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

Part 3 – Station Operations
Chapter 1 – Station Organization and Watch-Standing
E.1.c. Factors of
Organization
The number of people assigned to the duty section should be the
minimum required to provide the requisite response mission capability
consistent with sound risk management principles. A Station’s duty
section organization should be based on:
(01) District mandated response readiness requirements (e.g. number
of B-0 boats/crews).
(02) Tempo of Station operations (e.g. OOD).
The OOD may be required to facilitate the Station’s response mission
capability.
E.2. Response
Boat Readiness
E.3. Watch-
Stander
Designation
Training
District Commanders establish response (or “ready”) boat readiness
requirements based on the demand for Coast Guard response services,
and the projected workload associated with that demand. Stations shall
not exceed District mandated boat readiness requirements without
concurrence from the District Commander.
Stations must carefully manage workload/fatigue risks associated with
watch-stander designation training.
(01) Watch-stander designation training conducted in conjunction with
the duty day, including underway training, should be scheduled.
(02) Supervised break-ins for practical evaluation should normally be
conducted in conjunction with routine duty section operations.
Supervised break-ins are for evaluation, not training.
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