ALCGOFF 028/18 - CWO SERVICE BEYOND 30 YEARS

united states coast guard

 

R 15 MAY 18

ALCGOFF 028/18 SUBJ: CWO SERVICE BEYOND 30 YEARS A. Military Separations, COMDTINST M1000.4 B. Title 10 U.S. Code, section 1305 1. IAW Ref A, Article 1.c.6.b.1., the Coast Guard has the authority to extend the service of a Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) on active duty beyond their mandatory 30-year retirement date. 2. To provide flexibility in meeting service need, a panel of officers will convene on 05 Sep 2018 to consider CWOs who request to continue service beyond 30 years. Selection by the Panel for service beyond 30 years does not guarantee a tour extension in the current assignment. All applicants must be available for worldwide assignment. The Panel will select only those CWOs best qualified to fill service/specialty needs for durations of not less than two months and not more than four years. 3. Application process: Any CWO who will have a minimum of 28.5 years of service by 01 Jan 2019 who desires consideration should submit an e- resume by 10 Aug 2018. Ref B requires the consent of a CWO to extend service beyond 30 years. If a request to extend is granted after the Panel meets, a CWO will be required to endorse a memo indicating the CWO accepts or declines the extension. By accepting, the CWO will express consent, as required by Ref B, to the period of extension, and accept obligated service until a new mandatory retirement date that accounts for the extension. Any request to cancel an extension after it is accepted will be evaluated under the Hardship Discharge policy in Article 1.D of Ref A. 4. Directions on how to submit an e-resume to screen for the CWO service beyond 30 years are provided on the PSC-OPM-2 Portal site, found at https://cglink.uscg.mil/889c5442. A. Log in to Direct Access B. In the "EMPLOYEE" box, click "Tasks" C. Select "My Panel Submissions" D. When the search screen appears, enter the following: Panel Source:"Career Extension" Click "Go" Bus Unit: “Warrant” AD/Res Ind: “Active Duty” Job Code: 202598 Click "Search" The Panel Type will populate under Open Panels, click the "Apply" button and "Submit". E. Under My Panel Submissions, the applied CWO Extension should be listed. Click the "Edit" button at the far right. Enter Member Comments and the Endorser, then click "Save". Note: You will not receive an email confirmation from Direct Access. F. Command Endorsement. In the "EMPLOYEE" box, click "Tasks" then “My Assignment Endorsements” box, click “Endorsements Requested From Me”, click on “Populate Grid”. Click on “View Endorsement”. On the next screen click “Edit” then enter endorser comments. Click “Recommended” or “Not Recommended” then click “Mark Final” and “Save”. Comments are highly encouraged. Additional letters of recommendation will not be accepted. 5. CWOs currently serving as temporary officers are not eligible to apply for this Panel (e.g., a permanent CWO serving as a temporary LT or LCDR). CWOs in this status are encouraged to consult Ref A, Article 1.A.8 for details on the integration process and the steps to take should they require an extension prior to becoming eligible for integration. 6. POC: CWO4 John Caicedo (PH) 202-795-6453 or E-mail john.h.caicedo(at)uscg.mil. 7. CAPT C.J. Glander, Chief, PSC-OPM, sends. 8. Internet release authorized.