ALCGRSV 024/25 - FY26 RESERVE SENIOR EDUCATION AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (SEFP) PANEL

21 MAY 2025

UNCLAS
ALCGRSV 024/25
SUBJ: FY26 RESERVE SENIOR EDUCATION AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (SEFP) PANEL
A. PY26 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 reference (A), this message announces the application
process for fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Reserve War and Staff colleges managed
under the program. 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 the week of 28 July - 1 Aug 2025 to select
primary and alternate candidates for those opportunities listed in paragraphs
3-4 of this announcement message. Reserve officers in an active status,
including Reserve Component Managers (RCMs), and senior enlisted personnel
are eligible to apply. Course paygrade requirements are listed in each section
below. 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. Prerequisites: 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) 1 December 2025 - 25 September 2026
      (2) 20 January 2026 - 30 October 2026
      (3) 9 February 2026 - 20 November 2026
   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. Information on JCWS-H may be found on the following
      website: http://jfsc.ndu.edu/Academics/AdvancedJointProfessionalMilitary   
      Education.aspx
4. Reserve Components National Security Course (RCNSC).
   a. Location: National Defense University, Washington, DC.
   b. Prerequisites: Secret Clearance. Grade O-4 and above, W-4,
      and E-8/9. Prior RCNSC attendees are not eligible to apply.
   c. Tentative Convening dates:
      (1) 26 January 2026 - 6 February 2026
      (2) 13 April 2026 - 24 April 2026
      (3) 13 July 2026 - 24 July 2026
   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. Information on the
      RCNSC may be found on the following website: https://rcnsc.ndu.edu/
5. Application Deadline: 27 June 2025. Applications will not be accepted
after the deadline. All prerequisites within each course must be met at the
time of application (e.g., paygrade, security clearance, etc.).
6. Application process: Applications shall be completed within the "Panel
Submissions" module in Direct Access using the directions found within this
message. Applications must include the required comments found below using
the specific format listed in this message. No other comments are authorized,
as they will not be visible by the Panel. The following step-by-step
instructions are provided and are applicable to both officer and enlisted
applicants:
   a. Log in to Direct Access: https://hcm.direct-access.uscg.mil/
   b. Navigate to the "Member Self Service" page.
   c. Click on the "Member Career Details" tile.
   d. Click "Panel Submissions".
   e. Select "Advanced Training" from the "Panel Source" drop down menu
      and click "Go".
   f. When the search screen appears, enter the following:
      AD/Res Ind: "Reserve - Active Component"
      Bus unit: "Officer"
      Job Code: 000095
   g. Click "Search".
   h. Check box under "Apply" for ALL desired programs (RCNSC or AJPME).
      Select both if applying for both.
   i. Click "Submit".
   j. Click "Edit" to input comments and submit to your Command/Endorser.
   k. Comments must contain the following information:
      (1) Preferred dates of attendance in order of preference using the
      course convening date.
      (2) Coast Guard email address, personal email address, and preferred
      phone number to be contacted by the program manager if selected
      for assignment.
   l. Comments must be provided using the following format:
      (1) 1. Convening Dates in order of preference;
          2. CG email, personal email, phone number.
      (2) Example:
          1. 1 Dec 2025, 20 Jan 2026, 9 Feb 2026;
          2. Joe.B.Coastie@uscg.mil, IBGuardian1790@gmail.com, 202-555-1234.
   m. Enter Commanding Officer employee ID into "Endorser" block if
      final endorser.
   n. Click "Save" to save comments and forward to the next endorser.
7. Command Endorsement: Only endorsements from the immediate command are
authorized. The endorser must only select "Recommended" or "Not Recommended"
and then select "Mark Final" for the member's application to be considered
complete. The endorser shall not enter any additional comments, as they will
not be viewed by the Panel. The following step-by-step instructions for
endorsers are provided below:
   a. Login to Direct Access: https://hcm.direct-access.uscg.mil/
   b. Navigate to the "Member Self Service" page.
   c. Click on the "Member Career Details" tile.
   d. Select "Assignments Endorsements".
   e. Click the "Endorsements Requested From Me" button.
   f. Change the "Submission Status" to "Pending".
   g. Click the "Populate Grid" button and select the Panel submission
      you were looking to endorse.
   h. Click the "Recommended" or "Not Recommended" Button.
   i. Select "Mark Final" if you are the final endorser. If not the final
      endorser, enter the EMPLID of the next reviewer and ensure the next
      reviewer is listed in the "Endorser" block.
   j. Click "Save". Note: The application cannot be changed by applicant
      or endorser once it is marked final.
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 Panel
applications.
9. Communications to the Panel: Applicants electing to submit communications
to the Panel must follow the guidelines provided in Article 10.d of reference
(B) and in Article 3.A.4.f of reference (C). 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. Communications are subject to the same restrictions as
Officer Evaluation Report Prohibited Comments outlined in Section 5.I of
reference (C).
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. The individual ESS may be accessed at the
      following website: https://cgbi.osc.uscg.mil/2.0/contentpanes/
      personal_files/summary_sheet.cfm
   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 references (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. This action
is required in addition to the requirements outlined in paragraph six of this
message. 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. For questions regarding the program, please contact the SEFP Program
Manager: LCDR Jacqueline Bethel, COMDT (CG-R55), Jacqueline.M.Bethel@uscg.mil.
13. For questions regarding the panel process, please contact the RPM-1
Boards and Panels section at the following email address:
HQS-SMB-CGPSC-RPM-BoardsPanels@uscg.mil.
14. CAPT Troy Fryar, Chief, CG PSC-RPM, sends.
15. Internet Release Authorized.