ALCOAST 088/26 - APR 2026 SOLICITATION FOR LOGCOM COLLATERAL DUTY LOGISTICS SUPPORT ELEMENT (LSE) TEAM MEMBERS

R 061506Z APR 26   MID320018626880U
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
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ALCOAST 088/26
SSIC 4081
SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR LOGCOM COLLATERAL DUTY LOGISTICS SUPPORT
ELEMENT (LSE) TEAM MEMBERS
A. U.S. Coast Guard Incident Management Handbook (CG-IMH),
COMDTPUB P3120.17C
B. Emergency Management Manual, Volume IV: Incident Management and
Crisis Response, COMDTINST 3010.24A
C. USCG Contingency Support Plan 9930 (series)
1. Operational Logistics Command (LOGCOM) is soliciting
for active-duty volunteers to be a part of the Logistics Support
Element (LSE) Team as a collateral duty for the period April
2026 to March 2027.
2. Background: The LSE Team is a LOGCOM Deployable Support Element
(DSE) comprised of select highly trained and proficient general
contingency logisticians. The LSE Team provides mission support
subject matter expert advisors to the operational commander's
existing logistics support structure during contingency response
operations. Established in 2012, the LSE Team has deployed
globally to support operational commanders during significant
incidents and events. These include natural disasters, the COVID-19
pandemic, major foreign and domestic exercises, oil spill
responses, incidents of national significance, defense operations,
or whenever the operational tempo necessitates sustained
mission support resources with incident management expertise.
In the last year, LSE Team Members deployed during the standup of
Coast Guard Forces-Rio Grande and to Coast Guard District
Southeast's Operation 25-002 Incident Management Team (IMT).
3. Capabilities: The LSE Team can provide one or more general
contingency logisticians who are trained to look ahead and help
plan for the future logistics needs of the Operational Commander
during any contingency or operation to which the Coast Guard
responds or supports. LSE Team members possess an in-depth
understanding of the current force structure within DCP and DCS.
They are proficient in effectively reaching back to Logistics
Centers and Service Centers (LCSC), leveraging all mission support
joint, interagency, and multi-national logistics training and
resources. The entire LSE Team does not typically deploy at the
same time, but rather one or more members will arrive on scene,
embed with the Operational Commander or an IMT, assess the need for
additional resources, and provide logistics advice.
4. Role: LSE Team members assess the situation, evaluate existing
field resources and advise the logistics section leads on the
effective use of DCS and DCP capabilities available through the
LCSCs DSEs. They also can act as the USCG logistics liaison officer
to DoW and interagency responses during no-notice or planned events.
Typically, members do not serve as the Logistics Officer or
Logistics Section Chief (LSC) in an IMT. Instead, LSE members act as
the DCS/DCP technical specialist to advise and assist the LSC or
Finance/Admin Section Chief on the effective use of DCP and DCS
capabilities.
5. LSE Application Guidelines: Selection to the Team is recognition
of a member's expertise, knowledge of the DCP and DCS enterprises
and ability to work in dynamic situations. Commands are strongly
encouraged to identify potential candidates and advise them of this
unique opportunity. LSE members should be available for up to 60
days of training, exercises, or contingency response deployments
spread throughout the year usually in 7-14 day increments. This may
include deployments to international field locations where members
may have limited connectivity to their home units.
    a. Solicitation is open to all active-duty personnel E-7 to O-5
currently assigned within the DCP and DCS enterprises or who have
mission support experience. Applications from E-6 members who have
a record of exemplary performance may be considered on a
case-by-case basis.
    b. Members currently assigned to the Incident Management Assist
Team and Joint Field Office staffs are not eligible. Members
currently assigned to Area or District IMT positions may apply but
their IMT position will be considered as a selection criterion.
    c. Applicants must meet all readiness requirements for world-wide
deployment.
    d. Applicants must currently hold a secret level clearance or
higher.
    e. There are no specific training prerequisites. Applicants must
be available for 18 hours of LSE virtual training. LSE training in
2026 will comprise a series of nine, weekly two-hour virtual
sessions between 06 May 2026 and 01 Jul 2026. Additional training
details will be shared with applicants selected for the LSE program.
    f. Selection requires a minimum 24-month commitment.
    g. It cannot be overstated that command endorsement and continued
support of CONUS and OCONUS deployments are essential for success in
this collateral duty opportunity. In return for the time commitment,
home units will gain a highly trained contingency logistics expert
who can assist in strengthening the unit's logistics capability
while growing the service-wide mission support knowledge base.
6. Application Requirements:
    a. Submit a one-page resume to the POC below NLT 24 April 2026.
Selections will be made by LOG-4 staff and announced via email
OOA 01 May 2026. The resume should include member's name,
rank/rate, current and former units, and tour complete date.
    b. Summarize all relevant ICS, USCG, and DoW training; current
IMT position, if applicable; qualifications and certifications;
and exercise or contingency response deployment experience and
position(s) filled related to Mission Support and/or logistics.
    c. Commands shall submit an endorsement memo with the resume.
The memo must address the command's support of training and
deployment requirements, and the ability of the member to work
independently, quickly adapt to changing situations, and excel in
unfamiliar situations while working with personnel from diverse
units and backgrounds.
7. Management of the LSE Program resides in LOG-4. For additional
information or for any application questions please contact
Dr. Matt Colmer at Matthew.R.Colmer@uscg.mil or (206) 815-4899.
8. Ms. Amy Graveley, Director, Operational Logistics Command
(LOGCOM), sends.
9. Internet release is authorized.