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

Part 4– Training
Chapter 6 – Currency Maintenance
Table 4-9 (cont.)
Minimum Currency Requirements
Task Required For Required Frequency
Search Patterns
(Drifting)
All Coxswains.
Conduct each drifting
search pattern (SS/VS) in
accordance with the
Readiness and
Standardization/RFO
sea rch patterns (drifting
patterns ) checklist.
1 night every six
months (1 x SS and
1 x VS = 2 total
patterns)
ATON Teams and
cutterboats perform
same drills, day
only.
Contingency
COXN required to
perform VS 1 night
every 6 months.
Deck Watch
Officer Exam
All Coxswains.
Conduct in accordance
with TASK COXN-04-01-
ANY of Reference (eee).
1 time every five
years
Transit a Surf
Zone (if certified
for surf
conditions)
Heavy Weather
Coxswain only.
Surf-capable boats
only.
Conduct in accordance
with TASK HWX-04-05-
TYPE and TASK HWX-
04-06-TYPE of Reference
( cc).
3 transits every six
months
Heavy Weather
Towing
Heavy Weather
Coxswain and
Surfman only.
Conduct in accordance
with TASK HWX-03-08-
TYPE and TASK HWX-
03-09-TYPE, of Reference
(cc).
1 day every six
months in addition
to the towing
requirement above
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