Subject: FW: JUNE 08 PS Force Note
To All: Please disseminate to all PS rated personnel in your AOR. Thanks!
Port Security Specialist
FORCE NOTES JUNE 2008
Official disclaimer: This newsletter is for the sole purpose of passing information to those members of the Port Security Specialist rating. The material contained within is not for record purposes nor does it represent any official Coast Guard policy.
RATING MASTER CHIEF: WILLIAM “SAM” ALLRED 202-372-1004 william.b.allred@uscg.mil
PS “A” SCHOOL CHIEF: BMCS RANDY KRAHN 757-856-2702
PS “A” SCHOOL ASSIT CHIEF: GMCS JAMES CLARIN 757-856-2847
PS COURSE WRITER: DANIEL MONTGOMERY 757-856-2915
June Focus: MARITIME LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY BOPC COURSE:
A few facts;
*226 people have attended the BOPC course to date. The classes have been comprised of active duty and reserves.
*Goal is to have 24 students per class; often we have only 20 people which means slots were left open that could have been filled if folks applied.
*BOPC students are held to same PT standards as students in the 6 week Boarding Officer class.
*Recent honor graduate was BM3 Jessica Martin, a 21 year old reservist from MSST SEATTLE (MSST 91101). The Commandant of the CG presented her award as he was in Charleston. (photo submitted by MLEA School)
*Student feedback indicates that people like attending the 2 week class vice the 6 week class as it requires less time away from their operational unit and their families.
*It is an intensive course because it involves practical evolutions (boardings, mat room, etc). There is minimal time in a classroom atmosphere because the students do that work online prior to arriving here for the practical training.
Who can attend and how do I apply?
Boarding Officer Qualification Support Program Selection Criteria
Primary Selection Criteria for the BOQSP (combined e-learning course and resident course)
1. Reservists currently conducting boardings.
2. Reservists in a known CPRL billet.
3. Reservists assigned to enforcement billets at Sectors and Districts.(Junior Officers and Senior Enlisted)
4. Active Duty serving in a law enforcement billet (Limited Availability)
Eligibility Criteria for the BOQSP (combined e-learning course and resident course)
• Unit has capacity to support qualification process: PQS reviews and certification (practical evaluation/boarding experience)
• Unit willing to dedicate individual's IDT periods to e-Learning program & OJT certification
• Will meet physical fitness criteria as set forth in the MLE PQS before attending the BOPC
• Will meets weapons criteria as set forth in the MLE PQS before attending the BOPC
• E-4 and above
• Available and willing to serve ADT during one of the 2-week BOPC convenings
• Committed to completing program syllabus, including dedicating IDT/ADT time to the program
• Recommended by command and command is prepared to meet additional unit support requirement.
Boarding Officer Practical Course Prerequisites
All U.S. Coast Guard students attending the Boarding Officer Practical Course (BOPC) at the Academy MUST meet the following prerequisites:
1. Satisfactorily complete Task 1-01 of BO/BTM PQS (COMDTINST M16247.3B).
2. Satisfactorily complete Task 1-02 (Semi-annual PDW Weapons Certification of BO/BTM PQS (COMDTINST M16247.3B).
3. Within the maximum allowable weight standards (MAWS) in accordance with Paragraph 2.I. of COMDTINST M1020.8(series).
4. Certified Coast Guard Boarding Team Member with one year
experience or 10 armed law enforcement boardings.
5. Command Endorsement.
Thanks to LCDR Ledford and the MLEA leadership for sending this information. As I look at the PS Rating and see what the LETSGO work group is “proposing”, I feel advancement to E-6 could require the member to be Boarding Officer Qualified. I would strongly recommend this course as a means to achieve this goal.
