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Personnel Services Division

Surge Staffing Section (PSC-PSD-SSS)

Contingency Response

PSC-PSD-SSS exercises authority to effect temporary assignment of the Coast Guard active duty, reserve, civilian and auxiliary members for Requests for Forces validated for individual augmentation requirements in support of contingency operations beyond the Incident Commander's resource capabilities (i.e., Type II and Type I contingency events). This includes identifying, assigning and mobilizing of Reserve Component under the allocations of Title 10 or Title 14 U.S. Code when required.