ALCGOFF 058/21 - CWO SERVICE BEYOND 30 YEARS

R 091548Z JUN 21
FM COMCOGARD PSC WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCGOFF
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UNCLAS
ALCGOFF 058/21
SUBJ: CWO SERVICE BEYOND 30 YEARS 
A. Military Separations, COMDTINST M1000.4 
B. Title 10 U.S. Code, section 1305 
1. IAW Ref A, Article 1.c.6.b.1., the Coast Guard has the authority to 
extend the service of a Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) on active duty 
beyond their mandatory 30-year retirement date. 
2. To provide flexibility in meeting service need, as well as the PCS 
transfer season, a panel of officers will convene on 12 Jul 2021 to consider 
CWOs who request to continue service beyond 30 years. Of note, this panel is 
occuring earlier in the year than previous AYs. Selection by the Panel 
for service beyond 30 years does not guarantee a tour extension in the current 
assignment. All applicants must be available for worldwide assignment. 
The Panel will select only those CWOs best qualified to fill service/specialty 
needs for durations of not less than two months and not more than four years.  
3. Application process: Any CWO who will have a minimum of 28.5 years of 
service by 01 Jan 2022 who desires consideration should submit an e-
resume by 30 June 2021. Ref B requires the consent of a CWO to extend 
service beyond 30 years. If a request to extend is granted after the 
Panel meets, a CWO will be required to endorse a memo indicating the CWO 
accepts or declines the extension. By accepting, the CWO will express 
consent, as required by Ref B, to the period of extension, and accept 
obligated service until a new mandatory retirement date that accounts 
for the extension.
4. Directions on how to submit to the panel to screen for CWO service 
beyond 30 years are provided on the PSC-OPM-2 Portal site, found at 
https://cglink.uscg.mil/889c5442.
   A.  Log in to Direct Access 
   B.  In the "EMPLOYEE" box, click "Tasks" 
   C.  Select "My Panel Submissions" 
   D.  When the search screen appears, enter the following: 
        Panel Source:"Career Extension" Click "Go"
        Bus Unit: “Warrant”
        AD/Res Ind: “Active Duty”
        Job Code: 202598
        Click "Search"
        The Panel Type will populate under Open Panels, click the "Apply" 
button and "Submit". Note: You will not receive an email confirmation from 
Direct Access.
   E.  Member Comments. Member comments are required and must address 
worldwide assignment availability and any special skills the panel should consider.
Under My Panel Submissions, the applied CWO Extension should be listed. 
Click the "Edit" button at the far right. Enter Member Comments and the Endorser, 
then click "Save". 
   F. Command Endorsement. A Command endorsement is required and must address 
the member's leadership, performance, and ability to continue service. To enter
the command endorsement go to the "EMPLOYEE" box, click "Tasks" then 
“My Assignment Endorsements” box, click “Endorsements Requested From Me”, 
click on “Populate Grid”. Click on “View Endorsement”. On the next screen 
click “Edit” then enter endorser comments. Click “Recommended” or 
“Not Recommended” and click “Mark Final”. Click “Save”. Additional letters 
of recommendation will not be accepted. 
5. CWOs currently serving as temporary officers are not eligible to 
apply for this Panel (e.g., a permanent CWO serving as a temporary LT or 
LCDR). CWOs in this status are encouraged to consult Ref A, Article 
1.A.8 for details on the integration process and the steps to take 
should they require an extension prior to becoming eligible for 
integration. 
6. POC: CWO Russell Strathern at E-mail Russell.M.Strathern@uscg.mil or 
(PH) 202-795-6453
7. CAPT M.T. Brown, Chief, PSC-OPM, sends. 
8. Internet release authorized.