ACN 012/21 - FEB 2021 CHANGE TO RATED SEA TIME FOR ADVANCEMENT IN DC, EM, ET, AND MK RATINGS

R 021536Z FEB 21
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST COMDT NOTICE

UNCLAS
ACN 012/21
SSIC 1000
SUBJ: CHANGE TO RATED SEA TIME FOR ADVANCEMENT IN DC, EM, ET,
AND MK RATINGS
A. Enlistments, Evaluations, and Advancements, COMDTINST
M1000.2 (series)
1. This ACN announces updates to REF (A) regarding rated sea
time for advancement in DC, EM, ET, and MK ratings.
2. Paragraph 3.A.16.d.(1) “Minimum Sea Duty Requirement” is
updated to reflect sea time requirements for the following ratings:
    a. E-6 – DC, EM, ET, MK – 12 months in designated rating in any
paygrade.
    b. E-7 – DC, EM, ET, MK – 36 months in designated rating in any
paygrade.
3. The paygrade and ratings not specifically identified above
remain unchanged.
4. Sea duty requirements will go into effect for the May 2023 SWE.
Respective Rating Force Master Chiefs are the single POC for the
waiver request process. Coast Guard Pay and Personnel Center
(CG PPC) remains the final authority on all waiver requests IAW
REF (A).
5. Policies not specifically addressed in this ACN remain unchanged.
These changes will be reflected in the next revision of REF (A),
which will be released within the next year.
6. This message is cancelled on 02 FEB 2022.
7. Questions regarding policies outlined in this message or other
human resource management matters may be directed to Office of
Military Personnel Policy (CG-133) at:
HQSPolicyandStandards@uscg.mil.
8. Released by RADM J. M. Nunan, Assistant Commandant for Human
Resources (CG-1).
9. Internet release is authorized.