R 122007Z AUG 09 ALCOAST 462/09 COMDTNOTE 1430 SUBJ: FY2010 SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY (SDAP) A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 311734Z JUL 09 / ALCOAST 444/09 B. SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY (SDAP), COMDTINST 1430.1(SERIES) 1. THIS ALCOAST CANCELS REF A AND REANNOUNCES SDAP LEVELS FOR FY2010. 2. FY2009 SDAP LEVELS REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 30 SEP 2009 AT WHICH TIME THEY ARE CANCELLED. EFFECTIVE 1 OCT 2009, THE FOLLOWING BILLETS ARE AUTHORIZED SDAP IN FY2010 AT THE LEVELS INDICATED BELOW: BILLET LEVEL CAPE MAY RECRUIT BATTALION COMMANDER SD3 CAPE MAY RECRUIT SECTION COMMANDER SD5 CAPE MAY RECRUIT COMPANY COMMANDER SD5 HELICOPTER RESCUE SWIMMER SD3 HITRON AERIAL GUNNER SD1 HONOR GUARD PETTY OFFICER SD2 TRATEAM TEAM LEADER SD1 OIC ASHORE SD5 OIC AFLOAT SD5 SURFMAN SD4 HEAVY WEATHER COXSWAIN SD2 NCV PURSUIT COXSWAIN SD2 NCV PURSUIT CREWMEMBER SD1 D17 ATON SD1 CGRC RECRUITER SD3 INTERNATIONAL TRAINING DIVISION - TEAM LEADER SD2 INTERNATIONAL TRAINING DIVISION - TEAM MEMBER SD1 USCGA/OCS COMPANY CHIEF SD1 CGIS SPECIAL AGENT SD2 USDAO DEFENSE ATTACHE STAFF SD3 INDEPENDENT DUTY FOOD SERVICES OFFICER (FSO) SD2 CMC(MCPOCG/MCPOCGRF) SD5 CMC(VCG/DCO/DCMS/FORCECOM/OPCOM) SD4 CMC(DISTRICTS/DOG/PSC/DANTES/C4IT) SD3 CMC(USCGA/TRACEN) SD2 CMC(SECTOR/SILC/SFLC/ALC/RFMC/CGRC/CPO ACADEMY/SELC) SD1 DOG NSF RESPONSE SUPERVISOR SD3 DOG NSF RESPONSE TECHNICIAN SD2 DOG NSF RESPONSE MEMBER SD1 DOG BOARDING OFFICER SD1 DOG DEPLOYABLE TEAM LEADER SD2 DOG CANINE OFFICER SD1 3. THE MONTHLY SDAP PAYMENTS ARE AS INDICATED BELOW: SDAP LEVELS: SD1 - 75 DOLLARS SD2 - 150 DOLLARS SD3 - 225 DOLLARS SD4 - 300 DOLLARS SD5 - 375 DOLLARS 4. SDAP COMMENCES ON THE DATE A MBR MEETS THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: A. OFFICER IN CHARGE (OIC): (1) OIC AFLOAT: MEMBER MEETS THE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BEING ASSIGNED AS AN OIC AFLOAT AND IS SERVING IN A BILLET DESIGNATED AS A CUTTER OIC ON THE PERSONNEL ALLOWANCE LIST (PAL). (2) OIC ASHORE: MEMBER MEETS THE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BEING ASSIGNED AS AN OIC ASHORE AND IS SERVING IN A BILLET DESIGNATED AS AN OIC ASHORE BILLET ON THE PAL. (3) SDAP IS AUTHORIZED CONCURRENTLY TO A FULLY QUALIFIED ACTING OIC AFLOAT OR ASHORE, AND THE PERMANENTLY ASSIGNED OIC IN HIS/HER ABSENCE FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST 30 CONSECUTIVE DAYS BUT NOT MORE THAN 90 DAYS. AFTER 90 DAYS OF ABSENCE, SDAP SHOULD BE TERMINATED FOR THE PERMANENTLY ASSIGNED OIC AND THE ACTING OIC WILL BE THE SOLE SDAP RECIPIENT FOR THAT BILLET UNTIL NO LONGER SERVING AS THE ACTING OIC. B. SURFMAN (CERTIFIED): MEMBER IS SERVING IN A SURFMAN BILLET OR IS STATIONED AT A SURF STATION AND ROUTINELY SERVES IN THE UNITS ROTATIONAL WATCH SCHEDULE AS A CERTIFIED OPERATIONAL SURFMAN. FOR NMLBS PERSONNEL, MEMBER MUST BE A CERTIFIED SURFMAN SERVING IN A SURFMAN INSTRUCTOR BILLET. MEMBER IS NOT REQUIRED TO QUALIFY AS AN INSTRUCTOR BEFORE BEING ELIGIBLE FOR SDAP, BUT SHOULD BE PROGRESSING TOWARD INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATION IN AN OPERATIONAL SURF TRAINING SCHEDULE. C. COXSWAIN (HEAVY WEATHER