scope:

PURPOSE. This Manual describes the Coast Guard Ethics Program, identifies and explains the Coast Guard standards of ethical conduct, and describes the ethics training requirements.

APPLICABILITY. This Manual applies to all Coast Guard personnel. For the purposes of this Manual, Coast Guard personnel includes all civilian employees, including civil service employees, special Government employees and non-appropriated fund employees; all officers (commissioned and warrant) and enlisted members on active duty, including active duty for training; all Reserve officers (commissioned and warrant) and Reserve enlisted members while on inactive duty for training; all Public Health Service and Department of Defense personnel assigned to the Coast Guard for greater than 30 days; and faculty, staff, and cadets at the CG Academy. This Manual does apply to members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. Members of the Auxiliary shall follow the standards set forth in the Auxiliary Manual, COMDTINST M16790.1(series).