ALCGPSC 109/26 - PY27 RESERVE COMPONENT MANAGER (RCM) PROVISIONAL DESIGNATION BOARD ANNOUNCEMENT

04 SEP 2026

UNCLAS
ALCGPSC 109/26
SUBJ: PY27 RESERVE COMPONENT MANAGER (RCM) PROVISIONAL DESIGNATION BOARD
ANNOUNCEMENT
A. PY27 Schedule of Officer Personnel Boards and Panels, CG PSCNOTE 1401
B. Officer Accessions, Evaluations, and Promotions, COMDTINST M1000.3 (series)
C. ALCOAST 394/25, PY 2027 Reserve Component Manager Opportunity of Selection
D. Documents Viewed by Coast Guard Officer Promotion and Special Boards,
   COMDTINST 1410.2 (series)
1. In accordance with reference (A), the RCM Provisional Designation Board
will convene the week of 19-23 October 2026 to consider officers for
designation as provisional RCMs.
2. Outline of the RCM program: The RCM Corps consists of Reserve officers
serving in full-time support positions across a range of operational, logistics,
administrative, and headquarters-level units. RCMs may also perform tours in
related specialties that broaden their professional expertise.
3. Those officers designated as provisional RCMs are offered a three-year
Extended Active Duty (EAD) contract 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
active-duty orders and serves on active duty until separation or retirement.
4. Service requirements: In accordance with references (B) and (C), applicants
must meet the following eligibility requirements at the beginning of the
promotion year (1 July) in which they are competing for designation:
   a. Any Reserve or Regular commissioned ensign with at least 12
      months time in grade.
   b. Any Reserve or Regular commissioned lieutenant (junior grade).
   c. Any Reserve or Regular commissioned lieutenant with no more than
      two years in grade.
   d. Any Reserve or Regular PERS or F&S warrant officer in the grade of
      W-4, W-3, or W-2 who will be considered by the W-3 selection board
      in the same promotion year. Warrant officers must have less than 26
      years time in service.
5. Waivers for Eligibility Requirements: In accordance with reference (B),
warrant officers serving in specialties other than PERS or F&S may submit an
application for an RCM provisional designation following the same application
process outlined in paragraph six of this message; no additional waiver
request is needed. Applications from warrant officers outside the PERS and
F&S specialties may be considered on a case-by-case basis. Waivers for the
lieutenant and ensign time-in-grade requirements or the W-3 selection board
requirement will not be considered.
6. Application process: Those applying for an RCM designation must complete
the application requirements listed below no later than 9 October 2026:
   a. RCM Application: Applicants shall submit a command-endorsed memorandum
      using the "PY27 RCM Provisional Designation Application" template
      located on the CG PSC-RPM-1 Boards and Panels SharePoint site:
      https://uscg.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/psc_spo/psc-rpm/RPM1/SitePages/
      Boards-%26-Panels.aspx. Applicants and commands must follow the
      instructions on the memorandum template and new-page endorsement
      template, respectively, when completing the application.
   b. RCM Application with endorsement shall be submitted using the Reserve
      Component Manager Application form located on our SharePoint site noted
      above.
7. Documents Viewed by Selection Boards: In accordance with reference (D),
Selection Boards see and review only the officer portion of a candidate's
record contained in the official Coast Guard Military Human Resource Record
(CGMHRR), data contained in Direct Access, and communications from candidates
properly submitted to the Board.
   a. Officers are encouraged to review their Employee Summary Sheets (ESS).
      The ESS provides a consolidated view of a member's information as it
      appears in Direct Access.
   b. Officers are also encouraged to review their official CGMHRR for
      accuracy on the interactive personnel electronics records management
      system (iPERMS). To review your CGMHRR via iPERMS, visit the following
      website: https://iperms.mymilrecord.uscg.mil/.
   c. Officers shall ensure their Direct Access information, including
      their Reserve Member Balance, is accurate. Officers who identify
      discrepancies in their Direct Access data should immediately notify
      their servicing administrative staff for assistance.
8. Applicants must also ensure their DA contact information, including personal
phone and e-mail address, are accurate prior to the board convening. Guides
on how to update this information in Direct Access may be found at the
following SharePoint site: https://uscg.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/ppc/SitePages/
PPC-Procedures-Direct-Access-User-Guides.aspx.
9. Schedule:
   a. 9 October 2026: Submission deadline for applications with command
      endorsement.
   b. 19 October 2026: RCM Designation Board convenes.
   c. Selected provisional RCMs will execute EAD contracts on 1 May and
      can expect to PCS to their first RCM assignment 1 May through 1
      July 2027, based upon Service needs.
10. All Commanding Officers and Senior Reserve Officers shall ensure widest
dissemination of this message to all officers within their AOR.
11. Point of contact for application or panel inquiries: RPM-1 Boards and
Panels at HQS-SMB-CGPSC-RPM-BoardsPanels@uscg.mil.
12. CAPT J. A. Andrechik, Commander, Personnel Service Center (CG-PSC), sends.
13. Internet release authorized.