In the belief that it might prevent them being executed for espionage, all of the coastwatchers were commissioned as Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve officers, and they were directed by Lieutenant Commander Eric Feldt, who was located at Townsville in Australia.
Da det muligvis kunne forhindre, at de blev henrettet for spionage, var alle kystobservatørerne udnævnt til reserveofficerer og de blev ledet af Lieutenant Commander Eric Feldt, som befandt sig i Townsville i Australien.