Proceedings Of The Marine

SUM 2013

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Inaddition,duetothelackofanyline-of-sightcommunications,D17staffersobtainedtheCoastGuard's mobilecommunicationsvanduringthedeployment, (whichcamewithitsownstaffngrequirementsfor communicationsandsecuritywatches),sotheprojectteamhadtofndberthingfor28personnelforthe durationoftheoperation.Theywouldlaterbejoined bythe17-personteamassessingtheSORSdeploymentinearlyAugustandbyvariousVIPsandsurge personnel throughout the summer and early fall. Fortunately,theremainderoftheindividualsdidnot havetheaviator'sberthingconstraints,andtheteam wasabletousetwoformerDepartmentofDefense facilitiesinBarrowtocoverplannedandcontingency berthingrequirements. Toresolvethehangarissues,CivilEngineeringUnit JuneaupersonnelandtheCoastGuard'srealproperty experts at the Shore Infrastructure Logistics Center(SILC)negotiatedaleasethatrequiredthe hangarownerstoupgradethefoorandrefurbishthe administrativespaces,solvingtwoconcerns.Theonly waytoresolvethefnalissue hetherthehangar's —w entrancewaslargeenough astofyanMH-60Tto —w Barrowandseewhetheritwouldft.Afterasuccessful"ft-test,"SILCawardedashort-termleaseforthe hangar in time to cover the operational period. The Coast Guard mobile communications van in Barrow. U.S. Coast Guard photo by LT Jason Smilie. Civil Engineering Unit Juneau and the SILC also partnered with the Naval Facilities Engineering Command,Northwest,forseveralmonthstocomplete an environmental assessment on the planned CoastGuardoperations.Fortunately,theassessment showedthattheCoastGuard'splannedactivitiesmet federalenvironmentalrequirementsandwouldhave nosignifcantimpactontheArcticenvironment. Finally,tomaintainpositiverelations,theCoastGuard conductedtownhallmeetingsandhelddiscussions withmunicipalandtriballeadersinBarrowtodiscuss CoastGuardoperations.Onekeygoalwastominimizetheimpacttolocalresidentsandsubsistence hunters.TheD17triballiaisonoffceralsoconducted culturalcommunicationstrainingforCoastGuard personnel engaged in Arctic Shield 2012 activities. Road Map to Success Solvingthetremendousoperationalandlogistical issuesinvolvedlong-termplanningandaneffective collaborationamongoperationalandmissionsupportunits.TheDCMSorganizationprovidedasingle pointofcontactforthewidevarietyofservices;this waskeytoasuccessfuloperation. ThelogisticalsupportdevelopedforArctic Shield 2012 activitiesserveasatemplateforfutureoperations, allowingtheUnitedStatestomaintainarealandsustainablepresenceintheArctic. New fooring, on the pallets to the right, was instrumental to hangar upgrading. U.S. Coast Guard photo by LT Faith Reynolds. Obtainingvehiclesforlocaltransportationwasalsoa signifcantissue.Similartotheberthingchallenge,the CoastGuarddidnotwanttomonopolizetherental carmarket.Therewereminimalrentalcarsavailable inBarrowandallwerecost-prohibitive.Theproject teamoptedtousegovernmentvehiclesfromBase KodiakandtheGovernmentServiceAgencyfeetin Anchorage,viaAirStationKodiakC-130logistical fights. www.uscg.mil/proceedings About the authors: CAPT Adam Shaw is the chief of Prevention for the 17th Coast Guard District and is on his third tour of duty in Alaska. He has served in the U.S. Coast Guard for 25 years in multiple prevention and response positions, including four afoat tours as commanding offcer. CDR David Godfrey has served in the U.S. Coast Guard for 20 years. In addition to serving six years aboard Coast Guard cutters, he served in a variety of logistical and command, control, communications, computer, and information technology billets. Summer 2013 Proceedings 29

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