R 141748Z JUL 09 SUBJ: ALCGRSV 034/09 OFF SEASON SECTOR RESERVE COMMAND MASTER CHIEF (CMC)/COMMAND SENIOR CHIEF (CSC) AND COMMAND CHIEF (CC) SOLICITATION A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC R 011927Z AUG 08/ALCOAST 373/08 B. PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1000.6A, ART. 4.E.2. C. COMMAND MASTER CHIEF PROGRAM, COMDTINST 1306.1B 1. AS AUTHORIZED IN REFERENCE A, THIS MESSAGE SOLICITS CANDIDATES AND OUTLINES THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR RESERVE SECTOR COMMAND MASTER CHIEF (CMC)/COMMAND SENIOR CHIEF (CSC) AND COMMAND CHIEF (CC) PROGRAM FOR THE VACANCIES REMAINING IN THE RESERVE SILVER BADGE PROGRAM. 2. COMMAND MASTER, SENIOR AND CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS UPHOLD THE HIGHEST STANDARDS AND TRADITIONS OF THE COAST GUARD. COMMAND CHIEFS ACTIVELY PROMOTE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN UNIT COMMANDERS AND THE ENLISTED WORK FORCE AND ALSO ARE COGNIZANT OF RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES. ASSIGNMENTS TO THESE POSITIONS ARE RESERVED FOR THOSE TRULY OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUALS WHOSE CAREERS HAVE DISPLAYED EXCELLENCE IN MISSION EXECUTION, ADHERENCE TO CORE VALUES, AND A KEEN UNDERSTANDING OF COAST GUARD POLICIES WITH THE FLEXIBILITY OF MOVING FORWARD WITH ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES. 3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: MASTER/SENIOR AND CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS WHO MEET AND EXCEED THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AS OUTLINED IN REFS B AND C ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. 4. MEMBERS MUST HAVE LESS THAN 28 YEARS OF SERVICE ON THE DATE OF ASSIGNMENT TO A CMC/CSC/CC POSITION USING 1 DEC 09 AS THE CONSTRUCTIVE DATE. HIGH YEAR TENURE WAIVERS WILL BE CONSIDERED. 5. PAYGRADE MISMATCHES MAYBE CONSIDERED BASED UPON THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE: A. A CPO MAY BE CONSIDERED FOR ASSIGNMENT TO A CPO OR SCPO SILVER BADGE VACANCY. B. A SCPO MAY BE CONSIDERED FOR ASSIGNMENT TO A CPO, SCPO, OR MCPO SILVER BADGE VACANCY. C. A MCPO MAY BE CONSIDERED FOR ASSIGNMENT TO A SCPO OR MCPO SILVER BADGE VACANCY. 6. ASSIGNMENT PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO SELECTED APPLICANTS IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER: A. CURRENTLY SERVING IN THE SELECTED RESERVE (SELRES). B. MEMBERS RETURNING TO THE SELRES ON OR BEFORE 1 JAN 2010 FOLLOWING THEIR RELEASE FROM EXTENDED ACTIVE DUTY (EAD) OR ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT-ACTIVE COMPONENT (ADOS-AC) FORMERLY KNOWN AS ACTIVE DUTY FOR SPECIAL WORK (ADSW). C. MEMBERS SCHEDULED TO RETURN TO SELRES AFTER 1 JAN 2010 FOLLOWING THEIR RELEASE FROM EXTENDED ACTIVE DUTY (EAD) OR ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT-ACTIVE COMPONENT (ADOS-AC) FORMERLY KNOWN AS ACTIVE DUTY FOR SPECIAL WORK (ADSW). 7. PROCESS TIMELINE: A. 15 AUG 2009: APPLICATIONS DUE TO CGPSC-RPM-2 B. 1 SEP – 1 NOV 2009: APPLICATIONS REVIEWED C. APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED NLT 1 DEC 2009 OF PANEL RESULTS D. ASSIGNMENT ORDERS ISSUED NLT 1 JAN 2010 8. OFF-SEASON SECTOR ASSIGNMENTS ARE ANTICIPATED AT: SECTOR ANCHORAGE CPO SECTOR CORPUS CHRISTI SCPO SECTOR GUAM CPO SECTOR HONOLULU CPO SECTOR JACKSONVILLE MCPO SECTOR JUNEAU CPO SECTOR KEY WEST CPO SECTOR MOBILE MCPO SECTOR OHIO VALLEY SCPO SECTOR SAN JUAN CPO 9. APPLICATION PACKAGE CONTENTS, ESSAY TOPIC, TOUR LENGTHS AND CO ENDORSEMENT REQUIREMENTS CAN BE FOUND ON THE RESERVE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/RPM/DOCS/SECTORBADGE.PDF 10. FORWARD PACKAGES TO: COMMANDER (PSC-RPM-2) PERSONNEL SERVICE CENTER US COAST GUARD STOP 7200 4200 WILSON BLVD, SUITE 1100 ARLINGTON, VA 20598-7200 11. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE SECTOR CMC/CSC/CC PROCESS, PLEASE CONTACT YNCS TRACY RIPKEY (CG-00B), (202) 372-4532 OR VIA EMAIL AT TRACY.A.RIPKEY(AT)USCG.MIL. THE CGPSC-RPM-2 CONTACT IS CWO4 DANIEL MEEK VIA EMAIL AT DANIEL.R.MEEK(AT)USCG.MIL 12. REQUEST WIDEST DISSEMINATION 13. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.