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CDR David Chareonsuphiphat Jeff Price DSO-CM, LTJG Jonathan Tschudy, COMO Vic Connell
AWARD OF OPERATIONAL MERIT for recognition of outstanding performance in
USCG support as central roll in rescue of April 13, 2008, is presented to
Jeff Price DSO-CM by LTJG Jonathan Tschudy, Sector San Francisco.
Auxiliary communications are not bound into a rigidly structured operational system but rather consist of those radio-equipped vessels and aircraft, fixed land stations, land mobile stations and direction finder stations that have been accepted by the Director of the Auxiliary as facilities.
The primary purposes of the
Auxiliary communications network are:
-Coordinating authorized Auxiliary activities in
support of Coast
Guard Operations
-Augmenting the Coast Guard communications system, when
required
-Communicating urgent matters of official Auxiliary
business
-Training
-Assisting national resources in time of disaster
In general, Auxiliarists will operate radio facilities in conjunction with authorized surface and air missions. They will, at that time, use authorized government frequencies.
In order to stand watch at a Coast Guard or an Auxiliary communication facility, a Basically Qualified Auxiliarist must complete either the Auxiliary Communications Specialty Course (or the equivalent), or the Coast Guard Watchstander Qualification Program.
Information regarding the new Auxiliary Telecomunications PQS
June 16,2008, NEW PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS STANDARD (TelComPQS)
A new Personal Qualifications Standard (PQS) for Auxiliary
Telecommunications has been developed by the Operations (Response)
Department and approved by the National Board and CG Headquarters.
The Chief Director of the Auxiliary has announced the implementation
of the new personal qualification standard (PQS) for a
Telecommunications Operator (TCO) specialty. Effective 1 August 2008,
all new applicants for fixed land or land mobile radio facility
certification and/or operation must be certified as a TCO. Current
AUXCOM-rated members will continue to be eligible for facility ownership
and operation indefinitely, as long as their AUXCOM was earned prior to
August 1, 2008.
Details of the new Auxiliary Telecommunications PQS
The new Auxiliary Telecommunications PQS
You can download a copy of the Coast Guard Auxiliary HF Telecommunications Program Policies and Procedures here (PDF):
Other useful links:
Auxiliary Communications Specialty Course (AUXCOM-online)
Communications Newsletter (Archives)
Forms
OPS8
Radio Inspection Form (Note: As of 01/01/07 form 7004 replaced form 2736A. All 2736A forms will be rejected and returned to the member.)
Member Activity Report - Mission
Operations Policy Manual (Auxiliary)**
Telecommunications, US Coast Guard Navigation
An Auxiliary radio facility does not require a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license when operating while assigned to duty or performing a mission directed or scheduled by the U S Coast Guard.
A radio facility may be offered for use by an Auxiliarist and, if it meets requirements for that type of facility, it will be accepted by the Director of the Auxiliary. The facility owner must arrange for an initial inspection of the facility and, thereafter, a re-inspection every three years from the date of acceptance for use. Radio equipment used on a surface or air facility is considered and inspected as part of that facility. In general, the operator of a radio facility must maintain radio logs and formal message logs. Under ordinary conditions, Auxiliary radio facilities operate according to the Telecommunications Manual, COMDTINST M2000.3 and only on the frequencies listed in Appendix J of that manual.
1. Auxiliary Working Frequencies. Below are the working frequencies designated in the Eleventh District (NR) for official Auxiliary use. They may be used by Auxiliarist's only when conducting SAR, emergency operations, official Coast Guard Auxiliary business, communications, or when directed by competent Coast Guard authority.
Channel Frequency Use Under orders the working frequency is VHF CH 21A (157.050) with a secondary of VHF CH 16 (156.800). The alternate frequency is VHF CH 83A (157.175)
Effective the end of January 2007 all Coast Guard Auxiliary mobile and fixed land facilities that utilize the repeater system will be transmitting in Narrow Band per the National Telecommunications Policy. The frequency will not be published to the public. Each qualified communicator will be given the frequencies upon written notification.
Repeater Use Authorization. Contact the ADSO-CMR (as listed in the Eleventh District (NR) Auxiliary District Website) for requesting authorization to utilize this frequency. The ADSO-CMR will obtain written permission from District Communications Officer (DSO-CM) , Eleventh Northern Region Coast Guard District.
2. Land Mobile Patrols.
a. The facility must be currently inspected and be issued orders through POMS.
b. The Operator must be a qualified Communications Specialist.
c. All patrols should be scheduled through the Assistant District Staff Officer-Operations Patrol Area Coordinator Land Mobile (ADSO-OP/PAC/LM)
d. Land Mobile Patrols are reported under, Categories 01A, 02, 03, or 20A, for Scheduled Mobile Patrols and Category 25, SAR Call Out, on the Activity Report -Mission ANSC 7030 on the POMS site. All completed 5132 and 7030 forms must be sent to the Coast Guard Sector or Group Liaison.
Last Updated 29 October 2007
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