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SUBJ: FS CRITICAL SOLICITATION
1. PURPOSE. THIS MESSAGE SOLICITS MEMBERS INTERESTED FOR AN
ASSIGNMENT TO DUTY IN THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL COMMAND AIDE (SCA)
POSITIONS.
GRADE POSN NR UNIT/POSITION TITLE LOCATION
FS1/FS2 00011383 D-8 SCA NEW ORLEANS LA..
2. BACKGROUND. MANY FLAG OFFICERS WARRANT SCA'S BECAUSE OF THE
CRITICAL RESPONSIBILITIES INHERENT WITH THEIR POSITIONS. SCA'S ARE
ASSIGNED TO ASSIST FLAG OFFICERS IN HANDLING MANY TASKS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES, WHICH, IF PERFORMED BY THE FLAG OFFICERS, WOULD
DETRACT FROM THEIR PRIMARY DUTIES.
3. DISCUSSION. TO BE SUCCESSFUL, SCA'S MUST POSSESS OUTSTANDING
CULINARY SKILLS AND A TRULY PROFESSIONAL PRESENCE THAT MODELS THE
COAST GUARDS CORE VALUES OF HONOR, RESPECT AND DEVOTION TO DUTY.
ALL SCA DUTIES AND RESPONIBILITES CAN BE REVIEWED IN COMDTINST
5300.9B
4. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. FOOD SERVICE SPECIALISTS WHO WILL BE
TOUR COMPLETE AY 2007 OR AY 2008, HAVE DEMONSTRATED ABILITY IN
FINANCIAL ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT, PRESENTLY SERVING IN PAYGRADES
E-5/E-6.
HAVE SATISFIED CAREER SEA TIME REQUIREMENT FOR ADVANCEMENT TO THE
NEXT HIGHER PAY GRADE AND POSSESS A SHARP MILITARY APPEARANCE ARE
ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.
5. APPLICATION PROCESS. ELIGIBLE MEMBERS MAY SUBMIT AN APPLICATION
PACKAGE BY FEDEX TO CGPC-EPM-2, TO ARRIVE NLT 09 APRIL 07
(ATTN: FS ASSIGNMENT OFFICER), VIA THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND. THE
PACKAGE MUST INCLUDE:
A. A COVER LETTER THAT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSES WHY THE MEMBER IS
INTERESTED IN BECOMING AN SCA (NOT TO EXCEED ONE PAGE).
B. COMMAND ENDORSEMENT - COMMAND ENDORSEMENTS ARE CRITICAL TO
THE SELECTION PROCESS. COMMAND ENDORSEMENTS SHALL INCLUDE SPECIFIC
COMMENTS ON THE MEMBERS:
(1) COMMANDS SHALL INCLUDE A COMMAND ENDORSEMENT FOR MEMBERS
TO DEPART CURRENT UNIT EARLY, AND OUTLINE BACKFILL REQUIREMENTS;
(2) QUALIFICATIONS;
(3) ELIGIBILITY;
(4) MOTIVATION;
(5) COMMUNICATION SKILLS;
(6) PERSONAL APPEARANCE AND MILITARY BEARING;
(7) PROFESSIONALISM AND COMFORT IN INTERACTIONS WITH SENIOR
OFFICERS AND DIGNITARIES;
(8) FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY;
(9) POTENTIAL TO SUCCEED AS AN SCA.
C. RESUME - THE RESUME SHALL INCLUDE CURRENT UNIT, ASSIGNMENT
HISTORY (DATES, RANK, UNIT AND DUTIES), EDUCATION, TRAINING,
PERSONAL AWARDS AND ANY CULINARY PRESENTATION EXPERIENCE.
D. COPY OF CURRENT ENLISTED EMPLOYEE REVIEW (EER) SUMMARY.
E. COPY OF MOST RECENT EER PERFORMANCE EVALUATION.
F. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT/REFERRAL CARD (CG-4217) OR DOCUMENT RECEIPT
CARD(CG-9733), TO ENSURE RECEIPT AND PROPER PROCESSING OF THE
APPLICATION PACKAGE IF PACKAGE IS NOT FEDEXED.
6. UPON IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL CANDIDATE(S), ENSURE APPLICATION
PROCESS IS STARTED AND CALL OR E-MAIL CGPC-EPM-2 POC'S LISTED BELOW
FOR FOLLOW ON ACTION, INCLUDING ANY SPECIAL CONCERNS THAT MAY NEED
TO BE ADDRESSED. WE ANTICIPATE RECEIPT OF ALL PACKAGES NLT 09 APRIL
07 FOR FORWARDING TO THE SCA COORDINATOR (GC-00), FOLLOWED BY FLAG
OFFICER REVIEW/INTERVIEW.
7. POC. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING SPECIFIC SCA DUTIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES, TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, OR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION REGARDING THE FS RATING, CONTACT COMDT GC-00; FSCS
LUIS M. BELLO-LEON (SENIOR ENLISTED SCA COORDINATOR) AT (202)372-
4412. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING SCA ASSIGNMENTS, CONTACT
CGPC-EPM-2; CWO STEVEN SALLESE OR CWO MICHAEL CARPENTER (FS
ASSIGNMENT OFFICERS) AT (202)493-1286/1297; OR LT LISA BOLZ
(CENTRAL ASSIGNMENT COORDINATOR) AT (202)493-1260.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
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