ALCGOFF 090/22 - PY24 ADPL SELECTION BOARD OPT-OUT ANNOUNCEMENT MESSAGE

ALCGOFF 090/22
SUBJ: PY24 ADPL SELECTION BOARD OPT-OUT ANNOUNCEMENT MESSAGE
A. ALCOAST 380/22, UPDATE TO OFFICER ACCESSIONS, EVALUATIONS, AND PROMOTIONS,
COMDTINST M1000.3
B. 2022 Register of Officers, PSCINST M1427.1M
1. As noted in Ref (a), officers projected to be in-zone for consideration for
selection to the grades of lieutenant, lieutenant commander, or commander may
request to opt-out of selection board consideration if they meet the
eligibility requirements listed in paragraph 2 of Ref (a).
2. LCDRs holding Signal Numbers 1971 to 2355, LTs holding Signal Numbers 3674 to
4207, and LTJGs with a DOR of 1Jul22 or earlier meeting the requirements of Ref
(a) are eligible to apply. Officer Signal Numbers are published in Ref (b).
3. Application Process: Interested and eligible officers must:
a. Apply via Direct Access, My Panel Submission -> Career Extension (select
Active Duty, click Search)-> OPTOUT, to be considered as a candidate to opt-out
for Promotion Year 2024. Command endorsements only apply to the application
memo and do not apply to the My Panel submission. The deadline to apply is 1
Nov 2022.
b. Submit a memorandum to CG PSC (opm-1) via their immediate command. No
enclosures to the application are permitted. The application/resume shall be
submitted in basic Coast Guard memorandum format (limited to a maximum of one
page, single-spaced, 12-point text with 1-inch margins). Commands may endorse
the application via thru line endorsement or a new page endorsement (limited to
a maximum of one page, single-spaced, 12-point text with 1-inch margins).
Member memorandums must include the following:
1) A description of the broadening assignment, advanced education, another
assignment of significant value to the Coast Guard, a career progression
requirement delayed by the assignment or education, or a qualifying personal or
professional circumstance for which member is requesting to opt-out.
2) Justification for requesting consideration to opt-out.
3) The Promotion Year (PY) deferral duration. Officers may
request PY deferral annually, or for the duration of the
member's broadening assignment, advanced education
   assignment of significant value, career progression
requirement, or qualifying circumstances.
4. Members who request to opt out may not be able to alter or cancel their
request after 1 Nov 2022, because of planning factors implicated in the
promotion process. Officers are eligible to request to opt-out of no more than
three consecutive promotion boards in a single application.  After three years,
the member may compete for promotion or resubmit a new request to opt-out for
up to an additional three years.
5. Opt-Out Applications will be evaluated by a panel of officers on a best and
fully qualified basis considering the officer's service record and qualifying
personnel and professional circumstance as stipulated in paragraph 2 of Ref
(a).
6. The panel is authorized to recommend the following number of officers
expected to be in zone for Promotion Year 2024:
a. Up to 12 LCDRs being considered for CDR,
b. Up to 13 LTs being considered for LCDR, and
c. Up to 22 LTJGs being considered for LT.
7. Candidates should expect formal notification of the status of their
application via email NLT 45 calendar days prior to the first PY24 Selection
Board.
8. IDPL Op-Out guidance will be released SEPCOR.
9. POC: LCDR Chris Rabalais at Christopher.P.Rabalais@uscg.mil.
10. CAPT P. J. Dougan, Chief, PSC-OPM, sends.
11. Internet release authorized.