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Station (Small)

A station (small) is a minimally staffed and resource constrained unit that receives operational direction, command, and support from its parent station.

District commanders establish station mission requirements. Mission requirements are district-wide requirements with regional variations as required to meet the demands for Coast Guard services. The workload associated of district-mandated mission requirements will vary based on the station's area of responsibility (AOR), boating activity in the AOR, and the proximity and availability of other Coast Guard assets to meet mission requirements.

The elements of a station (small) shall include, but are not limited to the following:

• Multi-mission shore facility
• Operate boats in support of limited missions
• Provided with boat and personnel
• Auxiliary operated stations (small) may not have boats or personnel assigned.
• Non-pooled stations (small) have personnel allowances.
• Provide unit level training and limited equipment maintenance
• Responsible for their own internal supervision
• Receive support and services from a parent station, district office, group (or activity) office, base, integrated support command, air station or other host command.

A non-pooled station (small) is a station (small) with permanently assigned personnel. These units will be assigned an Operating Facility (OPFAC) number and Officer-in-Charge (OINC).

A station (small) that relies on auxiliary members for their primary duty section staffing for three or more months a year is considered to be a "auxiliary operated" station. Auxiliary operated stations may or may not have an active duty command cadre (i.e., OIC).

A pooled station (small) is a station (small) that appears in the OPFAC manual, but which will not have an assigned OPFAC number, assigned personnel, or an OINC. The parent station for this pooled station (small) has additional personnel to operate a boat from the physical location of the station (small). Essentially the pooled station (small) becomes a "remote operating location".

A pooled station (small) that relies on reserve personnel for at least one third of their primary duty section staffing for three or more months a year is considered to be a "reserve augmented" station.

The command cadre for non-pooled stations (small) shall consist of an Officer-In-Charge. The parent station command cadre shall assist the station (small) OIC in the performance of administrative and support activities as directed by the parent station CO.