CERTIFIED): MEMBER IS SERVING AT A HEAVY WEATHER OR SURF STATION AND ROUTINELY SERVES IN THE UNITS ROTATIONAL WATCH SCHEDULE AS A CERTIFIED OPERATIONAL HEAVY WEATHER COXSWAIN. D. HELICOPTER RESCUE SWIMMERS: MEMBER MUST BE ASSIGNED TO AN OPERATIONAL RESCUE SWIMMER BILLET, FULFILL ALL APPROPRIATE OPERATIONAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE HELICOPTER RESCUE SWIMMER MANUAL, COMDTINST M3710.4(SERIES), AND HAVE BEEN A DESIGNATED RESCUE SWIMMER ON THE WATCH SCHEDULE A MINIMUM OF FOUR TIMES PER MONTH, OR HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED TAD IN A RESCUE SWIMMER CAPACITY FOR AT LEAST 14 DAYS DURING THE MONTH (ANY COMPARABLE COMBINATION OF DUTY AND DEPLOYMENT DAYS WILL SUFFICE). IF DUE TO OPERATIONAL DEMANDS ADDITIONAL RESCUE SWIMMERS ARE NEEDED (E.G., BILLETED RESCUE SWIMMER SIQ, PROLONGED SAR CASE, ETC...) THE COMMANDING OFFICER MAY AUTHORIZE SDAP ON A WEEK-BY-WEEK BASIS TO QUALIFIED ASSISTANTS NOT CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO A DESIGNATED OPERATIONAL RESCUE SWIMMER BILLET. MEMBERS OF THE RESCUE SWIMMER STANDARDIZATION TEAM AND OTHER RESCUE SWIMMERS AT ATC MOBILE WHO ARE ASSIGNED TO OPERATIONAL RESCUE SWIMMER BILLETS ARE INCLUDED IN THE INTENT OF THIS ALCOAST. THE UNIT COMMANDING OFFICER MUST CERTIFY IN WRITING TO THE SPO THAT THE MEMBER MEETS ALL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTITLEMENT AND TERMINATION. E. COMMAND CHIEFS (CMC): MEMBER MUST SERVE IN A THE DESIGNATED BILLET AS SPECIFIED IN PARA. 2 ABOVE. F. RECRUIT COMPANY COMMANDERS (CC): MEMBER MUST SERVE IN A BILLET DESIGNATED AS A CC ON THE PAL, OR BE TEMPORARILY ASSIGNED TO A SURGE CC BILLET FOR AT LEAST 30 CONSECUTIVE DAYS. MEMBER MUST SATISFACTORILY COMPLETE THE IN-HOUSE TRAINING PROGRAM AT TRAINING CENTER CAPE MAY AND BE DESIGNATED BY COMMANDING OFFICER, TRAINING CENTER CAPE MAY AS A COMPANY COMMANDER. G. NATIONAL STRIKE FORCE (NSF): MEMBER MUST BE SERVING IN A NSF RESPONSE BILLET ON THE PAL, FULFILL THE APPROPRIATE QUALIFICATIONS FOR RESPONSE MEMBER (RM), RESPONSE TECHNICIAN (RT), OR RESPONSE SUPERVISOR (RS), AND BE DESIGNATED IN WRITING TO THE SPO BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE RESPECTIVE STRIKE TEAM. H. CGRC RECRUITER: SDAP IS AUTHORIZED THE DAY THE MEMBER REPORTS FOR DUTY AT A RECRUITER BILLET. RECRUITER STAFF ARE NOT AUTHORIZED SDAP. I. SPECIAL AGENTS: MEMBER MUST HAVE COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING REQUIRED FOR SPECIAL AGENTS, AND BE IN AN ASSIGNMENT UNDER PSC DIRECTED ORDERS OR ASSIGNED TO AN RPAL BILLET SPECIFICALLY INDICATING INTELLIGENCE DUTY. J. DEPLOYABLE OPERATIONS GROUP (DOG): (1) BOARDING OFFICER: MEMBER MUST BE FULLY QUALIFIED AND SERVING AS A BOARDING OFFICER. (2) DEPLOYABLE TEAM LEADER: MEMBER MUST BE FULLY QUALIFIED AND SERVING AS THE DESIGNATED DEPLOYABLE TEAM LEADER. K. HITRON AERIAL GUNNER: MEMBER MUST BE FULLY QUALIFIED AS AN AVIATION GUNNER IN A DEPLOYABLE BILLET ASSIGNED TO HITRON. L. TRATEAM (LEADERS): MEMBER MUST BE A CPO SERVING IN A DESIGNATED TRATEAM BILLET AS A QUALIFIED TEAM LEADER OF A TEAM WHICH DEPLOYS AT LEAST 175 DAYS PER YEAR. M. USDAO ATTACHE: MEMBER MUST BE SERVING IN A DESIGNATED DEFENSE ATTACHE BILLET ASSIGNED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ATTACHE