SUBJ: ALCGRSV 006/09 – RESERVE JUNIOR OFFICER (O1-O4) ASSIGNMENT YEAR 2009 (AY09) KICKOFF A. ALCOAST 001/09 B. RESERVE POLICY MANUAL COMDTINST M1001.28(SERIES) 1. IN ALIGNMENT WITH MODERNIZATION EFFORTS, REF A ANNOUNCED THE CENTRALIZATION OF RESERVE ENLISTED AND OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS AND PROVIDED BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR THIS INITIATIVE. THE CENTRALIZATION OF RESERVE JO ASSIGNMENTS REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT PROCESS CHANGE AND SHOULD BE NOTED BY RESERVE OFFICERS, COMMAND CADRE, SUPERVISORS, AND THE OFFICER CORPS AT LARGE. THE EXISTING ASSIGNMENT PROCESS FOR RESERVE SENIOR OFFICERS (O5-O6) AND CWOS REMAINS UNCHANGED. WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THIS MESSAGE IS REQUESTED. 2. IAW REF A, THIS MESSAGE PROVIDES MEMBERS, COMMANDS, AND ISC ASSIGNMENT OFFICERS WITH IMPLEMENTING PROCEDURES AND A KEY TIME LINE FOR AY09. 3. AY09 RESERVE JO ASSIGNMENT PROCESS: A. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, CGPC-RPM WILL ACT AS THE ASSIGNMENT OFFICER (AO) FOR ISC PORTSMOUTH JOS. B. FOR AY09, REMAINING ISCS WILL RETAIN AO RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THEIR ASSIGNED JOS BUT WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH CGPC-RPM TO IMPLEMENT THE CENTRALIZED ASSIGNMENT PROCESS TO INCLUDE BUDGETED RESERVE POSITIONS, OVERBILLET ASSIGNMENTS AND RESERVE UNBUDGETED ASSIGNMENTS. C. A KEY ELEMENT IN THE ASSIGNMENT PROCESS IS THE SHOPPING LIST. BASED ON INPUT FROM THE ISCS, CGPC-RPM WILL PUBLISH AND MAINTAIN A SINGLE CENTRALIZED SHOPPING LIST FOR RESERVE JO BILLETS EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE FOR AY09. THE SHOPPING LIST WILL ALSO REFLECT SELRES POSITIONS SET ASIDE FOR FUTURE SELECTED RESERVE DIRECT COMMISSION (SRDC) CANDIDATES. ONCE THE SINGLE CENTRALIZED SHOPPING LIST IS PUBLISHED, COMMANDS AND SROS SHOULD CAREFULLY REVIEW THE LIST AND PROVIDE ANY COMMAND CONCERNS TO THE DESIGNATED POC FOR THEIR AOR. POCS ARE LISTED IN PARA 5 OF THIS MESSAGE. D. SLATE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY: BASED ON E-RESUMES RECEIVED, ISCS WILL DEVELOP SLATES FOR AVAILABLE BILLETS. ONCE COMPLETED, SLATES WILL BE PROVIDED TO CGPC-RPM WHO WILL COMPILE A CONSOLIDATED RESERVE JO SLATE FOR FINAL ASSIGNMENT APPROVAL BY DIVISION CHIEF, CGPC-RPM. E. JO ASSIGNMENT PANELS: JO ASSIGNMENT PANELS WILL NO LONGER BE CONDUCTED. AS NOTED IN PARA 3.D, ISCS WILL PROVIDE SLATES TO CGPC- RPM FOR FINAL APPROVAL. ONCE CGPC-RPM APPROVES THE SLATE, THE ASSIGNMENT RESULTS WILL BE RELEASED BY ALCGRSV MESSAGE. ISCS WILL MANAGE THE ONE-MONTH RILO PROCESS AND COMMUNICATE SLATE CHANGES TO CGPC-RPM. F. ONCE ASSIGNMENTS ARE FINALIZED, ISC AOS WILL CREATE AND TRANSMIT TRANSFER ORDERS. 4. KEY AY09 DATES AND INFORMATION: A. NLT 06 FEB 09: ALL SELRES OFF SEASON JO ASSIGNMENTS ARE SUSPENDED TO INCLUDE RESERVE OFFICERS RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY (RELAD), REGULAR TO RESERVE (R2R) OFFICERS, AND IN/OUT DISTRICT TRANSFERS. ALL OFFICERS REQUIRING A SELRES POSITION AFTER THIS DATE WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPETE THROUGH THE ASSIGNMENT SLATE PROCESS. B. NLT 13 FEB 09: SHOPPING LISTS RECEIVED FROM ISCS. C. NLT 20 FEB 09: SINGLE CENTRALIZED SHOPPING LIST PUBLISHED BY CGPC-RPM. D. 20 FEB 09 – 01 APR 09: ASSIGNMENT OFFICERS AVAILABLE FOR CAREER COUNSELING. E. 01 APR 09: COMMAND, SRO CONCERNS DUE. F. 01 APR 09: E-RESUME SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR ALL ENSIGNS, LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADES, LIEUTENANTS, AND LIEUTENANT COMMANDERS WHO ANTICIPATE 2009 ROTATION. G. 15 MAY 09: FINAL SLATES RECEIVED FROM ISCS. H. NLT 29 MAY 09: CGPC-RPM APPROVES CONSOLIDATED SLATE AND ANNOUNCES RESULTS BY ALCGRSV MESSAGE. I. 01 JUL 09: TRANSFERS TAKE EFFECT. 5. ASSIGNMENT POINTS OF CONTACT: A. ISC BOSTON: LT JETON DEVEREAUX – (617)223-3470. B. ISC ST. LOUIS: MS. LINDA ROBINSON - (314)269-2427. C. ISC PORTSMOUTH: YN2 JENNIFER QUINTERO - (757)-483-8428. D. ISC MIAMI: LT TUAN LUONG - (305)535-7589. E. ISC NEW ORLEANS: MR. BOB MCELMOYLE – (504)253-6340. F. ISC CLEVELAND: MS. AIDALIS MILLS – (516)902-6390. G. ISC ALAMEDA: MR. GARY BEUTLER – (510)437-5600. H. ISC SEATTLE: MS. TERESA HOSTBJOR – (206)217-6320. I. ISC HONOLULU: LT BRANDI MARQUARDT – (808)842-2041. J. ISC KETCHIKAN: LTJG ANDREW TAYLOR – (907)463-2102. 6. AS WE MOVE TOWARD CENTRALIZATION OF RESERVE JO AND ENLISTED ASSIGNMENTS, IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT SMOOTH IMPLEMENTATION WILL REQUIRE FLEXIBILITY, CAREFUL COORDINATION, AND CONSTRUCTIVE INPUT FROM ALL STAKEHOLDERS. CGPC-RPM IS COMMITTED TO WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE ISCS DURING THIS TRANSITION TO ENSURE MINIMAL DISRUPTION TO RESERVE MEMBERS. 7. CHANGES CONTAINED HEREIN WILL BE INCORPORATED IN A FUTURE UPDATE TO REF B. 8. CONTACT INFORMATION: CDR KENT BAUER – (202)493-1702, KENT.P.BAUER(AT)USCG.MIL AND LT CHRISTA JACKSON – (202)493-1298, CHRISTA.D.JACKSON(AT) USCG.MIL. 9. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.