A. MLC LANT NORFOLK VA MSG 201535Z JAN 09 SUBJ: TAD/TITLE 10 (OIF/OEF) VOLUNTEER SOLICITATION FOR THE REDEPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE AND INSPECTION DETACHMENT (RAID): TEAM 10 1. THIS IS A SOLICITATION FOR ACTIVE DUTY OR RESERVE VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE AS MEMBERS OF ATLANTIC AREA'S REDEPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE AND INSPECTION DETACHMENT (RAID). MEMBERS ARE ANTICIPATED TO REPORT TO LANT AREA ON OR ABOUT JUNE 2009 AND DETACH ON OR ABOUT MAY 2010. PLEASE REFER TO REF A FOR FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS SOLICITATION. SOLICITATION IS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS: RATE/RANK TITLE QTY O4 CG-LNO-TEAM LDR 01 E7 TEAM FIELD SUPERVISORS 03 E5 TO E6 RAID TEAM MEMBERS 06 (RATE OPEN) 2. 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, PRESENTING AN IDEAL COAST GUARD APPEARANCE. APPLICANTS SHOULD POSSESS STRONG SPEAKING AND WRITING SKILLS, ESSENTIAL TO CLEAR COMMUNICATIONS. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH US ARMY IS PREFERRED BUT NOT REQUIRED. FAMILIARITY WORKING WITH CONTAINER INSPECTIONS AND HAZMAT IS PREFERRED BUT NOT REQUIRED. APPLICANTS WILL BE TRAINED TO SUCCEED IN THEIR EXPECTED MISSION ROLES. 3. LOGISTICS: A. ORDERS: VOLUNTARY TITLE 10 12301.D ORDERS WILL BE ISSUED FOR ALL RESERVISTS. SELECTED ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL WILL BE ISSUED TAD ORDERS. SELECTED ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS' PARENT USCG COMMANDS WILL BE COMPENSATED WITH TITLE 10 RESERVE MONTHS. THIS WILL ALLOW UNITS TO BACK FILL THEIR STAFF WITH A COMPARABLE RANK/RATE FOR THE DURATION OF THE ACTIVE DUTY MEMBER'S DEPLOYMENT, REDUCING IMPACT TO UNIT OPERATIONAL READINESS. CONTACT PROGRAM MANAGER TO COORDINATE TITLE 10 BACKFILL AND FUNDING. B. TRAINING: PRE-DEPLOYMENT TRAINING WILL INCLUDE TRAINING ON DOD SHIPPING PROCEDURES, CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, NUCLEAR EXPLOSIVE PPE, COMBAT FIRST AID, NAVY/CBP CUSTOMS CERTIFICATION, AND ADVANCED WEAPONS TRAINING. THIS IS NOT A COMBAT OR LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATION. EMPHASIS IS ON CONTAINER AND HAZMAT TRAINING. C. GEAR ISSUE: MEMBERS WILL BE ISSUED DESERT BDU'S, COLD WEATHER, PPE, AND ALL NECESSARY GEAR PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT. D. TIMELINE: MEMBERS WILL REPORT TO LANTAREA, PORTSMOUTH, VA ON OR ABOUT 01JUN09 TO BEGIN SIX WEEKS OF PRE-DEPLOYMENT TRAINING. LANTAREA IS THE HOMEPORT FOR DEPLOYING PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF OCONUS OPERATIONS. DEPLOYMENT TO KUWAIT IN JULY 2009, REDEPLOYMENT INCONUS APRIL 2010. E. REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS: THIS MISSION WILL BE STRESSFUL. PERSONNEL WILL BE UNDER DIRECT TACON OF ARMY SUPERVISORS; ARMY CULTURE MAY BE CONSIDERED DEMANDING. MEMBERS SHOULD EXPECT NO OFF BASE LIBERTY DURING THIS DEPLOYMENT. EXPECT SIMPLE BERTHING ARRANGEMENTS, SUCH AS TENT FACILITIES AND COTS, ESPECIALLY AT FORWARD OPERATING AREAS. MESSING WILL BE PROVIDED. INTERNET AND TELEPHONE CONNECTIVITY WILL NOT ALWAYS BE AVAILABLE. REST AND RECUPERATION LEAVE MAY BE AUTHORIZED DURING THE DEPLOYMENT, SUBJECT TO OPERATIONAL DEMANDS. F. ADDITIONAL SALARY AND COMPENSATIONS AUTHORIZED INCLUDE: IMMINENT DANGER PAY/HOSTILE FIRE PAY, COMBAT ZONE TAX RELIEF, HARDSHIP DUTY PAY, FAMILY SEPARATION ALLOWANCE, AND INCREASED THRIFT SAVING PLAN OPPORTUNITIES. 4. DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: A. THE LIAISON OFFICER WILL BE ATTACHED TO THE ARMY TERMINAL TRANSPORTATION GROUP (TTG) COMMAND STAFF AND WILL BE INVOLVED IN PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF ALL REDEPLOMENT ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT TTG OPERATIONS. THE LNO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DRAFTING SITREPS/REPORTS NECESSARY TO KEEP LANTAREA INFORMED OF RAID ACTIVITIES. THIS IS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK IN A DOD UNIT AT THE OPERATIONAL LEVEL. B. THE CPO IS THE SENIOR ENLISTED MEMBER AND WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR RAID TEAM FIELD SUPERVISION AND MISSION EXECUTION. