Enclosure (1)to COMDITINST 16010.12A
The Commandant's Direction
The Areas of Emphasis, Objectives and Commandant Imperatives that constitute the Commandant's Direction are
summarized in the chart below and are expanded upon in the following pages.
Objectives (Hdqtrs. Owners)
Commandant Imperatives
SERVICE: STAND THE WATCH
1. Performing all missions superbly. (G-M, G-O)
Raise the visibility of Coast
2. Ensuring superior readiness for all missions. (G-M, G-O)
Guard service to America.
3. Providing superior support for our units. (G-S, G-W)
4. Being alert for other opportunities to serve. (G-M, G-O)
PEOPLE: BUILD AND VALUE OUR TEAM
5. Providing the people and human resource system needed by our
Providing the people and
units. (G-W)
human resource system
6. Achieving our workforce 2015 goals. (G-W)
needed by our units.
7. Nurturing our new leadership development center. (G-W)
management and career development. (G-W)
TEAMWORK: PARTNER FOR A STRONGER AMERICA
9. Optimizing interagency coordination in all missions. (G-M, G-O)
10. Improving interoperability with DoD. (G-O)
11. Leading and participating in ONEDOT initiatives. (G-CCS)
12. Expanding our partnerships with stakeholders (G-M, G-O)
13. Contributing to national security objectives around the world. (G-M,
G-O)
EXCELLENCE: INNOVATE FOR SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE
14. Improving outcomes by investing in technology. (G-SI)
15. Tracing all managerial investment to operational performance. (All
Assistant COMDT's)
16. Meeting Y2K requirements. (G-SI)
17. Gaining clean financial audits in 1999 and beyond. (G-CFP)
18. Embedding our commitment to Quality Management. (G-CV)
19. Empowering field commands to match resources to workload. (G-M,
G-O, G-S, G-W)
VISION: SEIZE THE FUTURE
20. Pressing Deepwater recapitalization. (G-A)
Deepwater, Waterways
21. Leading a Waterways Management initiative for DOT. (G-M, G-O)
Management and
22. Responding to emerging environmental challenges. (G-M, G-O)
recognition as unique
23. Being recognized as a unique instrument of National Security. (G-C)
instrument of national
security.