ALCGENL 066/19 - NON-RATE PATROL FORCES SOUTHWEST ASIA (PATFORSWA) SOLICITATION (AY19 WINTER ROTATION)

united states coast guard

02 MAY 19

ALCGENL 066/19
SUBJ: NON-RATE PATROL FORCES SOUTHWEST ASIA (PATFORSWA) SOLICITATION (AY19 WINTER ROTATION)
A. PATFORSWA website: https://cg.portal.uscg.mil/units/psc/psc-epm/SitePages/PATFORSWA-MIPFTAG.aspx
B. Military Assignments and Authorized Absences, COMDTINST M1000.8A
C. Screening for Overseas Duty, PSCINST 1300
D. CG Weight and Body Fat Standards Program Manual, COMDTINST M1020.8H
E. U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Competency Qualification Instruction, COMDTINST 16247.3F
F. Ordinance Manual, COMDINTINST 8000.2F / ALCOAST 001/17 / CGTTP 3-30.3C
G. Non-Rate website: https://cg.portal.uscg.mil/units/psc/psc-epm/SitePages/Non-Rates.aspx
1. This message solicits AY19 applicants for one-year PCS ashore and afloat assignments to PATFORSWA. 
2. This is a dependent restricted, non-isolated PCS assignment available for men and women. Upon
successful completion of this tour, members will have a choice of being placed at the top of a Class
A-School list for which they are qualified or being assigned to an open billet of their choice. For
additional compensation information, please visit Ref (A).
3. PATFORSWA positions are available at the following units:
  a. Afloat: CGC ADAK, CGC AQUIDNECK, CGC BARANOF, CGC MAUI, CGC WRANGELL, and CGC MONOMOY
  b. Ashore: PATFORSWA Shoreside Support
4. Assignment Criteria:
  a. Be a U.S. citizen.
  b. Be 18 years of age at deployment date.
  c. Be suitable for overseas assignments IAW Ref (B) and (C).
  d. Possess a valid drivers license for the duration of assignment.
  e. Be eligible for a Secret clearance or higher.
  f. Meet obligated service requirements (15 months from report date).
  g. Meet Coast Guard weight standards IAW Ref (D).
  h. Have completed task 1-01, Physical Fitness Standards, of Ref (E) within 6 months of
     01 September 2019.
  i. Weapons Qualifications: Notwithstanding above, preference in selection will be given to
     those who have the following qualifications IAW Ref (F):
     1. Afloat: member has qualified on the Personal Defense Weapon (DAK P229R) under the
        Firearms, Training and Evaluation - Pistol (FT&E-P) course of fire, the M-4 or M-16
        rifle under Basic Rifle Marksmanship (BRMC) or Combat Rifle (CRC) course of fire, and
        the M870 12 gauge shotgun under Practical Riot Shotgun course (PRSC) of fire.
     2. Ashore: Member has qualified on the M-4 or M-16 rifle as detailed above. 
5. Members selected for assignment and who are currently on an A-School list will be placed
on an administrative hold upon receipt of PCS orders. Members will not be authorized to cancel
PCS orders to attend A-School. The administrative hold will be removed after successful completion
of the PATFORSWA tour.
6. All selected for this duty will be required to complete PDT (4-5 weeks).
7. Application Procedures:
  a. Applications are due NLT 31 May 19.
  b. Member routes request through their Chain of Command.
  c. Member completes the Overseas Screening checklists IAW Ref (C).
  d. Provides CG-3029 showing proof of weapons qualifications.   
  e. Receive a Command Endorsement IAW paragraph 8.
8. Commands shall complete the NR PATFORSWA APPLICATION located at Ref (G). It is crucial you use
the submit button on the bottom of the form to ensure the endorsement is sent via Outlook to the
embedded email address. All endorsements shall address the following in the remarks section:
  a. Verify member meets all assignment criteria in paragraph 4(a-h). 
  b. If member has not completed 4(h), address member's potential to complete within listed timeframe.    
  c. Identify qualifications obtained listed in 4(i) and are documented IAW 7(d). 
  d. Backfill concerns: When addressing backfills for members not tour complete in AY19, commands
     should keep in mind an immediate backfill is not always possible. The commands backfill     
     request will factor into the candidate selection process.
9. Selectees will be notified via e-mail NLT 03 July 19. Notifications will not be made to those
who did not successfully screen.
10. For questions, Commands may contact the PATFORSWA Non-Rate Assignment Officer, ET1 Shameal
Green at Shameal.L.Green@uscg.mil, or (202) 795-6600.
11. For operational or PDT questions, contact SMTC, YNCM Jessica Schroeder at
Jessica.K.Schroeder@uscg.mil, or (910) 440-6177.
12. Released by: LT W. Stewart, (202) 795-6584.
13. Internet release authorized.