ALCGENL 079/18 - SUBJ: AY19 BOATSWAINS MATE OFFICER IN CHARGE (OIC) AND EXECUTIVE PETTY OFFICER (XPO) SCREENING PANELS

16 MAY 18

ALCGENL 079/18
SUBJ: AY19 BOATSWAINS MATE OFFICER IN CHARGE (OIC) AND
EXECUTIVE PETTY OFFICER (XPO) SCREENING PANELS
A. ALCGENL 059/18
B. Military Assignments and Authorized Absences, COMDTINST M1000.8A
1. The Coast Guard Personnel Service Center (PSC) will convene
the AY19 OIC Screening Panel during the week of 07 AUG 2018. The
AY19 XPO Screening Panel will commence on 01 OCT 2018.
2. The OIC/XPO Screening Panels will be charged with selecting a
pool of qualified candidates for potential assignment to OIC/XPO
positions. Incumbent OICs and XPOs who plan to request an extension
or who desire to compete for a follow-on OIC/XPO assignment are
required to submit a request to be screened. Regardless of screening,
OIC/XPO assignments, including extensions and follow-on tours, are
not guaranteed. Candidates who are not prepared to fill any OIC/XPO
position should not request to be screened.
3. The OIC Screening Panel will consider BMs E-6 through E-9 who
possess OIC competencies in Direct Access and are tour complete or
those who may be at or near a SWE cut. All BMCs, BMCSs, and BMCMs
who possess ATON Afloat qualifications are encouraged to screen
regardless of rotation date. Members who are in a
pay grade to billet mismatch should request to be screened
regardless of tour completion date IAW the instructions listed below.
The primary pool of OIC candidates will be those members who
are tour complete in AY19. Candidates will be considered for every
mission and/or platform for which they are qualified. In order to be
considered by the panel for OIC, members must request to be screened
by submitting a Direct Access screening request NLT 13 Jul 2018.
Late submissions will not be accepted. Instructions for submitting
a Direct Access screening panel request can be found on the
BM Portal site.
4. The XPO Screening Panel will consider BMs E-5 through E-8 who are
not competing for OIC positions and are tour complete in AY19 only.
Members who have successfully completed back to back XPO tours will
not be favorably considered for a third XPO tour. Members who are
currently in a pay grade to billet mismatch should request to be
screened regardless of tour completion date IAW the instructions
listed below. Members who screen for OIC and do not earn an OIC
assignment will be automatically screened for XPO and do not need to
submit a separate screening request. In order to be
considered by the panel for XPO, members must request to be screened
by submitting a Direct Access screening request NLT 21 SEP 2018.  A
list of XPO screening frequently asked questions is available on
the BM CG Portal site.
5. The OIC/XPO screening panels will consider each candidate's
assignment history, performance, leadership potential, overall
management skills, and commitment to Coast Guard Core Values. In
preparation for the panel, candidates should review a copy of their
EI-PDR and ensure all qualification competencies have been entered
into Direct Access and properly reflect on the Employee Summary
Sheet.
6. COMMAND ENDORSEMENT
A. The minimum required content for OIC/XPO endorsements is
outlined in Ref B.
B. For OIC, members must meet the qualifications for assignment
listed in 1.C.6.j., and endorsements must address the requirements
of 1.C.6.i, and provide specific comments regarding each
characteristic listed in 1.C.6.i.3 of Ref B.
C. For XPO, members must meet the qualifications for
assignment listed in 1.C.8.b., and endorsements must address
the requirements of 1.C.8.c.2 of Ref B.
D. OIC and XPO endorsements shall list each performance
dimension followed by specific comments regarding each
characteristic. The comments provided on each characteristic
are important factors in the selection process.
E. Command endorsements for OIC candidates shall be
submitted by the Commanding Officer or Sector Commander. The XPO
endorsements shall be submitted by either the candidate’s Commanding
Officer, Officer in Charge, or Sector Department Head.
F. Members that do not have a proper endorsement will not
be considered by the panel.
G. All command endorsements shall be completed in Direct Access. A
sample command endorsement template for OIC and XPO screening
submissions is available on the BM Portal Site.
7. Specific OIC/XPO Timeline:
13 JUL 2018: E-resumes due for the OIC screening panel
07 AUG 2018: OIC screening panel commences
17 AUG 2018: OIC screening panel results posted on BM CG Portal site
21 SEP 2018: E-resumes due for the XPO screening panel
01 OCT 2018: XPO screening panel begins
19 OCT 2018: OIC/Senior BM (E-8/E-9) E-resume deadline
22 OCT 2018: XPO screening panel results posted on BM Portal
12 NOV 2018: OIC/Senior Enlisted (E-8/E-9) BM slate posted on
             the BM CG Portal site
23 NOV 2018: XPO e-Resumes deadline
17 DEC 2018: XPO slate posted on the BM Portal(Note: 1)
04 JAN 2019: General duty E-Resume deadline (all assignment priorities
both afloat and ashore)
Note 1: Members who requested, but did not earn an XPO assignment,
have until 04 JAN 2019 to submit an updated e-resume for general duty
afloat and ashore positions.
8. Instructions for submitting screening panel requests and command
endorsements are located on the BM Portal at:
https://cg.portal.uscg.mil/units/psc/psc-epm/SitePages/BM.aspx
9. Please ensure this message is distributed to all members eligible
to screen for OIC/XPO positions in AY19.
10. CDR S. K. Felger, PSC-EPM, sends.
11. Internet release authorized.