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

Part 3 – Aids to Navigation Team Operations
Chapter 9 – Aids to Navigation Units
Section B. Mission Requirements and Limitations
Introduction
B.1. Mission
Requirements
B.1.a. Response
Mission
Requirements
This section discusses mission response requirements and gives guidance on
self-imposed requirements to be avoided.
District Commanders establish Aids to Navigation Team mission
requirements. Mission requirements are District-wide requirements with
regional variations, as required, to meet the demands for Coast Guard
services. The workload associated with District-mandated mission
requirements will vary based on the Aids to Navigation Team’s Area of
Responsibility (AOR), boating activity in the AOR, and the proximity and
availability of other Coast Guard assets to meet mission requirements.
Aids to Navigation Teams shall maintain the appropriate alert status for all
Coast Guard missions requiring a response of 24 hours or less.
(01) Bravo-Zero (B-0) alert is required for missions requiring Coast
Guard response within 30 minutes of notification, or less.
(02) Additional personnel shall be placed in the appropriate alert status
when the projected response mission requirements exceed the
capability of the primary response crew(s).
Aids to Navigation Team watch composition (e.g. duty crew) should be
limited to the minimum required to support response mission requirements.
The Discrepancy Response Crew shall maintain a adequate level for
correction of discrepancies in accordance with the Discrepancy Response
Factor Decision Guide (DRF), should be limited to the minimum required
for appropriate Coast Guard response.
B.1.b. Non-
Response Mission
Requirements
Aids to Navigation Teams must carefully manage workload/fatigue risks
associated with non-response operational requirements.
(01) Non-duty crews shall be used to the degree necessary to protect the
integrity of the duty crew’s response capability.
(02) Aids to Navigation Teams should limit personnel to a maximum of 8
hours work/duty for every 24-hour period of non-response missions.
B.2. Mission
Limitations
All Aids to Navigation Teams are resource-constrained, designed to meet
specific threats and mission requirements. The unit OIC shall maintain
open communication with District Commanders, Sector Commanders to
structure tasking and support accordingly.
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