[Chdiraux-l] ALCOAST 299/06: COMMANDANTS CHANGE OF COMMAND -017/06

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R 251740Z MAY 06
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//G-C//
TO ALCOAST
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UNCLAS //N01321//
ALCOAST 299/06
COMDTNOTE 1321
SUBJ: COMMANDANTS CHANGE OF COMMAND

1. TODAY I RELIEVED ADMIRAL THOMAS COLLINS AS COMMANDANT. WE HONOR HIS 38
YEARS OF EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE TO THE NATION. HE LED THE COAST GUARD THROUGH
TIMES OF SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGE AND CHANGE, INCLUDING THE TRANSITION FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY,
SUPPORTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NORTHCOM, THE SWIFT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
MARITIME TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ACT, HISTORIC INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT WITH
THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA, AND THE UNPRECEDENTED RESPONSE TO THE 2005
HURRICANES. WE WISH HIM WELL AND THANK HIM FOR A JOB WELL DONE IN SERVICE TO
OUR COUNTRY AND HUMANITY.  I ALSO EXTEND MY SINCERE APPRECIATION TO MRS.
NANCY COLLINS FOR HER SUPPORT DURING ADMIRAL COLLINS DISTINGUISHED CAREER. 

2. CONCURRENT WITH THIS ALCOAST I AM SENDING AN EMAIL, MY FIRST SITREP, TO
ALL HANDS AND TO OUR MANY PARTNERS, OUTLINING MY INTENT. A PERSONAL VIDEO
MESSAGE FROM ME, ALONG WITH THIS SITREP, CAN BE ACCESSED ON THE COAST GUARD
INTERNET HOME PAGE AT WWW.USCG.MIL IN THE COMMANDANTS CORNER AND ON THE
OURCG TAB OF CGCENTRAL AT HTTP://CGCENTRAL.USCG.MIL.  IN THE FUTURE YOU WILL
RECEIVE ALL HANDS MESSAGES DIRECTLY FROM ME VIA SEVERAL CHANNELS, INCLUDING
ALL HANDS GENERAL MESSAGES AND THESE WEBSITES. MY PERFORMANCE GOAL IS TO
ENSURE RECEIPT BY ALL MEMBERS, O-10 TO E-1, IN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS. 

3. I AM EXTRAORDINARILY PROUD OF YOU AND OUR SERVICE.  I AM GRATEFUL FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE TO SERVE YOU AND THE NATION. 

4. ALL HAZARDS, ALL THREATS, ALWAYS READY...SEMPER PARATUS. 

5. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED. 

6. ADMIRAL THAD ALLEN, COMMANDANT, SENDS. BT

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