073/23 - SOLICITATION FOR AY24 PATFORSWA AFLOAT AND ASHORE

ALCGOFF 073/23
SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR AY24 PATFORSWA AFLOAT AND ASHORE
A. Military Assignments and Authorized Absences, COMDTINST M1000.8A
B. Personnel and Pay Procedures Manual, PPCINST M1000.2 (series)
C. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Competency Qualification Manual,
COMDTINST M16247.3G
D. Coast Guard Weight and Body Fat Standards Program Manual,
COMDTINST M1020.8I
E. Water Survival Training Program Manual, COMDTINST M16240.4C
F. Screening for Overseas Duty, PSCINST 1300.1B
1. BACKGROUND: OPM is soliciting for officers interested in afloat
and ashore assignments in the Patrol Forces Southwest Asia
(PATFORSWA) operational theater. All afloat and ashore assignments
are open to male or female candidates.
2. DISCUSSION: Headquartered in the Kingdom of Bahrain, PATFORSWA
supports U.S. Central Command by equipping, deploying, and supporting
mission-ready U.S. Coast Guard forces to lead maritime security,
interdiction operations, and professional engagement across the
Middle East. These challenging and demanding one year tours of
duty are dependent restricted PCS assignments. Highly motivated
officers applying for PATFORSWA should expect high optempo duty in
support of a highly visible national defense mission. Officers
selected for this assignment will be required to attend
pre-deployment training (PDT). PDT lasts 5 weeks, and deployment to
PATFORSWA in the form of a PCS move will occur between Apr - Jun
2024 with the exception of the Admin/Pers Officer and Chf
Finance/Supply Div positions which will report OOA 1 November 2024.
Actual report dates are set by the Admin Officer at PATFORSWA. Each
billet requires a one week overlap between the arriving and departing
officer to ensure successful orientation and mission accomplishment.
3. POSITION INFORMATION: Officer positions are advertised in Direct
Access for PATFORSWA shoreside billets, six FRCs, and the FRC relief
CO/XO/DWO. Desired skill sets for these billets include law
enforcement, naval engineering, training, admin, finance, procurement,
intelligence, operations afloat, and operations ashore. A detailed
description of duties for each of these positions can be found on the
OPM-2 Afloat Assignments Sharepoint site:

https://uscg.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/psc_spo/psc-opm/OPM-2/Officer
%20Assignments/Afloat%20Notes/Forms/AllItems.aspx

