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Greetings . I'm Rear Admiral Chuck

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Fosse , the Coast Guard's Deputy Common

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Opea Personnel , or DCP . Hi , I'm

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Command Master Chief Malia Chastain .

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We lead the people table as part of

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Force Design 2028 and we're tasked to

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invest in our Coast Guard's most

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important asset , you . That means

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growing our workforce and making sure

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you have what you need to succeed

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during your time in the Coast Guard .

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So today we'd like to talk to you about

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a few of the exciting things DCP and

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the people table are working on to

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drive positive change under Force

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Design 2028 . First , the physical

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readiness program . Physical fitness

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helps us all do our jobs , from

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avoiding injuries to staying healthy .

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It's more than just a fitness test .

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When you leave the service , and

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hopefully not for a long time , I want

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you to be able to play with your

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grandkids just as vigorously as when

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you play with your kids . We know that

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service-wide fitness standards are an

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adjustment , and that's why we're here

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to support you every step of the way .

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Your unit's physical readiness leader

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will help you prepare for and take the

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test . We'll also be creating workout

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and nutrition guides as well as a

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webinar series to help you improve your

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health no matter your starting point .

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Even small steps can lead to big

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results . From ensuring your commands

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give you time during the day to work

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out to getting you the new PT uniforms

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you need , we are doing everything we

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can to help you be the healthiest

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versions of yourselves . All the while

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we're working to transform healthcare

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and support service to improve quality

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of life for you and for your families .

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We know that health care access varies

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widely and can be stressful for members

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underway or stationed in remote

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locations , so we are prioritizing

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expanded telehealth across the service ,

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and we know this is not the whole

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solution . Other healthcare

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transformation efforts are in the works ,

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but we know how much telehealth can

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reduce delays in treatment and support

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your overall health and well-being . We

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know that the training you receive in

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the field and at ANC schools carries

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over to many formal credentialing

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programs , so we wanna make sure you

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are set up for success , not just

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during your time in uniform , but also

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if and when you choose to leave the

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service . And for that reason we're

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piloting civilian credentialing as part

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of two A schools , DC and EM , as well

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as the MK Air Conditioning and

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refrigeration course . We'll be

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expanding this effort to other ratings

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in the future , so stay tuned for more

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announcements . We know that reservists

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who come into the service face long

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wait times until they receive orders to

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a school . In May , we're launching a

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new reserve basic skills course to

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prepare new reservists for follow-on

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assignments . The 3 week basic skills

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course will provide reservists a

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baseline of skills , allowing unit

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commanders to focus on more targeted

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training for their specific unit . This

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is the first step in a larger effort to

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close readiness gaps by giving members

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critical qualifications earlier in

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their careers . The curriculum will

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include weapons qualifications ,

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boarding team member initial

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qualification tasks , and tactical

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combat casualty care . Ultimately , we

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hope this course allows commands to

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stay focused on mission execution and

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gives reservists the training they need

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to contribute to Coast Guard missions

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before they attend a school . Now I'm

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sure you've heard that we're growing

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the workforce by 15,000 service members ,

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so to train them in future generations

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of our service members , we've acquired

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a new training center in Birmingham ,

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Alabama , which will serve as the Coast

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Guard's enlisted Leadership Center of

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Excellence . You'll hear more on that

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soon , but for now , just know that

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tomorrow's Coast Guard will be trained .

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To meet the mission . Speaking of

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equipping our members to succeed , I

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want to turn to another effort , one

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we're especially excited about . It's

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clear that the service needs to do a

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better job rewarding top performers

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regardless of their time in service .

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That begins with our enlisted workforce .

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So I'd like to turn things over to the

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Deputy May Petty off of the Coast Guard .

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Thank you Admiral Fossey and Master

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Chief Chastine . I'm excited to

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announce the modernization of our

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enlisted advancement system . As

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Admiral Fossey said , you , the men and

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women conducting Coast Guard missions ,

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make the service what it is . That's

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why we're updating our enlisted

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advancement system to ensure we're

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emphasizing the skills , competencies ,

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and performance to recognize and

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advance our most qualified candidates .

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We're also looking at new ways to

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ensure you have the skills and training

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you need to advance to the next pay

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grade , take on new challenges , and

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thrive when you move into new

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leadership positions . Moving forward ,

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you'll have the opportunity to provide

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input and help shape the changes that

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will impact more than 75% of our

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workforce . Thank you , Deputy . I'd

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like to talk about one more effort my

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team and I are working on with the

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technology table , Human Resources

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Information Technology , or HRIT . We

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are working together to find other ways

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to improve your professional lives . We

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have many projects underway aimed to

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improve the functionality and

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accessibility of HRIT systems used to

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effectively manage your career . We are

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collaborating with the technology table

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to ensure commonly used HRIT platforms

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are accessible through your digital CB ,

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which aims to put a mobile device in

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the hands of each member in the next 2

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years . You're a 21st century workforce

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and you deserve secure 21st century

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technology available at your fingertips

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to support your journey in our Coast

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Guard . In closing , I want you to know

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that all of us at DCP and the people

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table are working to get you the tools ,

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training , and equipment you need to

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succeed . You'll hear much more about

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other initiatives soon , but in the

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meantime , know that you are our most

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valued resource and our highest

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priority for driving success across the

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service , whether you are an active

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duty member , a reservist , a civilian

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employee , or an auxiliaist . Thank you

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for all you do for our Coast Guard and

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our nation .