ALCGOFF 038/18 - PROMOTION YEAR 2019 (PY19) ACTIVE DUTY PROMOTION LIST (ADPL) SELECTION AND CONTINUATION BOARDS FOR RADM, RDML, CAPT, CDR, LCDR, AND LT

united states coast guard

R 11 JUN 18

ALCGOFF 038/18
SUBJ: PROMOTION YEAR 2019 (PY19) ACTIVE DUTY PROMOTION LIST 
(ADPL) SELECTION AND CONTINUATION BOARDS FOR RADM, RDML, CAPT, 
CDR, LCDR, AND LT
A. 2018 USCG Register of Officers, PSCINST M1427.1I
B. PY19 Schedule of Officer Personnel Boards and Panels, 
PSCNOTE 1401
C. Title 14 U.S. Code
D. Guidance and Eligibility Criteria for Officer Personnel 
Boards and Panels, PSCINST 1410.1(series)
E. Officer Accessions, Evaluations, and Promotions, COMDTINST 
M1000.3(series)
F. Documents Viewed by Coast Guard Officer Promotion and 
Special Boards, COMDTINST 1410.2
1. This message announces the PY19 ADPL selection and 
continuation boards, zone sizes, and opportunities of 
selection. Signal Numbers (SIGNOS) referenced below are from 
the 2018 Register of Officers as of 1 Jan 18. Ref A was 
released on 09 Apr 18 and is available in the OPM reference 
library on the CG Portal at 
http://cglink.uscg.mil/2018RefOfOfficersyea. Members should 
notify PSC-OPM-1 (Officer Boards, Promotions, and Separations) 
of any changes to their name (e.g., as a result of marriage, 
divorce, or any other reason) not reflected in the 2018 
Register of Officers.
2. RADM Continuation Board: IAW Ref B and Section 290 of Ref 
C, the RADM Continuation Board will convene in Aug 2018 to 
consider the five most senior officers not previously 
considered and serving in the grade of RADM consisting of RADM 
Paul F. Thomas, SIGNO 18, and four RADMs junior thereto on the 
ADPL, including RADM Todd A. Sokalzuk, RADM Michael J. 
Haycock, RADM Meredith L. Austin, and RADM James M. Heinz. The 
board may recommend three of those considered for 
continuation. Guidelines for communications to the board are 
contained in paragraph 10.D of Ref D and Article 3.A.4.F of 
Ref E. Communications may be sent to COMDT (CCG) to arrive NLT 
the date the board convenes.
3. RDML Selection Board: IAW Ref B and Sections 251 thru 262 
of Ref C, the RDML Selection Board convenes on 10 Jul 18 to 
consider all CAPTs on the ADPL with a date of rank (DOR) of 1 
Jul 16 or earlier. The zone will consist of the most senior 
officer in the grade of CAPT, CAPT Brendan C. McPherson, SIGNO 
58, and those CAPTs junior thereto on the ADPL with a DOR of 1 
Jul 16 or earlier. The Board may recommend five of those 
eligible.  
4. CAPT Continuation Board: IAW Ref B and Section 289 of Ref 
C, the CAPT Continuation Board convenes 10 Jul 18 to consider 
those CAPTs with a DOR of 1 Jan 15 or earlier who have not 
been previously selected for promotion to RDML, who have not 
been previously considered for continuation and who are not 
scheduled to be mandatorily retired in PY19. The zone will 
consist of CAPT Thomas W. Gesele, SIGNO 165, and those CAPTs 
junior thereto on the ADPL with a DOR of 1 Jan 15 or earlier. 
The stated opportunity of selection (OOS) is 50 percent. The 
board may recommend 27 of those considered for continuation in 
the grade of CAPT.
5. CAPT Selection Board: IAW Ref B and Sections 251 thru 262 
of Ref C, the CAPT Selection Board convenes on 16 Jul 18 to 
consider 120 CDRs consisting of CDR Harry D. Mautte, SIGNO 
560, and those 119 CDRs junior thereto on the ADPL. The stated 
OOS is 60 percent. The board may recommend 72 of those 
eligible. A CDR continuation board will not be held in 
conjunction with the CAPT Selection Board.
