COMDTINST 16114.38
6. PROCEDURES.
a. Register Maintenance. Commanding Officer, National Motor Lifeboat School (NMLBS) shall
maintain the Register of Surfmen. The Register shall be maintained electronically and in hard
copy in an appropriate bound volume.
b. Register Entries. Register entries in the hard-copy volume shall be made by hand in pen-and-
ink under the supervision of the Commanding Officer, NMLBS. Register entries shall consist of
(1) number, (2) full name (3) rank at time of qualification (4) date of qualification (5) unit of
qualification and (6) platform type. Additionally, notation shall be made in the register when
any member retires or departs the service.
c. Numbering. All members entered in the register shall be assigned a number. Numbers shall be
issued in consecutive order beginning with number 1.
(1) Reserved Numbers. Numbers 1 through 134 are reserved as follows:
Register
Dedicated to:
Number(s)
All men and women who, from the shores of our nation, have
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rendered aid to those in peril upon the sea.
Surfmen of the United States Life Saving Service (1871-1915): Each
register number from 2 through 45 corresponds to a year of USLSS
2-45
history from 1871 to 1915.
Surfmen of the United States Coast Guard (1915-2003):
46-134
Each register number from 46 through 134 corresponds to a year of Coast
Guard history from 1915 to 2003.
Table 1: Reserved Register Numbers
(2) Members with existing qualification. All qualified surfmen on active duty on 31 Dec 2003
shall be entered in the register in order of original certification as surfmen. Individual
numbers shall be assigned in consecutive order to each member, beginning with number
135. Commandant (G-OCS) will issue a certificate to each member that indicates official
entry into the Register.
(3) Newly Certified Surfmen. Members that certify as surfmen shall be entered in the register
upon initial certification as surfmen. Individual numbers shall be assigned in consecutive
order to each member. Upon certification as surfmen, members shall forward a copy of
their qualification letter to Commanding Officer, NMLBS. NMLBS shall enter each
member's name into the register and notify Commandant (G-OCS). Commandant G-OCS
will then issue a certificate to the member that indicates official entry into the Register.
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