Q & A
Q. How can I keep up with all of the required GMT?
A:
General Mandated Training Guidance
You may need some GMT classes such as AT/FP, Sexual harassment, suicide awareness etc. The courses are available on ttps://learning.uscg.mil/. You can access the USCG learning portal from any internet site (home, Barnes and Noble, school …)
Here is how we get there:
1. Click or type in the link
2. Login with emplid and last name in lower case letters 3. Look at where you just did the LOGIN and you will see Home-Course Catalog-My Courses and Info. Click on Course Catalog 4. Click on General Mandated Training (GMT) 5. Scroll down and view the GMT courses 6. Choose a course and click on view details 7. When you click on a course, the next screen will allow you to click on "Enroll"
8. Once you are enrolled, you can simply click "launch" or you can always come back at another time to begin or continue 9. This learning portal will keep track of your status. Print any certifications and send them to you unit so they can put them in your training records.
(Submitted by PS1 Ron Wenzel, Sector New York) Thanks PS1 Wenzel! Note see the last pages of these notes for more on PS1 Wenzel.
Q. Why are end of course test answers and SWE answers to the same question different?
Greetings Master Chief,
I challenged a few questions last time I took the PS1 test and my ESO told me that the course writer affirmed the answers are correct. I looked up what I can remember, and he is right that the answers are probably in line with what the lessons say.
That being said, one question particularly stands out in my mind about Use of Force. The answer to this question in the PS1 Course Material (i.e.phamplet) under Security and Inspection Teams, where it says: "the minimum force necessary to neutralize or eliminate a security threat shall be asserted in accordance with the Commandant's Use of Force Policy." The problem is that is an incorrect statement of the UOF policy under current COMDTINST policy. (Condensed and re-written)
Question submitted by PS2 Richard Schiffer Great question PS2, I used to wonder about this but never asked anyone to explain why this happens.
A:
Good morning Rick. I have contacted several folks much smarter than I am and the following is a combined effort to answer your question. You are both right and wrong. That said, let me explain. You are correct in the sense that the Coast Guard DOES NOT teach or use the term "minimum force" any more. Everyone agrees that the course material, i.e. pamphlets, is out of date. The problem is with the new "LE" Rating a possibility over the horizon; we do not want to invest in printing new pamphlets that will be obsolete before the ink will dry. Remember that EOCT are based on the material "AS IT WAS PRINTED". The same material covered on the SWE must be answered "AS IT IS CURRENTLY PRACTICED TODAY in accordance with COMDTINST & policy". The exact same question has to be answered two different ways, one for the EOCT and another way for the SWE.
Thanks for sending the e-mail and I'll post this 'lessons learned' on in my next set of Force Notes.
ALCGRSV 015/08
SUBJ: OCT 2008 RESERVE SERVICEWIDE EXAMINATION (RSWE) COMPETITION
A. PSCINST M1418.1C DTD 25 FEB 2005,
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/PSC/ADV/PSCINSTM1418SERIES.PDF
B. CG PERSMAN, COMDTINST M1000.6A,
HTTP://USCG.MIL/DIRECTIVES
C. RESERVE POLICY MANUAL, COMDTINST M1001.28A, CHAP.7.C.,
HTTP://USCG.MIL/DIRECTIVES
D. ENLISTED PERFORMANCE QUALS MANUAL, COMDTINST M1414.8C.,
HTTP://USCG.MIL/DIRECTIVES
E. PSC HOME PAGE AT HTTP://CGWEB.PSC.USCG.MIL
1. SUMMARY. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE OCT 2008 RSWE COMPETITION IN ALL RATINGS FOR PAY GRADES E-5 THROUGH E-9. ALL PERSONNEL INTENDING TO PARTICIPATE NEED TO BE AWARE OF THESE REQUIREMENTS AND THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO CONFIRM THEY ARE MET. ALL SPOS, UNITS, ESOS, RSWE BOARD OFFICERS, AND AFFECTED MEMBERS SHALL FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH THE CONTENTS OF THIS ALCGRSV. PSC(ADV) IS THE SINGLE POC FOR ALL RSWE INQUIRIES.
2. SCHEDULE. RSWES WILL BE ADMINISTERED ON SATURDAY AM 18 OCT 08. ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS (IF OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE) WHO RELAD BY 30 JUN 08 AND AFFILIATE WITH THE READY OR STANDBY RESERVE (ACTIVE STATUS) MAY PARTICIPATE IN THIS RSWE CYCLE.
