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(3) One way for field units to increase their outreach is through the use of their Sea Partners
Teams. The Sea Partners Program is a dedicated education and outreach effort that has
been accomplished mainly through the Reserves. This program has experience and existing
contacts within the port community that can help move the MTS message forward. MTS
outreach materials and talking points are being developed for the Sea Partners and MTS
training is being incorporated into the annual training curriculum for the Sea Partners
Program. Coast Guard Auxiliarists and U.S. Power Squadrons also engage in education
and outreach to the recreational boating community and could be a valuable resource for
unit MTS outreach efforts at boat shows, training functions and in other venues.
d. Internal CG coordination of Waterways Management and MTS efforts. Improved
coordination between Coast Guard Operational and Marine Safety Programs is crucial to
effective local partnerships, awareness efforts and efficient use and acquisition of the resources
necessary to undertake these efforts. For example, a successful outreach and awareness
campaign is dependent on the use of a consistent message across program lines. Efforts to
coordinate overlapping functions will reduce redundant efforts and leverage resources between
Coast Guard assets such as Marine Safety Offices (MSOs), Groups, Stations, AtoN units,
Reserves, Auxiliarists, and Seapartners.
(1) Efforts are underway at the program level in Coast Guard Headquarters to better align the