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COMDTNOTE 1500
SUBJ: DADT REPEAL IMPLEMENTATION - POLICY AWARENESS TRAINING UPDATE -
TIER 3 TRAINING COMMENCE 01 APR 11
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 281746Z FEB 11/ALCOAST 074/11
1. AS ANNOUNCED IN REF A, TIER 1 (SR. LEADERSHIP, SUBJECT MATTER
EXPERT) AND TIER 2 (UNIT LEADER) TRAINING BEGAN ON 01 MARCH.
PROGRESS HAS BEEN EXCELLENT AND RELATIVELY FEW PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN
ENCOUNTERED REGARDING THE TRAINING SYSTEM AND MATERIALS. THIS UPDATE
SERVES TO REMIND TIER 1 AND TIER 2 MEMBERS TO COMPLETE THE
COMPUTER-BASED TRAINING BY 15 MAY AND TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE
FOR TIER 3 ALL HANDS TRAINING.
2. ALL UNIT COMMANDERS, COMMANDING OFFICERS AND OFFICERS IN CHARGE
WILL PROVIDE DONT ASK, DONT TELL POLICY AWARENESS TRAINING VIA
ALL-HANDS SESSIONS COMMENCING 01 APRIL. THIS TRAINING WILL BE
COMPLETED BY 30 JUNE. THIS TRAINING REQUIREMENT SHALL NOT BE
DELEGATED, EXCEPT AS AUTHORIZED BELOW:
A. EXCEPTIONS FOR TIER 3 ALL-HANDS DELIVERY ARE AUTHORIZED FOR
MAJOR SHORE COMMANDS, (E.G. ACADEMY, TRAINING CENTERS, ETC.),
DISTRICTS, AREAS AND HEADQUARTERS. TRAINING MAY BE DELEGATED TO THE
O-6 OR GS-15 LEVEL AS NECESSARY TO FACILITATE EFFICIENT DELIVERY OF
POLICY AWARENESS TRAINING.
B. WHEN A COMMANDING OFFICER CANNOT BE PRESENT AT A
GEOGRAPHICALLY DISTANT SUB-UNIT DURING THE 01 APRIL TO 30 JUNE TIMEFRAME TO COND
UCT
A TIER 3 ALL-HANDS SESSION, SUB-UNIT PERSONNEL MAY ATTEND A TIER 3
ALL-HANDS SESSION WITH ANOTHER (E.G. HOST) COMMAND. THIS SHOULD BE
COORDINATED IN ADVANCE BETWEEN THE COMMANDS.
3. COMMANDS CONCERNED WITH INTERNET CONNECTIVITY FOR TRAINING MAY
REQUEST A DADT TRAINING DVD FROM THE PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGY CENTER.
COMMAND REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD SEND AN EMAIL TO
USCGDADTTRAINING(AT)USCG.MIL OR CONTACT LCDR CHRIS BONNER, FC-514, AT
(202) 475-5475.
4. TRAINING OFFICERS MUST ENSURE TIER 3 TRAINING IS CAPTURED IN THE
TRAINING MANAGEMENT TOOL. TRAINING COMPLETION RATES ARE TRACKED
CLOSELY AND REPORTED TO SENIOR LEVELS IN THE COAST GUARD AND THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
5. COMMENCING 15 MAY, TIER 3 COMPUTER BASED TRAINING (CBT) WILL BE
MADE AVAILABLE IN THE LEARNING PORTAL FOR THOSE PERSONNEL UNABLE TO
ATTEND THEIR UNIT ALL-HANDS SESSION. THIS OPTION IS INTENDED FOR
MEMBERS TDY OR OTHERWISE NOT PRESENT AT THEIR UNIT FOR AN ALL-HANDS
SESSION. COMPLETION OF THE TIER 3 CBT MODULE DOES NOT EXCUSE A
MEMBER FROM ATTENDING THEIR UNIT ALL-HANDS SESSION IF OTHERWISE
AVAILABLE TO ATTEND. CBT IS CAPTURED AUTOMATICALLY UPON COMPLETION.
6. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND TRAINING SCENARIOS (I.E.
VIGNETTES), AVAILABLE IN THE ATTACHMENTS TAB OF THE TRAINING MODULE,
MAY BE DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY IN ADVANCE OF ALL-HANDS SESSIONS.
THIS WILL REDUCE PAPER WASTE AND PROMOTE ROBUST DISCUSSION.
7. FEEDBACK FROM DESIGNATED TIER 1 AND TIER 2 PERSONNEL WITH RESPECT
TO TIER 3 TRAINING IS ENCOURAGED AND SHOULD BE FORWARDED UP THE CHAIN
OF COMMAND TO USCGDADTTRAINING(AT)USCG.MIL.
8. TRAINING QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO FORCECOM-51 POCS ON THE
COAST GUARD REPEAL TEAM: MR. JAMES LIS, (202) 475-5478 OR LCDR CHRIS
BONNER, (202) 475-5475, EMAIL USCGDADTTRAINING(AT)USCG.MIL. POLICY
AND IMPLEMENTATION QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE COAST GUARD
REPEAL IMPLEMENTATION TEAM, CAPT CHRIS CALHOUN, (202) 475-5360 OR CDR
PATRICK KNOWLES, (202) 475-5365, EMAIL USCGDADTPOLICY(AT)USCG.MIL.
9. RELEASED BY RADM RONALD T. HEWITT, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HUMAN
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10. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.