Commandant
2100 Second Street, S.W.
United States Coast Guard
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Staff Symbol: CG-1112
Phone: (202) 267-6729
Fax: (202) 267-4798
Email: rwhaley@comdt.uscg.mil
COMDTINST 1750.4D
10 MAR 2006
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 1750.4D
Subj:
OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM
Ref:
(a)
Authority to Accept Certain Voluntary Services, 10 U.S.C. 1588
(b)
Volunteer Protection Act of 1997, Public- Law 105-19
(c)
Family Advocacy Program, COMDTINST 1750.7 (series)
(d)
Restrictions on Employment of Relatives, COMDTINST 12310.3 (series)
(e)
Invitational Travel, COMDTINST 12570.3 (series)
(f)
Coast Guard Special Needs Program 1754.7 (series)
(g)
Coast Guard Equal Opportunity Manual, COMDTINST M5350.4 (series)
(h)
Joint Federal Travel Regulation (JFTR), Appendix E
1. PURPOSE. This Instruction provides policy and program guidance applicable to all Coast Guard
units for the Ombudsman Program.
2. ACTION. Area and district commanders, commanders of maintenance and logistics commands,
commanding officers of integrated support commands, commanding officers of headquarters units,
assistant commandants for directorates, Judge Advocate General and special staff elements at
Headquarters shall ensure compliance with the provisions of this Instruction. Internet release is
authorized.
3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. Ombudsman Program, COMDTINST 1750.4C is cancelled
4. DISCUSSION.
a. The precursor to the Ombudsman program, the Coast Guard Command Family Representatives
Program, was established in 1986. Like its precursor, the Ombudsman program serves as a link
between Coast Guard units and families. Ombudsmen assist units and families by providing
information about family services, sources of assistance, Coast Guard and unit policies, activities
of interest to family members, family benefits, and other information to minimize disruption
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