3. RSWE/END OF COURSE TEST (EOCT)/ENLISTED PERFORMANCE
QUALIFICATIONS (EPQS) INFORMATION. A. THE OCT 2008 RSWE IS WAIVED FOR THE FOLLOWING RATINGS: BM1,BM2, FS2, IV2, MK1, MK2, MST1. B. RATING EOCTS FOR THE OCT 2008 RSWE ARE WAIVED FOR THE
FOLLOWING RATINGS: FS1, IS1, IS2, IT1, IT2, MST2. C.RSWE AND EOCT WAIVERS ARE ONLY AUTHORIZED FOR THE RATES LISTED ABOVE. THIS ALCGRSV SUPERSEDES ANY PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED WAIVERS. SEE ALCOAST 321/07 FOR SPECIFIC PROCEDURES CONCERNING CURRENT RESERVE SUPPLEMENTAL ADVANCEMENT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. D. COS SHALL NOT WAIVE RATING EOCTS FOR THE RATES LISTED ABOVE
IN PARA 3.A. E. REF A, ART 5.D OF REF B, AND THE RSWE INSTRUCTION BOOKLET MAILED WITH THE EXAMS, GIVE GUIDANCE TO RSWE OFFICERS AND ESOS ON TEST ADMINISTRATION AND HANDLING PROCEDURES. ROLLING PLOTTERS (WEEMS), COMPASS, DIVIDER AND MANEUVERING BOARDS MAY BE USED BY BM CANDIDATES. MEMBERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO USE SOME ELECTRONIC CALCULATORS SOLELY FOR MATH CALCULATIONS. THEY ARE NOT PERMITTED ANY DEVICE THAT PRODUCES TEXT OR ANY COMMUNICATION DEVICE OF ANY TYPE.
4. RESPONSIBILITIES/DEADLINES. A. MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES. TO COMPETE IN THE OCT 2008 RSWE, THE MEMBER MUST ENSURE ALL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE MET IAW ART 5.C.4.B OF REF B AND SECTION 7.C OF REF C. MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
(1) EER AND CO RECOMMENDATION. PER ART 5.C.4.E.4 OF REF B,
THE COS RECOMMENDATION FOR ADVANCEMENT IS VALID ONLY FOR A SPECIFIC RSWE CYCLE AND MUST BE RENEWED FOR EACH SUCCEEDING CYCLE.
IMPROVED CAPABILITIES IN DIRECT ACCESS (DA) NOW ALLOW VALIDATION OF THIS REQUIREMENT IN DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY. A NEW CO RECOMMENDATION ON THE MOST CURRENT EER MUST BE POSTED FINAL AND VISIBLE IN THE EMPLOYEE REVIEW SUMMARY SECTION IN DA. THE EER EFFECTIVE DATE MUST BE AFTER THE ELIGIBILITY DEADLINE DATE OF THE PREVIOUS RSWE CYCLE AND ON OR BEFORE THE ELIGIBILITY DEADLINE DATE FOR THE CURRENT RSWE CYCLE. THOSE EER EFFECTIVE DATES ARE AFTER 01 JUL 07 AND ON OR BEFORE 01 JUL 08. EERS DATED OUTSIDE THESE DATE RANGES WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED FOR CURRENT CO RECOMMENDATION. IF THE LATEST REQUIRED EER WAS NOT COMPLETED DUE TO REASONS LISTED IN ART 10.B.5.A OF REF B, COMMANDS MAY COMPLETE A "SWE-EER" WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE NLT 01 JUL 08. IF A SWE-EER IS SUBMITTED, THE EER EFFECTIVE DATE MUST BE ON OR BEFORE THE 01 JUL ELIGIBILITY DATE. ITS RECOMMENDED THAT THE EFFECTIVE DATE BE AT LEAST 92 DAYS (FOR E6 AND ABOVE) OR 184 DAYS (FOR E7 AND ABOVE) PRIOR TO THE NEXT SEMI OR ANNUAL EER SO AS NOT TO DISQUALIFY THE MEMBER FOR HIS/HER NEXT SCHEDULED EER. FOR QUESTIONS CONCERNING SWE-EER EFFECTIVE DATES CALL PSC(ADV) AT 785-339-3400. CHANGES OF "NOT RECOMMENDED" TO "RECOMMENDED" SUBMITTED AFTER 01 JUL 08 WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR RSWE ELIGIBILITY. ONLY THE APPROVING OFFICIAL WHO ASSIGNED A "NOT RECOMMENDED" ON THE CURRENT EER MAY CHANGE IT TO "RECOMMENDED" PRIOR THE NEXT SCHEDULED ANNUAL EER DATE. (2) EOCT/AQE. UNLESS WAIVED IN PARA 3.B OF THIS MESSAGE, ALL REQUIRED RATING EOCT AND E-PME AQE MUST BE COMPLETED AND POSTED IN DA WITH A COMPLETION DATE OF NLT 01 JUL 08. MEMBERS MUST ENSURE THE COURSE EDITION IS THE ONE CURRENTLY REQUIRED BY HIS/HER RATING FORCE MANAGER.
