Encl. (1) to COMDTINST 7220.39
(d)
For all other
members on flight orders, the termination
date shall be
the date the member is no longer required to
fly. Members
covered under this paragraph shall be given
notice of the
termination of flight orders as far in
advance as is
practicable.
c.
Authority to issue flight orders:
(1)
Commandant (G-PMP-2) may delegate the authority to issue
noncrew member flight orders to commanding officers and
officers-in-charge of Coast Guard units, chiefs of Coast
Guard Headquarters offices, divisions, branches, and staff
elements, and chiefs of area, maintenance and logistic command,
and district divisions and branches.
(2)
Commander, Coast Guard Military Personnel Command (opm) may
issue PCS flight orders to Coast Guard aviators and USPHS
officers assigned to Coast Guard aviation units as flight
surgeons.
(3)
Commanding Officer, Coast Guard Training Quota Management
Center may issue TAD (DIFOPS) flight orders to aviators assigned
PCS to DIFPRO or DIFDEN billets who are undergoing aircraft
requalification or transition training.
(4)
Commanding Officers of Coast Guard aviation units may issue:
(a)
Continuous and periodic crewmember flight orders as
described in paragraph 5.a above and periodic noncrew
member flight orders to enlisted members in pay grades E-4
through E-9 with aviation rating designations and warrant
officers in AVI and ELC specialties assigned to that
command; and
(b)
Periodic noncrew member flight orders to no more than
four Health Services Technicians (HS's) assigned to local
commands who are required to serve as Aviation MEDEVAC
Specialists. Authority to issue periodic noncrew member
flight orders to more than four HS's must be obtained from
Commandant (G-PMP-2).
(5)
Commanding Officers of WAGB's may issue periodic noncrew
member flight orders to Marine Science Technicians (MST's)
and Public Affairs Specialists (PA's) for polar cruises
provided that operational aircraft are assigned. These
orders shall be effective the date of commencement of flight
operations and terminate when flight operations are completed.
Not more than one MST and one PA may be issued flight orders
at any one time.
(6)
Commanding officers of units to which a qualified Coast
Guard flight surgeon is assigned to a non-flight surgeon
billet may issue TAD flight orders to the flight surgeon
if the USPHS officer is required to temporarily serve as a
flight surgeon at a Coast Guard aviation unit with:
(a)
A flight surgeon billet that is currently vacant; or
(b)
A permanently assigned flight surgeon who is
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