ALCGENL 076/18 - SUBJ: AY19 MACHINERY TECHNICIAN ENGINEER PETTY OFFICER (EPO) SCREENING PROCESS

united states coast guard

15 MAY 18

ALCGENL 076/18
SUBJ: AY19 MACHINERY TECHNICIAN ENGINEER PETTY OFFICER (EPO) SCREENING
PROCESS
A. Military Assignments and Authorized Absences, COMDTINST 1000.8A
B. Coast Guard Weight and Body Fat Standards Program Manual, COMDTINST
M1020.8G
C. https://cg.portal.uscg.mil/communities/snipe-place/SitePages/Home.aspx
D. ALCGENL 055/18 AY19 MACHINERY TECHNICIAN (MK) - SITREP ONE
1. PSC-epm-2 is kicking off the Engineer Petty Officer (EPO) screening
process for Assignment Year 2019 (AY19). The goal of the EPO screening
process is to develop a pool of candidates that have the requisite
qualifications and command endorsement for afloat and/or ashore EPO
assignment, as per Article 1.C.7 of reference A prior to the assignment
season.
2. Potential Applicants:
   a. All AY19 tour complete MKs who are interested in assignment to
   MK2 through MKCS EPO positions in AY19. Even if you have successfully
   screened in the past or are a sitting EPO, you must screen again for
   AY19.
   b. Personnel who have taken MAY 2018 service wide exam (SWE) may
   also apply. Keep in mind, personnel should not compete for
   advancement unless they are prepared to be transferred. Members who
   become above a SWE cut in AY19, in a paygrade to billet mismatch, or
   double encumbered position shall consider themselves tour complete
   AY19.
   c. MK2 applicants may only screen for EPO ashore as there are no
   afloat EPO positions for E-5s.
3. Application procedures:
   a. In AY19, EPO screening requests must be entered using the "My
   Panel Submissions" link under Task in Direct Access (DA).
   b. A detailed guide for the EPO screening application process can
   be found at reference C under the EPO library.
   c. Guides for submitting and checking Command endorsements can be
   found at reference C under the EPO library. 
   d. The EPO screening panel will open on 1 June 2018 and all members
   desiring to screen must submit a request no later than 15 July 2018
   that includes a command endorsement. No late submissions will be
   accepted after the closing date above.
4. Interested members are reminded that eligibility and ranking for EPO
positions is conducted by a screening panel and not a board. To better
align expectations and allow members to compete successfully,
interested applicants need to follow all instructions in this message
and ensure that they meet the selection criteria outlined in paragraph
5 below.
5. Criteria: The following information will be screened in accordance
with article 1.C.7.b. of reference A.
   a. Candidates must have no mark of unsatisfactory in conduct after
   15 July 2014.
   b. Candidates with a record of civil arrest, court-martial, non-
   judicial punishment (NJP), alcoholism, drug misuse, indebtedness,
   etc., after 15 July 2014 will be disqualified.
   c. Candidates may have no physical impairments that preclude world-
   wide assignment.
   d. Candidates must comply with the weight standards contained in
   reference B.
6. Command Endorsement:
EPM-2 consistently receives applications lacking proper or complete
command endorsements or their endorsements did not meet the specific
requirements of section 1.C.7.c paragraphs 2.a. through 2.g of
reference A. AO’s will not reach out to Commands to get appropriate
endorsements as this is the overall responsibility of the member. To
promote a fair and balanced competition for applicants, Commands must
ensure that their endorsement addresses all the categories listed
below. The DA panel submission must be used for endorsements, any
other submission media will not be accepted. There is an EPO
endorsement template at reference C under the EPO library. Commands
are strongly recommended to utilize the template in drafting
appropriate endorsements. The minimum requirements that must be
addressed in a command endorsement from reference A are listed below:
   a. Leadership required for independent duty
   b. Technical competence required for job
   c. Maturity
   d. Dedication
   e. Professionalism
   f. Military bearing and appearance
   g. Adherence to the Commandant's weight standards
7. Screening Panel Results: Screening panel results will be announced
no later than 31 August 2018. A message will direct members to
reference C for a complete listing of members who successfully screened
for EPO afloat and/or ashore.
8. E-Resume Guidance: All members who successfully screen and desire an
EPO position shall submit an EPO only e-Resume, listing all desired EPO
positions no later than 14 October 2018. EPO e-Resumes do not need
command endorsements as the member should only be submitting if
successfully screened. All EPO orders will be issued by 26 October 2018.
Members that screened successfully but did not receive orders to an EPO
position must re-submit a new general duty e-Resume IAW reference D.
9. EPO Assignment Process: EPO assignments will be slated ahead of all
other general duty assignments in AY19 in order to optimize pipeline
training opportunities for future EPOs. AOs will slate all open MK2
through MKCS EPO positions using the criteria set forth in section
1.C.7.d of reference A:
   a. Demonstrated leadership and performance
   b. Command endorsement
   c. Previous qualifications
   d. Career experience
   e. Personal preference
The above standard is used to select the best candidates for EPO
positions. Successful screening does NOT guarantee assignment, extension,
or fleet-up to an EPO position. If a screened EPO candidate does not
receive an EPO position from their e-Resume, the member should continuously
check the ALCGENL messages as AOs will critical fill any vacant EPO
positions throughout the AY. After critical fill EPO assignments are
completed, AO's will begin slating general duty positions in accordance
with reference D.
10. For additional information, FAQ’s and guidance, refer to EPO library
under reference C, or contact your AO.
   a. CWO Bryan Kaseman: D5, PATFORSWA and MKA School (202) 795-6589.
   b. CWO Darrell Wildey: D8 and D9 (202) 795-6597.
   c. CWO Matthew Thornton: D1 and D7, (202) 795-6598.
   d. CWO Kurtis Yoder: D11, D13, D14 and D17 (202) 795-6602 (after
   15JUL18).
11. Released by: LCDR T. Osborn, Thomas.R.Osborn@uscg.mil.
12. Internet release authorized.