USCG Communications Response Capabilities
Personnel CG Personnel trained for: Communications Unit Leader (COML) Incident Communications Center Manager (INCM) Radio Operator (RADO) IT Customer Service Manager (ITSM) Incident Communications Technician (COMT) IT Help Desk Manager (HELP)
Locally Available CG Equipment VHF Fly Away Kits Juneau, Sitka, Kodiak Multiband Fly Away Kit Juneau Tactical Handheld Radios Existing Infrastructure Shoreside VHF Hi-Sites Shoreside VHF Lo-Sites Command & Control systems at Command Centers and onboard response assets
Existing Infrastructure
Outside CG Equipment Outside equipment available thru PACAREA Fly Away Kits (Requires Technician Support) VHF UHF ACU Portable Marine Radios Portable Tactical Radios CG Imaged Laptops Mobile Communications Vehicle (MCV) Requires 4 Person Support Team
Interoperability Standard CG tactical mobile & portables All marine band channels Nationwide Interoperability Frequencies Agreements w/ many govt partners for frequency programming Agreements w/ SEAPRO and ACS for programming OSRO frequencies
Challenges Limited quantity of local equipment Outside equipment will primarily come from Novato, CA Some outside equipment not transportable thru commercial means Agreements not in place w/ ALL response agencies