COAST GUARD NATIONAL RESPONSE FRAMEWORK (NRF) CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS (CONOP)

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SUBJ: COAST GUARD NATIONAL RESPONSE FRAMEWORK (NRF) CONCEPT OF
OPERATIONS (CONOP)
A. NATIONAL RESPONSE FRAMEWORK 2007, RELEASED 22JAN08
B. COAST GUARD INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION PLAN,
COMDTINST M3120.15
C. 2007 USCG JOINT FIELD OFFICE SUPPORT TEAMS STAFFING PLAN, CG-3R
MEMO DTD 19APR07
D. DISTRICT RESPONSE GROUPS/DISTRICT RESPONSE ADVISORY TEAMS,
COMDTINST 16465.41A
E. NATURAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS GUIDANCE FOR 2007, MSG DTG 032049Z
MAY 07
F. COMMANDANT CONTINGENCY STAFFING PLAN, HQINST 1601.3B, DTD
17MAR06
G. ALIGNMENT WITH THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND
NATIONAL RESPONSE PLAN, COMDTINST 16000.27 DTD 30JUN05
1. THE CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS (CONOP) WAS DEVELOPED TO ALIGN THE
COAST GUARD RESPONSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (CGRMS) WITH THE RECENTLY
RELEASED NATIONAL RESPONSE FRAMEWORK (NRF). AS WAS DISCUSSED AT THE
RECENT SECTOR COMMANDER CONFERENCE, SECTORS NEED TO FOCUS ON THEIR
PREPAREDNESS TO RESPOND. THE CONOP:
A. ENSURES COAST GUARD ALIGNMENT WITH THE NATIONAL RESPONSE
FRAMEWORK, REF (A).
B. CLARIFIES CURRENT COAST GUARD POLICIES AND PROCEDURES IN REFS
(B) THRU (G) TO STRENGTHEN AND IMPROVE ALL INCIDENT/ALL HAZARD
RESPONSE EFFORTS.
C. ACKNOWLEDGES AND REINFORCES SECTOR COMMANDER AUTHORITY TO
QUALIFY A SECTOR TYPE 3 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM (IMT) TO IMPROVE
RESPONSE PREPAREDNESS. THE CONOP ALSO DESCRIBES DISTRICT COMMANDER
AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE AND QUALIFY TYPE 2 INCIDENT SUPPORT AND
COORDINATION PERSONNEL, AREA COMMANDER AUTHORITY TO QUALIFY AN
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT ASSIST TEAM (IMAT), AND THE DEPLOYABLE
OPERATIONS GROUP (DOG) COMMANDER AUTHORITY TO QUALIFY TYPE 1
PERSONNEL AS NEEDED.
D. PROVIDES FURTHER EXPLANATION OF COAST GUARD RESPONSE SUPPORT TO
DHS AND FEMA.
E. IS A LIVING DOCUMENT AND, AS SUCH, WILL BE UPDATED AND IMPROVED
AS NECESSARY.
F. IS POSTED ON CG CENTRAL AND CAN BE ACCESSED AT
HTTP://CGCENTRAL.USCG.MIL/MYCG/PORTAL/EP/HOME.DO FOLLOWING THE
PATHWAY OUR CG > ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION > HQ DIRECTORATES >
ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR OPERATIONS (CG-3) > ASSISTANT COMMANDANT
FOR RESPONSE (CG-3R) > OFFICE OF INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PREPAREDNESS
(CG-3RPP) > U.S. COAST GUARD NATIONAL RESPONSE FRAMEWORK CONCEPT OF
OPERATIONS (CONOP).
2. FUTURE PLANS.
A. CG-533 WILL WORK WITH THE AREAS TO REVISE REFS (B) THRU (G), AS
APPROPRIATE, PRIOR TO THE START OF HURRICANE SEASON, JUNE 1, 2008.
REVISION OF THESE DOCUMENTS MAY INCLUDE ADJUSTMENT OF JFO SUPPORT
TEAM AND IMAT NUMBERS.
B. ICS POSITION SPECIFIC COURSES AND ICS FULL SPECTRUM PQS WILL BE
COMPLETED OVER THE NEXT YEAR, FOR AN ANTICPATED ROLL-OUT OF FALL
2008.
3. POINT OF CONTACT AT CG-533 (FORMERLY CG-3RPP): LT AARON MEADOWS-
HILLS (202) 372-2259 OR AARON.R.MEADOWSHILLS(AT)USCG.MIL.
4. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.
5. THE COAST GUARDS MANDATE IS TO BE ALWAYS READY FOR ALL RISKS AND
ALL HAZARDS. IN A CHANGING WORLD, OUR CONTINUED SUCCESS DEPENDS
HEAVILY UPON OUR ABILITY TO BE PREPARED FOR ACTION. CONTINUOUS
IMPROVEMENT AND A COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE MUST REMAIN PART OF THE
COAST GUARDS LEGACY. SEMPER PARATUS.
6. REAR ADMIRAL W. E. JUSTICE, DIRECTOR OF RESPONSE POLICY, U. S.
COAST GUARD, SENDS.
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