SYSTEM (DAS). N. HONOR GUARD STAFF PETTY OFFICERS: SDAP IS AUTHORIZED THE DAY THE PETTY OFFICER REPORTS FOR DUTY TO THE ELIGIBLE BILLET. O. INTERNATIONAL TRAINING DIVISION (ITD): (1) ITD (TEAM LEADERS): MEMBER MUST BE SERVING IN A DESIGNATED ITD TEAM MEMBER BILLET, WITH COMMAND APPROVED QUALIFICATIONS, THAT DEPLOYS AT LEAST 175 DAYS PER YEAR. (2) ITD (TEAM MEMBERS): MEMBER MUST BE SERVING IN A DESIGNATED ITD TEAM MEMBER BILLET, WITH COMMAND APPROVED QUALIFICATIONS, THAT DEPLOYS AT LEAST 175 DAYS PER YEAR. P. CANINE HANDLER: MEMBER MUST BE A CERTIFIED EXPLOSIVE DETECTION CANINE HANDLER. Q. NCV PURSUIT (STATION): MEMBER IS SERVING AT AN NCV-DESIGNATED STATION AND ROUTINELY SERVES IN THE UNITS ROTATIONAL WATCH SCHEDULE AS A CERTIFIED NCV COXSWAIN OR BOAT CREWMEMBER. R. NCV PURSUIT (CUTTER): AUTHORIZED FOR QUALIFIED NCV PURSUIT COXSWAINS AND BOAT CREWMEMBERS ONLY WHEN CUTTER IS UNDER TACTICAL CONTROL OF D7, D8, D11, OR JAITF-SOUTH. MEMBERS MUST ROUTINELY SERVE IN THE UNITS ROTATIONAL WATCH SCHEDULE FOR NCV PURSUIT PURPOSES. S. D17 AIDS TO NAVIGATION TEAM: SDAP IS AUTHORIZED THE DAY THE MEMBER REPORTS FOR DUTY IN AN ELIGIBLE BILLET. T. INDEPENDENT DUTY FOOD SERVICES OFFICER: SDAP IS AUTHORIZED THE DAY THE MEMBER REPORTS FOR DUTY IN AN ELIGIBLE BILLET ON AN 87-CPB OR 110-WPB. U. USCGA/OCS COMPANY CHIEF: SDAP IS AUTHORIZED THE DAY THE MEMBER REPORTS FOR DUTY TO AN ELIGIBLE BILLET. 5. RESERVISTS PERFORMING ANY TYPE OF DUTY, INCLUDING ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING (ADT), INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING (IDT), ACTIVE DUTY SPECIAL WORK (ADSW), AND INVOLUNTARY RECALL, ARE ENTITLED TO SDAP ON A PRORATED BASIS. MEMBER MUST MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS LISTED ABOVE. 6. SDAP ELIGIBILITY TERMINATES AT 2400 THE DAY BEFORE THE MEMBER DEPARTS PCS FROM A DESIGNATED BILLET, THE DATE THE MEMBER IS REMOVED FROM DUTY BY COMPETENT AUTHORITY (E.G., RELIEF FOR CAUSE), OR ONCE THE MEMBER IS NO LONGER QUALIFIED (E.G., DOES NOT COMPLETE FOUR WATCHES DURING A MONTH AS A RESCUE SWIMMER OR DEPLOYED TAD FOR 14 DAYS AS A RESCUE SWIMMER OR ANY COMBINATION OF BOTH DURING THE MONTH, DOES NOT MEET OR IS NOT EXPECTED TO MEET THE 175 DAYS DEPLOYMENT, TAD, ETC). 7. THE FY2011 SDAP PANEL (TO DETERMINE FY2011 SDAP AUTHORIZATION) WILL CONVENE OOA MAY 2010. REVALIDATION OF ALL EXISTING FY2010 SDAP LEVELS AND CONSIDERATION OF ANY NEW SDAP REQUESTS FOR FY2011 MUST BE SUBMITTED TO COMDT (CG-1221), VIA THE APPROPRIATE HEADQUARTERS PROGRAM MANAGER, NLT 31 MARCH 2010. 8. COMMANDING OFFICERS SHALL NOTIFY THEIR SPOS OF MEMBERS ELIGIBILITY FOR SDAP INCLUDING CERTIFYING THE DOCUMENTATION FOR RESERVISTS ADT OR ADSW ORDERS. SPOS SHALL SUBMIT THE PROPER DIRECT ACCESS INPUT TO COMMENCE/TERMINATE SDAP PAYMENT AS APPROPRIATE. 9. REF B OUTLINES SDAP POLICY. QUESTIONS ABOUT SDAP ELIGIBILITY SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE APPROPRIATE PROGRAM MANAGER. FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING SDAP POLICY, CONTACT LT MARCHESKI, COMDT (CG-1221), AT (202) 475-5382. 10. MR. CURTIS B. ODOM, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, SENDS. 11. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.