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

Part 4– Training
Chapter 7 – Documentation
Certification
B.1. Certification
B.2. Competency
Codes
NOTE
Final certification for all boat crew positions and boat type designations
shall be documented by the unit Commander in the E-Training System.
The following sections must be completed for each individual position.
This may not be delegated:
(01) The boat crew position.
(02) The boat type for which the certification is granted.
(03) For Heavy Weather Coxswains, annotate status of surf tasks.
Competency codes reflect the type of boat and the crew position for
which a member is certified. When a certified boat crewmember has met
the requirements set forth in this Manual, the appropriate competency
code is assigned and an entry made in the individual’s personnel record.
The PERSRU yeoman will make a CGHRMS entry in the members PDR
and electronic PDR after receipt of supporting documentation provided
by the unit command. Submission of the necessary documentation
into the personnel management system is critical to the member as
well as all levels of the Coast Guard. See Table 2-5
Mission Competency Requirements.
Not all boat types have competency codes assigned.
B.3.
Contingency
Competencies
Contingency competencies were established after carefully analyzing
mobilization performance requirements. The training and performance
capabilities of Reserve boat crew members who achieve contingency
competencies on the Defender Class (RB-S) boat closely match the
training and performance capabilities of the Active Duty crews.
Contingency boat crews do not complete tasks associated with extended
searches, but they do complete all other tasks (including those associated
with the SAR mission) and are fully capable to respond to SAR cases,
and execute initial searches (VS and SS).
A boat crew under the command of a certified Contingency Coxswain is
considered a Contingency Crew. Although one of the primary functions
of Contingency Crews is to provide mobilization readiness for Maritime
Homeland Security including PWCS, they do not normally have enough
drill time to certify and maintain the currencies associated with the
tactical competencies (particularly high speed boat tactics and MAW
qualifications). The contingency competencies provide a standard level
of training to maintain professional boat operation skills. A Contingency
boat crew under the command of a certified Coxswain is considered a
regular boat crew.
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