ACN 014/21 - FEB 2021 MILITARY TRANSGENDER SERVICE

R 082030Z FEB 21
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST COMDT NOTICE

UNCLAS
ACN 014/21
SSIC 1000
SUBJ:  MILITARY TRANSGENDER SERVICE
A. DoD Instruction (DoDI) 1300.28, "Military Service by
Transgender Persons and Persons with Gender Dysphoria"
B. Military Transgender Service, COMDTINST M1000.13 (series)
1. On January 25, 2021, the President signed Executive Order
14004, “Enabling All Qualified Americans to Serve Their Country
in Uniform,” establishing as the policy of the United States that
all Americans who are qualified to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces
should be eligible to serve and that all transgender individuals
who wish to serve in the U.S. military and can meet the
appropriate standards shall be able to do so openly and free from
discrimination. Further, the President directed the Department of
Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard to take the
necessary steps to ensure that all directives, orders,
regulations, and policies of are consistent with this order.
2. Actions:
   a. In coordination with DoD, the Coast Guard will expeditiously
develop the appropriate policies and procedures to implement
these changes and update REF (B). Until such policy is established,
effective immediately, the involuntary separation, discharge,
and denial of reenlistment or continuation of service, on the
basis of gender identity or under circumstances relating to gender
identity, is prohibited.
   b. Our records indicate that no members have been separated
or denied reenlistment on the basis of gender identity under the
2019 policy. Any member who believes they were involuntarily
separated or denied reenlistment on the basis of gender identity
or under circumstances relating to their gender identity should
contact the Coast Guard Military Personnel Directorate at:
HQS-PolicyandStandards@uscg.mil.
   c. Guidance will be issued regarding the correction of the
military records of individuals as applicable to the Executive Order.
3. Resources:
   a. COMDT (CG-1) will establish an Integrated Planning Team (IPT)
to examine all aspects of the recent Executive Order, ensure
alignment with DoD, and coordinate a DHS report to the President.
   b. The Coast Guard’s Service Central Coordination Cell (SCCC),
comprised of personnel policy, legal, and health care experts,
is prepared to provide advice and assistance to CO/OICs with regard
to service by transgender members to assist CO/OICS in the
execution of CG policies and procedures. The SCCC may be reached
via email at: HQS-SMB-SCCC@uscg.mil.
   c. The CGPortal Site will be updated and FAQs will be posted
and maintained to provide assistance to service members:
https://cg.portal.uscg.mil/units/psc/FS/Military%20Transgender%20
Service/Forms/AllItems.aspx.
   d. Members may direct questions regarding this policy to:
HQS-policyandStandards@uscg.mil.
4. Released by Dr. D.M. Navarro, Acting, Assistant Commandant for
Human Resources (CG-1).
5. Internet release is authorized.