ALCGRSV 035/24 - RESERVE SENIOR EDUCATION AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (SEFP) PANEL

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united states coast guard

10 JUL 2024

ALCGRSV 035/24
SUBJ: RESERVE SENIOR EDUCATION AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (SEFP) PANEL
A. PY25 Schedule of Officer Personnel Boards and Panels, CG PSCNOTE 1401
B. Guidance and Eligibility Criteria for Officer Personnel Boards and Panels,
CG PSCINST 1401.1 (series)
C. Officer Accessions, Evaluations, and Promotions, COMDTINST M1000.3 (series)
D. Officer Evaluation System Procedures Manual, PSCINST M1611.1 (series)
1. In accordance with REF A, this message announces the application process for
fiscal year 2025 (FY25) Reserve War and Staff colleges. The SEFP offers
opportunities for national security policy and joint service professional
development, increases the Coast Guard's presence in a joint-service
environment, and enhances the member's Service value.
2. A selection panel will convene 10 September 2024 to select primary and
alternate candidates for those opportunities listed in paragraphs 3-4 of this
announcement message. Paygrade requirements are listed in each section below.
Reserve officers in an active status, including Reserve Component Managers
(RCMs), are eligible to apply. Waivers will not be considered for those who
do not meet the minimum paygrade eligibility requirements.
3. Joint & Combined Warfighting School - Hybrid (JCWS-H).
   a. Location: Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, VA.
   b. Pre-requisites: Secret Clearance. Grade O-4 and above. JPME phase I must
      be completed at an intermediate/senior service school or an approved
      equivalent at the time of application. JPME phase I completion must be
      entered into Direct Access as a competency and reflect in the Competencies
      section of the applicant's Employee Summary Sheet.
   c. Convening dates (subject to cancellation):
      (1) 2 December 2024 - 26 September 2025
      (2) 21 January 2025 - 31 October 2025
      (3) 10 February 2025 - 21 November 2025
   d. Course Description: Typically, JCWS-H is a 40-week, blended-learning
      course consisting of two distance learning periods (37 weeks total) and
      two resident periods (three weeks total). The course is focused on
      preparing participants for joint planning efforts at the operational level
      to develop theater strategies and plans in complex global operating
      environments and includes joint, interagency, intergovernmental, and
      multinational capabilities, national security strategy, theater strategy
      and campaigning, and the joint planning process and systems. For
      information on the JCWS-H go to: http://jfsc.ndu.edu/Academics
      /AdvancedJointProfessionalMilitaryEducation.aspx
4. Reserve Components National Security Course (RCNSC).
   a. Location: National Defense University, Washington, DC.
   b. Pre-requisites: Secret Clearance. Grade O-4 and above, W-3/W-4,
      and E-8/9. Prior RCNSC attendees are not eligible to apply.
   c. Tentative Convening dates:
      (1) 20 January 2025 - 31 January 2025
      (2) 7 April 2025 - 18 April 2025
      (3) 14 July 2025 - 25 July 2025
   d. Course Description: This is a two-week course designed to lay a
      foundation for students moving on to joint command management and staff
      responsibilities in a multinational, intergovernmental, or a joint
      national security setting. The curriculum consists of lectures, panel
      discussions, seminars, and simulation exercises dealing with national
      security policy and defense resource management presented by faculty
      members of the National War College and Industrial College of the Armed
      Forces, the Armed Forces Staff College, the Institute for National
      Strategic Studies, and other distinguished speakers. For information
      on the RCNSC go to: https://rcnsc.ndu.edu/
5. Application Deadline: 27 August 2024. Applications will not be accepted
after the deadline. All pre-requisites within each course must be met at the
time of application (i.e. paygrade, clearance, etc.).
6. Application process: Applications shall be completed within the "My Panel
