R 081914Z AUG 11

ALCGRECRUITING 010/11
SUBJ: FY12 COAST GUARD RECRUITING COMMAND (CGRC) GUIDANCE AND OFFICER
SELECTION PANEL SCHEDULE
A. COAST GUARD RECRUITING MANUAL, COMDTINST M1100.2 (SERIES)
B. COAST GUARD PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1000.6 (SERIES)
C. COAST GUARD WEIGHT AND BODY FAT STANDARDS PROGRAM MANUAL,
COMDTINST M1020.8 (SERIES)
D. COAST GUARD MEDICAL MANUAL, COMDTINST M6000.1 (SERIES)
E. HOMELAND SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE 12 (HSPD-12)
F. STANDARDIZING AGE REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-ACADEMY OFFICER
COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS DECISION MEMO DATED 18 AUGUST 2008
1. FY12 SELECTION PANEL DATES AND APPLICATION DEADLINES FOR THE
FOLLOWING CGRC OFFICER ACCESSION PROGRAMS ARE ADDRESSED IN PARAGRAPH
3: COLLEGE STUDENT PRE-COMMISSIONING INITIATIVE (CSPI),
PRE-COMMISSIONING PROGRAM FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL (PPEP), OFFICER
CANDIDATE SCHOOL RESERVE (OCS-R) AND TEMP (OCS-T), AVIATION CANDIDATE
(AVCAD), DIRECT COMMISSION AVIATOR (DCA), DIRECT COMMISSION ENGINEER
(DCE), DIRECT COMMISSION INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (DCIO), DIRECT
COMMISSION LAWYER (DCL), DIRECT COMMISSION MARITIME GRADUATE
(MARGRAD), CALIFORNIA MARITIME ACADEMY PRE-COMMISSIONING PILOT
PROGRAM (CMAPPP), DIRECT COMMISSION PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (PA), DIRECT
COMMISSION SELECTED SCHOOL (DCSS) PROGRAM, SELECTED RESERVE DIRECT
COMMISSION (SRDC) PROGRAM, AND THE WILKS FLIGHT INITIATIVE (WIFI).
THE MOST ACCURATE AND UP TO DATE INFORMATION ON ALL OFFICER PROGRAMS,
OFFICER SELECTION PANEL SCHEDULES, AND POINTS OF CONTACT CAN BE FOUND
ONLINE AT HTTP://WWW.GOCOASTGUARD.COM. GENERAL PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS
AND REQUIREMENTS CAN BE FOUND IN REFERENCES A AND B.
2. DEADLINES ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
COAST GUARD MEMBERS SHALL HAVE APPLICATIONS COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED
TO THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OFFICER (ESO) BY THE ESO DEADLINE.
CIVILIANS SHALL NOT SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO ESOS. CIVILIANS AND ESOS
SHALL HAVE APPLICATIONS FULLY COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED TO THE LOCAL
RECRUITING OFFICE NO LATER THAN THE RO DEADLINE. THESE DATES ARE
FINAL AND RECRUITERS SHOULD NOT FEEL OBLIGATED TO MAKE EXCEPTIONS.
RECRUITERS SHALL HAVE APPLICATIONS FULLY COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED TO
THE PANELS AND REPORTS (PARTS) TEAM AT CGRC VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS NO
LATER THAN THE CGRC DEADLINE.