6. CDR Selection Board: IAW Ref B and Sections 251 thru 262 of 
Ref C, the CDR Selection Board convenes on 23 Jul 18 to 
consider 203 LCDRs consisting of LCDR Bryan J. Coffman, SIGNO 
1612, and those 202 LCDRs junior thereto on the ADPL. The 
stated OOS is 80 percent. The board may recommend 162 of those 
eligible. A LCDR continuation board will be held in 
conjunction with the CDR Selection Board. 
7. LCDR Selection Board: IAW Ref B and Sections 251 thru 262 
of Ref C, the LCDR Selection Board convenes on 6 Aug 18 to 
consider 294 LTs consisting of LT Patrick M. Burnett, SIGNO 
3156, and those 293 LTs junior thereto on the ADPL. The stated 
OOS is 88 percent. The board may recommend 259 of those 
eligible. A LT continuation board will be held in conjunction 
with the LCDR Selection Board.
8. LT Selection Board: IAW Ref B and Sections 251 thru 262 of 
Ref C, the LT Selection Board convenes on 17 Sep 18 to 
consider those LTJGs with a DOR of 1 Jul 17 or earlier. The 
zone will consist of LTJG Thomas E. Peebles, SIGNO 5260, and 
those LTJGs junior thereto on the ADPL with a DOR of 1 Jul 17 
or earlier. The stated OOS is 97 percent.
9. Officers eligible for selection per paragraphs 3-8 above 
desiring to submit communications to the board must follow the 
guidelines of paragraph 10.D of Ref D and Article 3.A.4.f of 
Ref E. Communications should be sent via email as a command 
endorsed, electronically signed memo to CDR Kristina Lewis at 
Kristina.L.Lewis@uscg.mil to arrive no later than the date the 
board convenes. Early submission of communications to the 
Board is encouraged to allow adequate time for correction 
should a submission contain unauthorized content. 
Communications that do not fully comply with the above 
references will not be accepted and will be returned to the 
officer for editing only if time permits. Non-compliant 
wording not corrected by the officer will be redacted from the 
memo or endorsement prior to releasing it to the Board 
President for consideration.
10. Officers with approved voluntary separation letters on 
file who have not been separated prior to the board convening 
will appear before the board. Approved voluntary separation 
letters, with the exception of approved temporary separations, 
are provided to and viewed by the board.
11. IAW Article 5.E.2.b of Ref E, all candidates within or 
above the selection zones are reminded that their 
annual/semiannual OERs shall not be extended past their 
regular end of reporting periods. IAW Ref B, all in-zone or 
above-zone candidates for this year's LT Selection Board must 
submit semiannual OERs with an ending date of 30 Jun 18 
instead of 31 Jul 18 to ensure that the OERs are processed in 
time for the board. All OERs should arrive at PSC-OPM-3 
(Officer Evaluations Branch) no later than 45 days after the 
end of reporting periods. Rating chains and OER administrators 
should expedite submission of these OERs to ensure eligible 
officers have up-to-date performance records on file before 
the board convenes and should ensure that the SUBJ line for 
OER submission includes "PRIORITY BOARD CANDIDATE <INSERT 
MEMBERS NAME>" in the submission. This will allow OPM-3 to 
ensure it gets properly routed and prioritized. A green 
evaluation status in CGBI indicates a current OER is on file 
and was received by PSC-OPM-3. For OER questions please visit 
http://cglink.uscg.mil/OPM-3 or contact PSC-OPM-3.
12. Ref F identifies those documents in an officer's 
Electronically Imaged-Personnel Data Record (EI-PDR) that are 
permitted to be viewed by selection boards. Per paragraph 7.B 
of Ref F, ENS OERs are masked from view at LCDR and above ADPL 
selection boards. The LTJG and LT Selection Boards, however, 
will view the officer's complete record, including ENS OERs. 
Additionally, as addressed in paragraphs 5.B and 5.C of Ref F, 
data contained within Direct Access (DA) is part of an 
officer's record, and data fields from DA are permitted to go 
before a board. It is the responsibility of each officer 
appearing before a board to ensure that his or her DA 
information is correct. For those officers who have prior 
enlisted service, it should be noted that officer selection 
boards only view and consider the officer portion of records. 
