SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR FY09 RESERVE POLICY BOARD ISSUES
A. 14 USC 703
B. DOD DIRECTIVE 1200.17, "MANAGING THE RESERVE COMPONENTS AS AN
OPERATIONAL FORCE," OCTOBER 29, 2008
C. COAST GUARD RESERVE POLICY BOARD, COMDTINST 5725.1 (SERIES)
1. THIS MESSAGE SOLICITS ISSUES FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE FY09
RESERVE POLICY BOARD (RPB). THE BOARD, MANDATED BY REF
A, IS AN IMPORTANT FORUM FOR ENSURING MATTERS AFFECTING THE
OPERATIONAL RESERVE COMPONENT ARE CONSIDERED AT THE HIGHEST
LEVELS OF THE SERVICE.
2. REF B ESTABLISHES THE OVERARCHING SET OF PRINCIPLES AND
POLICIES TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE MANAGEMENT OF THE RESERVE
COMPONENT AS AN OPERATIONAL FORCE.
3. PER REF C, I INVITE COMMANDS AS WELL AS ANY MEMBER, ACTIVE
OR RESERVE, TO SUBMIT ISSUES TO THE RPB. SUBMITTALS SHALL BE IN
STANDARD COAST GUARD MEMO FORMAT, ADDRESSED TO PRESIDENT FY09
RESERVE POLICY BOARD, THRU THE CHAIN OF COMMAND, COPY COMDT
(CG-131). COMMAND ENDORSEMENTS ARE REQUIRED, COMMENTS ARE OPTIONAL.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR CONSIDERATION IS 22 MAY 2009. SEND
SUBMISSIONS WITH ENDORSEMENTS TO: COMDT (CG-1311),
ATTN: LTJG YANIRA TIRADO, 1900 HALF ST SW, WASHINGTON, DC 20593
OR VIA EMAIL TO YANIRA.TIRADO(AT)USCG.MIL.
4. ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST INCLUDE AT A MINIMUM:
 A. A STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM OR ISSUE.
 B. A SUMMARY OF EFFORTS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.
 C. RECOMMENDED CORRECTIVE ACTION.
5. ISSUES NOT SELECTED BY THE RPB FOR CONSIDERATION WILL BE
REVIEWED BY COMDT (CG-131) FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION AND
ALL ORIGINATORS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE DISPOSITION OF THEIR
SUBMITTAL.
6. COMMANDS AND MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO LOG ONTO CG PORTAL FOR
MORE INFORMATION VIA INTRANET AT HTTP://CGPORTAL.USCG.MIL. ON CG
PORTAL, SEARCH PLACES, TYPE THE FOLLOWING TEXT IN THE PLACE
NAME BOX "RESERVE POLICY BOARD", CLICK SUBMIT AND THEN CLICK UNDER
SEARCH RESULTS ON THE PLACE "RESERVE POLICY BOARD".
7. COMDT (CG-1311) POC IS LTJG YANIRA TIRADO, EMAIL
YANIRA.TIRADO(AT)USCG.MIL OR PHONE 202-475-5450.
8. RELEASED BY CAPT ANDREA L. CONTRATTO, ACTING DIRECTOR OF RESERVE
AND TRAINING.
9. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.