAGE (HTTP://CGWEB.LANT.USCG.MIL/). RECENT INFORMATION IS
POSTED ON TOPICS SUCH AS THE EXPANDED LANT/D5 COMMAND CENTER, THE
NAVCEN TRANSFER, AND VIDEOS THAT OUTLINE EACH PROPOSED OPCOM
DIVISION. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING OPCOM IMPLEMENTATION CAN
BE DIRECTED TO LANTAREA VIA EMAIL TO OPCOM(UNDERSCORE)
IMPLEMENTATION(AT SIGN)USCG.MIL.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
7. VADM R. J. PAPP, JR., COMMANDER, COAST GUARD ATLANTIC AREA,
SENDS.