Each board is given an alphabetically-ordered eligibility 
roster of the candidates with above-zone and in-zone officer 
rosters integrated, ensuring that the status of each candidate 
is not discernible.
13. Article 3.A.4.e of Ref E contains the policy regarding In-
Zone Reordering for all ADPL best-qualified selection boards 
for ranks LT through CAPT. Selection boards have the option to 
recognize officers of particular merit by reordering them to 
the top of the promotion selection list. If the reordering 
tool is employed, selection boards may only select up to five 
percent of the total authorized to be recommended for 
promotion to LT or LCDR, up to seven and a half percent of the 
total authorized to be recommended for promotion to CDR, and 
up to ten percent of the total authorized to be recommended 
for promotion to CAPT. 
14. Article 6.B.14 of Ref E contains the policy regarding 
Specialty Considered Selections (SCS) for all ADPL best-
qualified selection boards for ranks LT through CAPT. If SCS 
is employed, the Commandant will provide the selection board 
with guidance on selecting officers possessing a particular 
officer specialty code (OSC) to meet an existing or 
anticipated Service need.  The number selected when specialty 
is considered a factor in selection may not exceed five 
percent of the total authorized to be recommended for 
promotion to LT or LCDR, seven and a half percent of the total 
authorized to be recommended for promotion to CDR, and ten 
percent of the total authorized to be recommended for 
promotion to CAPT, unless such a percentage is a number less 
than one, in which case the board may recommend one officer. 
15. Officers should review their Employee Career Summary 
Sheets (ESS) before their board convenes. The ESS provides a 
consolidated view of an officer's career information as it 
appears in DA. As part of the ESS review and in alignment with 
SCS, members should verify that all of their OSCs are up to 
date. All candidates should submit OSC applications no less 
than 60 days prior to a board to ensure they are properly 
reviewed and entered in DA.  Also, please ensure they are 
labeled "PRIORITY BOARD CANDIDATE <INSERT MEMBERS NAME>" in 
the submission. All officers above-zone and in-zone should 
also take steps to review their official record. Directions on 
how to obtain a copy of the EI-PDR is listed on the PSC PSD-
BOPS-MR website at https://www.dcms.uscg.mil/Our-
Organization/Assistant-Commandant-for-Human-Resources-CG-
1/Personnel-Service-Center-PSC/BOPS/PSC-BOPS-C/PSC-BOPS-C-MR/.
16. Approximately 30 days prior to convening the RDML, CAPT, 
CDR, LCDR, and LT Selection Boards, an ALCGOFF message will be 
released announcing the names of the officers that will be 
considered for promotion. If an officer believes that he or 
she should be in the zone for promotion but his or her name 
does not appear in the ALCGOFF, please contact the Boards POC 
listed in paragraph 19.a immediately.
17. All officers are encouraged to arrange career counseling 
through PSC-OPM-4 (Officer Career Management) by sending an 
email to ARL-PF-CGPSC-OPM-4@uscg.mil.
18. Announcements of zone sizes and OOSs for CWO, RPA, and 
PCTS will be issued separately as appropriate. It is highly 
recommended that all CWO, RPA, and PCTS members also take 
steps now to ensure compliance with paragraphs 11, 12, and 15.
19. Points of contact in PSC-OPM-1:
  a. Boards: LCDR Ginny Nadolny, 202-795-6438.
  b. Register of Officers: LT Luke Strittmatter, 202-795-6443.
  c. Separations: LT Luke Strittmatter, 202-795-6443.
20. Points of contact in PSC-OPM-3: 
  a. General OER questions: ARL-PF-CGPSC-OPM@uscg.mil.
  b. Officer Evaluations: CDR Katie Blanchard, 202-795-6468.
  c. Officer Specialty Management System: Mr. Brandon Chittum, 
202-795-6467.
21. Point of contact in PSC-OPM-4:
  a. Career Counseling: CDR Kristina Lewis, 202-795-6472.
22. CAPT C. J. Glander, Chief, PSC-OPM, sends.
23. Internet release is authorized.