Today I had the pleasure of signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Adm. Gary Roughead, CNO, granting Coast Guardsmen access to the Navy's outstanding "Safe Harbor" program.
Safe Harbor is the latest manifestation of the close bond between the Navy and the Coast Guard. This relationship is woven into everything our services do together, both operations and support. Because of our size difference, there are just some areas where the Navy has more capability and capacity then we do, and they, as a true shipmate, have made these vital services available to our Guardians. We currently have 19 members who benefit directly and substantially from this program.
The Safe Harbor program focuses on providing non-medical support to our seriously wounded, ill or injured shipmates. The program is important because it fills in the critical support gaps for our personnel. Specific services run the gamut from basic personnel support, childcare support, even to recreational services. This kind of support helps to alleviate other stressors on our members in need and hopefully helps facilitate fuller, faster recovery.
This presentation provides some background on this great program: /Safe%20Harbor.pps
My thanks to Adm. Roughead and the U.S. Navy for their continued partnership and support.
