comdtinst m16114.32c - U.S. Coast Guard

Part 2 – Operations and Missions
Chapter 4 – Boat Units and Boat Types
A.1. Definitions Coast Guard boat units for the purpose/applicability of this Manual are
defined in this section.
A.1.a. Station
A.1.b. Station
(small)
A.1.b.1.
Auxiliary-
Operated Station
(small)
A.1.c. Aids to
Navigation Team
A.1.d. Station
Aids to
Navigation Team
(STANT)
A.1.e. Cutter
A.1.f. Maritime
Safety and
Security Team
(MSST)
A.1.g. Marine
Safety Unit
(MSU) / Marine
Safety
Detachment
(MSD)
A Station is a Coast Guard shore facility with an OPFAC, Command
Cadre, and permanently assigned duty-standers, unit boat allowance, and
equipment.
A Station (small) is a minimally staffed and resource constrained unit
that receives operational direction, command, and support from its parent
unit.
An Auxiliary-Operated Station (small) is a Station (small) that relies
on auxiliary members for its primary duty section staffing for three or
more months per year. Auxiliary operated units may or may not have an
active duty C ommand Cadre (i.e., OIC).
An Aids to Navigation Team (ANT) is a Coast Guard shore facility
with an OPFAC, Command Cadre, and permanently assigned dutystanders,
unit boat allowance, and equipment.
A STANT is a Coast Guard shore facility with an OPFAC, Command
Cadre, and permanently assigned duty-standers, unit boat allowance, and
equipment.
A Cutter is a Coast Guard facility with an OPFAC, Command Cadre,
and permanently assigned duty-standers, unit boat allowance, and
equipment.
A MSST is a Coast Guard shore facility with an OPFAC, Command
Cadre, and permanently assigned duty-standers, unit boat allowance, and
equipment, which reports to the Deployable Operation Group (DOG).
A MSU is a Coast Guard shore facility with an OPFAC, Command
Cadre, and equipment which reports to a Sector Commander. Some
MSUs have a unit boat allowance.
A MSD is a subordinate unit of a Sector that is created when a
Prevention workforce is needed in a geographically separated location.
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