ALCOAST 309/25 - JUL 2025 IMPLEMENTING THE MIGRANT INTERDICTION OPERATIONS TRACKING TOOL

R 101424Z JUL 25   MID180001837462U
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST
BT
UNCLAS
ALCOAST 309/25
SSIC 16247
SUBJ: IMPLEMENTING THE MIGRANT INTERDICTION OPERATIONS
TRACKING TOOL
1. This ALCOAST directs the MIO Tracking Tool as the authoritative
database to track maritime migrant encounters, cases, chain of
custody, and other relevant information for all maritime migrants
and suspected aliens encountered during Coast Guard Operations.
2. The MIO Tracking Tool is a browser-based application that will
serve as a CG-wide database that will provide near real-time migrant
operation information for Coast Guard senior leaders. Developed as a
result of lessons learned during the Service's enhanced support to
Operation Vigilant Sentry (OVS) Phase 1b, the MIO Tracking Tool aims
to eliminate redundant data entry by operators, and streamline
information sharing for migrants and aliens. Specifically,
this tool will be used to track the lifecycle of a migrant in Coast
Guard care to include any manifestations of fear, biometric
enrollments, medical concerns, trafficking in persons screening,
transfers ashore to another agency, etc. This tool is intended to
serve as a wholesale replacement to the legacy tracking systems and
spreadsheets in use across the service.
3. All units conducting Migrant Interdiction Operations in Southeast
District are directed to begin preparations to institute the MIO
Tracking Tool immediately, with mandatory use of the tool beginning
on 25 JUL 2025. This includes but is not limited to: cutters, Sector
and District Command Centers, the National Command Center, and
COMDT (CG-MLE) watchstanders.
4. In addition to the Southeast District implementation, expect
Coast Guard wide deployment of the tool for all units conducting
MIO in August. Developments are currently underway to ensure all
specific mission and District needs are met prior to roll out.
Implementation will be announced at a later date via ALCOAST.
5. The MIO Tracking Tool can be accessed via the Pixel Dashboard,
the COMDT (CG-MLE-3) SharePoint, or this link:
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https://sail.uscg.mil/suite/sites/migrant-response

6. To request a MIO Tracking Tool account users shall submit a
CGFIXIT ticket (A General Application Issue, Application Name is
MIO) with an account request form attached. Account request forms
can be found on the COMDT (CG-MLE-3) SharePoint here:
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https://uscg.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/cgmle/cgmle3/SitePages/Migrant
-Tracking-Tool-Go-Live-Information.aspx

7. COMDT (CG-MLE) is the sponsoring program office for this
initiative and will work with the development team to satisfy unit
training requests(in-person or virtual) as needed. Units can request
training on this tool by emailing MIOTrackingToolTraining@uscg.mil.
Additional online training materials, instructional videos, and
supporting documents can be accessed via the MIO Training Tool
Microsoft Teams channel:
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https://dod.teams.microsoft.us/l/team/19%3Adod%3Af053d230cbbc400b948
775100beaa805%40thread.tacv2/conversations?groupId=058bed64-09ad-4f
40-9066-36de6fe43f0b&tenantId=369ba0d5-02cb-4d2f-94fd-9212cc24b78c

Access to this Microsoft Teams channel will be granted, once a
user's account is approved.
8. For additional information and support regarding the MIO Tracking
Tool, contact LT Owen Hurley, Owen.H.Hurley@uscg.mil,(202) 372-2175
or visit the link above.
9. CAPT B. L. Novak, Acting Assistant Commandant for Operations
Integration and Response Policy (CG-3/5R), sends.
10. Internet release is authorized.