Navy

BOAT FORCE OPERATIONS

PERSONNEL QUALIFICATION STANDARD (PQS)

COMDTINST M16114.30

Commandant

United States Coast Guard

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COMDTINST M16114.30

JUN 20 2002

COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION M16114.30

Subj:

BOAT FORCE OPERATIONS PERSONNEL QUALIFICATION STANDARD

(PQS)

1. PURPOSE. This Manual is promulgated to establish the standard skill and knowledge levels

expected to be common among all group, section, and activities staff officers and senior petty

officers. It is an excellent training tool for units to use in the development of their personnel

in the boat force operations career field. Completion of this PQS also meets a portion of the

requirements for the boat force operations insignia (silver with gold tone). Other boat force

operations personnel (e.g., station personnel) are highly encouraged to complete this PQS.

2. ACTION. Area and district commanders, commanders of maintenance and logistics

commands, and unit commanding officers shall ensure that the provisions of this Manual are

followed in conducting ashore operations training programs. Internet release authorized.

3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. None.

4. DISCUSSION. Unit commanders should use this Manual to train boat force operations

personnel. This Manual is intended to become the standard whereby junior officers pursuing

careers in the operations ashore community will acquire a foundation for future assignments

as operations officer or station command. Other personnel will benefit greatly from

completing this PQS as it will develop a keen awareness of all the requirements and

complexities of boat force commands. Completion of this PQS is one of the requirements to

qualify for the silver with gold tone boat force operations insignia.

5. PROCEDURES. Minimum knowledge based requirements to qualify for wear of the boat

force operations insignia (silver with gold tone) are prescribed within this...