USAA is a Proud Sponsor of the USCG Day
CWO3 Sean Dotson
Sep 30, 2024
Thanks to the generosity of the CGF SMF, Coast Guard units have acquired exercise, morale, and recreational equipment that has greatly improved the quality of life for Coast Guard personnel and their families.
ALCGPSC 131/24
SUBJ: REVALIDATION OF 2024-2025 COAST GUARD FOUNDATION (CGF) SHIPMATE FUND (SMF) REQUEST LIST
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 261757Z SEP 23/ALCOAST 347/23
1. Thanks to the generosity of the CGF SMF, Coast Guard units have acquired exercise, morale, and recreational equipment that has greatly improved the quality of life for Coast Guard personnel and their families.
2. Each Designated Regional MWR Director is required to validate that the units in their area of responsibility (AOR) still want the requested items from the approved 2024-2025 SMF request list contained in REF (A). If the unit does not desire their SMF items, that request will be removed from the list and the unit can submit for new projects next year when the SMF solicitation message comes out. The importance of validating the list cannot be overstated. Once a donor is found, it reflects negatively when the CGF has to let the donor know an item is no longer wanted. Submissions must be made by reconciling the Excel spreadsheet labeled by AOR, found at the following web site:
https://uscg.sharepoint-mil.us/:f:/r/sites/csc/SHIPMATE%20FUND/SMF%20FY%2024-25?csf=1&web=1&e=z9YV3W
a. MWR Directors should line through any line items that were funded as well as any line items that are no longer wanted by units.
b. No items or units may be added to this current list as the list has already been through Coast Guard gift acceptance protocols and approved by the Vice Commandant.
3. To align with the CGF's request to consolidate these requests at the District level, the Bases listed in paragraph 5 must consolidate all requests from units within their respective AORs to include Sectors, Districts, Areas, and HQ units. Base MWR Directors have been briefed and are available for consultation on the SMF processes. Base Commanding Officers should review the list with their respective District and must provide their finalized lists through District POC to the Community Services Command (CSC) NLT 22 November 2024. CSC will consolidate submissions and forward to the CGF.
4. Organization of the list shall remain in sequential order.
5. POC MWR Directors by district:
D1/Base Boston: CIV Julia Rosa, Julia.A.Bell@uscg.mil, (857) 416-3291
D5/Base Portsmouth: CIV Jeff Wapner, Jeffery.D.Wapner@uscg.mil, (757) 483-8671
D7/Base Miami: OS1 Omar Arrieta, Omar.A.Arrieta@uscg.mil, (808) 535-3333
D8/Base New Orleans: CWO Robert Arseneaux, Robert.M.Arseneaux@uscg.mil, (504) 253-4795
D9/Base Cleveland: CWO Jaime Mara, Jaime.L.Mara@uscg.mil, (571) 608-8713
D11/Base Alameda: CIV Robin Greer, Robin.A.Freer@uscg.mil, (510) 437-3832
D13/Base Seattle: CIV James Graddy, James.A.Graddy@uscg.mil, (206) 217-6357
D14/Base Honolulu: CIV Neil Morgan, Neil.L.Morgan@uscg.mil, (808) 842-2953
D17/Base Kodiak: CIV Alvina Smith, Alvina.J.Smith@uscg.mil, (907) 487-5390
CSC POC: CWO Sean Dotson, D05-SMB-CSCMWR@uscg.mil, (757) 842-4927
6. RDML Z. Merchant Commander, Personnel Service Center (CG-PSC), sends.
7. Internet release is authorized.