ALCOAST 371/18 - OCT 2018 HALF MASTING OF NATIONAL ENSIGN

united states coast guard

R 290700 OCT 18
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//NCC//
TO ALCOAST
UNCLAS //N05060//
ALCOAST 371/18
COMDTNOTE 5060
SUBJ: HALF MASTING OF NATIONAL ENSIGN
A. U.S. Coast Guard Regulations 1992, COMDTINST M5000.3 (SERIES)
1. As directed by the President of the United States, the National Ensign shall
be flown at half mast until sunset, 31 October 2018, as a mark of solemn respect
for the victims of the terrible act of violence perpetrated at The Tree of Life
Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
2. The National Ensign shall be flown at half mast on all Coast Guard buildings,
grounds, and vessels not underway.
3. Internet release authorized.