Office Codes/Staff Symbols can be found in which document?

• A. Standard Distribution List COMDTNOTE 5605
• B. Navy Administrative Letter 3
• C. CG Policy Manual 12
• D. Office Codes Handbook 1999

Answer: (A)

Office codes and staff symbols are used to route internal Coast Guard communications and designate recipients. The document that standardizes these codes and symbols is the Standard Distribution List COMDTNOTE 5605. It specifies how distribution lists are built, who is considered a recipient, and the symbols used to indicate offices and staff roles, making it the authoritative reference for Office Codes/Staff Symbols. Other options don’t serve this specific purpose: a Navy document is not applicable to Coast Guard routing, a general policy manual covers broader rules rather than the exact distribution and routing symbols, and an older handbook may be outdated and not the official current standard.