R 031832Z NOV 10
SUBJ: ALCGOFF 214/10 - CHANGE TO THE OFFICER ASSIGNMENT TIMELINE
1. IN KEEPING WITH THE COMMANDANTS GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF STEADYING
THE SERVICE AND RESPECTING OUR SHIPMATES, THE OFFICER ASSIGNMENT
TIMELINE WILL BE ACCELERATED IN AY11, AY12, AND ALL FUTURE ASSIGNMENT
YEARS TO PROVIDE OFFICERS EARLIER NOTIFICATION OF PCS ASSIGNMENTS.
THE INTENT OF THIS CHANGE IS TO ALLOW OFFICERS AND THEIR FAMILIES
ADDITIONAL TIME TO PLAN AND EXECUTE THE LOGISTICS THAT ARE ASSOCIATED
WITH PCS TRANSFER. THIS WILL ALSO PROVIDE UNITS MORE FLEXIBILITY TO
ADDRESS COMMAND CONTINUITY ISSUES AND BETTER MANAGE TRAINING
REQUIREMENTS. THE OFFICER ASSIGNMENT TIMELINE CHANGES WILL BE PHASED
IN OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS AS FOLLOWS.
A. ASSIGNMENT YEAR 2011 TIMELINE:
JAN 5-7: CAPT ASSIGNMENT PANEL (NO CHANGE)
JAN 25-28: CDR ASSIGNMENT PANEL (NO CHANGE)
FEB 25: ORDERS DEADLINE FOR LCDRS AND ALL OCONUS TRANSFERS (PREVIOUS
DEADLINE - MAR 1)
MAR 18: ORDERS DEADLINE FOR LT AND BELOW (PREVIOUS DEADLINE - MAR 31)
B. ASSIGNMENT YEAR 2012 AND FUTURE ASSIGNMENT YEARS TIMELINE:
FIRST WEEK OF DEC: CAPT ASSIGNMENT PANEL
FIRST WEEK OF JAN: CDR ASSIGNMENT PANEL
FEB 1: ORDERS DEADLINE FOR LCDRS AND ALL OFFICERS TRANSFERRING OCONUS
MAR 1: ORDERS DEADLINE FOR LT AND BELOW ORDERS
2. SUCCESSFULLY ACHIEVING THIS TIMELINE ACCELERATION WILL REQUIRE
ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT EACH YEAR BY OFFICERS ELIGIBLE FOR RE-ASSIGNMENT.
THIS INCLUDES REQUESTING REGULAR CAREER COUNSELING SESSIONS,
SUBMITTING ERESUMES ON TIME, AND CLOSELY MONITORING RELATED MESSAGE
TRAFFIC AND DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE ON THE OPM PORTAL
(https://cgportal.uscg.mil/lotus/myquickr/psc-opm).
3. QUESTIONS CAN BE DIRECTED TO CDR NATE MOORE AT 202-493-1631 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 202-493-1631 end_of_the_skype_highlighting OR
NATHAN.A.MOORE(AT SYMBOL)USCG.MIL
4. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