3) EPQS/EPMES. ENLISTED PERFORMANCE QUALIFICATIONS (EPQS)
AND ENLISTED PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (EPMES), MUST BE COMPLETED AND DATED NLT 01 JUL 08 FOR THE PAY GRADE MEMBER IS PURSUING. COMPLETION MUST BE VERIFIED BY MEMBERS COMMAND, AS THEY ARE NOT RECORDED IN DA. AFTER VERIFICATION, COMMANDS SHALL SEND AN EMAIL OR MSG TO PSC(ADV) LISTING ALL MEMBERS WHOSE PDE STATES ELIGIBLE BUT HAS NOT COMPLETED ALL EPQS/EPMES BY THE PUBLISHED DEADLINE DATE TO PREVENT AN EXAM FROM BEING SHIPPED. SEE THE EPQ MANUAL, COMDTINST M1414.8. EPQS FOR EACH RATING ARE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/G-W/TRAINING/QUALS.HTM. EPMES FOR EACH PAY GRADE ARE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET WITHIN THE EPME MANUAL, COMDTINST M1510.2 AT TTP://USCG.MIL/DIRECTIVES.
4) COMPETENCY CODES. MEMBERS REQUIRING COMPETENCY CODES
IAW ART 5.C.4.B OF REF B, MUST ENSURE COMPLETION IS VISIBLE IN DA WITH COMPLETION EFFECTIVE DATE NLT 01 JUL 08.
5) PERSONAL DATA EXTRACT (PDE) VERIFICATION. PDES WILL BE
MAILED TO MEMBERS UNIT, AND AVAILABLE IN DA SELF SERVICE. THE PDE COPY PREVIOUSLY SENT TO THE MEMBERS HOME ADDRESS HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THE ONLINE PDE. THE ONLINE PDE IS AVAILABLE FROM ANY COMPUTER WITH INTERNET ACCESS THROUGH DIRECT ACCESS AT HTTPS://HR.DIRECT- ACCESS.US/. THE MEMBER IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE TO REVIEW ALL DATA FOR ACCURACY. REPORT ANY DISCREPANCY TO YOUR ADMIN SUPPORT STAFF FOR CORRECTION. PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION PROOF TO ADMIN SUPPORT STAFF OF
MISSING AWARDS, COMPETENCIES, OR ANY OTHER PDE ERRORS FOR
CORRECTION IN DA. VERIFY CORRECTIONS IN DA PRIOR TO PDE CORRECTION DEADLINE DATE TO ENSURE THAT CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN. MEMBER FAILURE TO REPORT AND VERIFY CORRECTIONS MAY RESULT IN NOT ELIGIBLE STATUS FOR RSWE OR LOSS OF POINTS IN THE FINAL MULTIPLE. IF UNABLE TO CORRECT OR VERIFY DATA PRIOR TO PDE CORRECTION DEADLINE, CONTACT PSC (ADV) PRIOR TO DEADLINE DATE FOR ASSISTANCE. ONLINE PDES SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN DA OOA 01 AUG 08. EACH RSWE CYCLE, A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF MEMBERS ARE UNABLE TO COMPETE FOR ADVANCEMENT BECAUSE THEY FAIL TO ENSURE CORRECTIONS ARE POSTED IN DA PRIOR TO
