ALCGRSV 001/08
R 101215Z JAN 08 FM COMCOGARD PERSCOM ARLINGTON VA//RPM// TO ALCGRSV BT UNCLAS //N01810// ALCGRSV 001/08 SUBJ: RESERVE CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS TOTAL YEARS OF SERVICE A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 142308Z DEC 07/ALCOAST 571/07 B. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 041842Z MAR 05/ALCOAST 113/05 C. RESERVE POLICY MANUAL, COMDTINST M1001.28 (SERIES) 1. REF A DESCRIBED A RECENT CHANGE TO 10 USC 1305 AND THE USCG ACTIVE DUTY COMPONENT DECISION TO CONTINUE ITS LONG STANDING PRACTICE OF HOLDING AN ANNUAL BOARD FOR THOSE CWOS WHO HAVE 30 YEARS TOTAL SERVICE. 2. THE USCG RESERVE COMPONENT WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY REDUCE THE NUMBER OF SELECTED RESERVE (SELRES) CWOS SERVING WITH OVER 30 YEARS SERVICE IAW REF B. NO ANNUAL BOARD WILL CONVENE FOR RESERVE CWOS WITH 30 YEARS TOTAL SERVICE SINCE INDIVIDUAL WAIVERS ARE CONSIDERED BASED UPON THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE IAW REF B AND CHAPTER 8.A.7.B OF REF C. CY-08 IS THE FINAL PHASE OF THE DRAWDOWN PLAN, IN CY-09 A MAXIMUM OF 30 YEARS TOTAL SERVICE WILL RESUME IAW REF B. 3. CG-1311 POLICY POC PERS4 WILLIAM TUBBS, (202) 475-5440 OR WILLIAM.G.TUBBS(AT)USCG.MIL. 4. CGPC-RPM-1, RC CWO ASSIGNMENT OFFICER, PERS3 DAN MEEK (202) 493-1708 OR DANIEL.R.MEEK(AT)USCG.MIL. 5. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED. BT NNNN