ACN 039/18 APR 2018 - CHANGE 6 TO MILITARY ASSIGNMENTS AND AUTHORIZED ABSENCES, COMDTINST M1000.8A

ALCOAST COMMANDANT NOTICE               CANCEL DATE  03 APR 2019

R 040807 APR 18
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-13//
TO ALCOAST
UNCLAS//N01000//
ACN 039/18
SUBJ:  CHANGE 6 TO MILITARY ASSIGNMENTS AND AUTHORIZED ABSENCES, COMDTINST M1000.8A
A. Military Assignments and Authorized Absences, COMDTINST M1000.8 (series)
B. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 041920 DEC 13/ALCOAST 516/13
C. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 061220 JAN 17/ALCOAST 003/17
1. This ACN announces the promulgation of Change 6 to REF (A).
2. REF (B) is incorporated, members who elect to retire or separate in lieu of
accepting orders (RILO/SILO) are still required to retire/separate no later 1 August.
3. REF (C) is incorporated, rating name change from Food Service Specialist (FS) to
Culinary Specialist (CS).
4. Thirty days reintegration and respite Proceed Time following a high op-tempo
unaccompanied overseas assignment per approval from COMDT (CG-133). 
5. Assignment to Deployable Specialized Forces (DSF) position criteria updated.
6. Assignment to Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) Precision
Marksman Aviation (PM-A) position criteria added to a new section.
7. MSD American Samoa added to the list of isolated duty stations authorized
compensatory absence.
8. Aligned standards for application to special assignments with the Enlisted Employee
Review Process and standards by eliminating criteria specific to a mark of "3" or lower.
9. Eliminate the moratorium for application to recruiting duty for members who have
Folliculitis.
10. Provided administrative adjustment and clarity on special liberty policies.
11. Questions regarding this change should be directed to PERS2 Windi Sims,
COMDT (CG-1331) at HQS-PolicyandStandards@uscg.mil.
12. Released by RDML A. S. McKinley, Director of Reserve and Military Personnel.
13. Internet release authorized.