ALCOAST 126/18 - APR 2018 FY18 RESERVE ADDITIONAL TRAINING PERIOD (ATP) ALLOCATIONS

united states coast guard

R 061147 APR 18
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-13//
TO ALCOAST
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ALCOAST 126/18
COMDTNOTE 1570
SUBJ:  FY18 RESERVE ADDITIONAL TRAINING PERIOD (ATP) ALLOCATIONS
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC R 060700 OCT 17/ ALCOAST 301/17
B. Reserve Policy Manual, COMDTINST M1001.28 (series)
C. Personnel and Pay Procedures Manual, PPCINST M1000.2 (series)
1. IAW REF (A), this message announces FY18 Reserve Additional Training
Period (ATP) allocations. The policies and management responsibilities
outlined in REFs (A) through (C) apply.
2. Only Selected Reserve (SELRES) personnel assigned to PSUs, CORIVRONs
and CORIVGRUs are authorized to perform ATPs with pay in FY18 (from 01OCT17
to 30SEP18) without an approved waiver from COMDT (CG-131). Waivers shall be
submitted IAW paragraph 11 of REF (A).
3. SELRES personnel not assigned to PSUs, CORIVRONs and CORIVGRUs shall not
schedule paid ATPs in Direct Access (DA) without an approved waiver from
COMDT (CG-131). Supervisors of SELRES personnel shall not approve paid ATPs
without an authorized ATP allocation as outlined in paragraph 5.D. below or an
approved waiver from COMDT (CG-131). SELRES personnel and their supervisors share
equal responsibility for ensuring unauthorized ATPs are not scheduled or completed.
4. Unauthorized paid ATP usage will be tracked in DA and commands of SELRES
personnel with unauthorized scheduled or completed ATPs will be notified. Once
a command is notified of or discovers unauthorized ATP usage, the unauthorized
ATPs must be cancelled or corrected in DA to reflect IDT. When correcting paid
ATPs, commands should use the ‘Correcting Paid IDT Drills’ Direct Access User
Guide and coordinate corrections with their servicing SPO.
5. FY18 ATP Allocations.
   A. PSUs, CORIVRONs and CORIVGRUs are authorized paid ATP allocations as listed
in paragraph 5.D. PSU/CORIVRON/CORIVGRU commands may allocate ATPs to assigned
SELRES personnel as needed to meet unit training requirements but shall not exceed
the unit ATP allocation or individual member limit. 
   B. Use of IDT drills should be maximized prior to completing ATPs.
   C. No member shall complete more than 36 ATPs in FY18 IAW REF (B).
   D. FY18 Unit Paid ATP Allocations.   
      Unit                                 Allocation
      Port Security Unit 301               600
      Port Security Unit 305               600
      Port Security Unit 307               600
      Port Security Unit 308               600
      Port Security Unit 309               600
      Port Security Unit 311               600
      Port Security Unit 312               600
      Port Security Unit 313               600
      Coastal Riverine Group 1           100
      Coastal Riverine Group 2           100
      Coastal Riverine Squadron 1      100
      Coastal Riverine Squadron 8      100
      Coastal Riverine Squadron 10    100
      Coastal Riverine Squadron 11    100
   E. Batching of ATPs is authorized with command and PAC-13 approval.
6. IAW REF (A), the deadline for scheduling paid ATPs in Direct Access is 01 MAY 2018.
7. Area/DOL/District POCs listed in REF (A) are responsible for managing the
administration of this message across their areas of responsibility. The following
POCs are responsible for managing execution of ATP allocations for their units:
   A. PAC-13:  CDR Monique Roebuck, (510) 437-3012
   B. PSU 301: LCDR Jesse Webster, (508) 968-6766
   C. PSU 305: LT Jennifer Wong-Reiss, (757) 878-5922 (ext. 228)
   D. PSU 307: LCDR Karen Hewes, (727) 532-2230 (ext. 3)
   E. PSU 308: LCDR Peter Webber, (228) 466-1035
   F. PSU 309: LT Michael Osattin, (419) 635-4462
   G. PSU 311: LT Robert Espenship, (310) 521-4270
   H. PSU 312: LT Christopher Crowther, (650) 808-2805
   I. PSU 313: LT Jasmine Barnard, (425) 304-5857
   J. CORIVRONs/CORIVGRUs: PAC-13, Ms. Kristy Camacho (510) 437-3470
8. COMDT (CG-1312) Points of Contact: CDR Christa O. Heffelfinger,
(202) 475-5456 or Mr. James V. Redd, (202) 475-5435.
9. RDML A.S. McKinley, Director of Reserve and Military Personnel, sends.
10. Internet release is authorized.