Enclosure (3) to COMDTINST 16000.27
c. Level of Representation. A Coast Guard officer of O-6 rank will be needed in a JFO to represent
Coast Guard interests and make or represent decisions pertaining to Coast Guard issues.
d. Knowledge Needed. Basic knowledge needed upon JFO standup will include Coast Guard
authorities, responsibilities and capabilities for Coast Guard missions, oil and hazardous
materials response (ESF10), Public Safety and Security (ESF13), Transportation including
recovery from transportation security incidents with maritime implications (ESF1), and urban
search and rescue (ESF9).
e. National Special Security Event (NSSE). For NSSEs, there will normally be sufficient advance
notice of the event to assess JFO staffing needs, including a determination through the Coast
Guard chain-of-command as to whether or not specialized capabilities are required. In most
cases, the most appropriate staffing source will be from the Sector in which the NSSE occurs.
3. PLANNING FACTORS FOR JFO STAFFING.
a. JFO Standard Operating Procedures. Planning for JFO staffing will be guided by the
Interagency Integrated Standard Operating Procedures for Joint Field Office (JFO) Activation
and Operations upon its effective date.
b. Coast Guard Knowledge and Expertise. The baseline Coast Guard-specific knowledge needed in
a JFO includes Coast Guard operations and marine safety, security and pollution response
authorities, resources and capabilities, and general subject-matter knowledge for response,
security, and recovery of transportation infrastructure and Coast Guard search and rescue and
transportation support capabilities.
c. Core JFO Staffing. The core JFO staffing requirement is a 4-member team led by an officer of
O-6 rank. Subject-matter expertise is provided by O-5 to senior O-3 officers, or GS equivalent.
If required, the O-6 will serve as the Coast Guard Senior Federal Official (SFO), or as the
interim Coast Guard SFO pending assignment of a Coast Guard flag officer, if required.
d. Scalable Staffing. Staffing levels may be increased or decreased according to the coordination
and support needs of the incident. The Coast Guard SFO, if assigned, otherwise the Coast Guard
representative leading the Coast Guard JFO team, will consult with pertinent Coast Guard district
and/or area and federal officials in the JFO regarding staffing issues.
e. Advance Team Deployment. The Coast Guard JFO advance team will deploy as soon as
practicable consistent with mission requirements, after the Coast Guard has been notified that a
JFO is being stood up and Coast Guard participation is required, either in response to an Incident
of National Significance that has been declared by the Secretary of Homeland Security or to
notification from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) at the regional level,
whichever occurs first.
Advance Team Deployment Kit. An advance team deployment kit should be established and
f.
maintained in ready status for each JFO. The kit should include such items as suitable portable
communications and computer capabilities; coordination resources, including points of contact;
and Coast Guard resource and capability information.
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