1. I am personally sensing the increased operational and personnel tempo involving elevated levels of operational risk throughout the Sector Long Island Sound area. This weekends case load was notable, expected with hot weather and an approaching 4th of July holiday, which normally signify a peak workload for our Coast Guard forces and port partners. Upcoming large scale marine events, such as Operation Sail 2012 activities in Southeastern Connecticut, just add to the aggregate challenge of the summer period.
2. Our core purpose of being Semper Paratus and vigilant will be key to our overall success in managing the collective levels of risk generated during these demanding summer operations. Our Coast Guard forces (Active Duty, Reserve, Aux, and Civilian) will maintain mission readiness and integrity throughout this Captain of the Port zone during this increased risk period and by working with other federal, state, local, tribal, private sector and event sponsors, we will achieve an outcome of safe, secure and successful marine events and case management.
3. I count on each and every member to exercise sound judgment and personal risk management. We are a crew of professionals. You must ensure you are ready to stand the watch or support those who do. I trust our leadership and field commanders to communicate a confidence in everyone's contribution in meeting this challenge and maintaining our vigilant prevention and response posture. While we stand the watch for our communities, I take great comfort knowing every member of our team will do their part and take care of one another. We must come back from every mission, every time. Safety must always come first.
4. To the front-line forces, to the background support community sustaining our operations, to the extended station backfill watchstanders, crews, reserve and auxiliary, and to our multiple layers of port partners at all levels that will be working side by side with us, I send my sincerest appreciation for your commitment to duty and service to the public, ultimately earning our nations trust.
5. Commanding Officers, Officers in Charge, and Detachment Supervisors are charged with sharing my message with their crews.
Semper Paratus.
6. Captain Vojvodich, Sector Commander, sends.
2. Our core purpose of being Semper Paratus and vigilant will be key to our overall success in managing the collective levels of risk generated during these demanding summer operations. Our Coast Guard forces (Active Duty, Reserve, Aux, and Civilian) will maintain mission readiness and integrity throughout this Captain of the Port zone during this increased risk period and by working with other federal, state, local, tribal, private sector and event sponsors, we will achieve an outcome of safe, secure and successful marine events and case management.
3. I count on each and every member to exercise sound judgment and personal risk management. We are a crew of professionals. You must ensure you are ready to stand the watch or support those who do. I trust our leadership and field commanders to communicate a confidence in everyone's contribution in meeting this challenge and maintaining our vigilant prevention and response posture. While we stand the watch for our communities, I take great comfort knowing every member of our team will do their part and take care of one another. We must come back from every mission, every time. Safety must always come first.
4. To the front-line forces, to the background support community sustaining our operations, to the extended station backfill watchstanders, crews, reserve and auxiliary, and to our multiple layers of port partners at all levels that will be working side by side with us, I send my sincerest appreciation for your commitment to duty and service to the public, ultimately earning our nations trust.
5. Commanding Officers, Officers in Charge, and Detachment Supervisors are charged with sharing my message with their crews.
Semper Paratus.
6. Captain Vojvodich, Sector Commander, sends.