ALCGPSC 163/25 - PY26 RESERVE COMPONENT MANAGER (RCM) PROVISIONAL DESIGNATION BOARD RESULTS

16 DEC 2025

UNCLAS
ALCGPSC 163/25
SUBJ: PY26 RESERVE COMPONENT MANAGER (RCM) PROVISIONAL DESIGNATION BOARD
RESULTS
A. ALCGPSC 122/25, PY26 Reserve Component Manager (RCM) Designation Board
   Announcement
B. Title 14, U.S.C.
C. Title 10, U.S.C.
1. This message announces the results of the PY26 RCM Provisional Designation
Board that was previously announced in reference (A).
2. The Commandant has approved the report of the Board, which convened on
28 October 2025. The following officers are approved for designation as
provisional RCMs. Primary selectees are listed in alphabetical order by last
name. Alternate selectees are listed in order of preference.
(1) Primary selectees:
   No.  Rank   Name                       Unit
   1.   LT     JOYCE, NATHAN C.           LANTAREA (LANT-35)
   2.   ENG2   PACE, JEFFREY R.           PSC RPM-1
   3.   LTJG   QUINONES, JOSE F.          C5ISC DETECTION & ID SEC 2
(2) Alternate selectees:
   No.  Rank   Name                       Unit
   1.   LTJG   PLITSCH, MICHAEL W.        PSU 308 COMMAND STAFF
   2.   LTJG   SIDI, ROBERTO A.           SEC MIAMI ENFORCEMENT DIV
   3.   BOSN2  POOL, JOSHUA S.            COMMANDANT (CG-791)
   4.   PERS2  SCHAWOHL, ELIAS B.         PSC BOPS HR & ADMIN SECTION
   5.   PERS2  CRAIGWELL, JEFFREE C.      CGCC-OPS SUPPORT DEPT
   6.   LT     BERTOLINI JR, MARK A.      SEC MARYLAND-NCR EMFR STAFF
3. The names of selectees requiring appointment as a Reserve commissioned
officer or appointment in a temporary lieutenant grade have been forwarded
to the Secretary as required by references (B) and (C).
4. Upon acceptance, chief warrant officers (CWOs) selected for designation
as provisional RCMs will be appointed under the authority of reference (B)
as temporary Reserve lieutenants with an RCM designation. To accomplish this,
regular CWO selectees will first be required to accept an appointment to a
Reserve Chief Warrant Officer grade under reference (C).
5. Selectees will be contacted by LCDR David Holden, Branch Chief of
CG PSC-RPM-2, to coordinate provisional RCM assignment opportunities.
Selectees who no longer desire an RCM Designation must notify LCDR David
Holden at David.W.Holden@uscg.mil no later than 16 January 2026.
6. Staff from CG PSC-RPM-1 and CG PSC-RPM-3 will complete the administrative
process and contact selectees, as necessary.
7. As per reference (A), officers designated as provisional RCMs are
offered three-year Extended Active Duty (EAD) contracts and can expect
assignment to a training/developmental billet. After two years of active
duty, provisional RCMs are considered for permanent RCM status via a board
convened by CG PSC-RPM. An RCM who acquires permanent status receives
indefinite EAD orders and serves on active duty until separation
or retirement. Selected provisional RCMs will execute EAD contracts on or
around 1 May and can expect to PCS to their first RCM assignment 1 May
through 1 September 2026, based upon Service needs.
8. The Board's membership and their units are listed below:
   Name  Unit
   CDR   Andrew R. Younkle, USCGR           COMMANDANT (CG-R8)
   LCDR  Zachary A. Kinchloe, USCGR         COMMANDANT (CG-R81)
   LCDR  Brandon P. Garofalo, USCGR         CGD-GL FORCE READINESS BR (DXR)
   LCDR  John V. Mack, USCG                 COMMANDANT (CG-WMR-2)
   LCDR  Marcus H. Leibowitz, USCGR         PSU 308 LOGISTICS DEPT
9. The proceedings of the Board, including its deliberations and criteria
for selection, cannot be disclosed to any person who was not a member of
the Board. If there are any questions regarding the board process, please
contact the RPM-1 Boards and Panels section at the following email address:
HQS-SMB-CGPSC-RPM-BoardsPanels@uscg.mil.
10. CAPT A. R. Jones, Commander, Personnel Service Center (CG-PSC), sends.
11. Internet release authorized.