1 00:00:00,470 --> 00:00:02,670 - Hello, I'm Rear Admiral Mel Boubouus, 2 00:00:02,670 --> 00:00:05,200 your Director of Operational Logistics, 3 00:00:05,200 --> 00:00:07,610 and I want to share a little Coast Guard history with you. 4 00:00:07,610 --> 00:00:10,840 Today marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment 5 00:00:10,840 --> 00:00:13,320 of the Director of Operational Logistics. 6 00:00:13,320 --> 00:00:15,560 And we started from humble beginnings 7 00:00:15,560 --> 00:00:18,330 with just a flag, Rear Admiral Gromlich, 8 00:00:18,330 --> 00:00:21,350 and the Office of Base Operations, DOL 3, 9 00:00:21,350 --> 00:00:25,320 and an ambitious goal to improve field level mission support 10 00:00:25,320 --> 00:00:26,800 across the Coast Guard. 11 00:00:26,800 --> 00:00:28,010 And in the last 10 years, 12 00:00:28,010 --> 00:00:30,260 we've established 17 bases, 13 00:00:30,260 --> 00:00:32,760 two detachments, the DCMS watch, 14 00:00:32,760 --> 00:00:34,640 and four additional offices 15 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:36,670 to support the growing demands 16 00:00:36,670 --> 00:00:38,763 of the operational logistics enterprise. 17 00:00:40,450 --> 00:00:44,000 DOL's growth and immense success is attributable 18 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:48,100 to each member of the DOL family, past and present. 19 00:00:48,100 --> 00:00:49,800 Throughout the last decade, 20 00:00:49,800 --> 00:00:51,960 your work has enhanced the support 21 00:00:51,960 --> 00:00:54,160 that we provide to operators 22 00:00:54,160 --> 00:00:56,180 and the Coast Guard at large. 23 00:00:56,180 --> 00:00:58,120 Support that's been critical 24 00:00:58,120 --> 00:01:01,450 through every major man made and natural disaster 25 00:01:01,450 --> 00:01:05,470 during that time, as well as during this COVID pandemic. 26 00:01:05,470 --> 00:01:07,250 As we look to the future, 27 00:01:07,250 --> 00:01:09,870 reliable and responsive mission support 28 00:01:09,870 --> 00:01:11,960 for our assets, our members, 29 00:01:11,960 --> 00:01:15,440 and their families will be paramount. 30 00:01:15,440 --> 00:01:19,230 I know that you're all prepared to rise to that challenge, 31 00:01:19,230 --> 00:01:23,810 and will continue to develop innovative and responsive ways 32 00:01:23,810 --> 00:01:27,260 to deliver services to our people and their families 33 00:01:27,260 --> 00:01:28,383 at the speed of need. 34 00:01:29,390 --> 00:01:31,410 I tell you, I couldn't be more proud 35 00:01:31,410 --> 00:01:33,360 of our operational logistics community. 36 00:01:34,210 --> 00:01:36,200 Thank you for all that you do, 37 00:01:36,200 --> 00:01:38,200 and will continue to do. 38 00:01:38,200 --> 00:01:42,320 It's my true honor to serve with and for you. 39 00:01:42,320 --> 00:01:43,500 Semper Paratus.