ALCGPSC 123/17 - PY18 RESERVE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR (RPA) DESIGNATION PROCESS RE-SOLICIATION AND WAIVER APPROVAL

16 OCT 17

ALCGPSC 123/17
SUBJ: PY18 RESERVE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR (RPA) DESIGNATION PROCESS RE-SOLICIATION
AND WAIVER APPROVAL
A. ALCGPSC 116/17
B. Officer Accessions, Evaluations, and Promotions, CIM 1000.3A
1. In order to ensure a robust candidate pool, this message re-solicits for RPA
Designation candidates IAW Ref A, and waives the following eligibility limitations
IAW Ch. 7.D. of Ref B:
   a. Four years time in grade for Reserve commissioned lieutenants.
   b. Regular or Reserve F&S or PERS specialty.
   C. W-2 in-zone for selection to W-3.
2. Revised service requirements: The following Coast Guard officers are eligible
at the beginning of the promotion year (01 Jul) in which they are competing
for designation:
   a. Any Reserve or Regular commissioned ensign or lieutenant (junior grade).
   b. Any Reserve or Regular commissioned lieutenant.
   c. Any Reserve or Regular chief warrant officer.
All chief warrant officers designated as provisional RPAs must resign their warrant
officer commissions and accept commissions in the Coast Guard Reserve as permanent
lieutenants with a date of rank as the first day of EAD.
3. The application process and schedule described in Ref A remains the same.
4. All Commanding Officers and Senior Reserve Officers: Ensure widest dissemination
to all officers within your AOR.
5. CG PSC-RPM-1 Boards and Panels Section Chief for application/panel inquiries:
LT Toni Pehrson, CG PSC-RPM-1, (202) 795-6507, e-mail: arl-pf-cgpsc-rpm-boardspanels@uscg.mil.
6. Released by: RDML M. T. Bell Jr., Commander, CG Personnel Service Center.
The Service Center for our most important resource - Our People.
7. Internet release is authorized.