ALCOAST 399/20 - NOV 2020 GUIDANCE FOR TARGETED MID-TERM COUNSELING FOR OFFICERS

R 041533 NOV 20
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-1//
TO ALCOAST
UNCLAS //N01000//
ALCOAST 399/20
COMDTNOTE 1000
SUBJ:  GUIDANCE FOR TARGETED MID-TERM COUNSELING FOR OFFICERS
A. Officer Accessions, Evaluations, and Promotions, COMDTINST M1000.3 (series)
B. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 041026 NOV 20/ACN 129/20
C. COMDT’s Guidance to Officer Boards and Panels
D. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 251640 JUN 20/ALCOAST 252/20
1. All reported on officers (ROOs) must receive mid-term counseling as
required by REF (A) and as updated by REF (B). This is the time to discuss
the ROO’s performance to date in the OER period, objectives to be achieved
for the remainder and the ROO’s broader career goals and best ways to achieve
those goals. In addition, rating chains must reference and reiterate the
appropriate section of the annual version of REF (C) in these discussions,
particularly for those officers who will be considered by a board or panel
in the current or next promotion year.
2. Upon promulgation, this ALCOAST applies to all OERs going forward. Mid-term
counseling already completed within the current promotion year does not need
to be redone.
3. In order to implement the Commandant’s vision of a fully inclusive Coast
Guard where all people are respected, empowered, and valued, and where every
single person can pursue and achieve personal growth and professional success,
mid-term counseling should also discuss intentional leadership topics including
diversity and inclusion (D&I). Suggested topics include influencing change,
leading inclusively and promoting inclusive behaviors as detailed in REF (D).
4. References:
   a. REF (C) can be found at: https://cg.portal.uscg.mil/units/psc/psc-opm/
OPM%20Reference%20Library/Forms/AllItems.aspx.
   b. REF (D) and other D&I information are located at:
https://www.dcms.uscg.mil/DIAP/.
5. POCs:
   a. For additional information regarding OER requirements, contact CG PSC-OPM-3
(ADPL officers) or CG PSC-RPM-1 (IDPL officers) or visit
http://cglink.uscg.mil/a74b65b8 for links to OPM-3 and RPM-1.
   b. For diversity and inclusion questions contact CGHQS-DG-lst-CG-127@uscg.mil.
6. RADM J. M. Nunan, Assistant Commandant for Human Resources, sends.
7. Internet release is authorized.