ACN 073/21 - JUL 2021 UPDATE TO MILITARY SEPARATIONS MANUAL ARTICLE 1.A.8

united states coast guard

R 221447Z JUL 21
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST COMDT NOTICE
BT
UNCLAS
ACN 073/21
SSIC 1000
SUBJ: UPDATE TO MILITARY SEPARATIONS MANUAL ARTICLE 1.A.8
A. Military Separations, COMDTINST M1000.4 (series)
1. This ACN announces immediate changes to REF (A).
2. CH-6 to REF (A) revised criteria applicable to Ready
Reserve Officers on active duty undergoing involuntary Special
Board Action under section 1.A.8. This change aligns Special
Board processing for regular and reserve officers with less
than five years of service. This ACN is reflective of ongoing
process review and maturation between COMDT (CG-1) and COMDT
(CG-R), and is an early success of the Reserve End-Strength
Action Team (RESAT) process.
3. The updated section 1.A.8.a. now reads: "Reserve officers
with fewer than five years commissioned service being considered
for general discharge for the reasons in Article 1.A.14.c.(1) or
Article 1.A.14.c.(2) of the Manual, will be processed as outlined
in Article 1.A.10 of this Manual. Commander (CG PSC-RPM) will serve
as a member of the panel of officers as established in Article 1.A.10
of this Manual."
4. These changes will be incorporated into the next revision
of REF (A), which will be released within the next year.
5. This message will be cancelled on 21 JUL 2022.
6. Questions regarding this message may be directed to Office
of Military Personnel Policy (CG-133) at:
HQSPolicyandStandards@uscg.mil.
7. Released by DR. D.M. Navarro, Acting Assistant Commandant
for Human Resources (CG-1).
8. Internet release is authorized.