SUBJ:  ALCGOFF 072/09 - OFFICER ASSIGNMENT YEAR 2009 (AY09)
FINAL REPORT
A. ALCGOFF 037/08, REASSIGNING OFFICERS WITHIN UNITS AND ALIGNING
OFFICER EVALUATION REPORTS WITH PRIMARY DUTIES
B. ALCOAST 154/09, ADDITION OF EMPLOYEE CAREER SUMMARY SHEET WITH
INDIVIDUAL, BOARD AND PANEL VIEW THROUGH COAST GUARD BUSINESS
INTELLIGENCE (CGBI)
1. THE POOL OF AVAILABLE OFFICERS IN AY09 HAS BEEN ASSIGNED. AY09
PROVED TO BE ANOTHER DYNAMIC SEASON FOR OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS.
SOME OF THE CHALLENGES FACED THIS YEAR INCLUDED POSITIONS IMPACTED
BY MODERNIZATION, POSITIONS ADDED UNDER THE FY09 OMNIBUS
APPROPRIATIONS BILL, AND OTHER BUDGET AND ORGANIZATIONAL
INITIATIVES. THESE CHANGES REQUIRED SIGNIFICANT FLEXIBILITY FROM
THE OFFICER CORPS. RECOGNIZING THE VALUE OF CLEAR COMMUNICATION
DURING TIMES OF CHANGE, OPM COMMUNICATED THROUGH SITREPS, SHOPPING
LIST UPDATES, MODERNIZATION UPDATES, AND CG CENTRAL/AO NOTES.
PLEASE SEND US FEEDBACK ON HOW WE CAN CONTINUE TO KEEP THE OFFICER
CORPS INFORMED ON HR ISSUES IN AY10 AND BEYOND.
2. GENERAL SUMMARY OF THIS YEAR'S ASSIGNMENT SEASON AS OF 10 MAY
09 (AY08 NUMBERS IN PARENTHESIS):
A. OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS ORDERS ISSUED: 3046 (2848)
   (1) TOTAL NO COST: 755 (642), INCLUDES EXTENSIONS, FLEET-UPS,
AND ORDERS TO THE SAME GEOGRAPHICAL AREA WHICH AFFORDS GEO-
STABILITY AND DECREASES TURNOVER.
   (2) ORDERS ISSUED TO MEMBERS NOT TOUR COMPLETE: 303 (273),
INCLUDES REASSIGNMENTS DUE TO PROMOTION OR TO MEET CRITICAL SKILL
SET/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS. THESE EARLY ROTATIONS INCLUDE 74 (89)
FLEET-UP ASSIGNMENTS.
   (3) MODERNIZATION IMPACTS TO ASSIGNMENTS: OF THE 303 NON-TOUR
COMPLETE REASSIGNMENTS ADDRESSED IN PAR 2.A.(2), 46 WERE TO
OFFICERS IN POSITIONS IMPACTED BY MODERNIZATION. OF THESE 46, 7
WERE ASSIGNED OUTSIDE OF THEIR CURRENT GEOGRAPHICAL AREA.
B. PAY GRADE MISMATCHES RESULTING FROM AY09 ORDERS ISSUED:
   (1)  O6 BILLETS FILLED BY O5/O5(SEL): 1 (11)
   (2)  O5 BILLETS FILLED BY O6/O6(SEL): 4 (17)
   (3)  05 BILLETS FILLED BY O4 AND BELOW: 22 (40)
   (4)  O4 BILLETS FILLED BY O5/O5(SEL): 22 (38)
   (5)  O4 BILLETS FILLED BY O3 AND BELOW: 149 (95)
   (6)  O3 BILLETS FILLED BY O4/O4(SEL): 50 (8)
   (7)  O3 BILLETS FILLED BY O2/01: 200 (108)
   (8)  O2 BILLETS FILLED BY O4/O3/O3(SEL): 59 (78)
   (9)  O2/O3 BILLETS FILLED BY CWO: 3 (0)
C. ACCESSION AND TRAINING ORDERS ISSUED:
   (1)  CGA CLASS OF 2009: 227 (217)
   (2)  OCS: 167 (102)
   (3)  DCO (C4IT, AVIATORS, DCIO): 67 (53)
   (4)  CWO-LT: 26 (23)
   (5)  NEW CWO APPOINTEES: 201 (171)
   (6)  ADVANCED EDUCATION: 193 (199)
   (7)  TO/FROM FLIGHT SCHOOL: 155 (144)
D. VACANT BILLETS BY RANK:
   (1)  O6: 0 (1)
   (2)  O5: 0 (3)