THE PDE DEADLINE. (6) THE OS1 AND 0S2 RSWES ARE REINSTATED FOR THIS SWE CYCLE. ALL OS MEMBERS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR STANDING ON CURRENT SUPPLEMENTAL ADVANCEMENT LISTS, ARE ADVISED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE RSWE AS THE SUPPLEMENTAL LIST WILL EXPIRE PRIOR TO THE RSWE ADVANCEMENT ELIGIBILITY LIST BECOMING EFFECTIVE. THE LATEST OS PERFORMANCE QUALS (08-2007) ARE REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED AND VERIFIED BY THE COMMAND TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS RSWE. (7) REQUESTS FOR SUBSTITUTE RSWE WILL BE CONSIDERED UNDER STRICT GUIDELINES OUTLINED IN ART 5.D.3 OF REF B. MEMBERS SHOULD NOT SCHEDULE ROUTINE MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS OR PERSONAL EVENTS FOR SCHEDULED SWE TIME IF EXPECTING TO TEST. MEMBERS UNDERGOING OR RECOVERING FROM SURGERY ON EXAM DATE WILL NOT BE APPROVED FOR A SUBSITITUTE EXAM IF THE SURGERY WAS NON-EMERGENCY ELECTIVE SURGERY.
B. MEMBER DEADLINES:
REQUIREMENT DEADLINE
(1) MEET ALL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF 01 JUL 08
ART 5.C.4.B OF REF B.
(2) VERIFY ALL PDE DATA CORRECTIONS ARE COMPLETED 01 SEP 08
AND VISIBLE ON THE ONLINE PDE. NO CORRECTIONS ARE AUTHORIZED
AFTER THIS DATE.
(3) LAST DAY FOR MEMBER TO NOTIFY COMMAND IF RSWE 12 SEP 08
SHOULD BE MAILED TO A LOCATION OTHER THAN YOUR NORMAL EXAM
OPFAC DUE TO BEING TDY, LEAVE STATUS, OPERATIONAL OR MEDICAL
REASONS.
C. COMMAND RESPONSIBILITIES. CO RESPONSIBILITIES ARE DISCUSSED IN ART 5.C.4.E OF REF B. COS MUST ENSURE MEMBERS RECEIVE ADMIN SUPPORT FOR PDE CORRECTIONS PRIOR TO PDE CORRECTION DEADLINE. A MISSING EER IN DA REMAINS THE MOST COMMON REASON FOR NON-ELIGIBILITY. COMMAND FAILURE TO PROVIDE REQUIRED ADMIN SUPPORT IS NOT JUSTIFICATION FOR PDE CORRECTION DEADLINE WAIVERS REGARDLESS IF "NO FAULT OF MBR". MEMBER IS RESPONSIBLE TO FOLLOW-UP WITH COMMAND TO ENSURE CORRECTIONS ARE POSTED TO ONLINE PDE. PDE CORRECTION DEADLINE WAIVERS WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED FOR DOCUMENTED REASONS OF OPERATIONAL OR PERSONAL EMERGENCIES WHICH PREVENTED COMPLIANCE. COS ARE REMINDED TO WITHHOLD OR WITHDRAW ADVANCEMENTS FOR MEMBERS WHO
BECOME INELIGIBLE AT ANY TIME DURING THE SERVICEWIDE CYCLE
IAW ART 5.C.31.F OF REF B. REGARDLESS OF LIST STANDING, SEND NOTICE VIA MESSAGE TO COGARD PSC TOPEKA KS//ADV// INFO COMCOGARD PERSCOM ARLINGTON VA//RPM-2//. COS ARE REMINDED THAT ART 5.D.6 OF REF B REQUIRES THE EXAM BOARD OFFICER WHO HANDLESRSWES AND HAS ACCESS TO THE EXAM SAFE MUST BE A COMMISSIONED OFFICER, DESIGNATED CIVILIAN, OR OINC E8 OR ABOVE. EXAMS AND SAFES MAY NOT BE ACCESSIBLE TO ANY OTHER ENLISTED MEMBERS. D. COMMAND DEADLINES:
REQUIREMENT DEADLINE
(1) INFORM PERSONNEL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR ADV ON GOING
