ALCOAST 316/17 - OCT 2017 HURRICANE LESSONS LEARNED

R 191354 OCT 17
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//DCO/DCMS//
TO ALCOAST
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ALCOAST 316/17
COMDTNOTE 16466
SUBJ:  HURRICANE LESSONS LEARNED
1.  The Coast Guard has performed a key role in the
response efforts to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria, Nate,
and others, reinforcing the imperative to be ready to
respond in times of crisis. As we continue to adapt to
changing priorities and emerging needs, it is vital to
collect the valuable lessons learned to improve future
incident response and recovery efforts.
2.  The Deputy Commandant for Operations (DCO) and the
Deputy Commandant for Mission Support (DCMS) have opened
a discussion on CG_Ideas@Work to quickly capture this
information. Please use the following link to share your
lessons learned.  We are eager to receive your
input, regardless of rate, rank, or grade: 
https://cg-ideasatwork.ideascale.com/a/ideas/recent/campaign-
filter/byids/campaigns/21889/stage/stage-irma
3.  This discussion is not intended to supersede the
official Hurricane Lessons Learned collection on CG-Portal,
but rather provide a means to rapidly share ideas,
innovations, and lessons learned directly from the field to
allow accelerated collaboration and communication across wide
geographical areas and mission domains while knowledge is
still fresh.  
4.  Preserving and institutionalizing the lessons learned
from these major response efforts will be invaluable to Coast
Guard operations in future times of crisis.  All members are
encouraged to participate!
5. For any questions please contact the Coast Guard
Innovation Program Manager, COMDT (CG-926), CDR Andy Howell
at Thomas.a.howell@uscg.mil or 202-475-3049.
6. RADM Linda L. Fagan, Acting Deputy Commandant for
Operations, and VADM Sandra L. Stosz, Deputy Commandant for
Mission Support, send.
7. Internet release authorized.