USCGC WAESCHE FINAL ACCEPTANCE

R 181835Z NOV 10

ALCOAST 558/10
COMDTNOTE 4621
SUBJ: 
1.  THE COAST GUARD EXECUTED FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE SECOND NATIONAL
SECURITY CUTTER, USCGC WAESCHE (WMSL 751), ON 05 NOVEMBER AT COAST
GUARD ISLAND, ALAMEDA, CALIF.  FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF WAESCHE IS PART OF
THE COAST GUARDS PLANNED ACQUISITION PROCESS. THIS MARKS THE END OF
THE WARRANTY PERIOD AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT WAESCHE IS READY TO BE
TRANSITIONED FROM THE ACQUISITION TO THE SUSTAINMENT COMMUNITY AS
ESTABLISHED BY THE COAST GUARDS INTERIM SUPPORT PLAN.
2.  IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITYS ACQUISITION AUTHORITY, THE CONTRACTING OFFICER
PRELIMINARILY ACCEPTED WAESCHE FROM THE SHIPBUILDER AFTER REVIEWING
AND ADJUDICATING ALL CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENTS.  THE RECOMMENDATION
TO ACCEPT WAESCHE WAS CONCURRED WITH BY THE VICE COMMANDANT, BASED ON
INPUT FROM A COAST GUARD EXECUTIVE BOARD CONSISTING OF SENIOR LEADERS
FROM THE ACQUISITION DIRECTORATE, THE OPERATIONS DIRECTORATE,
OPERATIONAL COMMANDER, AS WELL AS THE COAST GUARDS TECHNICAL
AUTHORITIES, COMDT (CG-1), COMDT (CG-4) AND COMDT (CG-6).
3.  FOLLOWING PRELIMINARY ACCEPTANCE ON 06 NOV 2009, WAESCHE HAS
SUCCESSFULLY MET NUMEROUS MILESTONES INCLUDING A READY FOR SEA
EVALUATION, HOMEPORT TRANSIT THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL, COMMISSIONING,
FLIGHT DECK CERTIFICATION, AIRCRAFT DYNAMIC INTERFACE TRIALS AND
INFORMATION ASSURANCE AND TEMPEST TESTING.  CURRENTLY, WAESCHE
CONTINUES TO EXECUTE THE SCHEDULED POST DELIVERY PLAN.  THIS PLAN
INCLUDES ENHANCEMENTS TO MISSION SYSTEMS, WEAPONS TESTING AND
INSTALLATION OF ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATIONS AND SENSOR EQUIPMENT.
4.  FINAL ACCEPTANCE REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE MADE POSSIBLE
THROUGH THE HARD WORK AND DEDICATION OF NUMEROUS INTERNAL AND
EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING THE U.S. NAVY. SPECIAL APPRECIATION
GOES TO THE CREW OF WAESCHE, WHOSE TIRELESS COMMITMENT BROUGHT THIS
CUTTER TO LIFE.
5.  MORE INFORMATION ON THE NATIONAL SECURITY CUTTER PROJECT IS
AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/ACQUISITION/NSC
6.  RADM RONALD J. RABAGO, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR ACQUISITION,
SENDS.
7.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.