ALCOAST 250/08
COMDTNOTE 1430
SUBJ: CANCELLATION OF STOREKEEPER RATING COURSES
A. PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1000.6A, ART. 5.E.1.
B. COMCOGARD PERSCOM ARLINGTON VA141906Z MAY 08/ALCGRSV
015/08/CGPC-RPM
1. THE CURRENT SK1 (VERSION 0148-1), SK2 (VERSION 0248-1), AND SK3
(VERSION 0348-1), PERFORMANCE QUALIFICATION GUIDE (PQG) RATING
COURSES ARE BEING DISCONTINUED. THE SK1 AND SK2 RATING COURSES AND
EOCTS WILL BE CANCELLED ON 1 JULY 2008. THE SK3 RATING COURSE AND
EOCT WILL BE CANCELLED ON 1 SEPTEMBER 2008. THE NEW SK3 RATING
COURSE IS EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABE OOA SEPTEMBER 2008. ANY SK3
COURSE COMPLETION QUALIFIES FOR PLACEMENT ON THE SK3 ADVANCEMENT
LIST. ADDITIONAL STRIKER PROGRAM ADVANCEMENT REQUIREMENTS ARE
CONTAINED IN REFERENCE (A).
2. SK1 AND SK2 COURSE REQUIREMENTS ARE WAIVED FOR BOTH ACTIVE DUTY
AND RESERVE SWE COMPETITION ELIGIBILITY AND ADVANCEMENT UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE. THESE EOCT WAIVERS ARE IN ADDITION TO THOSE
ANNOUNCED IN REF B.
3.  QUESTIONS REGARDING THE REVISED COURSES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO
THE SK SUBJECT MATTER SPECIALISTS SKC BRAD FELTY AT (707) 765-7128.
QUESTIONS REGARDING COURSE REQUIREMENTS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO SK
FORCE MASTER CHIEF, SKCM MARK FERGUSON AT (202) 475-5750.
4. RDML D. R. MAY, DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND TRAINING, SENDS.
5. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED