ALCOAST 339/25 - AUG 2025 CHANGE TO RATED SEA TIME FOR ADVANCEMENT IN CULINARY SPECIALIST (CS) RATING

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FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST
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UNCLAS
ALCOAST 339/25
SSIC 1000
SUBJ: CHANGE TO RATED SEA TIME FOR ADVANCEMENT IN CULINARY
SPECIALIST (CS) RATING
A. Enlistments, Evaluations, and Advancements, COMDTINST 1000.2C
1. This ALCOAST makes changes to the minimum sea duty requirement
for the CS rating.
2. Paragraph 3.A.16.d.(1) of REF (A), "Minimum Sea Duty
Requirement" is updated to reflect sea time requirements for
the CS rating:
     a. E-6 - CS - previous requirement of 24 months in designated
rating is hereby canceled.
     b. E-8 - CS - 60 months in designated rating in any paygrade.
3. The paygrade and ratings not specifically identified above
remain unchanged.
4. Sea duty requirements are in effect for the May 2026 SWE.
IAW REF (A), the sea time requirements are not waiverable.
5. Questions or changes may be directed to Office of Military
Personnel Policy COMDT (CG-WMM) at: HQS-PolicyandStandards@uscg.mil
6. These changes will be made to the next revision of REF (A).
7. This message will be cancelled on 06 AUG 2026.
8. RDML Z. Merchant, Assistant Commandant for Workforce Management
(CG-WM), sends.
9. Internet release is authorized.