R 092103Z JUN 09 SUBJ: ALCGOFF 086/09 – AY10 OFFICER ASSIGNMENT COMMUNICATIONS A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 182020Z MAR 09, ALCOAST 154/09 B. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 051632Z JUN 08, ALCOAST 260/08 C. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 261900Z MAY 09, ALCOAST 317/09 1. THIS MESSAGE DESCRIBES THE PROCESS FOR COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR ASSIGNMENT OFFICER AND RECEIVING THE MOST UP TO DATE ASSIGNMNET INFORMATION FROM OPM. WHILE THIS INFORMATION IS PRIMARILY OF INTEREST TO OFFICERS ANTICIPATING REASSIGNMENT IN AY10, IT ALSO INCLUDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR COMMAND CADRE, SUPERVISORS, AND THE OFFICER CORPS AT LARGE. 2. TIMETABLE: A. NOW THRU 15 OCT: ASSIGNMENT OFFICERS (AOS) ARE AVAILABLE FOR CAREER COUNSELING AND E-RESUME GUIDANCE BOTH VIA TELEPHONE AND AT ROADSHOWS IN EACH DISTRICT. B. MID-AUGUST: THE INITIAL SHOPPING LIST WILL BE AVAILABLE IN DIRECT ACCESS, READY FOR COMMAND VALIDATION. C. EARLY SEPTEMBER: THE FINAL SHOPPING LIST WILL BE RELEASED AND UNITS WILL BE INVITED TO SUBMIT COMMAND CONCERNS. WE ARE WORKING ON A SIMPLIFIED METHOD FOR UNITS TO SUBMIT CONCERNS. D. 15 SEP: E-RESUME DEADLINE FOR ALL SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS. E. 01 OCT: E-RESUME DEADLINE FOR CAPTAINS AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS. F. 15 OCT: E-RESUME DEADLINE FOR ALL OTHER AY10 ASSIGNMENTS. 3. OUTREACH: A. ROADSHOWS. THIS SUMMER, PSC-OPM-2 WILL CONDUCT OFFICER ASSIGNMENT ROADSHOWS TO THE EXTENT TRAVEL FUNDING PERMITS. THE ROADSHOW IS INTENTIONALLY GENERAL IN NATURE AND THE GUIDANCE IS MEANT FOR ALL AUDIENCES. WHILE WE TRY TO MATCH THE TYPE OF UNIT AND SPECIALTY BEING ADDRESSED WITH THE CORRESPONDING AO, THIS IS NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE DUE TO LIMITED AO AVAILABILITY AND THE WIDE ARRAY OF OFFICERS PRESENT AT CONSOLIDATED PRESENTATIONS. ROADSHOWS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OFFICERS OF ALL RANKS, CIVILIAN SUPERVISORS, AND MENTORS TO GAIN INSIGHT INTO THE ASSIGNMENT, PROMOTION, ADVANCED EDUCATION, COMMAND SCREENING, AND OFFICER EVALUATION PROCESSES. THE ROADSHOW PROGRAM IS AN IMPORTANT TOOL TO ESTABLISH CRITICAL ALIGNMENT BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS, UNITS, PROGRAMS, AND PSC-OPM. ATTENDANCE BY COMMAND CADRE, SENIOR, AND MID-LEVEL OFFICERS WHO MENTOR AND GUIDE OTHER OFFICERS IN CAREER DECISIONS IS PARTICULARLY CRITICAL TO SUCCESSFUL CAREER DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE OFFICER CORPS. TO MAXIMIZE LIMITED TRAVEL FUNDS, WE TRY TO CONSOLIDATE VISITS TO A PARTICULAR DISTRICT IN THE SAME ONE-WEEK PERIOD. ACTUAL DATES AND LOCATIONS WITHIN EACH DISTRICT AOR WILL BE PROMULGATED VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE. SPECIFIC QUESTIONS REGARDING THE UNIT VISIT SCHEDULE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE AO LISTED BELOW: A. DISTRICT ONE TBD LCDR NAJARIAN (SR. PREVENTION) B. DISTRICT FIVE 17-21 AUG LCDR BATES (JR. ENG/C4IT/INTEL) C. DISTRICT SEVEN 27-31 JUL LCDR BOOKER (SR. AVIATION) D. DISTRICT EIGHT 22-26 JUN LCDR NAJARIAN (SR. PREVENTION) E. DISTRICT NINE TBD LCDR ENGRUM (JR. SPECIAL/SPRT) F. DISTRICT ELEVEN 13-17 JUL LCDR UTLEY (JR. RESPONSE) G. DISTRICT THIRTEEN 20-24 JUL LCDR BAER (SR. RESPONSE) H. DISTRICT FOURTEEN 10-14 AUG LCDR GRABLE (SR. ENG/C4IT/INTEL) I. DISTRICT SEVENTEEN 15-22 JUL LCDR CHAMIE (AFLOAT) J. CG HEADQUARTERS 22 SEP LCDR BATES (JR. ENG/C4IT/INTEL) K. WOMEN'S SYMPOSIUM 18-19 JUN LCDR ENGRUM (JR. SPECIAL/SPRT) L. NNOA - HOUSTON 20-24 JUL LCDR ENGRUM (JR. SPECIAL/SPRT) B. CAREER COUNSELING. IN ADDITION TO COUNSELING PROVIDED BY AOS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS, PSC-OPM-4 CONDUCTS ON-LINE INTERACTIVE COUNSELING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR VIA THE OFFICE COMMUNICATOR SYSTEM (OCS) APPLICATION. ANY OFFICER WITH THE COMMUNICATOR FUNCTIONALITY (ICON LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM RIGHT OF YOUR SCREEN ONCE YOU ARE LOGGED INTO YOUR OUTLOOK) INSTALLED ON THEIR WORKSTATION IS CAPABLE OF PARTICIPATING IN A LIVE MEETING WITH A CAREER COUNSELOR. ESTABLISHING A LIVE MEETING IS THE QUICKEST MEANS FOR AN OFFICER TO REVIEW THEIR RECORD WITH OPM-4 AND GREATLY ENHANCES THE COUNSELING SESSION. OFFICERS DESIRING AN APPOINTMENT FOR AN INTERACTIVE LIVE MEETING SHOULD CONTACT PSC-OPM-4, LCDR RAHSHAAN ENGRUM OR LT KEVIN KAROW, VIA EMAIL AT ARL-PF-CGPC-OPM-4(AT)USCG.MIL. C. CG PORTAL. PSC-OPM-2 WILL BE MOVING THE ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION AND AO NOTES FROM CG CENTRAL TO OUR CG PORTAL PLACE. OUR GOAL IS TO USE CG PORTAL TO PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ASSIGNMENT PROCESS INCLUDING SHOPPING LISTS, AO NOTES, FAQS, AND AN ASSIGNMENT BLOG. THE PORTAL WILL BE VIEWABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OOA 15 JUN AT https://cgportal.uscg.mil/lotus/myquickr/psc-opm-2- officer-assignments AND WILL ALSO BE LOCATED IN THE LIST OF PUBLIC PLACES AT https://cgportal.uscg.mil. MOST COMPONENTS IN THIS CG PORTAL PLACE HAVE A “SUBSCRIBE TO” FEATURE SIMILAR TO THE ALERT FUNCTION IN CG CENTRAL. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS FEATURE WILL NOT BE SUPPORTED UNTIL YOUR WORKSTATION HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH THE NEW STANDARD WORKSTATION IMAGE 6.0. IN THE INTERIM, ALL MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO MAKE FREQUENT VISITS TO OUR CG PORTAL PLACE. D. AS DISCUSSED IN REF A, THE EMPLOYEE SUMMARY SHEET (ESS) WILL BE VISIBLE AND AVAILABLE TO BOARDS AND PANELS IN PY10. ADDITIONALLY, PSC-OPM-2 WILL START USING THE ESS, OFFICER SPECIALTY CODES, AND COMPETENCIES AS TOOLS IN THE AY10 ASSIGNMENT PROCESS. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE STATUS OF OFFICER SPECIALTY CODES IS PROVIDED IN REFERENCES B AND C. THE LIST OF OFFICER SPECIALTIES AND SUB-SPECIALTIES WITH CORRESPONDING DESIGNATION REQUIREMENTS IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://CGCENTRALWEB.USCG.MIL/CLINK/3532. 4. FEEDBACK: WE ARE DEVELOPING A FEEDBACK TOOL WHICH WILL BE AVAILABLE ON OUR PORTAL PLACE LATER THIS SUMMER. THE SURVEY WILL HELP US BETTER UNDERSTAND THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUAL OFFICERS, UNITS AND PROGRAMS, ULTIMATELY INCREASING TRANSPARENCY AND IMPROVING CUSTOMER SERVICE. 5. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.