COMDTINST 16618.8
e. Objectives and Metrics. The national program is designed to:
(1) Educate the maritime and recreational boating industries and the boating public on how
they can contribute to the homeland security effort by recognizing and properly reporting
suspicious activity. Based on a fiscal year cycle, COTPs will record and report annually,
no later than November 1, to the AWW program manager how many people received the
outreach message and/or training and through what sources, e.g., recreational boating
safety classes, maritime inspections, vessel safety checks, public gatherings, etc. (See
enclosure [1]);
(2) Develop and distribute national-level program materials to support local outreach and
awareness programs. Based on a fiscal year cycle, COTPs will record and report
annually, no later than November 1, to the AWW program manager how many materials
are distributed to the public (See enclosure [1]);
(3) Facilitate the flow of information relevant to potential terrorist or related illegal activities
to the proper authorities. The NRC will track and report monthly to the AWW program
manager the number of reports received on suspicious activity;
(4) Establish partnerships and ensure consistent goals and objectives with other federal, state
and local agencies that have similar public outreach and awareness efforts. Based on a
fiscal year cycle, COTPs will record and report annually, no later than November 1, to
the AWW program manager the number of partnerships that are created and/or
maintained (See enclosure [1]); and
(5) Establish and maintain partnerships with nongovernmental organizations with the same
goals and objectives stated in (4). Based on a fiscal year cycle, COTPs will record and
report annually, no later than November 1, to the AWW program manager the number of
partnerships that are created and/or maintained (See enclosure [1]).
f. Challenges. There are three major program challenges:
(1) The need to encourage industry and the public to recognize suspicious activity that
should be reported.
a. To address this challenge, Coast Guard Forces (active, reserve, auxiliary and civilian)
should utilize forums such as boating safety courses and industry days to distribute
educational material and provide information on types of suspicious activity that
should be reported. National program materials such as pamphlets and wallet cards
list examples of activities considered suspicious.
b. Several maritime stakeholder organizations such as the United States Power
Squadrons (USPS), Marina Operators Association of America (MOAA) and the
National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) have indicated
specific interest in supporting waterway watch activities. The national program will,
and local programs are encouraged to, support such interest by providing speakers for
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