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Auxiliary QE Currency Auxiliary QE Currency and Reappointmentand Reappointment

Qualification Examiners

1st District Northern Region

March 2008

2008 QE Workshop2008 QE Workshop USCG Auxiliary 1st District Northern RegionUSCG Auxiliary 1st District Northern Region 22

QE & Coxswain UnderwayQE & Coxswain Underway

Difficult to measure QE underway time, no Difficult to measure QE underway time, no consistent recording of QE mission time consistent recording of QE mission time over the yearsover the years

In past, CHDIRAUX has recommended 20 In past, CHDIRAUX has recommended 20 hours as lead plus QE mission time for hours as lead plus QE mission time for each QE each yeareach QE each year


From the ABCTMFrom the ABCTM

“QEs must maintain coxswain currency and the expected levels of QE activity, as defined by the OTO, to remain qualified as a QE.”


D1NR CoxswainsD1NR Coxswains(underway as lead)(underway as lead)

Hours Underway as Lead

020406080

100120140160180200220240

All 196 Coxswains

Ho

urs

49% have 20 hours or less


D1NR QEsD1NR QEs(underway as lead or reported as QE (underway as lead or reported as QE

mission)mission)

47% have 20 hours or less

020406080

100120140160180200220

30 Qualification Examiners

Ho

urs


D1NR QEsD1NR QEs

020406080

100120140160180200220

30 Qualification Examiners

Ho

urs

Lead Non-Lead


Average Hours for 2007Average Hours for 2007

Total Total U/WU/W

U/W as LeadU/W as Lead

All CoxswainsAll Coxswains 6767 3838

QEsQEs 7373 4242


QE Annual Underway Time?QE Annual Underway Time? We don’t want “evaluation only”, no actual We don’t want “evaluation only”, no actual

coxswain mission time QEscoxswain mission time QEs We don’t want “all coxswain mission time”, We don’t want “all coxswain mission time”,

no evaluation time QEsno evaluation time QEs Somewhere there is a desireable middle Somewhere there is a desireable middle

ground for expectation for skill ground for expectation for skill maintenance for volunteersmaintenance for volunteers


EncouragementEncouragement

Plan to perform SOME mission lead time (e.g. Plan to perform SOME mission lead time (e.g. acting as coxswain and not as a QE) every yearacting as coxswain and not as a QE) every year

Proportion of time spent during the year as QE, Proportion of time spent during the year as QE, as a crewmember, as coxswain is up to each as a crewmember, as coxswain is up to each individual, but remember we want QEs to be “top individual, but remember we want QEs to be “top notch” performersnotch” performers

Time not reflected in AUXDATA: Active Time not reflected in AUXDATA: Active harbormasters, USCG Reserve coxswainsharbormasters, USCG Reserve coxswains


Auxiliary QE ReappointmentAuxiliary QE Reappointment

Auxiliary QE appointments are finite term Auxiliary QE appointments are finite term (3 years here)(3 years here)

A mechanism for evaluation of QEs is A mechanism for evaluation of QEs is important to give information to DIRAUX important to give information to DIRAUX for reappointment decisionfor reappointment decision

Some evaluation can be measured from Some evaluation can be measured from recordsrecords

Some evaluation must be done in the fieldSome evaluation must be done in the field


Why Reappointment?Why Reappointment?

The goal is to insure we have the highest The goal is to insure we have the highest quality, highest performing QE corps, yet quality, highest performing QE corps, yet with enough QEs for appropriate coverage with enough QEs for appropriate coverage and serviceand service

Members’ activity level changes over time Members’ activity level changes over time as private lives and circumstances as private lives and circumstances change. Past high performers might not be change. Past high performers might not be future high performers for a variety of future high performers for a variety of reasons.reasons.


Term Limits?Term Limits?

Some districts (notably D7) have a term limit on Some districts (notably D7) have a term limit on QE appointmentQE appointment

This administratively helps some hard decisions, This administratively helps some hard decisions, and helps avoid self-driven QE burnoutand helps avoid self-driven QE burnout

This can limit the pool from which to select This can limit the pool from which to select capable QEscapable QEs

Appointment after time off is handled just as any Appointment after time off is handled just as any potential new QE appointment is handledpotential new QE appointment is handled


Examples of MeasurementExamples of Measurement

Attendance at Annual QE WorkshopsAttendance at Annual QE Workshops Underway hoursUnderway hours QE missions performedQE missions performed Maintenance history of coxswain and Maintenance history of coxswain and

instructor certifications (e.g. any REYR?)instructor certifications (e.g. any REYR?) All of the above are not absolute go/no go All of the above are not absolute go/no go

measurementsmeasurements


Field MeasurementField Measurement

Difficult to insure availability of checkrides Difficult to insure availability of checkrides to provide underway evaluation of a QE to provide underway evaluation of a QE performing the checkrideperforming the checkride

Each QE has their own coxswain currency Each QE has their own coxswain currency checkride, though…just not on the QE checkride, though…just not on the QE appointment interval, but on their 3-year appointment interval, but on their 3-year BCQP currency scheduleBCQP currency schedule


From the ABCTMFrom the ABCTM“All QEs must go through an evaluation by the OTO or his/her designee every three years. This evaluation is usually done by the OTO but may be delegated, if necessary to the Chief QE Coordinator (CQEC) or an AQEC. The evaluation will require the OTO or his/her designee observing the QE performing a dockside oral exam and an underway check ride of a crew or coxswain candidate. The QE must complete these tasks to the satisfaction of the observer to remain certified as a QE.”


Field MeasurementField Measurement

The OTO (or a designate if absolutely The OTO (or a designate if absolutely necessary) will plan on being aboard for necessary) will plan on being aboard for Auxiliary QEs own currency checkridesAuxiliary QEs own currency checkrides

Auxiliary QEs need to report plans to the Auxiliary QEs need to report plans to the OTO for their own currency checkrides 2 OTO for their own currency checkrides 2 weeks or more prior to the checkride so weeks or more prior to the checkride so the OTO can schedule his presencethe OTO can schedule his presence


Schedule of QE Coxswain Schedule of QE Coxswain CurrencyCurrency

2008 QE personal currency checkrides2008 QE personal currency checkridesQuinn, Cotter, Anderson, LevangieQuinn, Cotter, Anderson, Levangie

2009 QE personal currency checkrides 2009 QE personal currency checkrides Bloomquist, Bornstein, Farren, Gaugh, Griffith, Kroeker, Bloomquist, Bornstein, Farren, Gaugh, Griffith, Kroeker, Lambert, Larkin, Leibovitz, Lipouskey, MacIsaac, Milone, Lambert, Larkin, Leibovitz, Lipouskey, MacIsaac, Milone, Potter, Rivest, Roderick, Snowman, SpoffordPotter, Rivest, Roderick, Snowman, Spofford

2010 QE personal currency checkrides2010 QE personal currency checkridesArmstrong, Audette, Bernstein, Eggleston, Gianni, Haig, Armstrong, Audette, Bernstein, Eggleston, Gianni, Haig, Pearce, Pendergast, PendergastPearce, Pendergast, Pendergast


DiscussionDiscussion

What should we have for measurement and What should we have for measurement and evaluation of an Auxiliary QE for review when evaluation of an Auxiliary QE for review when reappointment time comes?reappointment time comes?

What is done/evaluated over the duration of the What is done/evaluated over the duration of the previous appointment vs done/evaluated just previous appointment vs done/evaluated just prior to reappointment?prior to reappointment?

(DON’T FORGET: 2008 has a MANDATORY Instructor (DON’T FORGET: 2008 has a MANDATORY Instructor workshop!)workshop!)

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