ALCGRSV 028/25 - RESERVE CAPTAIN AND COMMANDER ASSIGNMENT YEAR 2026 (AY26) KICKOFF ANNOUNCEMENT

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 06/05/2025 06:26 AM EDT

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04 JUN 2025
UNCLAS
ALCGRSV 028/25
SUBJ: RESERVE CAPTAIN AND COMMANDER ASSIGNMENT YEAR 2026 
(AY26) KICKOFF ANNOUNCEMENT 
A. Reserve Policy Manual, COMDTINST M1001.28 (series)
1. This message announces the AY26 Reserve assignment season kickoff
and provides important guidelines and information for Reserve 
Captains and Commanders competing for assignment, their command 
cadre or supervisors at large. Supplemental information on the assignment 
process, including the Reserve Captain Assignment Guide and the Reserve 
Commander Assignment Guide, located on the PSC-RPM-2 SharePoint:
https://uscg.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/psc_spo/psc-rpm/RPM2/SitePages/
RPM-2%20Home%20Page.aspx/. 
2. Shopping lists: PSC-RPM-2 is developing and validating AY26 
shopping lists, which will identify anticipated billet vacancies.
Updates will be published on the PSC-RPM-2 SharePoint.
    a. Validation: Unit commanders must verify the accuracy and 
status of each Reserve position on their PAL as reflected in Direct
Access (DA), along with anticipated vacancies. The Command Concerns 
(COMCON) Process Guide is located on the PSC-RPM-2 SharePoint denoted in 
paragraph 1. Select the "Command Concerns" and follow the instructions on 
the Power BI. Submit discrepancies or comments to the Command Concerns
inbox at COMDT-SMB-CGPSC-RPM-COMCON@USCG.MIL by 31 Jul 25.
    b. Availability: Preliminary Shopping lists are available on the 
PSC-RPM-2 SharePoint beginning 15 June. Use the Preliminary Shopping List 
to assist completing unit COMCON. Official Shopping Lists will be released 
by 01 Sep 25.
3.  AY26 Captain and Commander Assignment Candidate Pool:
    a. The primary candidate pool consists of Captains and Commanders 
reported in DA as tour complete in 2026, Commanders selected for Captain,
Lieutenant Commanders selected for Commander, members who will change 
Reserve Component Category (RCC) to Selected Reserve (SELRES), members 
filling positions in which a paygrade mismatch exists between member and 
billet, members in reprogrammed positions, and members projected to be 
released from active duty. This includes senior officers (O5-O6) serving on 
long-term Active Duty for Operational Support (ADOS) and Extended Active Duty 
(EAD) who desire a SELRES assignment following their release from active duty. 
PSC-RPM-2 will track additions and deletions to candidate pools created by 
promotions, screening panels, separations, position reprogramming and other 
actions. Members who do not apply for assignment will be transferred to the 
Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) and may participate in the AY27 assignment cycle.
b. Members serving on long-term voluntary ADOS orders that terminate 
any time during AY26 must submit an e-resume in DA by 01 Nov 25. Members who 
miss the deadline must reach out to their Assignment Officer for e-resume
submission guidance. Members who do not apply for assignment may be 
transferred to the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR). Members in the IRR may
request a change in Reserve Component Category (RCC) and compete for positions
at anytime.    
        c. PSC-RPM-2 will adhere to tour completion dates when considering
assignments. Members generally will not rotate prior to completion
of their tours. However, early rotations are sometimes necessary to
meet Service needs. Members that desire a short tour, discuss with your
command and indicate this during Command Concerns. Last minute short tour
requests may result in a vacancy if AOs are not notified early.
Selection for promotion or existing position rank mismatches automatically 
trigger new assignment consideration regardless of tour completion date.
4. E-resume: For e-resume submission, command endorsement, and command
endorsement verification steps, refer to the PPCs guides located at the link
denoted in Paragraph 1. To ensure that an e-resume endorsement is completed 
on time, members must notify their command when an e-resume requiring command 
endorsement has been submitted.
5. Reasonable Commuting Distance (RCD): REF A, Article 5.C describes
policy regarding RCD. As a member becomes more senior, assignment 
opportunities within RCD become increasingly scarce. If a member wants 
to continue to serve in a SELRES status, the member must consider assignments 
beyond RCD. 
6. Members who decline orders will be transferred to the IRR, Standby Reserve, 
or may request retirement or separation, IAW REF A,
Article 5.A.10. Members who do not successfully compete for an AY26
assignment, or members who do not submit an e-resume IAW paragraph 9, will
be transferred to the IRR and may compete for assignment in AY27.
7. For e-resume and assignment guidance, refer to the PSC-RPM-2 SharePoint
denoted in paragraph 1 to ensure that an e-resume endorsement is 
completed on time. Members must notify their command when an e-resume 
requiring command endorsement has been submitted.   
8. For Captain assignments only: All applicants must submit a 
one-page biography. Requirements and template are available in the
Reserve Captain Assignment Guide.
9. AY26 SELRES Captain and Commander timeline:
    a. 01 Jun 25 - 31 Oct 25: AOs available for career counseling.
    b. 15 Jun 25: Potential shopping lists available for review and
       command validation on PSC-RPM-2 SharePoint denoted in paragraph 1.
    c. 31 Jul 25: Command Concerns and shopping list corrections due
       to PSC-RPM-2.
    d. 01 Sep 25: Shopping lists released and available in DA.
    e. 01 Nov 25: Deadline for Captain and Commander e-resumes; 
       deadline for Captains to submit biography to PSC-RPM as per the 
       Reserve Captain Assignment Guide.
    f. 17-21 Nov 25: Reserve Senior Command Screening Panel.  
    g. 23-27 Feb 26: Captain and Commander Assignment Panels.
    h. 14 Mar 26: Deadline for requests to retire or separate in 
       lieu of orders due to PSC-RPM-2.
    i. 01 Oct 26: Effective date for AY26 assignments.
10. Assignment Officers:
    a. For CAPTs, contact CAPT Troy Fryar, (202) 617-9376, or 
       Troy.E.Fryar@uscg.mil.
    b. For CDRs, contact CDR Jesse Webster, (202) 795-6501, or 
       Jesse.D.Webster@uscg.mil.
11. CAPT T.E. Fryar, Chief, CG PSC-RPM, sends.
12. Internet release authorized.