ALCOAST 373/08
COMDTNOTE 1001
SUBJ:  RESERVE SECTOR COMMAND MASTER CHIEF/COMMAND SENIOR
CHIEF/COMMAND CHIEF PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
1. THIS ALCOAST ANNOUNCES THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RESERVE SECTOR
COMMAND MASTER CHIEF (CMC), COMMAND SENIOR CHIEF (CSC), AND COMMAND
CHIEF (CC) PROGRAM.  THE PROGRAM WILL BE FULLY IMPLEMENTED WITH THE
AY09 ASSIGNMENTS.
2. COMMAND MASTER, SENIOR, AND CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS UPHOLD THE
HIGHEST STANDARDS AND TRADITIONS OF THE COAST GUARD.  COMMAND
CHIEFS ACTIVELY PROMOTE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN UNIT COMMANDERS AND
THE ENLISTED WORK FORCE AND ALSO ARE COGNIZANT OF RESOURCES THAT
SUPPORT PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES.  ASSIGNMENTS TO THESE
POSITIONS ARE RESERVED FOR THOSE TRULY OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUALS
WHOSE CAREERS HAVE DISPLAYED EXCELLENCE IN MISSION EXECUTION,
ADHERENCE TO CORE VALUES, AND A KEEN UNDERSTANDING OF COAST GUARD
POLICIES WITH THE FLEXIBILITY OF MOVING FORWARD WITH ORGANIZATIONAL
CHANGES.
3. AS PART OF THE CONTINUED EFFORT TO PROPERLY ALIGN RESERVE CORPS
SUPPORT AT THE SECTOR LEVEL, RESERVE POSITIONS WERE IDENTIFIED AND
REPROGRAMMED DURING THE SARR PROCESS PLACING SELECTED RESERVE
SILVER BADGE BILLETS AT ALL THIRTY-FIVE SECTORS.  IN THE NEAR TERM,
PERSONNEL FILLING RESERVE SILVER BADGE POSITIONS WILL PROVIDE
SECTOR COMMANDERS WITH ADDITIONAL CAPABILITY IN THE DAY TO DAY
MANAGEMENT OF RESERVE PERSONNEL.  AS RESERVE MODERNIZATION EFFORTS
MOVE FORWARD THESE SILVER BADGES WILL PLAY AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN THE
ADMINISTRATION, TRAINING, AND MANAGEMENT OF THE RESERVE WORKFORCE
ENVISIONED UNDER THE NEW RESERVE FORCE READINESS SYSTEM (RFRS).
4. ASSIGNMENTS TO THESE POSITIONS WILL BE MADE BY CGPC-RPM NLT 1
JULY 2009.  APPLICATION PROCEDURES, BILLET VACANCIES, AND
SUBMISSION TIME LINES WILL BE PUBLISHED IN A FUTURE ALCGPERSCOM.
5. OFFICE OF RESERVE AFFAIRS, CG-131, POC IS LT RICH LAVIGNE 202-
475-5449 OR RICHARD.J.LAVIGNE2(AT)USCG.MIL, CGPC-RPM-2 POC IS YNCS
SUCCI 202-493-1710 OR ALBERT.J.SUCCI(AT)USCG.MIL, AND CG-00B POC IS
YNCS TRACY RIPKEY 202-372-4532 OR TRACY.A.RIPKEY(AT)USCG.MIL.
6. RDML D. R. MAY, DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND TRAINING,
SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.