ALCGENL 272/24 - SUBJ: OPERATIONS SPECIALIST (OS) AY25 SITREP ONE

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ALCGENL 272/24 

SUBJ: OPERATIONS SPECIALIST (OS) AY25 SITREP ONE  

A. Military Assignments and Authorized Absences Manual, COMDTINST M1000.8A  

B. OS Assignment Officer SharePoint Page 

C. EPM-2 SharePoint Page 

D. ALCGENL 231/24 UPDATED ENLISTED PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (EPM) ASSIGNMENT YEAR 2025 TIMELINE  

E. ALCOAST 015/12 CHANGE IN REQUIRED MINIMUM SEA DUTY FOR ADVANCEMENT TO OSC 

F. ALCGENL 078/24 AY25 SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS KICK‐OFF 

G. SCREENING FOR OVERSEAS / OCONUS DUTY PSCINST 1300.1B 

1. This SITREP kicks off Assignment Year (AY) 2025 for the OS rating:  

a. All members who are tour complete in AY25 should take time to consider their career aspirations, career progression, professional development, and seek guidance from mentors. Commands should begin evaluating readiness impacts, preparing AY25 command concerns, and should counsel tour complete members to ensure they are ready and available for worldwide assignment. In addition, commands should identify all members nearing the end of their enlistment to review reenlistment eligibility and career intentions for continued service.  

2. OS Assignment Officers (AO) will utilize the following slating process for AY25:  

a. Assignment Priority (AP) 1, AP2, and those applying for OCONUS and Afloat Billets will submit eResumes earlier in AY25. This approach will aid all members in submitting a more competitive eResume based on available billets in AY25. Members should review the OS Assignments Teams page and SharePoint site for future OS SITREPS at references (B).  

b. E6 to E4 AP3 and below: Members E6 and below that have less than 12 months of rated sea time are considered sea duty candidates in AY25 per reference (E) and are highly encouraged to craft eResumes that include all cutter opportunities. E6 and below members with more than 12 months of sea time will be considered for follow on sea duty assignments after all members requesting sea time to advance have been assigned.  

3. Advancement:  

a. The Coast Guard advances members to fill vacancies. Accordingly, members and commands are reminded that as outlined in reference (A), personnel who compete for advancement must be prepared to be reassigned to fill vacant positions at the next higher paygrade. Members who will take the 2024 Service Wide Exam, and are at or above the published cut, should apply for positions at the pay grade to which they will advance. If a member is close to the cut and tour complete, the member should delay submitting their eResume until the published deadline. Members who come above the cut in AY25, are in a pay grade to billet mismatch, or double encumbered should consider themselves tour complete in AY25 and submit an eResume, except for members covered under First Tour Stability.  

4. Fleet-Ups and Extensions:  

a. E6 to E4: OS AOs will continue to maximize fleet-up and extension opportunities in AY25. Command endorsements are required for all extension requests. Commands should communicate both fleet-up opportunities and extensions with recommendations through their AY25 Command Concerns. Members who are tour complete who remained in OS3 billets due to First Tour Stability are in a billet mismatch and are not eligible for extensions. 

b. E9 to E7: All AY25 tour complete E9 to E7 will be required to compete for any desired extensions IAW reference (A) by placing their current position as their number one pick on their eResume. Commands should communicate both fleet-up opportunities and extensions for E9 to E7 with recommendations through their AY25 Command Concerns.  

5. Career Management:  

a. It is difficult to define a realistic eResume across all paygrades, so it is highly recommended that members take advantage of the AO assignment counseling (01 May - 01 Aug). This is available to all OS members, not just those that are tour complete. Members not tour complete in AY25 are advised that EPM-4 is available for Career Counseling. Career counseling sessions can be scheduled at: EPM-4 Enlisted Career Advisory Branch (sharepoint-mil.us).   

