ALL REMAINING JAPAN COAST GUARD ASSETS AND PERSONNEL WILL BE FOLDED INTO JMSDF AS ITS NEW COASTAL PATROL & RESCUE SERVICE. AS PART OF THIS NEW ORG WILL BE A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER CIVILIANS FILLING THE GAPS IN COVERAGE WHERE JMSDF DOES NOT HAVE THE MANPOWER TO HANDLE. THE "JAPAN COAST GUARD" NAME WILL NOW BE RETIRED. ANY JCG PERSONNEL WHO WISH TO TAKE EARLY RETIREMENT WILL BE PERMITTED TO DO SO, WITH FULL BENEFITS FOR MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING. HAVE A NICE DAY!