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

Part 5 – Readiness and Standardization
Chapter 5 – Boat Crew Qualifications and Performance Evaluations
Section B. Underway Exercise Evaluations and Required and Optional Exercises
Introduction
B.1. Evaluation
Prerequisites
Underway exercises shall be performed to measure how boat crews
perform standard procedures (boat crew readiness) and to evaluate the
effectiveness of the unit’s boat crew training program.
The following prerequisites and standards shall be met when performing
the exercises:
(01) Trainees will not normally participate during underway exercise
evaluations, but may be onboard as observers at the discretion of
the evaluator.
(02) The boat being used shall have no disabling casualties. The
Operational Commander shall address all restrictive deficiencies
as necessary with written waivers as required in this Manual Part
5, Chapter 4, Section C, Discrepancy Classifications and
Required Actions.
(03) Duty standing certified boat crews shall normally perform at least
two required exercises. Non-duty standing certified personnel
including the CO (CWO only), OIC, XPO, Station (small)
Supervisor, Senior Boatswain’s Mate (at units commanded by a
commissioned officer), EPO, Engineers, and Boat Crew Members
shall perform at least one required exercise.
NOTE
At Stations and Aids to Navigation Teams (ANTS), the CO (CWO only), OIC,
XPO, EPO, and senior Boatswain’s Mate (for units commanded by a commissioned
officer) will be expected to perform at least one underway exercise if they have been
assigned to the unit for more than six months. Command Cadre (CO/OIC,
XO/XPO) will be expected to perform a day and night drill (i.e., OIC day, XPO
night).
(04)
Sorties shall, at a minimum, include core drills as listed below.
B.2. Required
Exercises (Core
Drills)
Each underway exercise shall, at a minimum, include one or more of the
core drills listed below.
(01) Day/night navigation and piloting.
(02) Man overboard (MOB) recovery.
(03) Towing (except cutter boats, SPC-LE, and Buoy Utility Stern
Loading (BUSL)).
(04) Buoy operations – mooring pull (ATON units only).
(05) Dewatering (if pump is available).
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