b. Members should always craft their eResume to reflect a diverse career path. No member should try, or expect, to remain in one mission set or geographic area for an entire career. Members should list as many positions as possible on their eResume that they would be willing to go to. Members also need to take into consideration their AP and rank when selecting the number of positions to apply for. Tour complete members who submit an unrealistic eResume or do not earn an assignment will either receive a list of remaining positions to rank order or will be assigned to a service need position.  

c. Members that complete back-to-back assignments afloat or ashore should expect an assignment to a different unit type. Failure to apply for positions in a different unit type can cause a delay in assignment decisions. Career and mission diversity will continue to be the cornerstones of developing a well-rounded senior OS workforce. Back-to-back afloat assignments may be considered on a case-by-case basis. 

d. Members E6 and below should seek diverse assignments to be eligible for all assignments at E7 and above positions. In addition to the 12 months sea time requirement, members should attempt to earn a diverse range of competencies within the rating. 

e. All members are highly encouraged to pursue at least one Special Assignment during their career. These career broadening assignments provide members valuable opportunities to represent their ratings, network, and learn about other operational and mission support activities, making them ideal candidates for future assignments to highly visible leadership and management positions (e.g. Silver Badge or School Chief). Members that are interested are encouraged to review the Special Assignments Kick-off message and the Special Assignment website at:  

Special Assignments - Home (sharepoint-mil.us).  

f. Women Afloat assignments vary from year to year depending upon the requests received. In addition to normal AO counseling, all women are highly encouraged to contact the Women Afloat Coordinator listed at the bottom of this message and visit the Women Afloat SharePoint site at: Women Afloat (sharepoint-mil.us) SharePoint Page. 

6. General assignment guidance:  

a. As outlined in reference (A) some positions require a command endorsement. It is imperative that each member works with their command to ensure that they meet the specific requirements of the position requested and that a command endorsement is included with the eResume submission. Failure to include a command endorsement will automatically disqualify a member from competing for the desired position.  

b. Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA) assignments will be advertised in a separate solicitation message. Specific requirements and the application process will be covered in the solicitation. Members that are already interested can find additional information at the following SharePoint site: PATFORSWA (sharepoint-mil.us). 

NOTE: AOs will provide assignment counseling to PATFORSWA members who are tour complete in AY25 to ensure full understanding of the compressed timelines, if desired. 

c. Potential position reprogramming: EPM-2 receives numerous requests to fill billets being proposed for reprogramming. EPM-2 can only assign members to approved positions. Commands and program managers should anticipate billet reprogramming requests and ensure requests or approvals align with the assignment season to capitalize on a robust candidate pool and adequately address the intended position reprogramming action (e.g. rate change, location change). Direct Access is the primary tool EPM-2 and AOs have to advertise open or newly established positions. Vacant positions may also be found at reference (B).  

7. OS AY25 Timeline: 

01 May – 01 Aug 2024: Members contact AOs for career counseling.  

01 Aug 2024: Command Concerns due. 

01 May – 31 Aug 2024: AOs conduct PAL validation.  

TBD: PATFORSWA eResume deadline (PATFORSWA solicitation will update this deadline).  

15 Oct 2024: Unofficial shopping lists published. Commands validate shopping list. 

15 Nov 2024: Official shopping list published. 

22 Nov 2024: eResumes due for AP1, AP2, Early Afloat and Early Overseas.  

19 Jan 2025: eResumes due for E7-E9. 

26 Jan 2025: eResumes due for E4-E6. 

31 Mar 2025: All AY25 orders issued. 

Note: OCONUS and Afloat Billets: Members who wish to compete for these billets will submit their eResumes on the same date as AP1 and AP2 members. These billets will receive priority consideration for assignment, providing a greater opportunity for competition.  

8. Timeline changes and additional information will be communicated through future SITREPs on the OS Assignments Teams page and SharePoint site at reference (B).  

9. AO POCs:  

a. OSJ (E4-E6): CWO Andy Craig, (571) 607-8901. 

b. OSS (E7-E9): CWO John Rangel, (202) 795-6583. 

c. Women Afloat Coordinator: EMC Sharina Komen (202) 795-6573.  

10. Released by: LT J. Loewenstein.  

11. Internet release authorized.