SUBJ: REVIEW OF AUTHORITIES FOR UTILIZATION OF RESERVISTS
A. COAST GUARD RESERVE POLICY STATEMENT
B. COAST GUARD MANPOWER MOBILIZATION AND SUPPORT PLAN, COMDTINST
M3061.1 (SERIES)
C. COAST GUARD RESERVE POLICY MANUAL, COMDTINST M1001.28 (SERIES)
1. DURING PREPARATIONS FOR EMERGENT CONTINGENCIES SUCH AS THE
RECENT RESPONSE TO THE OUTBREAK OF THE H1N1 VIRUS, MANY QUESTIONS
WERE RECEIVED AS TO HOW THE RESERVE COMPONENT (RC) CAN BE UTILIZED.
THIS ALCOAST PROVIDES CLARIFICATION AND OVERARCHING GUIDANCE ON THE
UTILIZATION OF RESERVISTS. DETAILED MOBILIZATION GUIDANCE ON
AUTHORITIES, PROCESSES, AND LIMITATIONS SPECIFICALLY FOR FY10 WILL
BE DISSEMINATED IN THE FY10 MOBILIZATION GUIDANCE ALCOAST.
2. THE PURPOSE OF THE RC IS TO ENHANCE THE COAST GUARDS CAPABILITY
TO RESPOND TO CONTINGENCIES WITHIN THE MARITIME DOMAIN.
3. AS STATED IN REF A, THE RC FUNCTIONS INCLUDE MARITIME HOMELAND
SECURITY, SUPPORT TO NATONAL DEFENSE, AND RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC
DISASTERS (BOTH NATURAL AND MAN-MADE). IN ADDITION, UNDER CERTAIN
CIRCUMSTANCES, INDIVIDUAL RESERVISTS MAY BE VOLUNTARILY CALLED TO
ACTIVE DUTY FOR NON-CONTINGENCIES, ALTHOUGH THAT IS NOT THE PRIMARY
PURPOSE OF THE RC.
 A. VOLUNTARY RECALL: ANY COMMAND MAY VOLUNTARILY RECALL RESERVISTS
TO BACKFILL ACTIVE COMPONENT PERSONNEL, AUGMENT NON-CONTINGENCY
MISSIONS, OR TO SUPPORT ANY CONTINGENCY. THE FOLLOWING DUTY TYPES
MAY BE USED:
  (1) ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT-ACTIVE COMPONENT (ADOS-
AC) FORMERLY KNOWN AS ACTIVE DUTY FOR SPECIAL WORK (ADSW): WITH OE
FUNDING, A MEANS BY WHICH TO BACKFILL ACTIVE COMPONENT PERSONNEL OR
TO SUPPORT COMMANDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF B, CHAPTER 5.B.2.B.
COMMANDS SHALL FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES FOR RESERVE RECALL FOR ADSW-AC
CONTAINED IN REF C.
  (2) ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING-ANNUAL TRAINING (ADT-AT): ADT-AT IS
AUTHORIZED BY 10 USC 101 AND IS FUNDED BY THE RESERVE TRAINING (RT)
APPROPRIATION. ITS PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL AND/OR
UNIT READINESS TRAINING. ADT-AT MAY BE USED TO AUGMENT COMMANDS IN
THE PERFORMANCE OF ROUTINE CG MISSIONS UNDER THE FOLLOWING LIMITED
CONDITIONS:
   (A) RESERVIST HAS NOT ALREADY PERFORMED ANNUAL TRAINING; AND
   (B) ANNUAL TRAINING OF A HIGHER PRIORITY (MOBILIZATION TRAINING)
HAS NOT BEEN SCHEDULED; AND
   (C) THE ACTIVE COMPONENT OPERATIONAL DUTY OR MISSION SUPPORT
PROVIDES TRAINING TO THE RESERVIST THAT IS STRUCTURED TO IMPROVE
THEIR INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION READINESS OR MAINTAIN CURRENCY OF
QUALIFICATIONS; AND
   (D) THE PERIOD OF ADT-AT TO BE PERFORMED IS NOT LESS THAN 12
DAYS AND NOT MORE THAN 15 DAYS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR.
 B. INVOLUNTARY RECALL: THE AUTHORITY TO INVOLUNTARILY RECALL
RESERVISTS IS HELD ONLY BY THE PRESIDENT OR SERVICE SECRETARIES.
THE SECRETARY OF DHS HAS THE STATUTORY AUTHORITY TO RECALL COAST
GUARD RESERVISTS UNDER 14 USC 712. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THE SECDHS
PRE-AUTHORIZES THE COMMANDANT TO EXECUTE A T-14 RECALL, SUBJECT TO
MEETING STATUTORY CONDITIONS, TO RESPOND TO A CONTINGENCY. THIS
PRE-AUTHORIZATION IS DESIGNED TO FACILITATE AN EXPEDITED RECALL.
ALL COAST GUARD RESERVISTS ARE SUBJECT TO AND SHALL PREPARE FOR
INVOLUNTARY RECALL. HOWEVER, THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF EACH RECALL
REQUIREMENT WILL SHAPE THE COMPOSITION OF THE FORCE TO BE RECALLED.
RECALL OF RESERVISTS WHO ARE FIRST RESPONDERS AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL
IN AFFECTED COMMUNITIES SHOULD BE BALANCED WITH THE NEEDS OF THE
SERVICE AND WHERE THE INDIVIDUAL WILL PROVIDE THE GREATER SERVICE
DURING AN INCIDENT CONSISTENT WITH THEIR TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT.
ADDITIONALLY, EVERY RECALL OR MOBILIZATION REQUIRING RESERVE FORCES
WILL DE DICTATED BY THE SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRING RC SUPPORT
AND MAY INVOLVE THE APPORTIONMENT OF RESERVE FORCES ACROSS NUMEROUS
COMMANDS AND LOCATIONS.
4. RESERVISTS SHALL INFORM THEIR COMMAND IF THEY CANNOT REPORT FOR
SCHEDULED ORDERS (IDT, ADT, ADOS). THIS WILL ENSURE THE COMMAND IS
AWARE OF THEIR READINESS STATUS. IF A RESERVIST DOES NOT REPORT FOR
DUTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR SCHEDULED ORDERS AND THE RESERVIST
HAS NOT REQUESTED AN EXCUSED ABSENCE FROM THEIR COMMAND, COMMANDS
SHALL MAKE CONTACT WITH THE RESERVIST FOR AN EXPLANATION OF
ABSENCE TO ENSURE THEIR WELL-BEING AND TO ENSURE THEY UNDERSTAND
THEIR OBLIGATION.
5. COMDT (CG-1311) POC IS LT RICHARD LAVIGNE, EMAIL
RICHARD.J.LAVIGNE2(AT)USCG.MIL OR PHONE 202-475-5449.
6. RDML D. R. MAY, DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND TRAINING SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.