U.S. Coast Guard Special Assignments
CWO Steven Merchant, Assignment Officer |
Assignment Officer's Hot Word:
Updated 25 Jun 09
You MUST be tour complete in AY10 to participate in the AY10 season
(no waivers). The only programs that currently have exceptions to this
policy are: Command Master Chief - Gold Badge, Sector Command Master/Senior
Chief - Silver Badge, and Commandant's Driver. See the applicable program
links below to review the details of these exceptions
ASVAB/Naval Battery tests are waived for all programs.
ALCGENL 058/09 contains procedures for members currently filling a Special
Assignment and tour complete in AY10. If you are thinking extension, please
review the message.
Special Assignments does not facilitate nor advocate short-tours for program
application. Your tour completion date listed in Direct Access determines
eligibility. Your End of Enlistment date is NOT a factor.
Do not use Direct Access to search
for Special Assignment vacancies. You MUST use the shopping
lists published below. Once you have identified a desired position (using
the below lists), you will then need to utilize Direct Access to submit your
ERESUME to include the mandatory command endorsement.
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT SHOPPING
LIST (click here)
.
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS PROGRAMS:
Command Master Chief - Gold Badge (Click
for info):
AY10 will open OOA 1 Sep 09
Solicitation msg: TBA
Package deadline: TBA
Essay Topic AY10 : TBA
Sector Command
Master/Senior Chief (Click for info):
AY10 NOW OPEN
Solicitation: ALCGENL 045/09
Package Deadline: 10 Jul 09
Final selectees: TBD
Shopping list:
Published 13 May 09
Chief Petty Officer Academy Instructor
(Click for info):
AY10 NOW OPEN
Solicitation: ALCGENL 058/09
Package Deadline: 17 Jul 09
Shopping list:
Commandant’s Driver:
AY10 NOW OPEN
Solicitation: ALCGENL 068/09
Package Deadline: 17 Jul 09
Shopping list:
Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS -
Click for info):
AY10 NOW OPEN
Solicitation: ALCGENL 023/09
Application Deadline: 31 Mar 09
Board results: ALCGENL 057/09
Final selectees: TBD
Coast Guard Recruiting (Click for info):
AY10 final selection phase now in progress.
Solicitation: ALCGENL 030/09
Certification
Form
Application Deadline: 15 Apr 09
Panel results: ALCGENL 071/09
Shopping list:
Updated 11 Jun 09
Company Commander (Click for info):
AY10 NOW OPEN
Submit packages to CWO Merchant, Special Assignments Officer
Solicitation: (CC) ALCGENL 031/09 (BC) ALCGENL 084/09
Package Deadline: 1 Sep 09. If vacancies still exists after
that date, we will continue to accept applications.
Shopping List
Dive Program, Substance Abuse Specialists, North Pacific Regional Fisheries
Training Center Instructors: (click for info)
AY10 NOW OPEN
Solicitation: ALCGENL 058/09
Package Deadline: 17 Jul 09
Shopping List
Career Development Advisors (click for info):
AY10 NOW OPEN
Solicitation: ALCGENL 058/09
Package Deadline: 17 Jul 09
Shopping List
Equal Opportunity Advisor (click for info):
AY10 NOW OPEN
Solicitation: ALCGENL 058/09
Shopping List
CG Academy Company Chief Petty Officer
(click for info):
Solicitation: ALCGENL 058/09
Shopping List
Reserve personnel
(click for EAD info):
EAD contracts are no longer available for AY09.
I am now working the active duty slates for AY10. If you are
interested in an EAD contract for AY10 you will need to wait until
the end of calendar year 2009 and then at that time review my
shopping lists (on this website) to see if there are any available
vacancies. Click
here for directions on completing the
CG-3472, Request for Extended Active
Duty.
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS TIPS/FACTS
•Must be tour complete in AY10 (Gold Badge, Silver Badge, & COMDT’s Driver positions have exceptions to this policy).
•Review PERSMAN chapter 4.E for eligibility requirements
•Do not contact your rated assignment officer for a release from rate
•ASVAB/Naval Battery test are waived for all programs
•ALCGENL 058/09 contains procedures for incumbent personnel
•To remove personnel from Special Assignments, review PERSMAN Art. 4.E.4.c