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

Part 3 – Station Operations
Chapter 2 – Station (small) Standard Operating Procedures
District Commanders and Sector Commanders
B.1. District
Commander’s,
Sector
Commander’s,
and CO/OIC’s
Responsibilities
The District Commander, Sector Commander, CO/OIC shall:
(01) Not impose operational or other requirements that conflict with
the policies herein.
(02) Schedule work and readiness in response to peak
demand/maritime activity in the AOR.
(03)
Set a goal of a 68-hour maximum work week (including duty).
(04) Not impose self-generated requirements that conflict with the
policy herein or in higher existing Commandant Directives.
B.2. District
Commanders’
Responsibilities
District Commanders shall:
(01) Designate Station (small).
(02) Determine an appropriate mission employment for each Station
(small) subject to the policies contained herein and without
exceeding Commandant standards.
(03) Develop a comprehensive mission plan for their District [Station
(small)] Concept of Operations. Readiness postures for Station
(small) shall be based upon:
a) Operational requirements including, but not limited to, SAR
demand, SAR system capabilities, and other Coast Guard
missions and associated system capabilities.
b) Local requirements including, but not limited to, operating area
demographics, proximity to the parent Station, and prevailing
weather and marine conditions.
c) Workload factors including, but not limited to, the additional
workload required to achieve and maintain certification on
multiple boat types, and unproductive transit time to and from
the duty location.
(04) Review policies and procedures at Station (small) to determine
what activities and requirements are self-imposed and not
required.
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