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About the author:
LCDR Kevin P. Lynn serves as chief, Facility Safety Branch, at U.S. &RDVW; *XDUG KHDGTXDUWHUV +H JUDGXDWHG IURP WKH 8 6 &RDVW; *XDUG $FDGHP\ ZLWK D % 6 LQ PDULQH DQG HQYLURQPHQWDO VFLHQFHV +H DOVR VHUYHG DW WKH 0DULQH 6DIHW\ 2IÀFH LQ 1HZ 2UOHDQV /D DQG DW Marine Safety Unit Savannah, Ga., where he directed Coast Guard activities related to port security, defense readiness, environmental response, and waterways management.
For more INFORMATION: The Coast Guard's Container Inspection Training
and Assistance Team (CITAT) is a specialized force that deals solely with container inspections. In
addition to local Coast Guard captain of the port resources, CITAT can assist Coast Guard units in establishing a MASFO program.
CITAT is based in Oklahoma City, Okla., and can be contacted by visiting
http://homeport.uscg.mil and selecting "containers" from the left menu.
www.uscg.mil/proceedings