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THERE WILL BE THREE TEAMS, SERVING OCONUS WITH A CPO ON EACH. C. RAID TEAM MEMBER DUTIES WILL INCLUDE: PROVIDING HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TRAINING AND OVERSIGHT ON THE PACKAGING, SEGREGATION, MANIFESTING AND PLACARDING OF CARGO IN MILITARY CONTAINERS AND VEHICLES. IN ADDITION, MEMBERS WILL BE WORKING WITH ARMY CONTAINER TRACKING SYSTEMS AND NAVY CUSTOMS INSPECTIONS. 5. APPLICATION PROCESS: MEMBERS MUST HAVE COMMAND, ISC, AND IF APPLICABLE, MLCPAC/LANT APPROVAL. ALL ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS WILL ALSO REQUIRE AUTHORIZATION FROM CG-1221 TO ACCEPT A TAD ASSIGNMENT FOR OVER SIX MONTHS WITHOUT A PCS MOVE. USE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO APPLY: A. ALL RAID APPLICANTS WILL NEED A COMMAND ENDORSEMENT THAT ATTESTS TO THE ITEMS REQUIRED BELOW. (1-10). (1) IN COMMAND'S ESTIMATION, MEMBER POSSESSES MATURITY AND JUDGMENT TO REPRESENT USCG ALONGSIDE DOD COUNTERPARTS WHILE OPERATING IN A COMBAT ZONE. (2) A SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE. (3) MEMBER HAS PASSED THE COAST GUARD PSU/BTM/BO PHYSICAL FITNESS STANDARDS WITHIN THE LAST SIX MONTHS, STATING THE DATE PASSED. MEMBERS CAN EXPECT TO TAKE THE PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST AND MAINTAIN THESE STANDARDS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE DEPLOYMENT PERIOD. (4) MEMBER HAS PASSED OVERSEAS MEDICAL/DENTAL SCREENING FOR THE MIDDLE EAST WITHIN THE LAST THIRTY DAYS, STATING THE DATE PASSED. (5) MEMBER HAS PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED BASIC QUALIFICATION WITH THE 9MM PISTOL AND M16 RIFLE. (COALITION FORCES USE NATO STANDARD 9MM HANDGUNS AND IT IS REQUIRED THEATER-WIDE). LANT WILL PROVIDE RE- CERTIFICATION ON THESE WEAPONS PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT. (6) MEMBER HAS A VALID DRIVERS LICENSE. PROVIDE THE STATE OF ISSUE AND EXPIRATION DATE; MEMBERS MAY NEED TO DRIVE US ARMY VEHICLES IN THEATER. (7) MEMBER HAS A $10K APPROVED LIMIT ON THEIR GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD AND ACCEPTABLE PAYMENT HISTORY. (8) KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE WITH MICROSOFT WORD AND EXCEL. (9) MEMBER HAS COMMAND APPROVAL TO BE DEPLOYED FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT WITH LANTAREA PROVIDING AN ANTICIPATED BACK FILL (ACTIVE DUTY OR RECALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY RESERVISTS ONLY) FOR THEIR POSITION. (10) CONTAINER INSPECTOR QUALIFICATIONS AND HAZMAT EXPERIENCE. LANTAREA (ARE1) 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 MANGERS LISTED IN 4.D. B. THE CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIVING COMPLETED APPLICATION PACKAGES WITH A REQUIRED COMMAND ENDORSEMENT LETTER IS 30MAR09. FOR FURTHER DETAILS REGARDING THIS ASSIGNMENT CONTACT THE PROGRAM MANAGERS. C. INTERVIEWS: ALL RAID APPLICANTS WILL REQUIRE TELEPHONE INTERVIEWS PRIOR TO SELECTION. THE LNO MAY BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND A PERSONAL INTERVIEW PRIOR TO SELECTION; LANTAREA WILL PROVIDE TRAVEL FUNDING FOR THE INTERVIEWEES. D. FOR ADDITIONAL INFO CONTACT RAID PROGRAM MANAGERS: CWO PAUL SUTTON AT (757) 398-6639, (757) 630-2353, PAUL.F.SUTTON(AT)USCG.MIL OR LCDR DAN LAUER AT (757)398-6592 DANIEL.D.LAUER(AT)USCG.MIL E. INTERESTED LANTAREA CUTTER PERS W/CMD APPROVAL SUBMIT REQUESTS DIRECTLY TO MLCA (PF) WITH COMMAND APPROVAL. POCS: CWO2 DALTON/YN2 BENNETT AT (757)628-4508/4495/FAX 4511. F. ALL OTHER INTERESTED LANTAREA PERS W/CMD APPROVAL SHALL FORWARD THEIR APPLICATION VIA CHAIN OF COMMAND TO THE THEIR SERVICING ISC (PF) POC: ISC MIAMI: BOB LARSON BOB.LARSON(AT)USCG.MIL ISC BOSTON: YNCM GROH DAVID.R.GROH(AT)USCG.MIL ISC CLEVELAND: AIDALIS MILLS AIDALIS.MILLS(AT)USCG.MIL ISC ST. LOUIS: LINDA ROBINSON LINDA.ROBINSON(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 G. ISC'S ENSURE VOLUNTEER APPLICATIONS INCLUDE COMMAND ENDORSEMENT IAW 4.A ABOVE, PRIOR TO FORWARDING TO PM'S. LANT ISC'S FORWARD ALL VOLUNTEER REQUESTS DIRECTLY TO PM'S W/CC MLCA (PF) 6. FOR MLCP (PF): REQ SOLICIT YOUR AOR. 7. LANT POCS: CWO PAUL SUTTON AT (757) 398-6639, (757) 630-2353, PAUL.F.SUTTON(AT)USCG.MIL OR LCDR DAN LAUER AT (757)398-6592 DANIEL.D.LAUER(AT)USCG.MIL 8. MLCA POCS: CWO2 DALTON/YN2 BENNETT AT (757)628-4508/4495 OR D05- DG-MLCA-PF-CONTINGENCY. 9. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.