3. DEADLINE DATES:
CGRC		 	ESO		RO		CGRC		PANEL
PANELS			DEADLINE	DEADLINE	DEADLINE	START DATE
01-12	(DCO)		12SEP11		03 OCT11	31 OCT11	05 DEC11
02-12	(SRDC/PA)	03OCT11		31 OCT11	22 NOV11	30 JAN12
03-12	(OCS-T)		03OCT11		07 NOV11	05 DEC11	13 FEB12
04-12	(CSPI/PPEP)	12DEC11		17 JAN12	21 FEB12	19 MAR12
05-12	(DCO/PA)	12DEC11		17 JAN12	21 FEB12	26 MAR12
06-12	(OCS-R)		05DEC11		09 JAN12	21 FEB12	30 APR12
4. THE DCO AND OCS OFFICER SELECTION PANELS SCHEDULE WILL CONSIDER
THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS FOR EACH SPECIFIC PANEL, AS LONG AS FY12
VACANCIES EXIST:
A. 01-12 (DCO): DCA, WIFI, DCL, MARGRAD, AND CMAPPP
B. 03-12 (OCS-T): AVCAD
C. 05-12 (DCO/PA): DCE, DCIO, DCL, DCSS, MARGRAD AND DCPA
D. 06-12 (OCS-R): AVCAD. CIVILIANS, SELRES, AND ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS
BELOW THE RANK OF E-5 WITH LESS THAN FOUR YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY ARE
ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE OCS-R PANEL.
5. APPLICATION PROCESS: RECRUITING OFFICES WILL REVIEW ALL OFFICER
APPLICATION PACKAGES FOR COMPLETENESS AND ENTER DATA INTO THE
RECRUITING ANALYSIS AND TRACKING SYSTEM PRIOR TO FORWARDING TO CGRC.
ROS WILL SCAN AND EMAIL APPLICANT PHYSICALS TO THE
CGRC-OFFICERPACKAGES-MEDICAL (AT) USCG.MIL DISTRIBUTION GROUP PRIOR
TO FORWARDING APPLICATIONS TO CGRC. TO ENSURE PROPER RECEIPT AND
ACCOUNTABILITY, ALL OFFICER APPLICATIONS SHALL BE FORWARDED TO CGRC
BY FEDERAL EXPRESS AND MUST BE MARKED ATTN: PANELS AND REPORTS TEAM.
PLEASE BE ADVISED WHEN SENDING PACKAGES CLOSE TO THE DEADLINE THAT
THERE IS A TWO-WEEK MAIL DELAY DUE TO MAIL SCREENING  BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. COMPREHENSIVE OFFICER ACCESSION
CHECKLISTS FOR EACH PROGRAM HAVE BEEN POSTED FOR APPLICANT, ESO AND
RO USE ON HTTP://WWW.GOCOASTGUARD.COM. THESE CHECKLISTS COVER
REQUIRED APPLICATION, SECURITY CLEARANCE, AND ACCESSION DOCUMENTS FOR
CGRC OFFICER PROGRAMS AND ARE MANDATORY FOR ALL OFFICER APPLICATIONS.
6. APPLICANT RESPONSIBILITY: THE OFFICER APPLICATION PROCESS CAN BE
COMPLEX AND TIME CONSUMING. APPLICANTS SHOULD ALLOW AT LEAST FIVE
WEEKS TO PREPARE APPLICATION PACKAGES, SCHEDULE OFFICER INTERVIEW
BOARDS, SCHEDULE PHYSICALS, ACQUIRE COMMAND ENDORSEMENTS (AS
APPROPRIATE), AND ENSURE OFFICER APPLICATION CHECKLIST DOCUMENTS ARE
COMPLETED PRIOR TO SUBMISSION DEADLINES. APPLICANTS HAVE FINAL
RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENSURING THAT ALL MATERIALS ARE GATHERED AND
SUBMITTED AND ALL ELIGIBILITY ISSUES ARE RESOLVED BY THE DEADLINES.
EXCEPTIONS TO POSTED DEADLINES WILL BE CONSIDERED ONLY FOR UNDERWAY
OR DEPLOYED PERSONNEL WHO DEMONSTRATE THEY MADE THE BEST EFFORT
POSSIBLE TO MEET THE DEADLINES CONSISTENT WITH THEIR DUTY.
7. ALL APPLICANTS MUST:
A. ENSURE THEY MAINTAIN CURRENT CONTACT INFORMATION WITH THEIR LOCAL
RO OR ESO AS APPROPRIATE.
B. BE U.S. CITIZENS.
C. MEET WEIGHT/PHYSICAL FITNESS STANDARDS OUTLINED IN REF C.
D. MEET COAST GUARD PRE-COMMISSIONING PHYSICAL STANDARDS OUTLINED IN
REF D.
E. MEET CHARACTER STANDARDS OUTLINED IN ARTICLE 4.B.1.A OF REF A.
F. RECEIVE A FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION FROM AN OFFICER INTERVIEW
BOARD.
G. COMPLETE A NATIONAL POLICE RECORD CHECK (FORM DD-369).
H. COMPLETE A CREDIT CHECK (DHS FORM 11000-9).
I. MEET REQUIREMENTS FOR SECURITY CLEARANCE (MIN SECRET) ELIGIBILITY.
J. COMPLETE A QUALIFICATION TO POSSESS FIREARMS OR AMMUNITION
(DD-2760).
K. IF PRESENTLY IN THE COAST GUARD OR COAST GUARD RESERVE, A
COMMANDING OFFICERS ENDORSEMENT IS REQUIRED. THE ENDORSEMENT MUST BE
FROM A COMMISSIONED OFFICER. BY SIGNING THE COMMAND ENDORSEMENT,
COMMANDING OFFICERS ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY UNDERSTAND THAT SELECTED
APPLICANTS COULD BE COMMISSIONED ON OR BEFORE 30SEP12. SPECIFIC
GUIDANCE ON THE COMMAND ENDORSEMENT IS CONTAINED IN PARA 4.B.1.B. OF
REF A.
8. SPECIFIC PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:
A. APPLICANTS APPLYING FOR OCS-R, WIFI, CSPI, PPEP, CMAPPP, SRDC, OR
THE DCE PROGRAM MUST HAVE A CUMULATIVE 2.5 GPA ON A 4.0 SCALE.
B. MARGRAD AND MARGRAD KP APPLICANTS MUST HAVE A CUMULATIVE 2.2 GPA
ON A 4.O SCALE.
C. REQUIRED MINIMUM STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES FOR OCS, WIFI, AVCAD,
PPEP, CSPI AND SRDC PROGRAMS CAN BE FOUND ON THE GOCOASTGUARD.COM
WEBSITE.
9. PROCESS FOR INITIATING THE SECURITY CLEARANCE FOR ALL SELECTED
APPLICANTS:
A. ALL SELECTED APPLICANTS WHO ARE CURRENTLY IN THE COAST GUARD
(ACTIVE OR RESERVE) WHO PROVIDE PROOF OF A COAST GUARD SECURITY
CLEARANCE OF SECRET OR HIGHER ARE EXEMPT FROM SUBMITTING ELECTRONIC
QUESTIONNAIRES FOR INVESTIGATIONS PROCESSING (EQIP SF-86).
B. RECRUITERS SHALL CONSULT WITH THE COAST GUARD SECURITY CENTER TO
CONFIRM CLEARANCE STATUS OF APPLICANTS REPORTING A SECURITY CLEARANCE
OF SECRET OR HIGHER FROM ANOTHER FEDERAL AGENCY.
C. IAW REF E, RECRUITERS SHALL INITIATE A NATIONAL AGENCY CHECK WITH
LOCAL RECORD AND CREDIT CHECK (NACLC) VIA THE COAST GUARD SECURITY
CENTER UPON RECEIPT OF THE SELECTION MESSAGE FOR ALL CIVILIAN
SELECTEES WHO REQUIRE A SECURITY CLEARANCE.
D. COMMAND SECURITY OFFICERS SHALL INITIATE A NACLC CHECK VIA THE
COAST GUARD SECURITY CENTER FOR ALL ACTIVE DUTY COAST GUARD SELECTEES
THAT REQUIRE A SECURITY CLEARANCE.
10. DCO ACCESSION PROCESS: ONCE A DCO SELECTEE HAS SIGNED A LETTER OF
INTENT ACKNOWLEDGING ACCEPTANCE OF A RESERVE COMMISSION, ROS SHALL
PERFORM THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS:
A. CONTACT CGRC ACCESSIONS BRANCH AND CONFIRM THE DATE OF THE OATH OF
OFFICE AND THE DATE OF DCO COURSE ATTENDANCE.
B. COORDINATE THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE OATH OF OFFICE AND EAD
CONTRACT FOR THE APPLICANT. THE OATH OF OFFICE IS TO BE ADMINISTERED
BY A CG OFFICER OR NOTARY PUBLIC. OATH OF OFFICE AND EAD CONTRACT
FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE PROVIDED TO THE APPLICANT BY PSC-OPM-1.
C. COORDINATE THE COMPLETION OF THE APPROVED DD-368 FORM (REQUEST FOR
CONDITIONAL RELEASE) FOR ALL DCO APPLICANTS WHO ARE CURRENTLY SERVING
IN A RESERVE COMPONENT OF ANY U.S. ARMED FORCE OTHER THAN THE CG. THE
DD-368 SHALL BE COMPLETED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ADMINISTRATION OF
THE OATH OF OFFICE. THE RECRUITER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE
APPLICANT FORWARDS THE COMPLETED DD-368 TO THEIR PRIOR MILITARY
SERVICE THE DAY THE OATH OF OFFICE IS ADMINISTERED.
D. COORDINATE THE COMPLETION OF THE PCS DEPARTING WORKSHEET PPC 2000
(REV 5-10) FOR THE APPLICANT. THE PPC 2000 (REV 5-10) SHALL BE
COMPLETED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE OATH OF
OFFICE. ACCESSION AND PCS FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE PROVIDED TO THE
APPLICANT BY CGRC.
E. FAX THE COMPLETED OATH OF OFFICE, EAD CONTRACT, AND PCS 2000 (REV
5-10) THE SAME DAY THAT THEY ARE COMPLETED ALONG WITH ANY DD214 (A DD
FORM 214 IS A REPORT OF SEPARATION REQUIRED FOR THOSE WITH PRIOR
MILITARY SERVICE) TO THE CENTRAL ACCESSION POINT (CAP) AT THE COAST
GUARD ACADEMY AT FAX 860-444-8591.
F. COORDINATE THE NEWLY COMMISSIONED OFFICERS RECEIPT OF HOUSEHOLD
GOODS MOVE MEMO ORDERS FROM CAP AND THEIR CHECK-IN WITH THEIR LOCAL
TRANSPORTATION OFFICE TO ENSURE A SUCCESSFUL PCS MOVE.
11. OFFICER INTERVIEWS: OFFICER SELECTION PANELS HAVE OFTEN REPORTED
THAT THE INTERVIEW PACKAGE IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ITEMS IN AN
APPLICATION PACKAGE. OFFICER INTERVIEWS CAN PROVIDE THE MOST USEFUL
INFORMATION BUT ARE TYPICALLY OF THE MOST UNEVEN QUALITY. COMMANDING
OFFICERS AND OFFICERS PARTICIPATING IN INTERVIEW BOARDS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO FULLY STAFF AND CONDUCT HIGH QUALITY INTERVIEW BOARDS.
OFFICER INTERVIEWS ARE OFTEN THE ONLY SIGNIFICANT PERSONAL CONTACT
WITH AN APPLICANT REPORTED BY COAST GUARD OFFICERS AND ARE VITAL TO
THE SELECTION PROCESS. FOR THE FY12 PANEL SCHEDULE, ONLY THE LATEST
VERSION OF THE OFFICER PROGRAMS APPLICANT INTERVIEW FORM (CG-5527,
REV. 06-04) IS AUTHORIZED. THE 06-04 VERSION IS AVAILABLE AT
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/FORMS/CG.ASP. OTHER SITES SUCH AS USCG ADOBE
FORMS MAY CONTAIN OBSOLETE VERSIONS (03-04, 04-03, 04-00, AND 10-89).
OBSOLETE VERSIONS OF FORMS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. INTERVIEW BOARDS
SHALL BE COMPOSED OF THREE COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.  COAST GUARD
RECRUITING COMMAND MAY AUTHORIZE TWO-MEMBER BOARDS FOR GEOGRAPHICALLY
REMOTE UNITS IF THERE IS AN ABSOLUTE LACK OF THREE AVAILABLE
COMMISSIONED COAST GUARD OFFICERS. INTERVIEW BOARD MEMBERS MUST BE OF
A RANK EQUAL OR GREATER THAN THE HIGHEST RANK FOR WHICH THE APPLICANT
QUALIFIES. THE SENIOR BOARD MEMBER MUST BE AN ACTIVE DUTY LIEUTENANT
COMMANDER OR HIGHER. IT IS CRUCIAL FOR ROS/ESOS TO ENSURE THE CORRECT
INTERVIEW BOARD MAKEUP. ARTICLE 4.C.2 OF REF A AND ARTICLES 1.B.8 AND
1.B.9 OF REF B PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DETAILED INTERVIEW BOARD GUIDANCE.
FOR COAST GUARD AND COAST GUARD RESERVE APPLICANTS: INTERVIEWS MUST
PROVIDE AN UNBIASED APPRAISAL OF THE APPLICANTS POTENTIAL FOR
COMMISSIONING. OFFICERS WITH PERSONAL OR PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF
THE APPLICANT SHALL NOT BE MEMBERS OF THE APPLICANTS INTERVIEW BOARD
AND OFFICERS IN THE APPLICANTS CHAIN OF COMMAND MAY NOT SERVE AS
INTERVIEW BOARD MEMBERS. IF NECESSARY, ESOS MAY REQUEST INTERVIEWS BE
CONDUCTED AT ANOTHER COMMAND TO ENSURE IMPARTIALITY. APPLICANTS
SHOULD BE AWARE THAT DELAYS CAN OCCUR IN THE INTERVIEW PROCESS AND
PLAN ACCORDINGLY.
12. DCA INTERVIEWS: RECRUITERS MUST PROVIDE AIR STATIONS WITH FORMS
FOR DCA INTERVIEWS.
13. WAIVERS:
A. CONSTRUCTIVE AGE: NO LONGER APPLICABLE TO ANY OCS/OFFICER
PROGRAMS.
B. NO TIME IN SERVICE WAIVERS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR ANY OF THE FY12
OFFICER PROGRAMS.
C. UPPER AGE WAIVERS WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS FOR
SRDC APPLICANTS WITH PRIOR MILITARY SERVICE WHO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM
AGE LIMIT.
D. MEDICAL WAIVERS WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.
14. PROGRAM SPECIFICS:
A. CSPI/ PPEP:
1. IAW REF A, PPEP APPLICANTS MUST BE ATTENDING OR PLAN TO ATTEND ON
CAMPUS CLASSES ONCE SELECTED INTO THE PROGRAM.
2. IAW REF A, CSPI APPLICANTS MUST BE AT LEAST A SOPHOMORE
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT ENROLLED OR ACCEPTED FOR ENROLLMENT IN A
BACHELOR DEGREE PROGRAM AT AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY AS
DESIGNATED ON THE GOCOASTGUARD.COM WEBSITE. ALL OTHER
UNIVERSITIES/COLLEGES NOT LISTED CURRENTLY DO NOT MEET CSPI POLICY
CRITERIA.
B. FOR ALL DCO PROGRAMS, EXCEPT SRDC:
1. IAW REF A, APPLICANTS MUST HAVE LESS THAN TEN YEARS OF NON-COAST
GUARD ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY SERVICE.
