Subject: FW: INCREASED AUXILIARY SUPPORT FOR MARINE SAFETY, SECURITY, R 281944Z 
JAN 10 COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-DCO//

R 281944Z JAN 10 ZUI ASN-AM1028000105
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-DCO//
TO ALCOAST
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UNCLAS //N01500//
ALCOAST 045/10
COMDTNOTE 1500
SUBJ: INCREASED AUXILIARY SUPPORT FOR MARINE SAFETY, SECURITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL 
PROTECTION A. AUXILIARY MANUAL, COMDTINST M16790.1 (SERIES) B. AUXILIARY 
OPERATIONS POLICY MANUAL, COMDTINST M16798.3
(SERIES)
C. MARINE SAFETY MANUAL, VOLUME 1 (ADMINISTRATION AND
MANAGEMENT) COMDTINST M16000.6 (SERIES)
1. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF 12 NEW AND 12 REVISED/UPDATED 
PREVENTION AND RESPONSE PERFORMANCE QUALIFICATION STANDARDS (PQS) FOR THE 
AUXILIARY TRIDENT PROGRAM. THIS IS THE CULMINATION OF AN EXTENSIVE JOINT EFFORT 
ON BEHALF OF THE AUXILIARY AND ACTIVE DUTY LEADERSHIP.
PREVIOUS ALCOASTS INDICATED THAT ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE FOR AUXILIARY 
QUALIFICATIONS IN THE FIELD OF MARINE SAFETY, SECURITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL 
PROTECTION WOULD BE DEVELOPED TO ALIGN THOSE QUALIFICATIONS WITH THE REVISIONS 
TO ACTIVE DUTY PERFORMANCE QUALIFICATION STANDARDS (PQS). WORKING CLOSELY WITH 
PROGRAM MANAGERS, THE AUXILIARY PQS WAS REVISED TO BETTER SUPPORT THE FIELD. 
THIS ALIGNMENT PROVIDES BETTER CLARITY FOR AUXILIARISTS DESIRING TO CONTRIBUTE 
TO A BROAD SPECTRUM OF PREVENTION MISSIONS AND SOME KEY POLLUTION RESPONSE 
ROLES. IT ALSO ENSURES THAT SECTOR COMMANDERS WILL HAVE WELL TRAINED ADDITIONS 
TO THEIR WORKFORCE. I CONGRATULATE ALCON WHO HELPED TO BRING ABOUT THIS CRITICAL 
IMPROVEMENT TO THE AUXILIARY TRIDENT PROGRAM.
2. NEW QUALIFICATIONS:
  A. AUXILIARY ASSISTANT MARINE CASUALTY INVESTIGATOR (AUX-FO)
  B. AUXILIARY ASSISTANT MARITIME ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATOR
     (AUX-EO)
  C. AUXILIARY ASSISTANT SUSPENSION/REVOCATION INVESTIGATOR
     (AUX-FN)
  D. AUXILIARY ASSISTANT T-BOAT INSPECTOR (AUX-TI)
  E. AUXILIARY ASSISTANT K-BOAT INSPECTOR (AUX-KI)
  F. AUXILIARY ASSISTANT MACHINERY INSPECTOR (AUX-MI)
  G. AUXILIARY ASSISTANT MACHINERY INSPECTOR (STEAM) (AUX-MS)
  H. AUXILIARY ASSISTANT BARGE INSPECTOR (AUX-BI)
  I. AUXILIARY ASSISTANT HULL INSPECTOR (AUX-HI)
  J. AUXILIARY ASSISTANT FOREIGN PASSENGER VESSEL EXAMINER (AUX-
FPVE)
