R 021829Z OCT 09 

SUBJ: ALCGOFF 176/09 STATUS OF OFFICER SPECIALTY CODE AND
IMPLEMENTATION
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 262018Z APR 06/ALCOAST 241/06
B. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 051632Z JUN 08/ ALCOAST 260/08
C. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 182020Z MAR 09/ ALCOAST 154/09
D. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 261900Z MAY 09 / ALCOAST 317/09
E. COMCOGARD PSC ARLINGTON VA//OPM-2// 092103Z JUN 09 / ALCGOFF
086/09
1. REFS (A) THROUGH (E) DISCUSS THE OFFICER SPECIALTY
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (OSMS). CG-1B1 HAS WORKED EXTENSIVELY TO
DEVELOP A SYSTEM DESIGNED TO ALIGN OFFICERS TO MISSIONS AND
RESPOND TO PRESENT AND FUTURE WORK FORCE NEEDS. AS WE
PROGRESS TO THE IMPLEMENTATION PHASE, THE PERSONNEL SERVICE
CENTER OFFICER PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (CG PSC-OPM) IS
ASSUMING THE LEAD.  PSC-OPM WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH
CG-1B, CG-12A, RESERVE PROGRAM MANAGERS (RPM) AND SPECIALTY
PROGRAM MANAGERS TO DEVELOP BEST PRACTICES IN ASSIGNING
OFFICER SPECIALTY CODES (OSC) AND RECORDING THEM IN DIRECT
ACCESS (DA).
2. COMMANDANT APPROVED 13 CORE SPECIALTIES AND 38
SUBSPECIALTIES. THESE SPECIALTIES MAY BE VIEWED IN THE OPM
REFERENCE LIBRARY - OPM-3 EVALUATIONS AND OSMS FOLDER AT
https://cgportal.uscg.mil/lotus/myquickr/psc-opm/library OR
www.uscg.mil/psc/opm/opm3/opm-3osms.asp.  THIS SYSTEM REPLACES THE
LEGACY OFFICER BILLET CODE (OBC) AND OFFICER EXPERIENCE
INDICATOR (OEI) INFORMATION. OFFICER CORE SPECIALTY AND
SUBSPECIALTY DESIGNATIONS ARE BASED ON FOUNDATIONAL
REQUIREMENTS AS DETERMINED BY PROGRAM MANAGERS.  THESE
INCLUDE COMPETENCIES, EDUCATION, CAREER HISTORY, TRAINING,
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, ETC. PROGRAM MANAGERS ARE
FINALIZING THE REQUIREMENTS TO DEFINE THE OFFICER CORE
SPECIALTY AND SUBSPECIALTY DESIGNATION TEMPLATES WITHIN
THEIR PURVIEW. CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS AND MOST PUBLIC
HEALTH SERVICE OFFICERS ARE EXCLUDED.
3. REFS (C) AND (E) INTRODUCED THE USE OF THE EMPLOYEE SUMMARY
SHEET (ESS) IN AY10 TO ASSIST ASSIGNMENT OFFICERS IN MAKING
PERSONNEL DECISIONS FOR THOSE OFFICERS WHO ARE TOUR
COMPLETE NEXT SUMMER.  HOWEVER, ALL OFFICERS SHOULD REVIEW
AND FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH HIS/HER EMPLOYEE SUMMARY
SHEET LOCATED IN CGBI UNDER PERSONAL, SKILLS TAB, MY SKILLS,
SUMMARY SHEET.  MEMBERS SHOULD ENSURE THE INFORMATION IS
UPDATED AND ACCURATE. YOUR LOCAL SPO MAY UPDATE MOST
INFORMATION IN DIRECT ACCESS UTILIZING FORM CG-4082, RECORD
OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, FOR INFORMATION PERTAINING TO
EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND COMPETENCIES.  ONCE UPDATED IN DA,
FORWARD CG-4082 TO PSC-PSD-MR FOR INSERTION INTO THE
MEMBERS PDR.  CORRECTIONS TO SPECIALTY CODES, CERTIFICATES
AND LICENSES (REQUIRED FOR SPECIALTIES) WILL BE COORDINATED
THROUGH PROGRAM MANAGERS AND PSC-OPM-3.  CORRECTIONS TO
THE POSITION HISTORY FIELD ARE LIMITED AS THIS INFORMATION IS
BASED ON HISTORICAL DATA PULLED FROM LEGACY DATABASES.
POSITIONS ASSIGNED MAY NOT BE INDICATIVE OF THE DUTY ONE
ACTUALLY PERFORMED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A PARTICULAR UNIT,
POSITION NAME CHANGES OR OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE VARIANCES.
4.  PSC-OPM-3 IS WORKING WITH THE MEDICAL, AVIATION, LEGAL AND
C4IT COMMUNITIES TO BEGIN ASSIGNING SPECIALTIES BASED ON
PROGRAM TEMPLATES DURING THE AY10 ASSIGNMENT PROCESS. TOUR
COMPLETE OFFICERS WITHIN THESE SPECIALTIES WILL BE CONTACTED
BY OPM UNDER SEPCOR.  RESULTS OF THIS PILOT WILL GUIDE A FULL
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR AY11.
5. OSMS RELATED QUESTIONS MAY BE DIRECTED TO MR. REIDUS
STOKES CG PSC-OPM-3 AT 202-493-1658 OR EMAIL REIDUS.STOKES (AT)
USCG.MIL OR LCDR SANDERS MOODY, COMDT CG-1B1 AT 202-475-5017
OR VIA EMAIL SANDERS.M.MOODY(AT)USCG.MIL.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.