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Action Officer Course. CDR Lisa Lewis, NC, USN 19 March 2008. ACTION OFFICER COURSE CDR Lisa Lewis – COS March 2008. Agenda Types of Taskers Coordination Package Preparation Routing Front Office Actions References. ACTION OFFICER COURSE CDR Lisa Lewis – COS March 2008. Tasker Types
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Action Officer Course CDR Lisa Lewis, NC, USN 19 March 2008
ACTION OFFICER COURSE CDR Lisa Lewis – COS March 2008 • Agenda • Types of Taskers • Coordination • Package Preparation • Routing • Front Office Actions • References
ACTION OFFICER COURSE CDR Lisa Lewis – COS March 2008 • Tasker Types • Short Fused • Congressional • Higher Authority • CNO, SECNAV, Health Affairs/TMA, Joint Action Coordination Office (JACO) • Others • Congressional Inquiry • External review, Audits, etc.
ACTION OFFICER COURSE CDR Lisa Lewis – COS March 2008 • Coordination • Identify key stakeholders • Other codes (BUMED) • Commands (OPNAV, TMO, USCFFC) • Regions*** • Documenting your coordination page • Coordination starts with initial research and ends with stakeholders consent on the final product.
ACTION OFFICER COURSE CDR Lisa Lewis – COS March 2008 • Preparing Package • Hard copy and electronic version in eKM • Action Memo A short, concise informative paper written at the executive level either summarizing an issue or another document so senior leadership feel comfortable in signing the document. • Proposed response What ever is germane to tasker at hand. (e.g. Memo For, Action Memo with Tabs, Info paper, etc..) • SECNAV and OPNAV writing guidance provide examples • Background, substantiating documentation • Coordination
ACTION OFFICER COURSE CDR Lisa Lewis – COS March 2008 • Routing: • Follow chain of command for appropriate code review. • If tasker involved financial/legal implications ensure appropriate coordination with M8 or legal. • If your code is designated lead with other codes assisting, the lead code is responsible for package compilation and submission. • Document all comments and action in eKM • Route through Secretariat • Action Officer are responsible to track progress of tasker in eKM or with EAs, if not in eKM • Ensure package is submitted early enough to reach final destination on time.
ACTION OFFICER COURSE CDR Lisa Lewis – COS March 2008 • Front Office Actions: • All packages go via COS office. Depending on content responses may be signed by COS, DSG, SG. • COS will coordinate package and may make necessary changes to content and format as necessary. If there questions Front Office will contact AO via code EA.
ACTION OFFICER COURSE CDR Lisa Lewis – COS March 2008 Key References: • SECNAV Correspondence Writing Guide • OPNAV Correspondence Writing Guide 7 Apr 06 • If needed contact CDR Lewis for copy. • Navy Correspondence Manual • Tasker Lesson Handout from Command Orientation • The Tongue and Quill AFHS 33-337 1 Aug 04 http://www.afmentor.com/docs/afh33-337.pdf • How to Write a White Paper: A White Paper on White Papers by Michael Stelzner (on AO Course CD) • DOD Dictionary of Military Terms http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/doddict/