  K. AUXILIARY ASSISTANT FOREIGN FREIGHT VESSEL EXAMINER (AUX-FFVE)
  L. AUXILIARY ASSISTANT WATERWAYS MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVE (AUX- WM).
3. REVISED/UPDATED QUALIFICATIONS:
  A. AUXILIARY MARINE SAFETY ADMINISTRATIVE/MANAGEMENT (AUX-MSAM)
  B. AUXILIARY ASSISTANT CONTINGENCY PLANNER (FORMERLY AUXILIARY ASSISTANT 
CONTINGENCY PREPAREDNESS SPECIALIST) (AUX-ACP)
  C. AUXILIARY UNINSPECTED PASSENGER VESSEL EXAMINER (AUX-UPV)
  D. AUXILIARY UNINSPECTED TOWING VESSEL EXAMINER (AUX-UTV)
  E. AUXILIARY ASSISTANT LIFE RAFT EXAMINER (AUX-LR)
  F. AUXILIARY ASSISTANT PORT STATE CONTROL EXAMINER (AUX-PSCE)
     (FORMERLY PORT STATE CONTROL BOARDING TEAM ASSISTANT (AUX-
AEI))
  G. AUXILIARY PORT STATE CONTROL DISPATCHER (AUX-PSC)
  H. AUXILIARY ASSISTANT CONTAINER INSPECTOR (AUX-CI)
  I. AUXILIARY ASSISTANT FACILITY INSPECTOR (AUX-EU)
  J. AUXILIARY ASSISTANT POLLUTION INVESTIGATOR (AUX-ED)
  K. AUXILIARY ASSISTANT FEDERAL ON-SCENE COORDINATOR
     REPRESENTATIVE (AUX-ET) (FORMERLY AUXILIARY ASSISTANT POLLUTION RESPONSE 
SPECIALIST)
  L. AUXILIARY PREVENTION OUTREACH SPECIALIST (AUX-MEES)
     (FORMERLY AUXILIARY MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION SPECIALIST).
4. AUXILIARISTS WHO PREVIOUSLY QUALIFIED IN ANY OF THE QUALIFICATIONS IN 
PARAGRAPH 3 ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RE-QUALIFY WITH THE REVISED PQS. MEMBERS 
PURSUING LEGACY QUALIFICATIONS MUST COMPLETE THE CERTIFICATIONS NO LATER THAN 90 
DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS ALCOAST. AUXILIARISTS WHO CANNOT QUALIFY WITH THE 
LEGACY PQS WORKBOOKS BY THAT DATE MUST COMPLETE THE REVISED PQS.
5. DUE TO THE UNIQUE NATURE OF THE AUX-MSAM AND AUX-MEES PQS SUBJECT MATTER, 
LETTERS OF DESIGNATION FOR THESE QUALIFICATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY 
REGIONAL DIRECTORS OF AUXILIARY.
6. EFFECTIVE 90 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS ALCOAST THE PRESENT AUXILIARY 
ASSISTANT HARBOR SAFETY OBSERVER (AUX-EK) AND AUXILIARY MARINE SAFETY 
WATCHSTANDER (AUX-MSW) QUALIFICATIONS WILL BE CANCELLED TO ALIGN WITH 
COMMENSURATE CHANGES ON THE ACTIVE DUTY SIDE. THESE QUALIFICATIONS, IF EARNED 
PRIOR TO CANCELLATION BASED UPON THE DATE OF THE LETTER OF DESIGNATION, WILL 
CONTINUE TO COUNT TOWARD THE AUXILIARY TRIDENT DEVICE.
7. AUXILIARISTS MAY NOT CONDUCT EXAMINATIONS OF FOREIGN FLAGGED VESSELS OR US 
VESSELS SUBJECT TO MANDATORY INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION OR EQUIVALENT UNDER 
INTERAGENCY MOU WITHOUT BEING UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF QUALIFIED ACTIVE DUTY, 
RESERVE, OR CIVILIAN PERSONNEL AT ALL TIMES.
8. REFS A THROUGH C PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PQS GUIDANCE AND PROCEDURES FOR 
AUXILIARISTS IN SUPPORT OF PREVENTION/MARINE SAFETY MISSIONS.
9. SHORE FORCES SECTORS DIVISION (CG-7411) POC IS LCDR DENNIS MILLER, (202) 
372-1344. AUXILIARY DIVISION (CG-5421) POC IS LT LORI BARD, (202) 372-1265. 
REGIONAL AUXILIARY POC IS THE APPROPRIATE DIRECTOR OF AUXILIARY.
10. ELECTRONIC COPIES OF ALL SUBJECT QUALIFICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE 
E-LEARNING PORTAL AT HTTPS://LEARNING.USCG.MIL/PORTAL.ASP.
11. RELEASED BY RADM SALLY BRICE-OHARA, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR OPERATIONS.
12. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.