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The internet is making the lives of Coast Guard sailors more difficult. The Coast Guard Cutter fleet has become too reliant on internet based programs and systems. I intend to show how the Coast Guard has recently implemented and continues to bring new programs and systems to the fleet, how these systems put a large burden on sailors, and how this burden is unnecessary. As technology advances the Coast Guard is catching up by implementing many online systems that are required by sailors to complete their jobs and missions. These systems are often convoluted and clunky, and their reliability and usability is wholly inadequate for the cutter fleet. There are many notable failures of usability. AOPS/TMT is designed so a Coast Guard unit can track its members training and qualifications. The use of AOPS/TMT is mandatory, although it is useless while a cutter is underway. FPD is an online procurement system that becomes a chore and a …show more content…

Although I cannot quantify the number of man hours lost throughout the fleet while sailors sit in front of computers waiting for the abominations I mentioned to respond to a single mouse click, I do have a great deal of personal experience. AOPS/TMT may take the useless cake. I cannot even log into the system while underway. As a matter of fact, I have to have my AOPS/TMT account unlocked every import period because during a 60 day patrol my account is locked due to inactivity, and it’s not for a lack of trying. While marginally better that AOPS/TMT, FPD is a major source of wasted time for me and my shipmates. I will usually reserve time out of my day from 0100-0500 in order to use FPD. The early hours of the day are the only time when there is enough bandwidth to route a procurement request. Those are just a few of many examples of how these programs actually increase, the already daunting work load and lengthen the work day of underway

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