   (3)  O4: 14 (21)
   (4)  03: 118 (62)
   (5)  O2: 42 (71)
   (6)  CWO: 28 (19)
E. VACANT BILLETS BY ASSIGNMENT ACCOUNT:
   (1)  RESPONSE: 25 (23)
   (2)  PREVENTION: 44 (38)
   (3)  STAFF/SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT: 37 (25)
   (4)  AVIATION: 19 (42)
   (5)  ENG/C4IT/INTEL/LOGISTICS: 49 (30)
   (6)  CWO MSSD: 10; CWO MSSE: 8; CWO INV: 10
3. VACANCIES AND RANK/SKILLSET MISMATCHES: CONSISTENT WITH THE
JUNIOR OFFICER FIRST TOUR ASSIGNMENT POLICY (ASSIGNING OFFICERS ON
THEIR FIRST TOUR TO AN OPERATIONAL BILLET),WE OVER BILLETED
OPERATIONAL UNITS WITH 143 JUNIOR OFFICERS. THIS, COMBINED WITH
SPECIFIC SKILL SET SHORTAGES, HAS ALSO CREATED 174 VACANT BILLETS
(MOST AT THE O2/03 LEVEL). THERE ARE SOME SPECIALTIES WITH
SIGNIFICANT PAYGRADE MISMATCHES AND/OR A SHORTAGE OF OFFICERS,
INCLUDING C4IT, AVIATION, LEGAL, INTEL, FINANCE, CIVIL ENGINEERING
AND PREVENTION. ASSIGNING OFFICERS TO POSITIONS IN THE NEXT HIGHER
PAYGRADE IS MAINLY A FUNCTION OF THESE SPECIFIC SKILL SET SHORTAGES
AND RAPID ORGANIZATIONAL GROWTH, PRIMARILY AT THE O4/05 PAYGRADE.
IN AY09, APPROXIMATELY 17 PERCENT OF ALL ASSIGNMENTS WERE RANK
MISMATCHES. 82 PERCENT OF THESE MISMATCHES WERE WITHIN JUNIOR
OFFICER RANKS (O3/O2/CWO), 12 PERCENT WERE WITHIN THE O4 RANK, AND
LESS THAN 6 PERCENT WERE WITHIN THE O5 AND 06 RANK.
4. WITH PHASE 2 OF MODERNIZATION, AY10 PROMISES TO BE ANOTHER
DYNAMIC ASSIGNMENT SEASON. OPM REMAINS ENGAGED ON WORKING GROUPS
AND WILL KEEP ASSIGNMENT PROCESSES AS FLEXIBLE AS POSSIBLE IN ORDER
TO MEET MODERNIZATION OBJECTIVES WHILE STILL SUPPORTING MISSION
EXECUTION AND MISSION SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS.
5. WE GREATLY APPRECIATE THE PROFESSIONALISM AND PATIENCE ROUTINELY
DEMONSTRATED BY FIELD COMMANDS, STAFFS, AND THE OFFICER CORPS
THROUGHOUT THIS ASSIGNMENT SEASON.
6. AS WE ENTER THE OFF-SEASON, WE ENCOURAGE COMMANDS TO ENGAGE
OPM-2 WITH ANY PROJECTED JUNIOR OFFICER INTERNAL BILLET SHIFTS IAW
REF A. APRIL THROUGH SEPTEMBER IS THE BEST TIME FOR INDIVIDUALS TO
ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH THEIR ASSIGNMENT OFFICER FOR GENERAL CAREER
COUNSELING AND INITIAL GUIDANCE ON AY10 INTENTIONS. FOR MEMBERS
ANTICIPATING RE-ASSIGNMENT IN AY10, NOW IS THE TIME TO BEGIN
PREPARATIONS FOR THE ASSIGNMENT SEASON INCLUDING UPDATING YOUR
OFFICER RECORD, UPDATING OBTAINED COMPETENCIES, UDPATING CONTACT
INFORMATION IN DIRECT ACCESS, REGISTERING FOR SPECIAL NEEDS IF
NECESSARY, AND REVIEWING/UPDATING YOUR EMPLOYEE SUMMARY SHEET IAW
REF B. THIS IS ALSO THE TIME TO CONTACT OPM-4 OFFICER CAREER
MANAGEMENT BRANCH FOR CAREER GUIDANCE. REQUESTS FOR OPM-4 CAREER
COUNSELING SHOULD BE SENT TO ARL-PF-CGPC-OPM-4(AT)USCG.MIL.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.