(2) ALL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET 01 JUL 08
AND POSTED IN DA (EXCEPT EPQS)
(3) EPQS MUST BE COMPLETED/VERIFIED BY COMMAND 01 JUL 08
(4) LAST DAY TO CHANGE CO ADV RECOMMENDATION 01 JUL 08
FROM "NOT RECOMMENDED" TO "RECOMMENDED"
(5) PDE CORRECTION DEADLINE FOR DATA ERRORS 01 SEP 08
(6) INFORM PSC (ADV) VIA MSG OF ALL PERSONNEL 01 SEP 08
WHOSE PDE SAYS "ELIGIBLE" BUT ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO TEST
BECAUSE OF NOT HAVING ALL EPQS SIGNED OFF TO PREVENT NEEDLESS RSWE MAILING
(7) LAST DAY EXAM BOARD OPFAC CAN BE CHANGED 12 SEP 08
(MSG TO PSC//ADV)
(8) REQ SUBSTITUTE RSWE (SEND REQ VIA MSG TO 25 OCT 08
PSC//ADV). REQ FOR SUBSTITUTE RSWE WILL BE CONSIDERED UNDER STRICT GUIDELINES OUTLINED IN ART 5.D.3 OF REF B
(9) SUBSTITUTE RSWE ANSWER SHEETS SHALL BE 18 NOV 08
RETURNED TO PSC-ADV IAW REB B, ART 5.D.3.C.
E. PERSRU AND SERVICING PERSONNEL OFFICE (SPO)
RESPONSIBILITIES. PERSRUS AND SPOS ARE THE ADMIN SUPPORT FOR MOST PDE CORRECTIONS. CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THE PDE CORRECTION REQUESTS FROM MEMBERS ARE COMPLETED AND VISIBLE IN DA PRIOR TO THE PDE CORRECTION DEADLINE DATE.
F. PERSRU/SPO DEADLINES:
(1) LAST DAY TO INPUT PDE CORRECTIONS INTO DA 01 SEP 08
G. PSC ACTION. ALL PUBLISHED DATES ARE APPROXIMATE.
(1) DISTRIBUTE PDES 01 AUG 08
(2) BEGIN EARLY MAILING OF RSWES TO U/W UNITS 18 AUG 08
3) BEGIN MAILING RSWES TO EXAM BOARDS 18 SEP 08
(4) COMPUTE FINAL MULTIPLE DEC 08
(5) DISTRIBUTE RSWE PROFILE LETTERS DEC 08
5. MISCELLANEOUS.
A. GOOD CONDUCT ELIGIBILITY. AS PER REF B, MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM GOOD CONDUCT ELIGIBILITY PERIODS FOR ADVANCEMENT:
ADV TO PAY GRADE PERIOD OF ELIGIBILITY
E-7/E-8/E-9 24 MONTHS
E-5/E-6 12 MONTHS
GOOD CONDUCT PERIODS OF ELIGIBILITY WILL BE CALCULATED FROM THE DATE AN UNSAT CONDUCT MARK IS ASSIGNED TO THE TERMINAL ELIGIBILITY DATE (TED). THE TED FOR THE OCT 2008 RSWE IS 01 JAN 09
B. EVALUATION (EER) INFORMATION.
(1) THE FOLLOWING EERS WILL BE USED TO COMPUTE THE OCT 2008
COMPETITION MARKS MULTIPLE:
E-5 CANDIDATES: 01 SEP 07 TO 01 JUL 08 IN PAYGRADE E-4
E-6 CANDIDATES: 01 APR 07 TO 01 JUL 08 IN PAYGRADE E-5
E-7 CANDIDATES: 01 MAY 06 TO 01 JUL 08 IN PAYGRADE E-6
E-8 CANDIDATES: 01 MAR 06 TO 01 JUL 08 IN PAYGRADE E-7
E-9 CANDIDATES: 01 MAY 06 TO 01 JUL 08 IN PAYGRADE E-8
(2) WHEN THERE IS NO EER COMPLETED IN CURRENT RATING AND
PAY GRADE WITHIN THE ABOVE TIME FRAMES, COMPLETE A "SWE" EER IN DA WITH A PERIOD ENDING DATE NLT 01 JUL 08. SUBMIT "SWE" EER PRIOR TO PUBLISHED PDE CORRECTION DEADLINE.
