R 032042Z MAR 09 SUBJ: TITLE 10 RESERVE VOLUNTEER SOLICITATION FOR THE REDEPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE AND INSPECTION DETACHMENT (RAID TEAM 10): O-4 1. THIS IS A SOLICITATION FOR A RESERVE VOLUNTEER TO SERVE AS RAID COORDINATOR OF ATLANTIC AREA'S REDEPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE AND INSPECTION DETACHMENT (RAID TEAM). SELECTED MEMBER SHOULD ANTICIPATE REPORTING TO LANTAREA (ARE) ON OR ABOUT 01APR09 AND DETACH ON OR ABOUT 30SEP09 WITH POSSIBLE EXTENSION TO FY 2010 CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING AND CAP AVAILABILITY. MRTT REF URI# 14819 RATE/RANK TITLE QTY O-4 RAID COORDINATOR 01 A. MISSION: THIS POSITION IS THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR FOR THE RAID TEAM LOCATED AT LANTAREA (ARE). THE RAID TEAM IS EMBEDDED WITH A US ARMY DEPLOYMENT DISTRIBUTION SUPPORT BATTALION (DDSB) AND BASED IN KUWAIT. RAID'S MISSION CONSISTS OF ASSISTING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) WITH A VARIETY OF FUNCTIONS REQUIRED TO SAFELY RE- DEPLOY MILITARY UNITS. THROUGH VARIOUS MISSION ASSIGNMENTS MEMBERS PROVIDE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND CONTAINER INSPECTION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM AND OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM; MISSIONS MAY INCLUDE BOTH INCONUS AND OCONUS OPERATIONS. WHILE OCONUS, RAID TEAM MEMBERS OPERATE IN A HIGH-THREAT COMBAT ZONE ENVIRONMENT WITH REGULAR EXPOSURE TO INSURGENT FIRE, IEDS, AND OTHER HAZARDS. THE RAID COORDINATOR MAY BE REQUIRED TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE REDEPLOYMENT TRAINING AND BE PREPARED TO DEPLOY OCONUS IF NEEDED. B. PREREQUISITE: THIS IS A HIGH PROFILE JOINT OPERATION AND ONLY TOP PERFORMERS WILL BE CONSIDERED; PROVEN LEADERSHIP, ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS AND THE ABILITY TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY ARE VITAL. ALL APPLICANTS SHOULD BE IN TOP PHYSICAL CONDITION AND PRESENT IDEAL COAST GUARD APPEARANCE. APPLICANTS SHOULD POSSESS STRONG WRITING AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH US ARMY IS PREFERRED BUT NOT REQUIRED. FAMILIARITY WORKING WITH CONTAINER INSPECTIONS AND HAZMAT IS ALSO PREFERRED. 2. LOGISTICS: A. ORDERS: TITLE 10 12301(D) VOLUNTARY ORDERS WILL BE ISSUED FOR SELECTED CANDIDATE. B. TIMELINE: THE PERSPECTIVE RAID COORDINATOR SHOULD EXPECT TO REPORT TO ATLANTIC AREA, PORTSMOUTH, VA ON OR ABOUT 01APR09 UNTIL 30SEP09 WITH POSSIBLE EXTENSION TO FY 2010 CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING AND CAP AVAILABILITY. C. REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS: DEPLOYMENT FOR THE RAID MISSION IS STRESSFUL AND MANAGING THE TEAM REQUIRES EXPERIENCED SUPERVISORY ABILITIES AND SKILLS. THE RAID COORDINATOR MAY BE REQUIRED TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE REDEPLOYMENT TRAINING AND DEPLOY OCONUS IF NEEDED. TRAVEL TO OIF/OEF IS EXPECTED TO SUPPORT THE RAID TEAM. 3. DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: THE RAID PROGRAM COORDINATOR WILL REMAIN AT LANTAREA (ARE) AND EXERCISE OVERALL SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE RAID PROGRAM. THIS WILL INCLUDE LIASION WITH ARMY SDDC AND OTHER ELEMENTS, MANAGEMENT OF THE RAID STAFF, AND SUPERVISON AND OVERSIGHT OF THE DEPLOYED TEAM VIA THE CG-LNO. THE COORDINATOR WILL ALSO DIRECTLY SUPERVISE THE SUPPORT STAFF, AND MANAGE THE SOLICITATION, SELECTION, TRAINING, OUTFITTING, AND TRAVEL NEEDS OF THE PROGRAM. 