Use of Non-Governmental Educational Material and Presenters

Commandant

2100 Second Street, S.W.

United States Coast Guard

Washington, DC 20593-0001

Staff Symbol: G-WKW-2

Phone: (202) 267-6729

Fax: (202) 267-4798

Email: JRechsteiner@comdt.uscg.mil

COMDTINST 1740.3

NOV 30 2004

COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 1740.3

Subj:

USE OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL AND PRESENTERS

Ref:

(a) Commercial Solicitation Controls at Coast Guard Units, COMDTINST 1740.2 (series)

(b) Transition Assistance Program, COMDTINST 1900.2 (series)

1. PURPOSE. This Instruction provides guidance to commanders and staffs when considering

whether to use non-governmental educational material or whether to permit a non-

governmental source to make an educational presentation to a group of Coast Guard

personnel.

2. ACTION. Area and district commanders, commanders of maintenance and logistics

commands, commanding officers of headquarters units, assistant commandants for

directorates, Chief Counsel, special staff offices at Headquarters, and commanding officers

of field units shall ensure compliance with the provisions of this directive. Internet Release

Authorized.

3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. Reference (a) has been revised to eliminate the discussion of

education programs, which is addressed in this Instruction.

4. DISCUSSION. References (a) and (b) deal with related issues. Commanding officers and

their staffs have an obligation to educate and inform their personnel (uniformed and civilian)

about certain important topical issues (e.g., consumer credit, financial planning, insurance,

government benefits, etc.). Where the Coast Guard and other parts of the federal government

have subject matter experts and materials that can be used for that purpose, commanding

officers and staffs can use those governmental resources. Additionally, commanding officers

and staffs can use non-governmental topical educational material and presenters as long as

the non-federal organization and its educational material have been approved by

Commandant (G-WKW).

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