Commandant
2100 Second Street, S.W.
United States Coast Guard
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Staff Symbol: CG-133
Phone: (202) 267-6239
Fax: (202) 267-4610
Email: cmcvey@comdt.uscg.mil
COMDTINST 12410.12
MAY 16 2005
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 12410.12
Subj:
COAST GUARD CIVILIAN ORIENTATION TRAINING
1. PURPOSE. This Instruction describes Coast Guard Civilian Orientation training and outlines
responsibilities for its implementation.
2. ACTION. Area and district commanders, commanders of maintenance and logistics commands,
commanding officers of Headquarters units, assistant commandants for directorates, the Judge
Advocate General, and special staff offices at Headquarters are to promote its use and to ensure that
new employees are given sufficient time to complete the training. Internet release authorized.
3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. None.
4. INTENDED AUDIENCE. This Instruction applies to new Coast Guard civilian employees and their
supervisors.
5. BACKGROUND. Civilian employees within the Coast Guard have distinctive challenges compared
to their counterparts in non-military federal agencies. In addition to learning our business processes,
roles, and missions, new civilian employees need a basic understanding of the organization and
relevant protocol in order to work effectively in a military organization (e.g., how to address and
recognize military personnel). New employee orientation is an important part of the acclimation
process because it provides an opportunity to network and learn important aspects of our
organization. Furthermore, it exposes new employees to the operational assets they support and
helps them to adapt to their new environment, learn the Coast Guard culture, and work more
effectively. The Coast Guard presently offers a resident orientation course for newly hired GS-9 and
above and Non-Appropriated Fund (NAF) or Wage Grade equivalent employees who require an
understanding of the Coast Guard's overall missions, culture, and internal processes. Sixty training
quotas per year are available for the Civilian Orientation Program (COP) regardless of the actual
number of new hires who meet the eligibility requirements. No other centrally organized orientation
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