ALCOAST 350/26 - OCT 2026 FY 2027 WORKFORCE PLANNING TEAM RESULTS; MONETARY, NON-MONETARY INTERVENTIONS, SPECIAL DUTY AND ASSIGNMENT PAY

R 231706Z OCT 26  MID120041584294U
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST
BT
UNCLAS
ALCOAST 350/26
SSIC 7220
SUBJ: FY 2027 WORKFORCE PLANNING TEAM RESULTS; MONETARY,
NON-MONETARY INTERVENTIONS, SPECIAL DUTY AND ASSIGNMENT PAY
A. Military Bonus and Incentive Programs, COMDTINST 7220.2 (series)
B. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 261741Z MAR 24/ALCOAST 137/24
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C. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 031735Z APR 26/ALCOAST 087/26
D. Enlistments, Evaluations, and Advancements, COMDTINST 1000.2
(series)
E. Coast Guard Medical Manual, COMDTINST 6000.1 (series)
F. Performance, Training and Education Manual (PTEM), COMDTINST
1500.10 (series)
G. Special Duty Pay (SDP), COMDTINST 1430.1 (series)
H. Coast Guard Pay Manual, COMDTINST 7220.29 (series)
1. PURPOSE. This ALCOAST announces an update to REF (A) the results
of the FY 2027 Military Workforce Planning Team (MWPT) regarding
monetary and non-monetary interventions, including Special Duty Pay
(SDP) and Assignment Pay (AP) for active duty and reserve personnel.
See paragraph 4 for updated granting authority.
2. EFFECTIVE DATES. FY27 SDP/AP and monetary incentives are
effective 01 OCT 2026. Pay slips will reflect the FY27 SDP/AP rates
effective 01 OCT 2026. FY27 MWPT monetary incentives will be entered
into Bonus Accountability and Tracking System (BATS) over the next
several days. All bonus contracts initiated on or after 01 OCT 2026
must be executed in BATS using the FY27 bonus rates and contracts
once they are populated. See the MWPT SharePoint site for further
information:
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https://uscg.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/cg1/cg1r/wpt

3. BONUSES. Specifically, this ALCOAST authorizes Enlistment Bonuses
(EB), Designated Career Field Bonuses (DCFB), Critical Skills
Retention Bonuses (CSRB), and Aviation Bonuses (AvB)in accordance
with REF (A). This ALCOAST also implements Assignment Bonus and
announces the results of the FY27 Special Duty Pay and Assignment
Pay Panel in accordance with REFs (G-H). Selective Reenlistment
Bonuses (SRB) are not authorized for FY27.
4. AUTHORITY. COMDT (CG-133) is now COMDT (CG-WMM-4). The
granting authority for REF (A), paragraph 1.B.2., is COMDT
(CG-WMM-4), which serves as the program authority responsible for
oversight of the Military Bonus Program, associated policy, and
waiver authority.
5. ASSIGNMENT BONUS. The Assignment Bonus (AB) is established to
provide a monetary incentive that supports Coast Guard workforce
readiness, assignment stability, and targeted staffing needs.
Enlisted ABs will be administered under the authority of 37
U.S.C. 331. Utilizing the AB aligns with the intent of the Military
Workforce Planning Team (MWPT) by enabling payment to members who
execute permanent change of station (PCS) orders to designated units
using newly obligated service, existing obligated service, or a
combination of both. To qualify, members must have the required
amount of obligated service listed in the MWPT bonus table for the
specific AB, calculated from their report date to the designated
unit. Members who receive tour extension orders are eligible for a
prorated bonus amount and must possess sufficient obligated service
to cover the full extension period. Members executing fleet-up
orders are eligible provided they did not receive a bonus for the
original tour that placed them at the qualifying unit.
6. FY 2027 INTERVENTIONS. The interventions outlined in this ALCOAST
are in effect for the remainder of FY 2027 contingent upon U.S.
Congress extending the authority for payments. Any modifications or
discontinuation of authorized interventions will be communicated via
ALCOAST not less than 30 days in advance of the change. These
interventions apply to enlisted active-duty members, active duty
officers, and Selected Reserve (SELRES) members. Reservists serving
on extended active duty (EAD) orders are eligible for active duty
monetary interventions (this supersedes Chapter 2.D.1.i. of REF
(A)). EAD members are required to meet all eligibility criteria that
apply to active-duty members.
7. SHAREPOINT. FY 2027 interventions, including bonus amounts,
eligibility, obligated service requirements, etc., are available on
COMDT (CG-WMM-4)'s Military Bonus & Incentive Programs SharePoint
page at:
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https://uscg.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/wmm/SitePages/wmm4-Military
BonusAndIncentives.aspx#

8. PUBLISHED SDP AND AP AUTHORIZATIONS, LEVELS, AND ELGIBILITY.
Specific FY27 SDP and AP authorizations and levels, along with
applicable eligibility criteria, are published on the PPC, Military
Accounts Support (MAS) site's Latest Rates and Benefits "Special
Duty Pay (SDP) and Assignment Pay (AP)" page located at:
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https://uscg.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/ppc/SitePages/PPC-Military-
Account-Support.aspx

9. COAST GUARD ACCESSIONS SERVICE CENTER (ASC). The Coast Guard
ASC is authorized to utilize bonus stacking for eligible applicants.
This allows multiple enlistment bonuses for the same period of
service not to exceed the statutory cap of $75,000 per recruit.
Bonus bridging is authorized for eligible applicants. This provision
allows ASC to apply current fiscal year (FY) bonus amounts to
applicants who are unable to obtain a ship date within the current
FY and are scheduled to ship in the next FY. Bonus bridging may be
used for applicants who receive an approved ship date in the next FY
until the release of the next FY bonus message.
      a. The Coast Guard Accessions Service Center (ASC) is authorized
to offer Enlistment Bonuses (EB) to Prior Service members and Prior
Service Coast Guard members who have been separated for a minimum of
365 days, in support of the "Campaign to Retain" initiative. Members
transferring components within the same service are eligible for
enlistment bonuses not to exceed $10,000, in accordance with
37 U.S.C. 331.
10. OBLIGATED SERVICE.
      a. Members with remaining obligated service for Post 9/11 GI
Bill transfer of educational benefits (TEB), service-funded advanced
education (not listed in the bonus eligibility criteria), a previous
bonus agreement, or obligated service that extends beyond
30 SEP 2026 are not eligible for bonuses offered in this ALCOAST.
Waivers will not be granted.
      b. Members with remaining obligated service for Blended
Retirement System (BRS) continuation pay are eligible for a bonus.
This obligated service can run concurrently, and bonus payment will
not be prorated. This supplements Chapter 1.C.3.b. of REF (A).
      c. Aviators with remaining obligated service incurred for
previous training or education, including flight school, may be
eligible for a bonus. This pre-existing obligated service must be
within one year of completion as calculated from the members'
eligibility date for the FY27 Bonus. Bonus payment will be pro-rated
based upon the newly obligated service. All other obligated service
policies apply, in accordance with REF (A), and must comply with
guidance in paragraph 10.a and 10.b of this ALCOAST.
11. REENLISTMENT CONTRACTS. Members who previously signed a
Reenlistment Contract in accordance with REF (A) or REF (D) are
prohibited from canceling their existing contract to sign a new
contract to meet the requirements of this ALCOAST.
12. SHORT TOUR. Members who voluntarily short-tour from an
assignment for which a bonus was paid to a position not eligible for
a bonus under the same program will have the unearned portion of the
bonus recouped at a prorated amount.
13. ADMINISTRATION.
      a. FY27 bonus agreement forms must be executed in BATS using the
FY27 bonus rates and contracts once they are populated, except for
the Health Professional Officer and Enlistment Bonus agreements. All
FY27 bonuses must be entered into BATS by 30 SEP 2027.
      b. The Bonus Agreements effective date is based upon completing
all eligibility requirements and having reported to the assigned
position, not at the time Commanding Officer or Officer-in-Charge
sign the Bonus Agreement.
      c. In addition to meeting eligibility criteria specified in the
FY2027 MWPT Intervention Table and REF (A), members must also
maintain physical readiness and medical standards for continuous
retention IAW REF (F).
      d. Members who previously signed a CG-7220A for a Guaranteed
"A" School Bonus (GA-EB), at the time of enlistment for the same
rating will receive the amount listed on the CG-7220A are ineligible
to elect a DCFB, regardless of a change to the dollar amount.
      e. Members with approved retirement or separation orders are not
eligible to receive a bonus.
14. ELGIBILITY. To aid in confirming eligibility, all bonus request
submissions (with the exception of EB's) will include the applicable
bonus eligibility checklist.
15. SERVICE OBLIGAGTION. Enlisted members needing to obligate
service for an FY27 CSRB must sign the extension of enlistment
within the current FY, but the extension does not have to become
operative (begin to run) in the current FY as stated in Article
2.H.3.a. of REF (A).
16. STATUS UPDATES. The Coast Guard Pay and Personnel Center (PPC)
receives a high volume of bonus-related inquiries and submissions.
All customer questions must be routed through the member's Personnel
and Administration (P&A) Office prior to any engagement with PPC.
Bonus payment processing may take between 90 and 120 days following
submission to PPC. For status updates, the member, the Yeoman listed
on the bonus agreement, and the Commanding Officer listed may review
the bonus status in BATS at any time. Members will receive automated
email notifications whenever the bonus status changes. Personnel
must refrain from contacting PPC, the Program Manager, or COMDT
(CG-WMM-4) for status updates.
17. FY 2026. All FY2026 bonus offerings terminated on 30 SEP 2026.
Members who were eligible for FY26 bonuses and properly submitted
complete applications prior to 30 SEP 2026 in BATS remain eligible
for bonus payment consideration, subject to the availability of
funds.
18. QUESTIONS. For questions, members should review REF (A) and
consult their unit counselors (typically, the Command YN/CMC/SCPO/
MCPO) well in advance of their reenlistment or extension date. For
questions that cannot be answered after exhausting the above
resources, the designated administrative support representative for
that specific unit may contact Office of Military Pay, Compensation,
and Transportation (CG-WMM-4) by submitting a ticket using the
below page:
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19. POC. Questions regarding the bonus and SDP-AP submission and
approval process should be sent to the Workforce Planning Team at:
comdt-wpt-smb-access@uscg.mil.
20. COMMAND ACTION. COs/OICs must bring the contents of this ALCOAST
to the attention of all personnel. 
21. REF (A) will be updated per internal controls requirements.
22. RADM Tiffany G. Danko, Assistant Commandant for Workforce
Management (CG-WM), sends.
23. Internet release is authorized.