2011 Flotilla / Division Leadership Course Honor Respect Devotion to Duty Uniforms & Beyond Danny Dail ACHIEVING THE GOAL

QUESTION WHAT IS THE GOAL?

ANSWER/REFERENCES TO ATTAIN THE SAME “APPEARANCE” STANDARDS AS ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS (CHAP 1 A.4. APPEARANCE, AUXMAN) OVERALL AUTHORITY FOR AUXILIARY ADMINISTRATION IS VESTED IN THE COMMANDANT (CHAP 1 B.1. AUTHORITY, AUXMAN) UNIFORMS MUST BE WORN AS PRESCRIBED IN COAST GUARD UNIFORM REGULATIONS EXCEPT AS NOTED IN CHAP 10 AUXMAN (CHAP 10 INTRODUCTION, AUXMAN)

ANSWER/REFERENCES continued ORGANIZATIONAL UNITS MAY NOT CHANGE, ADD OR DELETE WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION OF AUXILIARY NATIONAL BOARD, NATIONAL COMMODORE (NACO) AND CHIEF DIRECTOR AUXILIARY (CHAP 1 B. INTRODUCTION, AUXMAN)

QUESTION WHAT ARE TWO AREAS WHERE THEY CUT YOU SOME SLACK?

ANSWER WEIGHT FACIAL HAIR

OBJECTIVES BUY INTO THE IMPORTANCE OF APPEARANCE IDENTIFY SOME FLAGRANT VIOLATIONS BE AWARE OF RECENT CHANGES KNOW SOME WAYS TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE ENJOY YOURSELF!

AND BEYOND APPEARANCE GROOMING - PERSONAL BEARING & BEHAVIOR GROOMING – UNIFORM UNIFORMS “MY FAVORITE JACKET” EXERCISE ACHIEVING COMPLIANCE

APPEARANCE TOTAL PACKAGE

QUESTION WHERE MUST YOU MEET ALL COAST GUARD STANDARDS?

ANSWER WHEN WORKING AT A TRAINING CENTER WHEN WORKING IN RECRUITING

GROOMING - PERSONAL HAIR PERSONAL DISPLAY ITEMS EARRINGS/BODY PIERCINGS COSMETICS/FINGERNAILS MISCELLANEOUS

QUESTION HOW MANY AND WHAT TYPE OF EARRINGS ARE AUTHORIZED WITH TROPICAL BLUES?

ANSWER ONE PAIR BY FEMALES ONLY GOLD, SILVER OR PEARL SMALL, MAXIMUM ¼ INCH ROUND BALL STYLE CHAP 10 C.3.h AUXMAN DIFFERS FROM ACTIVE DUTY

QUESTION WHAT CAN YOU DO IF YOU HAVE ISSUES WITH THE STANDARDS IN CHAP 10 AUXMAN?

ANSWER WEAR THE BLUE BLAZER OUTFIT (CHAP 1 A.4.b. GROOMING, AUXMAN)

BEARING & BEHAVIOR IF YOU CAN BE IDENTIFIED AS AN AUXILIARIST, YOU REPRESENT THE COAST GUARD BEARING BEHAVIOR

GROOMING – UNIFORM CLEAN AND PRESSED FIT PROPERLY IN GOOD REPAIR RIBBONS/INSIGNIA SHOES, SOLES HEELS BUTTONS/ZIPPERS “CHANGE OIL” IN CAPS

UNIFORMS STATUS AUTHORIZED DISCONTINUED UNSERVICEABLE

UNIFORM RECENT CHANGES NO SERVICE DRESS BLUE (ALPHA) NO LONGER TROPICAL BLUE LONG NO BALL CAPS WITH TROPS NO PARKA LINER AS OUTER GARMENT UNDRESS BLUES OUT 31 DEC 2012 WORKING BLUE OUT 31 DEC 2012 ONLY 1 AUX BREAST INSIGNIA ON ODU AUXOP DEVICE ON RIGHT SIDE ODU

QUESTION WHEN WILL YOU NOT WEAR A REQUIRED TIE?

ANSWER WHEN WEARING A TIE PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD

QUESTION CAN YOU TELL ME SOMETHING ABOUT NAMETAGS THAT I DON’T ALREADY KNOW?

ANSWER CAN HAVE FIRST AND LAST NAMES FOR APPROPRIATE INFORMAL OCCASIONS MUST STILL HAVE STANDARD NAMETAG WHEN UNIFORMITY IS REQUIRED

“MY FAVORITE JACKET” PETER R. – 10 YEAR MEMBER o BEST COXSWAIN IN FLOTILLA o TOPS IN PATROLS/HOURS/SAVES/AWARDS o HAS TRAINED MOST MEMBERS IN OPS o WEARS OLD LEATHER JACKET WITH TROPS KENT C. – NEW MEMBER o ENROLLED IN PETER R.’S BOAT CREW CLASS o LAST MONTH WORE TROPS WITH GREEN MILITARY JACKET TO FLOTILLA MEETING DEAN W. – NEWLY ELECTED FC o ATTENDED FLC/DLC o HIS COURSE OF ACTION IS?????

ACHIEVING COMPLIANCE LEAD BY EXAMPLE EMPHASIZE AT NEW MEMBER TRNG APPOINT SOMEONE CROSS CHECK AT MEETINGS PROGRAM LEADERS CONSTANT, CONSISTENT, FAIR, PART OF CULTURE

ACHIEVING COMPLIANCE continued STEPS IF THE PREVIOUS DON’T WORK o GENTLE EXPLANATION o EXPLANATION (WRITTEN RECORD) o COUNSELING (WRITTEN, COPY TO MEMBER) o LETTER OF CAUTION o GO HIGHER

APPEARANCE STANDARDS GO WAY BEYOND “AUTHORIZED UNIFORM” TOTAL PACKAGE IS THE COAST GUARD PROUD TO HAVE YOU REPRESENT THEM?