English: The Assistant Commandant for Response Policy is responsible for developing and promulgating doctrine and policy guidance for all Coast Guard forces to effectively and efficiently accomplish operational marine environmental response in the areas of law enforcement, counterterrorism and defense operations, incident management and preparedness, search and rescue, and contingency exercises. The Assistant Commandant also provides oversight to ensure successful operational execution against programmatic standards and maintains outreach to key stakeholders and partners to ensure policy alignment throughout the Coast Guard, and among federal and international partners.