ALCOAST 373/21 - OCT 2021 RELEASE OF DOCTRINE FOR THE U.S. COAST GUARD RESERVE, COAST GUARD PUBLICATION R (PUB R)

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ALCOAST 373/21
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SUBJ: RELEASE OF DOCTRINE FOR THE U.S. COAST GUARD RESERVE,
COAST GUARD PUBLICATION R (PUB R)
A. Doctrine for the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve, Coast Guard
Publication R (Pub R)
B. Doctrine for the U.S. Coast Guard, Coast Guard Publication 1
C. Intelligence, Coast Guard Publication 2-0
D. Operations, Coast Guard Publication 3-0
E. Deployable Specialized Forces, Coast Guard Publication 3-1 (FOUO)
F. Short Notice Maritime Response, Coast Guard Publication 3-2
(FOUO)
G. Incident Management and Crisis Response, Coast Guard
Publication 3-28
H. Capability Management, Coast Guard Publication 7-0
I. Mission Support, Coast Guard Publication MS-0
1. This ALCOAST announces the release of REF (A), which joins
REFs (B) through (I) as the next Coast Guard doctrinal publication
and the first focused on the Coast Guard Reserve.
2. This seminal document introduces essential concepts and
overarching guidance for the Reserve Component (RC) and its
utilization in support of Coast Guard missions. It defines and
explains the essence of the RC and provides a clear Service vision
for the RC as an operational capability. This doctrine captures our
Reserve history, experience, structure, operations, and purpose
of the RC as part of an integrated Coast Guard workforce.
3. A contingency-based workforce, the RC trains locally to deploy
domestically and globally in response to man-made and natural
disasters. Mission success in the Coast Guard's fully integrated
workforce demands a well-prepared, ready Reserve in contingency and
non-contingency environments. This doctrine highlights the dynamic
history, capability, and strength of the RC as a dedicated asset and
force multiplier for the Coast Guard.
4. Understanding the foundation and direction of the RC is important
to future mission success. Accordingly, Commanders shall require
widest distribution and application of this capstone publication. I
encourage you to discuss Pub R on mess decks, hangar decks, in the
chiefs mess, and in wardrooms across the Service.
5. REF (A) can be found on the Internet at:
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https://www.uscg.mil/Leadership/Senior-Leadership/Resource-Library/

and on the Coast Guard Portal at:
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https://cg.portal.uscg.mil/library/doctrine/SitePages/CGPub.aspx

Paper copies will be distributed in limited quantities.
6. To learn more about the Coast Guard Reserve, please visit:
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https://www.reserve.uscg.mil/doctrine

7. POC: HQS-SMB-CG-R-Command@uscg.mil.
8. RADM James M. Kelly, Assistant Commandant for Reserve (CG-R),
sends.
9. Internet release is authorized.