Commandant
2100 Second Street, S. W.
United States Coast Guard
Washington, DC 20593-0001
(202) 267-1381
COMDTINST 1550.16
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 1550.16
Subj: Coast Guard Institute Training Videotape Library
Ref:
(a) Commandant Instruction 1550.9 series
1.
PURPOSE. This Instruction describes the availability of unclassified training or job-related
videotapes at the Coast Guard Institute that Coast Guard units can use as supplements to their
existing unit training programs. It establishes guidelines and procedures for requesting and
duplicating videotapes, and adding to the Institute's library.
2.
DISCUSSION. The Coast Guard Institute has established a VHS videotape library on
training and job-related topics. The Institute will distribute requested videotapes to the unit
Educational Services Officer (ESO's), or point-of-contact designated by the unit commanding
officer, as discussed below.
3.
REQUESTING AND RETURNING VIDEOTAPES.
a.
Most titles in the Institute's videotape library may be ordered by using Form CGI-2100
(rev. 8/89), Institute Request. The "course material only" block in item 10 (reason for
submission) MUST be marked. Titles and synopses of available videotapes will be
found in the current List of Correspondence Courses. Form CGI-2100 may be
obtained from the address stated in para 3.b.
b.
College Level Examination Program (CLEP) tapes and the copyrighted American Red
Cross video "Standard First Aid" MUST be ordered by Rapidraft Letter. A mailing
label addressed to the ordering unit MUST accompany the rapidraft. Registered mail
and a DD-1149 will be used to transmit these tapes to and from the Institute. Send
Rapidraft requests to: