R 102013Z JUN 09

SUBJ: RESERVE COMPONENT LATERAL PROCESS FOR THE MARITIME
ENFORCEMENT SPECIALIST RATING
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 232106Z JUN 08, ALL HANDS
B. COMCOGARD PERSCOM ARLINGTON VA//RPM//142054Z FEB 08, ALCGRSV
007/08
C. RESERVE POLICY MANUAL M1001.28 (SERIES)
D. PERSONNEL SECURITY AND SUITABILITY PROGRAM, COMDTINST M5520.12
(SERIES)
E. COAST GUARD WEIGHT AND BODY FAT STANDARDS MANUAL, COMDTINST
M1020.8 (SERIES)
F. PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1000.6 (SERIES)
1. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE RESERVE COMPONENT (RC) LATERAL
PROCESS AND ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA TO THE MARITIME ENFORCEMENT
SPECIALIST (ME) RATING. REF A ANNOUNCED THE DISESTABLISHMENT OF THE
PORT SECURITY SPECIALIST (PS) RATING EFFECTIVE 31 DEC 09 AND THE
INTEGRATION OF THE PS RATING INTO THE ME RATING WHEN IT STANDS UP
01 JAN 10.
2. THE FOLLOWING DATES ARE TARGETS AND MAY BE ADJUSTED. THE LATERAL
SOLICITATION WINDOW FOR THE ME RATING IS 09 JUL 09 THROUGH 01 OCT
09. A LATERAL PANEL WILL CONVENE 13 OCT 09 THROUGH 02 NOV 09. FINAL
ME RATING SELECTIONS WILL BE MADE OOA 10 NOV 09.
3. EVERY PS MUST TAKE POSITIVE ACTION PRIOR TO THE DISESTABLISHMENT
OF THE PS RATING ON 31 DEC 09. THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE
TO CURRENT PS MEMBERS. PARA 3.A. IS AVAILABLE TO ALL RESERVE
MEMBERS.
A. LATERAL TO ME RATING: ANY ENLISTED RESERVE MEMBERS E-4 - E-9
MAY APPLY FOR LATERAL TO THE ME RATING. ME LATERAL PACKAGES SHALL
BE SUBMITTED IAW A FUTURE ALCOAST OUTLINING A DETAILED LATERAL
APPLICATION PROCESS. RESERVE MEMBERS WHO ARE APPLYING TO LATERAL TO
THE ME RATING ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR A SECOND RATING
USING THE SEPARATE PROCESS OUTLINED IN REF B. ENLISTED MEMBERS WHO
MAY NOT MEET ALL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN PARA 4, BUT
ARE DEEMED BY THE PANEL AS A GOOD FIT FOR THE ME RATING MAY BE
SELECTED AS A PROVISIONAL ME. A PROVISIONAL ME WILL HAVE 36 MONTHS
TO MEET THE REMAINING LATERAL REQUIREMENTS.
B. PS LATERAL TO A LEGACY RATING: A PS WHO DOES NOT DESIRE TO
LATERAL TO THE ME RATING MAY CONSIDER OTHER RATINGS FOR WHICH THEY
MAY BE QUALIFIED. MEMBERS WILL BE ASKED TO DESIGNATE A PRIMARY AND
SECONDARY LEGACY RATING CHOICE IN ONE COMBINED APPLICATION PACKAGE.
PACKAGES MAY BE SUBMITTED IMMEDIATELY AND SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE
PERSONNEL SERVICE CENTER-RESERVE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (PSC-RPM-3)
IAW REF B. PSC-RPM-3 AND THE APPROPRIATE RATING FORCE MASTER CHIEFS
(RFMC) WILL MAKE THE FINAL DETERMINATION WHETHER TO ACCEPT THE
MEMBER DIRECTLY INTO THE RATING. IF THE MEMBER IS NOT FULLY
QUALIFIED THEY WILL BE GIVEN A TRAINING INDICATOR. THEY WILL HOLD
THE RATING TITLE OF PS UNTIL FULLY QUALIFIED IN THEIR NEW RATE.
MEMBERS WILL HAVE 36 MONTHS TO QUALIFY WITHIN THEIR NEW RATING.
C. RETIRE OR SEPARATE: A PS WHO MEETS RETIREMENT OR SEPARATION
CRITERIA, OR HAS COMPLETED OBLIGATED SERVICE AS SET FORTH IN REF C,
MAY RETIRE, SEPARATE, OR BE VOLUNTARILY PLACED IN THE INACTIVE
READY RESERVE (IRR) AT ANY POINT DURING THE LATERAL PROCESS. A PS
WHO HAS AN APPROVED RETIREMENT LETTER ON FILE BY 31 DEC 09 WILL
HAVE THE OPTION TO RETIRE AS A PS DURING CY 2010.
D. INACTIVE STATUS LIST (ISL): A PS WHO FAILS TO TAKE ANY ACTION
AT THE END OF THE LATERAL SOLICITATION WINDOW WILL BE PLACED ON THE
INACTIVE STATUS LIST AS A PS ON 31 DEC 09. AT THIS POINT, THE PS
WILL EITHER HAVE TO EFFECT AN INDIVIDUAL CHANGE OF RATING TO ME OR
ANOTHER LEGACY RATING, OR AT THE CONCLUSION OF OBLIGATED SERVICE BE
RELEASED FROM THE COAST GUARD.
4. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
MUST BE MET BY ALL ME APPLICANTS:
A. SECURITY CLEARANCES: ME MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN A
SECRET (S) CLEARANCE ELIGIBILITY. A (S) CLEARANCE REQUIRES
COMPLETION AND FAVORABLE ADJUDICATION OF A NATIONAL AGENCY CHECK
WITH LOCAL RECORD AND CREDIT CHECK (NACLC). REF D PROVIDES
INFORMATION ABOUT SECURITY CLEARANCES. MEMBERS CONSIDERING A
LATERAL TRANSFER TO ME RATING WHO DO NOT MAINTAIN A (S) CLEARANCE
ARE ENCOURAGED TO IMMEDIATELY INITIATE A SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUEST
THROUGH THEIR COMMAND SECURITY OFFICER (CSO). THIS WILL ALLOW
SUFFICIENT TIME TO COMPLETE THE NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO
APPLICATION DEADLINES.
B. ALL ME APPLICANTS MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAUTENBERG
ADMENDMENT. IT IS A FELONY FOR ANYONE WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A
MISDEMEANOR CRIME OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TO SHIP, TRANSPORT, POSSESS,
OR RECEIVE FIREARMS OR AMMUNITION. FOR MORE INFO SEE REF D CHAP 2
PARA Q.
C. ALL ME APPLICANTS MUST HAVE NORMAL COLOR VISION.
D. ALL ME APPLICANTS MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH COMMANDANT WEIGHT
STANDARDS IAW REF E.
E. AFTER 01 JAN 09, ALL ME APLICANTS MUST HAVE COMPLETED EITHER
THE BOARDING OFFICER AND BOAT CREW PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST, OR THE
DEPLOYABLE SPECIALIZED FORCES TIER II PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST.
MEMBERS WITH A DOCUMENTED TEMPORARY MEDICAL CONDITION THAT
PRECLUDES THEM FROM BEING ABLE TO PASS THE PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST
MAY REQUEST A WAIVER. WAIVER REQUESTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ME
RFMC.
5. DESIRABLE CHARACTERISTICS: BELOW ARE CHARACTERISTICS THAT ARE
DESIRED OF ME APPLICANTS, BUT NOT REQUIRED. THE LATERAL SELECTION
PANEL MAY CONSIDER THESE FACTORS IN THEIR DELIBERATIONS AS TO WHICH
CANDIDATES WILL BE ACCEPTED INTO THE RATING.
A. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY (LES) EXPERIENCE: MEMBERS E-6 OR
ABOVE APPLYING FOR ME LATERAL POSITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEMONSTRATE
PREVIOUS LES WORK EXPERIENCE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE PS
RATING, PAST ASSIGNMENTS, CIVILIAN EXPERIENCE, OR APPLICABLE
COMPETENCY CODES (E.G., BOARDING TEAM MEMBER). E-4 OR E-5 MEMBERS
WITH DEMONSTRATED PREVIOUS LES EXPERIENCE WILL BE GIVEN WEIGHTED
CONSIDERATION FOR A LATERAL TO THE ME RATING.
B. WEAPON QUALIFICATIONS: MEMBERS APPLYING FOR ME LATERAL
POSITIONS MUST HAVE HELD FULL WEAPONS QUALIFICATIONS AT SOME POINT
IN THEIR CAREER. THE SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE JUDGMENTAL
PISTOL COURSE, BASIC AND PRACTICAL PISTOL, BASIC AND COMBAT RIFLE,
AND SHOTGUN. AS AN E-4 EPQ, APPLICANTS LACKING FULL WEAPONS
QUALIFICATIONS WILL BE EXPECTED TO COMPLETE THE QUALIFICATIONS
FOLLOWING SELECTION AS A ME.
C. ALL ME APPLICANTS MUST CURRENTLY HOLD A VALID STATE-ISSUED
DRIVERS LICENSE.
6. RESERVISTS CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO A DEPLOYABLE SPECIALIZED FORCE
(DSF) BILLET WHO HAVE REMAINING TOUR LENGTHS WILL REMAIN AT THE DSF
UNTIL THEIR TOUR LENGTH OBLIGATION IS FULFILLED.
7. RESERVE MEMBERS WHO LATERAL TO ME OR ANY LEGACY RATE SHALL
MAINTAIN THEIR CURRENT PAY GRADE IAW REF C CHAP 7 PARA C.9B.
8. ENLISTED PS MEMBERS SELECTED TO LATERAL TO ME OR ANY CRITICAL
RATING WHO ARE IN RECEIPT OF A SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUSE (SRB)
WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THEIR SRB INSTALLMENTS AS LONG AS THEY
CONTINUE TO FULFILL ALL OTHER TERMS OF THEIR ENLISTMENTS IAW THE
SRB PROGRAM, REF F, ARTICLE 3.C.
9. QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO ME RFMC MECM GORDON MUISE,
202-372-1319, GORDON.J.MUISE(AT)USCG.MIL, PS RFMC MECM SAM ALLRED,
202-372-1004, WILLIAM.B.ALLRED(AT)USCG.MIL, PS-ME RFMC THOMAS
MCCOOK, 843-746-7940, THOMAS.W.MCCOOK(AT)USCG.MIL, OR CG-1311 LTJG
PATRICK ODONNELL, 202-475-5432, PATRICK.G.ODONNELL(AT)USCG.MIL.
10. CAPT ANDREA L. CONTRATTO, ACTING DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND
TRAINING, SENDS.
11. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.