Encl. (1) to COMDTINST 16577.2
USCG DGPS CONOP
a)
When a site's primary equipment fails and the site is operating with secondary
equipment, servicing unit shall respond within 24 hours or as soon thereafter as
weather and resource constraints permit.
b) When a site is off-air, servicing unit shall respond immediately after notification as
weather and resource constraints permit.
3) The Electronics Enginoering Center (EECEN), Wildwood NJ, is designated the Support
Maintenance Engineering Facility (SMEF) for the DGPS system.
3.4 System Life Cycle Managerneht
1) Configuration Management is the responsibility of SMEF.
3.5 Logistics
1) G-TES-3 is the logistics support manager and will provide the Equipment Integrated
Logistic Support Plan (EILSP) for DGPS. The EILSP defines support and maintenance
responsibilities, in detail, for the organizational, intermediate, and depot level inventory
control point. The EILSP also describes requirements for funding, personnel and training.
2) Support Center Baltimore will maintain a commodity stock of DGPS Broadcast Site parts.
G-TES-3 is designated the commodity stock manager and will establish a centralized point
for depot-level repairs.
3.6 Training
1) Training requirements in support of DGPS equipment are being established at the National
Aids To Navigation School (NATON), RTC Yorktown VA. Per the DGPS Acquisition
Plan, one ET1 0E instructor billet was provided at RTC Yorktown. This billet has been
filled. The existing radiobeacon course curriculum is being modified (keying card segment
for Morse Code identifier is replaced with DGPS functionality) and the class length will
not change. The present schedule of four classes per year with eight students per class will
remain. No additional resources are planned.
2) NAVCEN has developed and conducts on-the-job DGPS Control Station watchstander
training. No resident training or additional resources are required.
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