DISTRIBUTION – SDL No. 170
NON-STANDARD DISTRIBUTION
COMDTCHANGENOTE 1600
22 OCT 2020
COMMANDANT CHANGE NOTICE 1600
Subj: CH-3 TO THE DISCIPLINE AND CONDUCT, COMDTINST M1600.2
1. PURPOSE. This Commandant Change Notice publishes a change to Discipline and Conduct,
COMDTINST M1600.2.
2. ACTION. All Coast Guard unit commanders, commanding officers, officer-in-charge,
deputy/assistant commandants, and chiefs of headquarters staff elements must comply with
the provisions of this Commandant Change Notice. Internet release is authorized.
3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. With the addition of this Commandant Change Notice,
Discipline and Conduct, COMDTINST M1600.2, is updated.
4. DISCLAIMER. This guidance is not a substitute for applicable legal requirements, nor is it
itself a rule. It is intended to provide operational guidance for Coast Guard personnel and is
not intended to nor does it impose legally-binding requirements on any party outside the
Coast Guard.
5. MAJOR CHANGES. Paragraph 3.C.1.5. is added (and subordinate paragraphs 6 and 7 are
renumbered) to assign responsibility to COs/OICs for notifying the next superior in the chain
of command of final action on a hazing and bullying inquiry, and requiring COs/OICs to
provide reasons for their findings. New section 3.C.2 is added to establish procedures for
filing complaints and inquiries of Anti-Harassment and Hate Incidents (AHHI), including
convening orders, selection of investigating officers, confidentiality, logistical support, legal
review of the investigative report, final action and forwarding the final action memo.
6. ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT AND IMPACT CONSIDERATIONS.
a. The development of this Instruction and the general policies contained within it have been
thoroughly reviewed by the originating office in conjunction with the Office of
Environmental Management, Commandant (CG-47). This Instruction is categorically
C
ommandant
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