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

Part 5 – Readiness and Standardization
Chapter 3 –Readiness and Standardization Team Assessments
Section A. Goals and Procedures
A.1. Assessment
Goals
The assessment visit is designed to achieve several goals. These goals
fall in line with the goals of the Readiness and Standardization Program
as identified in this Manual Part 5, Chapter 1, Introduction. In addition
to providing a venue to ensure Coast Guard standards are maintained and
enforced, the visits provide on-site, personalized technical and
professional training and information sharing between the STAN Team
and unit boat crewmembers. Operational and unit Commanders should
capitalize on these opportunities to improve their ongoing boat crew
training programs, as well as use the materiel inspection results to correct
operational deficiencies on each standard boat. The specific objectives
of the Readiness and Standardization Assessment visits are to:
(01) Evaluate the materiel condition of standard boats and ensure unit
compliance with PMS and configuration management
requirements.
(02) Evaluate unit compliance with the boat crew training and
qualification program. Ensure all crews are properly certified.
(03) Evaluate boat crew performance skills essential for safe
operation.
(04) Evaluate the unit Survival Systems Program with regard to
documentation, condition, and use of equipment in accordance
with Reference (f).
(05) Determine whether boat crews adhere to standard operating
procedures.
(06) Provide RFO evaluation guidance to the Operational
Commander’s observers.
A.2. Assist Goals
A.3. Procedures
An assist visit is exactly the same as an assessment visit except that the
report only goes to the Unit Commander. Units that have never had any
prior assessments are entitled one assist visit. The purpose of an assist
visit is to introduce the unit to the process. This typically occurs when a
unit receives a standard boat for the first time.
Additionally, the first time a unit is assessed on a specific mission, that
portion of the visit will be treated as an assist. For example, a unit
receives new classification as Pursuit Level IV; this portion of the visit
would be reported/routed as an assist.
To limit variation for the unit being evaluated, the procedures for the
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