The appropriate position numbers are as follows:
00075858       CDR       PATFORSWA                              Deputy CDR
00036925       CDR       PATFORSWA                              DDE-CGLO NAVCENT C5F
00075859       LCDR      PATFORSWA                              Current OPS/CTF55
                                                                                   CGLO
00075388       LT           PATFORSWA                              Future OPS/Exercises
00075893       LTJG        PATFORSWA                              MET Supervisor
00075894       LTJG        PATFORSWA                              Force Protection
19379446       LT           CGC CHARLES MOULTHROPE       Commanding Officer
19379447       LTJG        CGC CHARLES MOULTHROPE       Executive Officer
19379448       LTJG        CGC CHARLES MOULTHROPE       Operations Officer
19381561       LT            CGC GLEN HARRIS                     Commanding Officer
19381560       LTJG         CGC GLEN HARRIS                     Executive Officer
19381559       CWO4/BOSN CGC GLEN HARRIS                 Operations Officer
(NOTE 3)
19379473       LT           CGC ROBERT GOLDMAN                Commanding Officer
19379474       LTJG        CGC ROBERT GOLDMAN                Executive Officer
19379475       LTJG        CGC ROBERT GOLDMAN                Operations Officer
19381480       LT            CGC EMLEN TUNNELL                  Commanding Officer
19381479       LTJG        CGC EMLEN TUNNELL                  Executive Officer
19381478       LTJG        CGC EMLEN TUNNELL                  Operations Officer
19381507       LT            CGC JOHN SCHEUERMAN            Commanding Officer
19381506       LTJG         CGC JOHN SCHEUERMAN            Executive Officer
19381505       LTJG         CGC JOHN SCHEUERMAN            Operations Officer
19381534       LT             CGC CLARENCE SUTPHIN           Commanding Officer
19381533       LTJG          CGC CLARENCE SUTPHIN          Executive Officer
19381532       LTJG          CGC CLARENCE SUTPHIN          Operations Officer
00008566       LT              FRC RELIEF CREW                   Commanding Officer
00027276       LTJG           FRC RELIEF CREW                   Executive Officer
19384245       LTJG           FRC RELIEF CREW                   Deck Watch Officer
00076112       LCDR           PATFORSWA                          Logistics Dept Head
                                                                                    (NOTE 1)
00032952       LT                 PATFORSWA                        Intelligence Officer
19386154       LT                 SFLC PB PL-BAHRAIN            Port Engineer
                                                                                    (NOTE 2)
00075860       CWO4/ENG    PATFORSWA                        ENG Officer Duty
                                                                                    (NOTE 3)
00075861       CWO4/F(AND)S PATFORSWA                     Chf Fin/Supply Div
00078880       CWO4/PERS    PATFORSWA                       Chf Admin/Personnel
                                                                                    Div
00032606       CWO4/INV      PATFORSWA                        DDE-Special Agent
                                                                                    (NOTE 4)
Note 1:           LCDR Mary Kate Wheeler is the OPM POC.
Email: MaryKatherine.N.Wheeler@uscg.mil, Phone: (202) 795-6452.
Note 2: LCDR Tanya Cuprak is the OPM POC.
Email: Tanya.M.Cuprak@uscg.mil, Phone: (202) 795-6455.
Note 3: CWO Adam Lorentz is the OPM POC.
Email: Adam.J.Lorentz@uscg.mil, Phone: (202) 795-6462.
Note 4: CWO Clay Clark is the OPM POC.
Email: Clay.W.Clark@uscg.mil, Phone: (202) 795-6453.
4. ASSIGNMENT CRITERIA:
A. Must be eligible for overseas assignment IAW Refs A and F. Ref F
outlines Overseas Pre-Screening (eResume Screening) as well as OCONUS
PCS Orders Screening.
B. Must have basic qualifications on the M16 or M4 rifle within
previous 5 years of receiving orders to PDT.
C. Must be a U.S. citizen.
D. The following PATFORSWA positions require an active TS/SCI
clearance: Deputy CDR, CGLO NAVCENT, Cutter Commanding Officers,
Operations, Plans & Exercises, MET Supervisor, and Intel Officer.
Members competing for positions requiring TS/SCI must be TS/SCI
eligible.
E. Must have completed and passed task 1-01, Physical Fitness
Standards (PT Test), of Reference C, within the last 6 months.
F. Must meet Coast Guard weight standards per Ref D.
G. Possess a driver's license valid through the entire tour of duty
(cannot expire during tour).
H. Able to pass Water Survival Training. All members will be
required to take part in 3 days of intensive pool training as
part of the Water Survival Training Program (WSTP) at PDT. Students
will be required to take and pass the PT test in the first week of
PDT in order to participate in WSTP. Upon successful completion of
the PT test, students will be required to meet all tasks outlined
in the WSTP Manual per Ref E. Students should be comfortable
in uniform treading water, swimming, and jumping off an elevated
platform. Members are strongly encouraged to review WSTP
requirements per Ref E prior to attending PDT.
I. Members are required to have an official (Red) passport prior to
deploying overseas. VISA entry into the Kingdom of Bahrain is
contingent on having an official passport. After notification of
assignment, every effort shall be made to obtain an official passport
prior to arriving to PDT.
5. E-RESUMES/COMMAND ENDORSEMENTS:
A. Interested officers should submit a command endorsed eResume by 01
Sep 2023 with all desired PATFORSWA billets as well as other desired
billets from the AY24 shopping list. IAW Ref F, officers shall
complete part I of form CG 1300; and CG-1300A prior to eResume
submission. Ref F outlines full overseas screening procedures
required if OCONUS PCS orders are received. Forms can be found on
PSC-BOPS Overseas Screening SharePoint site:

https://uscg.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/psc_spo/psc-bops/SitePages/
Overseas-Screening.aspx

B. Each command endorsement shall address the member's eligibility
for overseas duty, as well as the acceptance of a potential billet
gap to allow for required PDT and a PCS transfer between January
2024 and July 2024. If married, the endorsement shall also indicate
the intended PCS location of dependents (those officers assigned to
PATFORSWA are entitled to send dependents to an authorized CONUS
location of their choosing).
6. COMPENSATION: IAW Ref B, members assigned to these positions
shall be entitled to the following compensation package:
A. Hardship Duty Pay, currently 50 dollars per month.
B. Family Separation Allowance-Restricted, currently 250 dollars
per month, if applicable.
C. Combat Zone Tax Relief; the majority of all federal pay is tax
exempt with exception of FICA (Social Security and Medicare
funding). Combat Zone pay is also exempt from taxation in many
states.
D. Cost of Living Allowance w/o dependents (varies by rank and costs
of goods and services).
E. Level 4 Sea Pay for all afloat positions commensurate with pay
grade and cumulative sea time, if applicable.
F. Increased ceiling on Thrift Savings Plan contributions.
G. Savings Deposit Program eligibility.
H. 30 days proceed time for reintegration and respite upon approval
per Article 1.G.6.a(1)(c) of Ref B.
7. OPM POC: LCDR John Ariail is the Assignment Officer for
all officer and afloat positions in PATFORSWA with the exceptions
listed in Notes (1), (2), (3), and (4) above.
Email: Johnston.G.Ariail@uscg.mil, Phone: (202) 795-6430.
8. OTHER POC INFO: Any questions regarding PDT or entry approval
requirements should be addressed to the SMTC-PDT Team at
(910) 440-6002 or D05-DG-PDTadmin@uscg.mil. Pay/entitlement
inquiries should be addressed to the member's Service Personnel
Office.
9. CAPT Patrick Dougan, Chief, PSC-OPM, sends.
10. Internet release not authorized.