ALCOAST 350/22 - SEP 2022 ADVANCE PREPARATIONS FOR UPCOMING OUTAGE TO DIRECT ACCESS

R 201717Z SEP 22 MID200080219867U
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST
BT
UNCLAS
ALCOAST 350/22
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. The system outage is
required to support the Disaster Recovery Test of the Coast Guard's
Human Capital Management system.
2. At 0600 EST, Friday, October 14, 2022, there will be no
availability to Direct Access while tasks are being performed to
support the Disaster Recovery. Direct Access is scheduled to be
reactivated at 0600 EST, Saturday, October 15, 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,
Reservist, 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, Friday,
October 14, 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 B. K. Penoyer, Assistant Commandant for Human Resources
(CG-1), sends.
7. Internet release is authorized.