R 161736Z NOV 10
ALCOAST 556/10
COMDTNOTE 1500
SUBJ: LEAVE PROGRAM FOR
CERTAIN COAST GUARD MEMBERS IN UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
(USCENTCOM) AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (AOR)
A. OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL AND
READINESS MEMORANDUM DATED 28 JAN 2010, ESTABLISHMENT OF NON-CHARGEAB
1. THIS ALCOAST ANNOUNCES THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW ADMINISTRATIVE
ABSENCE CATEGORY, NON-CHARGEABLE REST AND RECUPERATION (NCRR) LEAVE,
FOR CERTAIN COAST GUARD MILITARY MEMBERS DEPLOYED TO THE USCENTCOM
AOR. NCRR LEAVE AUTHORIZATION ALIGNS COAST GUARD POLICY WITH
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) AND USCENTCOM. THE DOD NCRR PROGRAM WAS
ESTABLISHED TO ALLOW SERVICE MEMBERS TO TAKE REST AND RECUPERATION
(RR) FROM THE MOST AUSTERE AND DANGEROUS COMBAT ENVIRONMENTS WHILE
SAVING ANNUAL LEAVE DAYS FOR REINTEGRATION WITH FAMILY UPON RETURN
FROM DEPLOYMENT. THE LAND AREAS OF IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN HAVE BEEN
DESIGNATED RR LOCATIONS. ELIGIBILITY FOR THE NCRR PROGRAM HAS AN
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 05 OCT 2010. NCRR AUTHORIZATION IS NOT RETROACTIVE
TO ASSIGNMENTS SERVED PRIOR TO THIS DATE.
2. TO BE ELIGIBLE, SERVICE MEMBERS MUST BE ASSIGNED OR DEPLOYED TO
LAND AREAS OF IRAQ OR AFGHANISTAN ON A 12 MONTH DEPLOYMENT AND BE
PROJECTED TO SERVE 270 DAYS OR MORE IN COUNTRY. UP TO 15 CONSECUTIVE
DAYS OF NCRR IS AUTHORIZED. THIS AUTHORIZATION INCLUDES USE OF
GOVT-OWNED OR GOVT PROCURED TRANSPORTATION ON A SPACE-REQUIRED BASIS,
UNDER THE DOD RR LEAVE PROGRAM. NCRR CANNOT BE USED AT THE END OF
THE ASSIGNMENT/DEPLOYMENT. REGULAR LEAVE MUST BE USED AT THE
CONCLUSION OF THE ASSIGNMENT/DEPLOYMENT.
3. FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS PROGRAM, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR
PERSONNEL SERVICES AND SUPPORT UNIT (PSSU). ANY PSSU WITH QUESTIONS
MAY CONTACT COMDT (CG-1221) MS. MAGGIE WOOSLEY AT 202-475-5391 OR
MARGARET.L.WOOSLEY(AT)USCG.MIL.
4. RADM RONALD T. HEWITT, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES,
SENDS.
5. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
