ALCOAST 035/09
COMDTNOTE 1301
SUBJ:  MODERNIZATION AND THE AY2009 ASSIGNMENT PROCESS
A. COMCOGARD PERSCOM ARLINGTON VA 081623Z JAN 09/ ALCGPERSCOM
002/09
B. PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1000.6 (SERIES)
1. THE AY 2009 CAPTAIN ASSIGNMENT PANEL RESULTS DETAILED IN REF A
KICKED OFF THIS YEARS OFFICER ASSIGNMENT CYCLE.  OUR ENLISTED
ASSIGNMENT PROCESS IS ALSO PROCEEDING, WITH MANY OF OUR SENIOR
ENLISTED MEMBERS ALREADY SLATED.  AS THE ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR
HUMAN RESOURCES AND HEAD OF THE STRATEGIC TRANSFORMATION TEAM, I
WANTED TO PERSONALLY ASSURE YOU THAT OUR ASSIGNMENT PROCESSES
CONTINUE TO SERVE THE ORGANIZATION WELL AS WE REALIGN OUR
OPERATIONAL STRUCTURE AND MODERNIZE OUR MISSION SUPPORT
ORGANIZATION TO ENSURE MISSION EXECUTION.
2.  BOTH OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEMBERS WILL CONTINUE TO BE ASSIGNED
BASED ON NEEDS OF THE SERVICE, NEEDS OF THE UNIT/PROGRAM AND
INDIVIDUAL DESIRES AND IAW CHAP 4 OF REF B.  FOR EXAMPLE, IN ORDER
TO ACCOMPLISH THIS AT THE O-5 AND O-6 LEVELS, CGPC (OPM) MAKES
ASSIGNMENT RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CAPTAIN AND COMMANDER ASSIGNMENT
PANELS.  THE ASSIGNMENT PANELS THEN REVIEW/REVISE THE
RECOMMENDATIONS AND BALANCE A MULTITUDE OF COMPETING DEMANDS TO
ENSURE OFFICERS ARE ASSIGNED TO POSITIONS THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF A
CHANGING SERVICE YET BALANCE WITH THE MEMBERS DESIRES AS WELL AS
WITH SPECIALTY AND SENIORITY CONSIDERATIONS.  WHILE POSITION NAMES
AND REPORTING CHAINS MAY CHANGE, WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO STAFFING
THE ORGANIZATION FOR SUCCESS AND ADHERING TO OUR WORKFORCE
PRINCIPLES.
3.  THIS YEAR, ASSIGNMENT OFFICERS AND PANEL MEMBERS ARE TASKED
WITH OPTIMALLY STAFFING THE COAST GUARD FOR MODERNIZATION WHILE
MINIMIZING IMPACTS ON THOSE MEMBERS WHO ARE NOT YET TOUR COMPLETE.
IN THE CASE OF REF A, 174 ASSIGNMENT RECOMMENDATIONS WERE MADE THIS
YEAR.  THIS IS IN LINE WITH THE HISTORICAL NUMBER OF ANNUAL O-6
ASSIGNMENTS MADE OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS.
4.  THIS IS AN EXCITING TIME IN COAST GUARD HISTORY AND AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEMBERS TO HELP SHAPE THE
COAST GUARD.  I AM PERSONALLY COMMITTED TO MINIMIZING THE IMPACT OF
MODERNIZATION ON THE WORKFORCE AS WE WORK THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF
THE ASSIGNMENT SEASON.
5.  REAR ADMIRAL JODY A. BRECKENRIDGE, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR
HUMAN RESOURCES, SENDS.
6.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.