ALCGPSC 049/25 - PY25 MAY REGULAR TO RESERVE COMMISSION APPOINTMENT PANEL

26 MAR 2025

UNCLAS
ALCGPSC 049/25
SUBJ: PY25 MAY REGULAR TO RESERVE COMMISSION APPOINTMENT PANEL
A. Officer Accessions, Evaluations, and Promotions, COMDTINST M1000.3
(series)
B. Guidance and Eligibility Criteria for Officer Personnel Boards and
Panels, PSCINST 1401.1 (series)
1. In accordance with Article 1.G of reference (A), a Regular to Reserve
(R2R) Commission Appointment Panel is scheduled to convene on 20 May 2025
to consider current and former regular officers for a commission in the
Coast Guard Reserve.
2. Eligible officers: Former Coast Guard or Navy officers within one year
of the effective date of their resignation, Coast Guard regular officers
at the time of their unqualified resignation, and regular officers twice
non-selected who are not retirement eligible and are scheduled for
discharge are eligible to apply.
3. Reserve officers serving on Extended Active Duty (EAD) who were not
selected for promotion on the ADPL or RCM selection list are ineligible to
apply for the R2R process and should refer to the Reserve Officer Active
Status Panel (ROASP). Information on the ROASP process may be found on
the following RPM-1 web page: https://www.dcms.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/
Assistant-Commandant-to-Human-Resources-CG-1-/Personnel-Service-Center-
PSC/IDPL/.
4. Application Process: All eligible officers should submit complete
application packages to ARL-SMB-CGPSC-R2R-ROASP@uscg.mil. Applications
submitted prior to the release of this message will not be accepted and
must be resubmitted in accordance with this message. Application packages
must include the following documents:
   a. Written request in CG standard memo format.
   b. Approved separation authorization.
   c. Approved DD-2697 (Report of Medical Assessment). A physical
examination that meets retention standards is required to apply for a
Reserve commission. Officers currently on active duty may obtain this exam
at their servicing clinic. The exam must be recorded on form DD-2697 and
must contain the words "Member meets retention standards IAW COMDTINST
M6000.1(series)" in block 20 of the form. Officers who were previously
separated and do not have a copy of their DD-2697 should contact RPM-1
immediately for guidance at the following email address:
ARL-SMB-CGPSC-R2R-ROASP@uscg.mil.
5. Complete application packages for this R2R panel shall be submitted no
later than 13 May 2025. Late or partial application packages will not be
accepted and returned without action. Additional information on the R2R
panel, including application templates and link to the DD-2697, may be
found on the following websites:
Internet: https://www.dcms.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Assistant-Commandant-
for-Human-Resources-CG-1/Personnel-Service-Center-PSC/Reserve-Personnel-
Management-PSC-RPM/RPM-1/R2R/
SharePoint: https://uscg.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/psc_spo/psc-rpm/RPM1/
SitePages/R2R.aspx
6. Communications to the Panel: Applicants electing to submit
communications to the Panel must follow the guidelines provided in
Article 3.A.4.f of reference (A) and paragraph 10.d of reference (B).
Communications shall be sent via email as a command-endorsed,
electronically signed memo to HQS-SMB-CGPSC-RPM-BoardsPanels@uscg.mil to
arrive no later than the day before the Panel convenes. Early submission
of communications to the Panel is required to allow adequate time for
correction should a submission contain unauthorized content.
7. All applicants are encouraged to review the Reserve Officer Career
Counseling Guide found at https://www.dcms.uscg.mil/Portals/10/
4_%20Reserve%20Personnel%20Career%20Counseling%20%28RPCC%29%20Guide_1.pdf.
8. R2R applicants desiring SELRES positions may apply during the appropriate
Assignment Year (AY). Please visit the RPM-2 website for specific information
regarding assignments: https://www.dcms.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Assistant-
Commandant-for-Human-Resources-CG-1/Personnel-Service-Center-PSC/Reserve-
Personnel-Management-PSC-RPM/RPM-2/Assignments/.
9. Application packages, or questions on the application process, shall be
sent to the following email address: ARL-SMB-CGPSC-R2R-ROASP@uscg.mil.
10. RDML Z. Merchant, Commander, Personnel Service Center (CG-PSC), sends.
11. Internet release authorized.