ALCGENL 161/24 - SUBJ: NON-RATE PATROL FORCES SOUTHWEST ASIA (PATFORSWA) SOLICITATION (AY25 WINTER ROTATION)

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ALCGENL 161/24
SUBJ: NON-RATE PATROL FORCES SOUTHWEST ASIA (PATFORSWA) SOLICITATION
(AY25 WINTER ROTATION)
A. PATFORSWA - Home (sharepoint-mil.us)
B. Military Assignments and Authorized Absences, COMDTINST M1000.8A
C. Screening for Overseas Duty, PSCINST 1300
D. CG Weight and Body Fat Standards Program Manual, COMDTINST M1020.8H
/ ACN 023/21
E. U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Competency Qualification Instruction,
COMDTINST 16247.3F
F. Ordinance Manual, COMDINTINST M8000.2F / ALCOAST 001/17 / CGTTP 3-30.3C
G. Enlisted Personnel Management (EPM) (sharepoint-mil.us)
1. This message solicits AY25 applicants for one-year PCS ashore and
afloat assignments to PATFORSWA.
2. This is a dependent restricted, non-isolated PCS assignment available
for men and women. Upon successful completion of this tour, members will
have a choice of being placed at the top of a Class A-School list for
which they are qualified or being assigned to an open billet of their
choice. For additional compensation information, please visit Ref (A).
3. PATFORSWA multiple positions are available at the following units:
a. Afloat: CGC EMLEN TUNNELL and CGC CHARLES MOULTHROPE
b. Ashore: PATFORSWA Shore Side AT/FP Watch and Support
4. Assignment Criteria:
a. Be a U.S. citizen.
b. Be 18 years of age at deployment date.
c. Be suitable for overseas assignments IAW Ref (B) and (C).
d. Possess a valid driver’s license for the duration of assignment.
e. Be eligible for a Secret clearance or higher.
f. Meet obligated service requirements of 15 months from report date.
g. Meet Coast Guard weight standards IAW Ref (D).
h. Have completed task 1-01, Physical Fitness Standards, of Ref (E)
within 6 months of 01 OCT 2024.
i. Possess a Government Travel Charge Card (GTCC)
j. All personnel selected for this duty must possess an Official Red passport.
Members who currently do not possess one shall begin the application upon receipt
of assignment orders. Passport application instructions can be found at DCO-I-1
Passports and Visas Division Sharepoint site:
United States Coast Guard Passport and Visa Program (sharepoint-mil.us)
k. Weapons Qualifications: Notwithstanding above, preference in selection
will be given to those who have the following qualifications IAW Ref (F):
1. Afloat: Qualified on the Personal Defense Weapon (DAK P229R) under the
Firearms, Training and Evaluation - Pistol (FT&E-P) course of fire; the
M-4 or M-16 rifle under Basic Rifle Marksmanship (BRMC) or Combat Rifle
(CRC) course of fire; and the M870 12 gauge shotgun under Practical Riot
Shotgun course(PRSC) of fire.
2. Ashore: Qualified on the M-4 or M-16 rifle as detailed above.
5. Members selected for assignment and who are currently on an A-School
list will be placed on an administrative hold upon receipt of PCS
orders. Members will not be authorized to cancel PCS orders to
attend A-School. The administrative hold will be removed after
successful completion of the PATFORSWA tour.
6. All selected for this duty will be required to complete Pre-Deployment
Training at Special Missions Training Center (4-5 weeks).
7. All members will be required to take part in the Water Survival Training
Program (WSTP) at Pre-Deployment Training (PDT). Students will be required
to take and pass the CG Boat Crew PT test 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 Water Survival Training
Program Manual, COMDTINST M16240.4B.
8. Application Procedures:
a. Applications are due NLT 01 JUN 2024.
b. Route request through their chain of command.
c. Complete the overseas screening checklists IAW Ref (C).
d. Provide CG-3029 showing proof of weapons qualifications.
e. Receive a command endorsement IAW paragraph 9.
9. Commands shall complete the NR PATFORSWA APPLICATION located at Ref (G).
Submit application via email to SMB-COMDT-CGPSC-EPM-2-NonRates with Subject
PATFORSWA APPLICATION MEMBER NAME & EMPLID.
a. Verify member meets all assignment criteria in paragraph 4(a-h).
b. If member has not completed 4(h), address member's potential to
complete within listed timeframe.
c. Identify qualifications obtained listed in 4(i) and are documented
IAW 8(d).
d. Backfill concerns: When addressing backfills, commands should keep
in mind an immediate backfill is not always possible. The command’s
backfill request will factor into the candidate selection process.
10. Selectees will be notified via e-mail NLT 01 JUL 2024. Notifications
will not be made to those who did not successfully screen.
11. For questions, Commands may contact the PATFORSWA Non-Rate Assignment
Officer, CS1 Robert McCants at Robert.C.McCants@uscg.mil, or (202) 795-6661.
12. For operational or PDT questions, contact SMTC, YNCM Jessica Schroeder at
Jessica.K.Schroeder@uscg.mil, or (910) 440-6002.
13. Released by: LT S. Sekitoleko, (202) 795-6578.
14. Internet release authorized.