ALCOAST 142/23 - APR 2023 RESPONSE OPERATIONS ASHORE INSIGNIA

R 062148Z APR 23   MID200080878231U
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST
BT
UNCLAS
ALCOAST 142/23
SSIC 1200
SUBJ: RESPONSE OPERATIONS ASHORE INSIGNIA
A. Military Qualifications and Insignia, COMDTINST M1200.1A
B. Uniform Regulations, COMDTINST M1020.6K
1. In accordance with Commandant Direction, the Response
Operations Ashore qualification insignia has been approved.
2. Military organizations highlight specific skillsets and
specialized communities through insignia. Wearing an insignia
is a celebration and reflection of an individual's significant
professional achievement. Earning insignia builds esprit-de-corps
while visibly representing professional competence. In the past,
the Coast Guard granted awarding of insignia to only a portion of
the workforce while other Services provided increased opportunities.
In the 100-Day Action Plan, the 27th Commandant established the
intent that all personnel who achieve excellence in their specialty
should have an opportunity to represent their excellence through
the display of earned insignia.
3. The Coast Guard Workforce is our highest priority. We are
transforming the way we inspire and develop our people to execute
the mission today and prepare for the demands of tomorrow. With
the development of new insignia, we will acknowledge those who have
achieved mastery of their programmatic specialties, while
safeguarding the meaning of and standards for such insignia. Earning
and proudly wearing a specialty insignia should be a high priority
for every member of our total workforce.
4. Today is an historic day as the Response Operations Ashore
Insignia is the first of the Coast Guard's new insignias to
receive Commandant approval and is the first new insignia in
over 20 years.
5. In the upcoming weeks, COMDT (CG-7) will issue a new COMDTINST
containing the requirements for earning the Response Operations
Ashore Insignia and process for requesting award of the Insignia.
6. The Response Operations Ashore Insignia will be retroactively
awarded to any member who served in the Response Operations Ashore
community and meets the requirements outlined in the forthcoming
COMDTINST. Detailed instructions on how to apply for retroactive
award of the Insignia will be released in the near future.
7. POC: LCDR Daniel Parker, Office of Shore Forces, COMDT (CG-741),
at Daniel.M.Parker@uscg.mil.
8. Ms. Lisa R. Schleder-Kirkpatrick, SES, Acting Assistant Commandant
for Capability (CG-7D), sends.
9. Internet release is authorized.