SUBJ: H1N1 INFLUENZA/RESERVE GUIDANCE
A. RESERVE POLICY MANUAL, COMDTINST M1001.28 (SERIES)
1. THIS ALCOAST PROVIDES CLARIFICATION AND GUIDANCE TO COMMANDS AND
TO INDIVIDUAL RESERVISTS RELATING TO THE H1N1 INFLUENZA AND
RESERVIST DUTY STATUS.
2. COMMAND AWARENESS OF RESERVIST DUTY STATUS: RESERVISTS ARE
REQUIRED TO SCHEDULE IDT DRILLS IN ADVANCE IN DA AND TO REQUEST ADT
ORDERS IN ADVANCE THROUGH THEIR SUPERVISOR. RESERVISTS ARE REQUIRED
TO INFORM THEIR COMMAND IF THEY CANNOT REPORT FOR SCHEDULED ORDERS.
IF A RESERVIST DOES NOT REPORT FOR DUTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR
APPROVED DUTY SCHEDULE (IDT, ADT OR OTHER ORDERS) AND THE RESERVIST
HAS NOT REQUESTED AN EXCUSED ABSENCE FROM THEIR COMMAND, COMMANDS
SHOULD ATTEMPT TO CONTACT THE RESERVIST TO GET AN EXPLANATION FOR
NON-COMPLIANCE.
3. FOR RESERVISTS NOT ON ORDERS WHO ARE FEELING ILL: IF A RESERVIST
IS DIAGNOSED AS BEING ILL AND NOT FIT FOR DUTY BY THEIR CIVILIAN
PHYSICIAN, MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT THEIR COMMAND TO REPORT
THE CHANGE IN THEIR PHYSICAL CONDITION WHICH AFFECTS THEIR
IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY FOR ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE, AS PER REF (A),
CHAPTER 4.A.2.H. COMMANDS THAT HAVE RESERVISTS ATTACHED SHOULD
MAINTAIN A STATUS OF THEIR MEDICAL CONDITION AS THEY WOULD FOR
THEIR ASSIGNED REGULAR MEMBERS.
4. FOR RESERVISTS ON IDT, ADT OR AD ORDERS OF 30 DAYS OR LESS: IF A
VIRUS IS SUSPECTED FOR A RESERVIST EXPERIENCING FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS,
WHICH INCLUDE: FEVER OF 100 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OR GREATER, SORE
THROAT, COUGH, BODY ACHES, AND FATIGUE, COMMANDS SHOULD SEND THEM
TO A MILITARY CLINIC OR TO A CIVILIAN HEALTHCARE FACILITY TYPICALLY
UTILIZED BY ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL FOR DIAGNOSIS. HOWEVER, SINCE
THESE RESERVISTS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR TRICARE AT A GOVERNMENT
FACILITY, THE COMMAND MUST NOTIFY MLC BY EMAIL IF THEY ARE REFERRED
TO A CIVILIAN PROVIDER, AS PER REF (A), CHAPTER 6.B.2. IF A MEMBER
PREFERS TO BE SEEN BY THEIR CIVILIAN PHYSICIAN, USING THEIR OWN
HEALTH INSURANCE, THAT IS ALSO ACCEPTABLE. COMMANDS MAY UTILIZE
FORM CG-4614 (REPORT OF ILLNESS OF RESERVIST) FOR MEMBERS ON ORDERS
30 DAYS OR LESS, WHICH ALSO INCLUDES A LINE OF DUTY (LOD)
STATEMENT.
5. FOR RESERVISTS ON ACTIVE DUTY ORDERS 31 DAYS OR MORE: RESERVISTS
ARE REQUIRED TO CHECK IN WITH THE COMMAND SPO AND ALSO CHECK IN
WITH THEIR DEERS RAPIDS ENROLLMENT CENTER UPON COMMENCEMENT OF
THEIR ORDERS. THESE RESERVISTS SHALL BE MANAGED THE SAME AND
UTILIZE THE SAME MEDICAL SERVICES AS ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL.
6. IN ALL CASES, A CLEAR DUTY STATUS MUST BE KNOWN BY THE COMMAND.
STATUS CATEGORIES INCLUDE: AVAILABLE FOR FULL DUTY (AFFD),
AVAILABLE FOR LIMITED DUTY (AFLD), AND SIQ (INCLUDING NUMBER OF
DAYS).
7. COMDT (CG-1311) POC IS CWO LISA EVERS, EMAIL LISA.M.EVERS(AT)
USCG.MIL OR PHONE 202-475-5441.
8. RADM MARK J. TEDESCO, ACTING ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HUMAN
RESOURCES SENDS.
9. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.