COMDTINST 3090.5 governs Coast Guard use of the SOCIUM interface for tracking international engagements and managing related roles.
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The publication defines SOCIUM roles, account responsibilities, required engagement entries, and procedures for NIPR and SIPR use. It requires specified activities to be tracked with minimum entry information and addresses account requests, training resources, and records management.
Applies to: This Instruction applies to all Coast Guard personnel within the U.S. and its Territories involved in the planning, organization, participation, and analysis of international engagements.
The lead event planner or coordinator, in the role of Activity Planner, is responsible for completing the SOCIUM entry.
Within each entry, the minimum information required is the engagement’s title, country, date, and a description.
Each description should include a point of contact with email and phone number.
The following activities are required to be tracked in SOCIUM: Mobile and Resident Training; Assessments; Exercises; Operations; Key Leader Engagements; Subject Matter Expert Exchanges; Transfer and Sale of Assets; International Port Security Assessments; Conferences; Seminars; Symposiums; Engagements Coincident to Operations; and Bilateral Discussions.
Unclassified international engagements shall be tracked using the NIPR SOCIUM Site (https://login.dsca.mil) .