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COMDTINST 5725.1
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 5725.1
Subj:
COAST GUARD RESERVE POLICY BOARD
Ref:
(a) 14 U.S.C. 703
(b) DHS Delegation No. 0170, Paragraph 2.(43)
1. PURPOSE. To establish policies and procedures for the Coast Guard Reserve Policy Board (RPB).
2. ACTION. Area Commanders, Assistant Commandants, the Director of Reserve and Training, Chief
of the Office of Reserve, and the President of the RPB shall familiarize themselves with provisions
of this Instruction. Internet release of this instruction is authorized.
3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. None.
4. DISCUSSION. Reference (a) requires the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to
convene a Coast Guard RPB at least annually to consider, recommend, and report to the Secretary on
reserve policy matters. At least one-half of the members of the board must be Reserve officers.
Reference (b) delegates to the Commandant of the Coast Guard the duties assigned to the service
Secretary in reference (a). Historically, the RPB has been an important vehicle for ensuring that
issues affecting the Coast Guard's Reserve force received due consideration at the highest levels of
the service. However, the absence of uniform policies and procedures for the RPB have resulted in