6. IAW SECTION 7.C.5 OF REF C, E-7, E-8, AND E-9 CANDIDATES MUST HAVE AT LEAST TWO YEARS OF PAY STATUS ELIGIBILITY REMAINING AS COMPUTED FROM 01 JAN OF THE YEAR FOLLOWING THE OCT RSWE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCEMENT.
7. INDIVIDUALS SCHEDULED FOR DISCHARGE, DUE TO REACH THEIR 30 YEAR TIME IN SERVICE (TIS) ANNIVERSARY, OR REACHING MAXIMUM AGE FOR MANDATORY RETIREMENT DURING THE TWO YEAR PERIOD FOLLOWING THE 01 JAN 09 TED ARE INELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE.
8. MEMBERS IN PAY GRADES E-7, E-8, AND E-9 WITH OVER 28 YEARS OF SERVICE OR PAST THE AGE OF 58 ARE INELIGIBLE FOR OCT RSWE
COMPETITION.
9. REFER ALL RSWE QUESTIONS TO PSC (ADV) AT (785)339-3400 OR EMAIL TO PSC-DG-ADV (AT)USCG.MIL. WAIVER REQUESTS MUST BE SENT BY MSG TO COGARD PSC TOPEKA KS//ADV// IAW REF A, AND PRIOR TO SCHEDULED DEADLINES.
10. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
BT
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ALCOAST 256/07 “COMPLETION OF LAMS WILL BE MANDATORY FOR ALL ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE E-5 SEEKING ELIGIBILITY FOR ADVANCEMENT TO E-6 EFFECTIVE 1 JANUARY 2009. BEGINNING WITH THE MAY 2009 SWE AND THE OCTOBER 2009 RESERVE SWE, COMPLETION OF THE LAMS COURSE WILL BE MANDATORY FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE E-6 SWE. Please do not procrastinate! Talk to your command and find out when the course will be available in your area and sign up ASAP. Avoid the spring of 2009 rush.
*Check the Reserve web site for ALCOAST and other important messages as I only put a few messages in each set of Force Notes.
In other news, PS1 Ron Wenzel was selected as the New Jersey Officers Association Outstanding Enlisted Person of the Year. PS1 Wenzel has been
working hard to put together a strong training program for SECTOR New York and I’m proud to see that he has been recognized by his peers. Congratulations Ron! (Photo submitted by PS1 Wenzel)
Congratulations are in order for the following May and June advancements. To PSCM; Frank Gorman, Brad Blatchley and Glen Fuhs. To PSCS; Charles Ferrante, Richard Baenen, John Comiskey and Brian Derousseau. To PSC; Ron Brown, Vernon Thomsen, Kevin Hicks, Tim Lutzko, Russell Shubert, Brad Rogers, Doug Swift, James Sporl and Joe Coleman.
What a year! Three Master Chiefs, 8 Senior Chiefs, 19 Chiefs, 16 PS1’s and 61 PS2’s all by June!
Remember, the PS Force Notes is your PS newspaper. Submit all articles for the next notes by July 1, 2008.
Next Force Notes will address the Chief of Staffs decision to approve the LETSGO workgroup recommendation to create an active duty/reserve “Law Enforcement and Security” rating.
On a sad note I pass on the news of the death of BMC Howard C. Marshall of PSU 309. Chief Marshall died in an automobile accident and our thoughts and prayers go out to all the members of PSU 309 and BMC Marshalls’ family.
Stay safe, do the right thing, and feel free to
call or email me anytime. PSCM William “Sam” Allred
USCG HQ CG-7D-1
ROOM 6114
2100 2nd Ave SW
Washington, DC 20539
Phone: 202-372-1004 (office) 202-731-4151 (cell)