commanding officers

U.S. Coast Guard guidance reclassifies symbols previously labeled as "potential hate incidents" as "potentially divisive symbols and flags" and authorizes commanding officers to inquire about and order removal of publicly displayed potentially divisive symbols that negatively affect morale or mission readiness.

Coast Guard guidance grants commanding officers authority to inquire about public displays of symbols identified as potentially divisive and to direct or order the removal of symbols that negatively impact morale and mission readiness.