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COMDTINST 11103.1B
July 29, 2002
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 11103.1B
Subj:
MAINTAINING AND SUPPORTING REPRESENTATIONAL FACILITIES
Ref:
(a)
Secretary of Transportation Letter dtd 5 June 2002(NOTAL)
(b)
Coast Guard Housing Manual, COMDTINST M11101.13 (series)
(c)
Civil Engineering Manual, COMDTINST M11000.11 (series)
(d)
Special Command Aide and Representational Facilities Management Manual, COMDTINST
M5300.11 (series)
1. PURPOSE. This Instruction redefines all existing housing for Flag Officer billets designated as
"Special Command Positions" under reference (a) currently referred to as "Flag Quarters" as
"Representational Facilities." Policies, procedures, and standards for operating, maintaining,
repairing, and furnishing Representational Facilities are outlined within this Instruction.
2. ACTION. Effective immediately, all official references to "Flag Quarters" and "Special
Command Quarters" shall be changed to "Representational Facilities". Area and district
commanders, commanders of maintenance and logistics commands, commanding officers of
headquarter units, and special staff Headquarters division chiefs shall ensure compliance with this
action, and other guidance contained within this Instruction.
3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. Maintaining and Supporting Special Command, Flag, and Command
Quarters, COMDTINST 11103.1A, is cancelled in its entirety. This Instruction supercedes all
previously applicable sections of references (b) and (c) and incorporates reference (d) where
applicable.
4. DISCUSSION.
a. Prior to this Instruction, the Coast Guard categorized its Flag Officer housing as either "Flag
Quarters" or "Special Command Quarters". The term Special Command Quarters implies a
separate, unique function other than a dwelling, and as such, these housing units were treated
differently with regards to funding levels and procurement restrictions. Specifically, these
units were viewed as being "representational" of the Coast Guard since they are often used to
host functions of political, diplomatic, or national importance. It has now been determined that
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