C. SRDC:
1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF B, APPLICANTS WITH 14 OR MORE YEARS OF
PREVIOUS SERVICE CREDITABLE FOR RETIREMENT IN ANOTHER ARMED FORCE OR
ITS RESERVE COMPONENT ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. ALL SRDC APPLICANTS
MUST HAVE PRIOR MILITARY SERVICE EXPERIENCE AND MEET THE CURRENT
AND/OR PRIOR SERVICE MILITARY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.
D. DCE:
1. ALL APPLICANTS THAT APPLY MUST HAVE A DEGREE IN C4IT FIELDS. THE
DEGREE SPECIALTY CAN BE LOCATED ON THE GOCOASTGUARD.COM WEBSITE. IF A
DEGREE IS IN QUESTION, PLEASE SEND THE APPLICANTS TRANSCRIPTS TO THE
DCE PROGRAM COORDINATOR LTJG BRYAN PLOCKER VIA EMAIL: BRYAN.F.PLOCKER
(AT) USCG.MIL.
E. DCL:
1. THE DCL PROGRAM WILL ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM GRADUATES OF NON-ABA
ACCREDITED SCHOOLS WHO ARE ADMITTED TO PRACTICE BEFORE THE BAR OF THE
HIGHEST COURT OF ANY STATE JURISDICTION AND CAN DEMONSTRATE
EXPERIENCE PRACTICING LAW IN ONE OR MORE AREAS OF THE LAW WITH
SPECIFIC APPLICABILITY TO THE COAST GUARD.
2. APPLICANTS MAY APPLY WITHOUT HAVING TAKEN THE BAR EXAM, BUT MUST
COMPLETE AN AFFIDAVIT AVAILABLE ON WWW.GOCOASTGUARD.COM STATING
INTENT TO TAKE A BAR EXAM AFTER LAW SCHOOL GRADUATION. SELECTEES WHO
FAIL TO PASS THE BAR EXAM WITHIN 2 YEARS OF ACCEPTING A COMMISSION
ARE SUBJECT TO REASSIGNMENT OR DISCHARGE.
3. IAW REF A, DCL SELECTEES ARE OFFERED APPOINTMENTS AS LIEUTENANTS
IN THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD. THEREFORE ALL INTERVIEW BOARD
MEMBERS MUST BE AT LEAST THE RANK OF O-3.
4. APPLICANTS MAY START AN APPLICATION UPON COMPLETION OF THEIR
SECOND YEAR OF LAW SCHOOL.
14. TRAINING DATES FOR DCO AND SRDC SELECTEES WILL BE POSTED TO THE
GOCOASTGUARD.COM WEBSITE AT A LATER DATE. OCS SELECTEES CAN EXPECT TO
ATTEND OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL IN AUG 2012 OR JAN 2013.
15. PROGRAM COORDINATORS:
A. DCA, DCE, WIFI, AND AVCAD: LTJG BRYAN PLOCKER, 703-235-1742,
EMAIL: BRYAN.F.PLOCKER (AT) USCG.MIL.
B. DCL, PA, AND SRDC: LTJG ANNE MULHERN, 703-235-1872, EMAIL:
ANNE.E.MULHERN (AT) USCG.MIL.
C. DCSS, MARGRAD, AND MARGRAD-KP, LTJG MELANIE COLLIER, 703-235-1768,
EMAIL: MELANIE.L.COLLIER (AT) USCG.MIL.
D. CMAPPP, CSPI AND PPEP: LT NESTOR LAZU-RIVAS, (703)235-1736, EMAIL:
NESTOR.L.LAZU-RIVAS (AT) USCG.MIL.
D. OCS AND DCIO, LT ROBERT CONCEPCION, 703-235-1732, EMAIL:
ROBERTO.C.CONCEPCION (AT) USCG.MIL.
16. CDR M.S. STAIER, ACTING, SENDS.
17. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.