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U.S. Coast Guard
Personnel Service Center

Special Assignments


CWO Steven Merchant, Assignment Officer
Phone: (202)493-1291
FAX: (202)493-1269
E-Mail: Steven.E.Merchant(at)uscg.mil

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

 

 

 



 

Last Modified 7/9/2009