R 171935Z JAN 12

ALCGPSC 007/12
SUBJ: GUIDANCE FOR PY13 IDPL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE BOARD
A. TITLE 14, U.S. CODE, SECTION 253
1. REFERENCE A AUTHORIZES COAST GUARD OFFICERS TO VOLUNTARILY SUBMIT
COMMUNICATIONS TO BOARDS AND PANELS VIA OFFICIAL CHANNELS FOR THE
SOLE PURPOSE OF INVITING ATTENTION TO MATTERS OF RECORD PERTAINING TO
THEMSELVES.
2. HOWEVER, OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, IT HAS BECOME GENERALLY
ASSUMED THAT RESERVE OFFICERS MUST SUBMIT COMMUNICATIONS TO INACTIVE
DUTY PROMOTION LIST (IDPL) BOARDS AND PANELS TO COMPETE SUCCESSFULLY
FOR PROMOTION, ASSIGNMENT, OR ADVANCED EDUCATION, DESPITE THE ABSENCE
IN LAW OR POLICY FOR SUCH COMMUNICATIONS.
3. IN PROMOTION YEAR (PY) 2012, PSC-RPM STAFF ADVISED IDPL BOARDS AND
PANELS TO DISREGARD ANY COMMUNICATIONS THAT DID NOT CONFORM TO
REFERENCE A.   BEGINNING IN PY 2013, RESERVE OFFICERS WHO ELECT TO
SUBMIT COMMUNICATIONS TO A BOARD OR PANEL SHALL FOLLOW THE GUIDANCE
IN REFERENCE A AND THE PY13 PSCINST 1401.5.  COMMUNICATIONS WHICH DO
NOT CONFORM TO THAT GUIDANCE WILL NOT BE PRESENTED TO A BOARD OR
PANEL. IN ADDITION, AS WAS THE CASE IN PY 2012, IDPL BOARDS AND
PANELS WILL BE REMINDED THAT COMMUNICATIONS ARE OPTIONAL AND THAT
OFFICER SELECTIONS ARE TO BE BASED SOLELY ON THE OFFICIAL RECORD.
4. CG PSC-RPM POINTS OF CONTACT:
A. OFFICER MANAGEMENT ISSUES: LCDR SCOTT C. TOVES, 202-493-1720.
B. BOARD COORDINATOR: LTJG DANA M. PIEPER, 202-493-6912.
C. BOARD/PANEL ASSISTANT COORDINATOR: CWO2 PAM L. THOMPSON-YANCEY,
202-493-1789.
D. OFFICER STATUS: LT ANDREW R. YOUNKLE, 202-493-1762.
E. OES COORDINATOR: LT ERIC L. MEADERS, 202-493-1728.
F. OTHER RESERVE OFFICER INQUIRIES:
ARL-PF-CGPSC-RPM-QUERY(AT)USCG.MIL
G. CG PSC-PSD-MR: MR. HARRISON J. MORTEN, 202-493-1670.
5. RELEASED BY RADM D.R. MAY, COMMANDER, CG PERSONNEL SERVICE CENTER.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.