4. APPLICATION PROCESS: MEMBERS MUST HAVE COMMAND, ISC, AND IF APPLICABLE, MLCPAC/LANT APPROVAL. USE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO APPLY: A. COMMAND ENDORSEMENT VALIDATES THE APPLICANT'S MEDICAL AND DENTAL READINESS (WITHIN LAST FIVE YEARS), TO INCLUDE MEETING WEIGHT STANDARDS OUTLINED IN COMDTINST 1020.8F, AND IS FIT FOR DUTY. FIT FOR DUTY DETERMINATION REQUIRES SUPERVISORS TO "PRESUME" THE FITNESS OF MEMBERS OUT OF DAILY CONTACT. PRESUMPTION OF FIT FOR DUTY FOR MEMBERS WITH OUTDATED PHYSICAL OR DENTAL EXAMS IS DISCOURAGED. B. RESERVE APPLICANTS WHO WILL ACCRUE MORE THAN 16 YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE UPON COMPLETION OF THIS ACTIVE DUTY ASSIGNMENT SHALL STATE CUMULATIVE AD YEARS (THIS ASSIGNMENT INCLUSIVE) ON THEIR APPLICATION. APPLICANTS ACCRUING 16 OR MORE YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY, REQUIRE APPROVAL FROM COMDT (CG-1). RESERVISTS ACCRUING 18 OR MORE YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY, REQUIRE APPROVAL FROM COMDT (CG-01). THE BENEFITING UNIT/OFFICE SELECTING A RESERVIST IN ONE OF THESE TWO CATEGORIES SHALL GENERATE A WAIVER REQUEST TO THE ABOVE OFFICE RESPECTIVELY PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF ADSW-AC/RC ORDERS. C. ALL RAID APPLICANTS WILL REQUIRE A COMMAND ENDORSEMENT. LANTAREA (ARE) HAS DRAFTED A STANDARD COMMAND ENDORSEMENT FORMAT TO BE USED BY ALL APPLICANTS. THE COMMAND ENDORSEMENT FORMAT SHOULD BE REQUESTED ELECTRONICALLY FROM THE RAID PROGRAM MANAGERS. THE COMPLETED, SIGNED DOCUMENT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE RAID PROGRAM COORDINATOR LISTED IN 4.F. D. FOR FURTHER DETAILS REGARDING THIS ASSIGNMENT, CONTACT THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR LISTED IN 4.F. E. APPLICANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW PRIOR TO SELECTION. FINALISTS MAY BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND A PERSONAL INTERVIEW PRIOR TO SELECTION; LANTAREA WILL PROVIDE TRAVEL FUNDING FOR THESE INTERVIEWEES. F. RAID PROGRAM MANAGER: LCDR DAN LAUER AT (757) 398-6712 OR DANIEL.D.LAUER(AT)USCG.MIL G. INTERESTED CUTTER PERS W/CMD APPROVAL SUBMIT REQUESTS DIRECTLY TO SERVICING MLC, EITHER: MLCA (PF) POCS: CWO DALTON/YN2 BENNETT AT (757) 628-4508/4495/FAX 4511, D05-DG-MLCA-PF-CONTINGENCY(AT) USCG.MIL OR MLCP (PF) POCS: YNCS W. HILBY/YN1 R. GARCIA AT (510)437-2732/2724/FAX 2979 OR WILLIAM.G.HILBY(AT)USCG.MIL OR RAUL.GARCIA(AT)USCG.MIL. H. ALL OTHER INTERESTED PERSONNEL W/CMD APPROVAL SHALL FORWARD THEIR APPLICATION VIA THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND TO THE THEIR SERVICING ISC (PF) POC: ISC ALAMEDA: YNC D. SILVA DANIEL.D.SILVA(AT)USCG.MIL ISC BOSTON: YNCM GROH DAVID.R.GROH(AT)USCG.MIL ISC CLEVELAND: AIDALIS MILL AIDALIS.MILLS(AT)USCG.MIL ISC HONOLULU: YNC L.EWING LARRY.J.EWING(AT)USCG.MIL ISC KETCHIKAN: YNC S.WALDERN SIMON.C.WLADERN(AT)USCG.MIL ISC MIAMI: BOB LARSON BOB.LARSON(AT)USCG.MIL ISC NEW ORLEANS: DR. BOB MCELMOYLE ROBERT.W.MCELMOYLE(AT)USCG.MIL ISC PORTSMOUTH: YN2 V. BOCKWITZ D05-DG-PORTSMOUTH.PF. CONTINGENCY(AT)USCG.MIL ISC SEATTLE: YN1 M.KIRKER MIKEL.L.KIRKER(AT)USCG.MIL ISC ST. LOUIS: LINDA ROBINSON LINDA.ROBINSON(AT)USCG.MIL I. MEMBERS MAY APPLY BY COMPLETING THE ATTACHED ONLINE APPLICATION FROM ANY CG STANDARD WORKSTATION (CGSW): HTTP://WEBAPPS.MLCA.USCG.MIL/PDIV/FORCEOPS/VOLUNTEERS/DEFAULT.CFM. MEMBERS WITHOUT CGSW ACCESS MY EMAIL THEIR APPLICATION VIA THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND TO THE SERVICING ISC (PF) POC IN PARA B. INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFO IN E-MAIL APPLICATIONS: NAME, EMPLID, RANK, STATUS AD/RES/AUX, GENDER, CONTACT PHONE NUMBER (WORK AND HOME/CELL), PERMANENT UNIT, UNIT POC, UNIT POC PHONE AND DESIRED DUTY BASED ON THE SOLICITATION MSG (USING THE MRTT URI). 5. FOR ALL ISC (PF)'S: FORWARD NAMES OF APPROVED VOLUNTEERS TO MLCA (PF), COPY MLCP (PF). 6. MLCA (PF) POCS: CWO DALTON/YN2 BENNETT AT (757) 628-4508/4495/FAX 4511 OR D05-DG-MLCA-PF-CONTINGENCY(AT)USCG.MIL. 7. MLCP (PF) POCS: YNCS W. HILBY/YN1 R. GARCIA AT (510) 437-2732/2724/FAX 2979 OR WILLIAM.G.HILBY(AT)USCG.MIL OR RAUL.GARCIA(AT)USCG.MIL. 8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.