ALCOAST 045/22 - FEB 2022 ADVANCE PREPARATIONS FOR UPCOMING OUTAGE TO DIRECT ACCESS

R 081550Z FEB 22
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST
BT
UNCLAS
ALCOAST 045/22
SSIC 1000
SUBJ: ADVANCE PREPARATIONS FOR UPCOMING OUTAGE TO DIRECT ACCESS
1. This ALCOAST announces necessary preparations in advance of the
scheduled system outage to Direct Access. This is required to
support an upgrade to the Coast Guard's Human Capital Management
system.
2. At 0600 EST, Saturday, March 05, 2022, there will be no
availability to Direct Access while tasks are being performed to
support the upgrade. Direct Access will be reactivated at 0600 EST,
Tuesday, March 08, 2022. This outage is necessary to avoid the
submission of self-service and SPO transactions that potentially
conflict with a system upgrade.
3. This system outage for Direct Access impacts all Active Duty,
Reservists, Retirees, Annuitants, and civilian supervisors of
military members. During this timeframe, access to self-service in
Direct Access for all users will be unavailable. This means no
login access, including no ability to submit absence requests,
no processing of pay or separation transactions and no processing
of orders to include Reserve IDT, ADT, etc.
4. Commanders, Commanding Officers, Officers-in-Charge and Command
Senior Enlisted Leaders should advise all members of the need
to complete any required work prior to 0600 EST, Saturday
March 05, 2022.
5. If you have any questions, please contact LT Brenda J. Rosado,
COMDT (CG-1B1) at 202-475-5026, or Brenda.J.Rosado@uscg.mil.
6. RADM E. C. Jones, Assistant Commandant for Human Resources
(CG-1), sends.
7. Internet release is authorized.