Submissions" module in Direct Access. Do not use "PCS E-Resumes" to apply.
Applications must include a prioritized list of preferred course convening
dates. No other comments are authorized.
   a. The following step by step instructions are provided and are applicable
      to both enlisted and officer applicants:
      (1) Log in to Direct Access
      (2) In the "EMPLOYEE" box, click "Tasks"
      (3) Select "My Panel Submissions"
      (4) Select "Advanced Training" from the "Panel Source"
          drop down menu and click "Go"
      (5) When the search screen appears, enter the following:
          AD/Res Ind: "Reserve - Active Component"
          Bus unit: "Officer"
          Job Code: 000095
      (6) Click "Search"
      (7) Check box under "Apply" for ALL desired programs
          (RCNSC or AJPME)
      (8) Click "Submit"
      (9) Click "Edit" to input and submit your comments to
          your Command/Endorser
      (10) Rank your programs in desired order
      (11) Input 'Member Comments', include preferred dates
           of attendance in order of preference
      (12) Select Commanding Officer/Endorser
      (13) Click "Save" to save comments and forward to the endorser
7. Command Endorsement: Only endorsements from the immediate command are
authorized. The endorser must select "Recommend" or "Not Recommend" and then
select "Mark Final" for the member's application to be considered complete.
No endorser comments are authorized.
   a. The following step by step instructions for endorsers are provided:
      (1) Log in to Direct Access
      (2) In the "EMPLOYEE" box, click "Tasks"
      (3) Select "My Panel Endorsements"
      (4) Select "View Endorsement" for each applicant
      (5) Select "Recommend/Not Recommend"
      (6) Mark Final
      (7) Save after completion (Incomplete applications will not be
          considered by the Panel)
8. To maintain fairness to all applicants in this highly competitive process,
there will be no exceptions made to the published deadlines. The command
bears the responsibility for forwarding timely, properly endorsed e-Resume
applications.
9. Communications: The deadline for signed communications to the panel to arrive
at CG PSC-RPM-1 is 27 August 2024. Applicant's electing to submit communications
to the panel must follow the guidance in article 10.e of REF B. Communications
shall be sent via email as a command-endorsed, electronically signed memo to
HQS-SMB-CGPSC-RPM-BOARDSPANELS@uscg.mil, subject line: FY25 SEFP.
10. Record Review: The applicant bears the responsibility for ensuring the
following portions of their record are updated.
   a. All applicants must review their Employee Summary Sheet (ESS). The ESS
      provides a consolidated view of a member's information as it appears
      in Direct Access.
   b. All officers being considered are encouraged to review their official
      Coast Guard Military Human Resource Record (CGMHRR). For
      information on viewing your CGMHRR via iPERMS, please visit the
      CG PSC-BOPS-mr website: https://www.dcms.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/
      Assistant-Commandant-for-Human-Resources-CG-1/Personnel-Service
      -Center-PSC/BOPS/PSC-BOPS-C/CGMHRR/iPERMS-Access/.
   c. All officers shall review REFs C and D regarding OER guidance and
      policy. Questions regarding OER submissions may be sent to
      HQS-SMB-CGPSC-RPM-OER@uscg.mil for review.
11. Applicants shall ensure their member contact information, including work
email address and contact number, are correct in Direct Access in the event
CG PSC-RPM-1 needs to contact candidates with updated information. Guides
on how to update this information in DA may be found at the following CG PPC
website: https://www.dcms.uscg.mil/ppc/pd/da/#ICG_ETH_3447
12. Point of contact for program inquiries is the Senior Education and
Fellowship Program Manager: LCDR Samantha Block, COMDT (CG-R55),
Samantha.M.Block@uscg.mil.
13. Point of contact for application/panel inquiries is LCDR Joshua Denney,
CG PSC-RPM-1: Joshua.A.Denney@uscg.mil, or HQS-SMB-CGPSC-RPM-
BoardsPanels@uscg.mil.
14. CAPT Troy E. Fryar, Chief, CG PSC-RPM, sends.
15. Internet Release Authorized.