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COMDTINST 5300.13C
01 DEC 2017
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 5300.13C
SPECIAL COMMAND AIDE MANAGEMENT
(a) Representational Facilities (REPFACs) and Flag Quarters, COMDTINST M11103.1 (series)
1. PURPOSE. This Instruction provides the Special Command Aide (SCA), the Flag Officer (FO) and
his/her spouse an understanding of Special Command Aide duties.
2. ACTION. All Coast Guard unit commanders, commanding officers, officers-in-charge,
deputy/assistant commandants, and chiefs of headquarters staff elements must comply with the
provisions of this Instruction. Internet release is authorized.
3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. This Instruction cancels the Special Command Aide Management,
COMDTINST 5300.13B.
4. DISCUSSION. This Instruction is a complete revision of the policy governing the Special
Command Aide personnel assigned to Representational Facilities, the Department of Homeland
Security, Coast Guard Headquarters Executive Dining Facilities, and the White House. Reference (a)
guides all issues related to Representational Facilities.
5. 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.
6. MAJOR CHANGES. Changes to this Instruction are to provide further clarification on official
entertaining and official SCA duties.
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