COMDTINST 16101.2 governs Coast Guard search and rescue training, competency, qualification, certification, currency, and assessments.
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The publication establishes SAR Misson Manager competency and covers training systems, quota management, unit programs, and workforce development. It requires standardized training and competency practices, annual assessments of Command Centers, and documentation for decertification.
Applies to: All Coast Guard unit commanders, commanding officers, officers-in-charge, deputy/assistant commandants, and chiefs of headquarter directorates must comply with the policies contained.
All Coast Guard personnel assigned to Areas, Districts, and Sectors that plan and coordinate SAR responses must use this Instruction and become familiar with its contents. (paragraph 5)
Locally developed products must not conflict with this Instruction. (paragraph 5)
Decertification must be documented in the electronic training record. (paragraph 1)
Records created as a result of this Instruction, regardless of format or media, must be managed in accordance with Records & Information Management Program Roles and Responsibilities, COMDTINST 5212.12 (series) and the records retention schedule located on the Records Resource Center Microsoft SharePoint site. (paragraph 1-1)