Inspections

Question 1

What is the frequency of Standardization Assessment (STAN) Visits?

Answer 1

Biennial(Every 2 years)

Question 2

What Preparations should you make prior to the arrival of an Inspections Team?

Answer 2

 Make Sure Department heads have the most up to date Checklist
 Review Checklist with department heads, talk about concerns and plan to achieve success, make corrections as necessary
 Reach out to Assessment team if there are any questions regarding Checklist

Question 3

What is your personal view or opinion on inspections or audits?

Answer 3

 I value inspections and audits, it is great tool to have someone put a second pair of eyes on procedures. Training team have most update policies and protocols.

Question 4

When is the STAN schedule finalized?

Answer 4

 By 31 May the annual schedule will be finalized and posted on BFCO STAN CG Portal web site.

Question 5

What is the Purpose of STAN visits?

Answer 5

 Unit Level: identify mission specific gaps and enable prioritized implementation of unit level corrective actions via a mix of standardization assessment products and services.
 Operational Commander: report mission specific gaps for subordinate units and enable prioritized implementation of unit level correction actions requiring Operational Commander coordination or action.
 Office of Boat Forces: evaluate organizational system performance via analysis of cumulative assessment data

Question 6

What is OSI?

Answer 6

 Ordnance Safety Inspection :

i. Conducted Biennial (every 2 years), with the exception of PATFORSWA Cutters(annually)
ii. All units with ordnance shall conduct self-assessment 10 to 14 months following OSI.
iii. Units will be found non-compliant within a section if one major or two minor discrepancies are found, If a unit is found non-compliant within a section, the inspection team will inspect every item within that section, If a unit is found non-compliant in two or more sections, the inspection team shall inspect all checklist items in every section
iv. Non-compliance in two or more sections shall result in a failure of the OSI

Question 7

What is ECE?

Answer 7

 Environmental Compliance Evaluation (every 3 years)

Question 8

Cutter Inspections?

Answer 8

 Tailored Ship Training Availability(TSTA) (18-24 Months)
 Ready for Operations(RFO) (annually)
 Culinary Operation Support Team(COST) (Biennial)
 Logistics Compliance Inspections(LCI) (every 3 years)
Done on the ESD side/electeonics
 Ordnance Safety Inspection(OSI) (every 2 years)
 Safety Mobile Assistance, Response, and Training(SMART) (3 Years)
 Unit Safety Assessment Tool(USAT (annually)
 Comprehensive Law Enforcement Assessment of Readiness(CLEAR) (Biennial)
 Physical Security (annually)
 Unit Commanders should make weekly inspection of Cutter, Small boat and all spaces.

Question 9

(OBTT) Onboard Training Team shall have the following:?

Answer 9

DCTT- damage control TT
ETT- Engineering TT
NSTT- Navigation and Seamanship TT

MTT- Medical for independent duty

Question 10

What is CART?

Answer 10

Command Assessment of Readiness and Training

Question 11

What is RFS ready for sea?

Answer 11

RFS is an Area/District/Sector designed specialized training and evaluation period that includes ATO participation for newly commissioned cutters or for all cutters with nonoperational periods of six months or greater.

Question 12

What is a shakedown cruise?

Answer 12

All cutters shall conduct a Shakedown Cruise following an inport period exceeding 60 days, a scheduled Charlie period or as directed by the Operational Commander.

Question 13

What is Standard Canned Training Scenarios (SCATS)?

Answer 13

cutters are encouraged to develop and implement their own scenarios that include Coast Guard specific missions

Question 14

What are Shipboard Training Requirements (STR).

Answer 14

• STRs are the core drills and exercises required to be completed by cutters during CART/TSTA.
• drills completed during CART/TSTA with an 80% score or higher conducted in either evaluation or training mode can be entered into TMT for credit toward meeting a cutter’s quarterly, semiannual and annual periodicity requirements.

Question 15

What is Safety Mobile Assistance, Response and Training (SMART).

Answer 15

• SMART assessments evaluate the cutter’s compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health program and usually occur during the first scheduled day of CART.
• SMART and CART assess the current state of training, readiness and unit safety.
• While onboard each cutter, the SMART team completes a health risk assessment and examines occupational health functions. During the CART portion of the assessment, ATO personnel assess readiness and training.
• A Schedule of Events (SOE) message is sent to each cutter prior to the start of SMART-CART that includes details regarding the 3 day event.

Question 16

What are the Drill Completion Modes?

Answer 16

1. Walk through mode
2. Training Mode
3. Evaluation Mode

Question 17

Underway Familiarization Training is for what?

Answer 17

Due to the Marine Incident on Aug 28, 1980 on the collision and lost of life aboard the CGC Blackthorn, CO and OIC on 65 ft and above shall spend a UW training before assuming command.

Question 18

Ashore Units?

Answer 18

	Standardization Assessment(STAN) (Biennial)
	RFO (annually)
	COST (Biennial)
	LCI (every 3 years)
	OSI (every 2 years) 
	SMART (3 Years)
	USAT (annually)
	CLEAR (Biennial)
	Physical Security (annually)
	OIC 
	Unit Commanders shall conduct a material inspection of each boat assigned to the unit at least once per month or per maintenance procedure plan.

Question 19

CART

command assessment of readiness for training how often?

Answer 19

18 to 24 months

Question 20

How often is clear

Comprehensive law-enforcement assessment and readiness

Answer 20

24 months

Question 21

How often is facility standardization

Answer 21

36 months

Question 22

Ordnance safety inspection how often

Answer 22

24 months

Question 23

How often the safety mobile assistance and response team required at your unit

Answer 23

36 months

Question 24

How often is worklife standardization

Answer 24

36 months