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COMDTINST M16120.7A
Communications WatchstanderQualification Guide
 
 
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CommandantUnited States Coast Guard2100 Second Street, S.W.Washington, DC 20593-0001Office Symbol: G-OCS-2Phone: (202) 267-1584
COMDTINST M16120.7AOCT 10 2002COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION M16120.7ASubj: COMMUNICATIONS WATCHSTANDER QUALIFICATION GUIDE1. PURPOSE. This Manual provides standardized procedures for the training andqualification of personnel who routinely communicate with the maritime public andCoast Guard resources on a variety of communication systems.2. ACTION. Area and district commanders, commanders of maintenance and logisticscommands and unit commanding officers shall ensure all operational shore units under their control, monitor all applicable distress networks and follow the procedures in thisManual for preparing personnel for duties as communication watchstanders. Internetrelease authorized.3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. Group and Stations Communications Watchstander Qualification Guide, COMDTINST M16120.7 is cancelled.4. DISCUSSION. Communication watchstanders are an extremely important element in theCoast Guard’s Command/Control System. In addition, they represent the Coast Guard tothe marine public and serve an important public relations function.a. The increased tempo of operations, shifts in operational emphasis, andimplementation of the maritime SAR assistance policy have all served to make the job of the communications watchstander more important and more difficult. As thefocus of our contacts with the maritime community, watchstanders require a highlevel of professionalism, responsiveness, and experience in order to relate to andhandle the many diverse marine incidents that are reported. Training and experienceare particularly critical for communications watchstanders.
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